Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16

trict by the trustees and school officers
and by over three hundred of its boys
The presentation was made by Henry b.
F. Mcfarland for the committee, and the
gift was accepted by Mr.. William NJ
Shuster, president of the board OF trus-
tees"
Shepherd Statue.
A chapter of the report of President
Small is devoted to the statue of Alexan-
der r. Shepherd. He says: "A bronze
statue Of heroic size. placed in the park
ing in front of the Municipal building.
was presented to the District May last.
In memory Of Alexander Roby Shepherd.
who has been aptly termed Washington's
master builder.
1.-The ceremonies connected with the I'M
yelling of this statue were attended by
thousands, comprising public men from
all parts of this country and by many OF
the people Of Washington.
1.-The life and public services of Gov
Shepherd were recounted in the introduce
tory address delivered by Theodore w.
liam F. Mattingly. in the presentation
speech by b. II. Warner and In the
speech of acceptance by Commissioner
Macfariand. Through the efforts OF the
William V. Cox was chairman. and w. P.
Van Wickle was secretary. everything
connected with the ceremonies was sue
cessfully carried out.
1.-The statue was designed and executed
by L. s. j. Dunbar, talented sculptor
of our city. and is regarded as fine work
Of art.
Removal Of L'Enfant's He1nains.
The report also describes the LEnfan,
obsequies and states that April 81. 1909.
1.-The remains of Charles Pierre l. Enfant.
in "a
Army selected by Washington to plan
the National Capital. were removed from
the quiet spot on the Riggs farm, near
Hyattsville, Md, where they had rested
for more than eighty years, and placed
in a receiving vault In Mount Olivet Gem
etery preparatory TO being finally laid
away with fitting honors in the national
cemetery at Arlington.
ION the morning OF April q. 1909, the
remains were taken from the vault in
Mount Olivet cemetery TO the rotunda OF
the Capitol. the casket being shrouded in
a large American flag and covered with
flowers. and there appropriate exercises
were held. The assemb:age was called
TO order by Henry b. F. MacfarlaPd,
president of the board of District Com
missioners. who made the opening ad-
dress and he was followed by Vice Pres
ident Sherman and NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador, all of whom bore
eloquent testimony to the merits OF l. En-
FAINT.
Services at Arlington.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies
at the Capitol the cortege proceeded un-
der military escort to Arlington. where
religious services were held, and. in ad
dition. three .voleys were fired over the
grave and taps were sounded
Among those attending the interment
were the Pres dent and Mrs. Taft. Vice
President Sherman, NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador: members Of the caD-
met. the judges of the United States Su-
preme Court and Of the Supreme Court
OF the District. representatives of the
Washington Board OF Trade and OF the
Chamber of Commerce, many persons In
official life and prominent citizens Of the
District
High-Pressure Water Service.
Under the heading. High pressure wa
ter for fire protection the report says:
when the District Commissioners in
1908 asked from Congress an appropria-
ton Of 100000 for the installation Of the
high pressure water service from Fort
Reno through the principal business Sec
ton of the city, their estimate was largely
based upon the low price Of iron pipe at
that time. Since then prices Of material
and labor have so increased that, in their
estimates. the Commissioners now have
to ask for $75O0OO.
The Fort Reno reservoir is situated
beyond Tenleytown. and Is said to be
the highest point I'm the District. the mean
elevation above tidewater being about AS
feet The force of the water. after being
pumped into the reservoir. Is dependent.
Of course, upon gravity.
Briefly stated, the plan Is simply to
connect the reservoir with the heart of
the city by special mains large enough
and strong enough to stand the high
pressure and volume of water. Large
trunk mains will have to be laid to spe-
cial hydrants properly distributed over
the section to be protected. II Is pro-
posed to include the territory from Third
street northwest to Eighteenth street
northwest and from Pennsylvania avenue
to and X streets north. which includes
CONTINUED on Eleventh Pase.)