Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-24
GATHERING OF OFFICIALS
AND THEIR SUBORDINATES
Macfarland and West Bid Their As.
sociates Farewell.
EXCHANGE OF GOOD WISHES
Silver Service Given to Each of the
Outgoing Oficials-Fire De-
partment Also Makes
Presentation.

PRESERVATION.
In the presence of every District em-
pioye who could possibly be present in
the board room of the District building
this morning, CunO III. Rudolph and Gen.
John A. Johnston took the seats of the
retiring Commissioners. Henry B. F. Mac
farand and Henry LitchfieId West
Inc ceremony was brief, and consisted
mercy or the swearing in of the new
ofhcials. Mr. Rudolph repeated after DR..
Wliilam Tindall, secretary of the board.
the oath of office, promising to uphold the
constitution and the laws of the United
states and the District of Columbia. Gen.
johnston repeated the words after John
randolph OF the War Department, an old
1fleho VINO has performed similar service
LOT zen. Johnston on previous occasions.
Alter taxing the oath the new Commits
sloners walked behind the big oak table
where the board holds it's meetings and
hearings. Mr.. Macfarlanu and Mr.. West
arose from their chairs and the new
board sat down together for the t,rs,
time at exactly 11:C5 O clock
The board room was beautifully dec-
that had been sent from admIring friends
10 the incoming and retiring Commission
ers. Several ladies, friends and members
oi the families OF District onicials. were
present, including Mrs. III. l.. West, Miss
west Mrs. Summers, Miss Summers, Mrs
Orville Drown, Mrs. William Merz. Mrs.
William West, Mrs. Charles West, Mrs.
Harding and Mrs. Waldo Hibbs.
There was handclapping from the hun
dredS of men and women present air.
Macfariand and Mr.. West took seats at
the left of the big table and the fare
wells began. The new Commissioners
made no speeches, cOntenting themselves
with the handsnakes to the long line OF
onciais and employees VINO greeted them
after the ceremonies.
Dr. William Tindal, secretary Of the
board, who has had personal, business
and official relations with all the Com
missioners fer longer than the lifetime
OF many District employe, asked Mr..
Macfarland to arise. DIR. Tindall said
goodbye to the former president Of the
board of Commissioners in a short speech
which expressed the sentiments of all his
associates, and at the cfose of il pre-
Sented MIR. Macfarland with silver serv-
ice and beautiful oil painting, the gift
of the officials and employees of the Dis
trict government.
DIR. TindallS Address.
1.-The occasion of our meeting this
morning. DR.. Tindall said. "is purely
the wish of the officers and employees of
the District government to express, in a
tangible form. their individual seem for
you as their superior officer and friend.
1t is therefore unnecessary for us to
recount the governmental policies which
have been born of your public-SpiIited
zeal, or the measures you have advised
to give them effect. as your record speaks
for itself and is the guarantee of your
enduring fame.
I'VE all feel that as a Commissioner
you were instant in season and out Of
season. in doing the right as God gave
you to see the right, with thoughtful i'm
partiality, and especially that you al
ways stood between every District en-
plOye and injustice; and shall treasure
the memory OF our association with you
as delightful retrospect, and an inspira
tion to better service.
In this spirit we ask you to accept this
silver service, and this painting SO illus
trative of the thought you eloquently
voiced in your address on District OF Co
lumbia day at the pan-American expo
sition at Buffalo:
The Washington Monument, tower
ing above all similad structures in the
world is a symbol! not only of the great
and pure founders life. but of the lire of
the city which he founded, in its great
ness and simplicity, in its high aspra-
tions and in its separation from merce-
nary considerations.
Mr.. Macfarland's Response.
In a clear voice Mr.. Macfarland ad-
dressed his former associates and "feI-
low servants" as he termed them. He
uritn Ia,
his voice and every one in the crowded
room listened intently.
I'VE have worked SO long together my
friends. that it is hard to part he said.
You have not made 1t easier for me by
your beautiful gifts and gracious words.
But, fortunately, the Evans building is
not far from the District building, and L
shall hope to you all often. Even ii
we We're to be separated by continent
could never forget you. For we have
worked through storms as well as sun
shine, over all kinds of obstacles and
have been drawn together by the very
difficulties of our task. Arstotles def
milton of city is a place where men
work together for noble ends, and moth
ing brings men closer together than such
common effort in worthy cause. There
could be none nobler than the cause OF
the National capital and no better CO.
operation than that which has been given
by you, who are, l believe, the best stan
of municipal servants in the country.
Work of Decade.
Our task during the decade has been
a great one. Our centennial celebration
aroused us and the whole country as well
to the necessity for developing and beau
tifying the capital. and the Senate park
commission investigation. which. as its
report states. was the outgrowth and
permanent memorial of the centennial
celebration, added to this desire. Great
works of utility and beauty costing over
twenty-three million dollars. and leaving
less than four million dollars of debt on
their account, are visible monuments OF
our decade
.'In the expenditure of appropriations,
500. 100000 having been disbursed with
out the loss of a dollar; In the prepara-
tion of estimates, in the drafting Of laws