The Washington times., 1906-07-29
District Baldn,g


District Commissioner West, when not
planning a municipal house cleaning
crusade" or helping Corporation Couh-
sci Thomas in the arduous Work OF
busting an ice trust" Is one or the
most ardent golfers in the District. To
indulge mis- favorite hobby" he has, of
necessity, Joined the ranks OF the sun
day PLAYERS. Laying aside executive
cares on Saturday afternoon, he man
ages to keep them beneath the lid until
9 O'Clock Monday morning. Part Of the
interim his athletic form can be seen
striding over the green hills out at the
COLUMBIA Golf Club. of which the Com
missioner Is one OF the active and popu-
Jar members, and his muscular arms
sending the elusive little balls flying
over wide guIeys and bunkers for dis
tances of from $50 10 800 yards, much
10 the chagrin Of has opponents.
Commissioner West has one golf sor-
row. He was once beaten by Capt. Jay
J. Morrow, Commissioner John Biddle's
assistant and once by L. II. TBlcOtt. Of
the Surveyors once, both. lis said, of
the cream of the local golf fraternity
The lost game was played on the Wash
ington Golf Clubs links on the Fourth
of July past. The Commissioner put up
a stiff battle. for on this game huns the
supremacy of the District Building, but
after a bitter struggle, in which numer-
Gus pet clubs" were broken and endless
golf balls lost. he went down in defeat
by 4 score Of - for IS holes. with up
and g 20 play. one mOrseI OF comfort
he extracted. however, in that the day
before he had passed the same worm
wood 10 some sturdy opponents in COM
petition in the Atlantic City golf tour
nament, winning the runner up prize
and bringing home a handsofe copper
tankaTd as a trophy.
That night after the fateful Indepeud-
ence Day game. the Commissioner ad-
dressed an audience of fifty homeless
men at the Central Union Mission on
The Burdens Of Executive Existence"
Commissioner Maefarland Orator at Sea
A District Commissioner delivering a
Fourth OF July Grafton on board an
ocean liner bound for Europe Is not a
commonplace happening, yet that honor
fell 20 Henry b. T. Macfarland. presi-
dent Of the Board of Commissioners,
while a passenger of the steamer St.
Louis, heading toward CherbOurg.
France. on the Independence Day just
passed. knowing that Commissioner
mcfarland was regarded as the orator
of the District executive trio, his fellow
passengers were unanimous In a request
that he make the eagle scream" on
that occasion. so dear to both the mi
gratory ana stay-at-home American.
That he exceIled himself in extolling the
virtues Of his native heath. since II be-
came dismembered from the possessions
Of the Third George, Is attested IN
letter which has since come to Secretary
Waldo c. Hibbs from one OF the by
ISLANDERS, The communication describes
the scene as a memorable one and one
which caused many hearts 10 grow
thoughtful OF their native land as the
day wore on. the fireworks ceased 20
boom, and the French coast was de-
serted.
Hon. T. II Mason. American consul
at Paris, and Hon. Arthur BeaUpre, The
American minister to Argentine RePub-.
lie. were among the participants in this
ocean celebration Of Americas natal day,
General Mason presiding and Minister
Beaupre following Commissioner Mac
farIand with some well chosen remarks.
Engineer Commissioner John Biddle
viii get his nrst taste OF soldering"
since the war with Spain when he joins
the District militia in camp at Mt.
Gertna, Pa, tho latter part Of this
month for a stay of one week He will
don his service uniform and mess with
General Harries, Coils. dick" O'BTien,
Emmett Urell and the other District
boys" who wear the shoulder straps.
The presence of a real West Pointer in
their midst is likely to put them on
their best military behavior, for the
colonel" is known in and out OF army
circles to be pretty well posted on his
book Of regulations. II Colonel Biddle is
persuaded 10 take along his bay charger
the District boys are likely 10 be treated
10 some OF the stunts at riding he learn
ed during his cadet DAYS back at the
Point"