The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-14
William MacLennan Remov-
ed From Hospital When
Illness Is Past Help.
FOR THIRTY YEARS
IN OFFICIAL LIFE
Funeral Will Be Held Monday.
lnteTment at Rock Greek
Cemetery.

William s. NacLenuan, chief of the
division of bookkeeping and warrants
in the Treasury Department. who has
been an er1ploye of that department
for over t5lt;y years died at $50 o'clock
this morning, after Il lingering Illness
at his home, in the Toronto apartment
house, Twentieth and P streets north
west
Mr.. MacLeEnan had been suffering
for over six months from cancer of the
mouth Although he had not been TO
his Office for some time. he transacted
much of the business of his division
while at his home A few weeks ago
he was taken to the Episcopal Eye.
Ear, ana Throat Hospital, but his con-
dition was such that he was brought to
his home a few days ago.
Mr.. MacLennan was sixty years old.
lie was born and educated I'm New
York State, and left law school in
Montreal, Canada, before he had COM
pleted his course to take up service
IN the Union army when Lincoln is
sued his first call for troops, Shortly
after the war he came to Washing
ton. He was engaged in business here
Tor several years and about thirty
years ago he entered the Government
service in the Treasury Department,
where he remained until the time of
his death
Family Survive Him.
Mr. MacLennan is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Marcia MacLennan, and
two daughters. The daughters are
Mrs. William Hancock, wife of Capt.
r. L Hancock, an artillery officer sta
toned at Fort Casweli, y. c., and Miss
T-rr
home.
He rendered valuable assistance TO
the joint commission of Congress ap-
pointed by the act Of March ., 1895,
TO inquire into the status of the laws
and regulations relative 10 executive
departments, bureaus and divisions,
etc. the inquiry resulting in Compre-
hensfve changes in the accounting
methods Of the Treasury Department,
and large saving OF money 10 the
Government through the abolition of
q number OF offices, and the cons9l-
dalton of work
Sent TO Honolulu.
In May, 1903, he was sent by the
Treasury Depa rtnlent TO Honolulu 10
settle and pay OF the public debt IF
Hawaii, assumed by the United States
at the time of annexation. He again
went TO Hawaii in 1903 to liquida.e
claims for FIRE losses sustained in com
batting the bubOniC plague IN Honolulu.
in 1923 and 1870, the JDited States hay
Ing undertaken the payment Of such
claims amounting To 81 400 0O0
Acting Secretary Charles D. Norton
made the following statement today:
Mr.. MacLennan was a great bureau
chief whose valuable services had been
recognized by everyone connected with
the fiscal bureaus of the Treasury for
the past thirty years. He was taken III
shortly after Secretary MacNeagh came
10 Washington bat not before the Sec
retaTy had come TO have the highest
confidence in and regard for him. His
facility for figures was remarkable. He
was the main reliance Of successive
Administrations in the matter of max
ing Up the annual estimates FOR the
Treasury and other departments"
Though definite plans have not vet
been made for the funeral, the time Of
the services has been set for 2:30 o'clock
on Monday afternoon These will be
held at his late home and Will be pri-
vate. He viii be buried in Rock Creek
Cemetery The members of Mr. Mac
Lennans fan lis belong 10 the Unitarian
Church. but as the Rev. l.. q. b. Pierce
IS out Of town il is not yet known who
Will officiate at the ceremonies Mr.
MacLennan was one Of the best known
officials IN the Treasury Department,
both because of his long service there
and because his position brought him
I'm touch with all branches OF the SER
vice