The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-17
DISTRICT HEADS
meet SATURDAY
Incoming and Outgoing Com
missioners viii Hold Re-
ceptions IN Board Room.
HOME RULERS ARE BUSY
Writ Of Quo Waranto Proceedings
at Once will Be Filed.

The oaths of ONCE as District Com
mlssioners and members of the Publ,
utilities Commission will be conferred up.
on Oliver P. Newman and Frederick L
Siddons in the board room at the Dis
trict Building Saturday morning at /
CLOCK In the presence Of a large gath
ering Of municipal officials and friends.
he new commissioners had set today
as the time for their induction into of
nee. but following conference yester.
Day with Commissioners Rudolph and
Harding, they decided that in order t
give sufficient time for the handling o.
preparations they would postpone tn,
ceremonies until Saturday
Reception to BE Given.
The incoming and retiring Commission.
ers meet Saturday morning in the offic,
OF Commissioner Rudolph. The oath OF
once as Commissioner will be admin.
istered by DIR. William Tindall secretar;
to the board. The oath as member oil
the Public Utilities Commission will be
administered by John R. Young, clerk
OF the District Supreme Court. Follow
ing these ceremonies a reception will be
held.
Directly following the festivities IL IS
likely that the new Commissioners will
meet Tor the purpose of electing a preei-
cent of the board, apportioning among
them the various municipal departments,
and discussing the general policy that
viii be pursued. Engineer Commissioner
Harding is chairman of the Public Utili.
ues commission, and will retain that po-
sltion until January !.
President Wilson yesterday afternoon
ngned the commissions of Mr.. Newman
ana Mr.. Siddons. The Commissioners yes
:erday received their bonds from the ap-
continent division of the Treasury De-
'artment and Immediately placed them
With the surety companies for executioe
ind signature. Either today or tomorrow
he bonds will be returned to the Treas
Try Department. where they will be ap-
proved by the Solicitor and the Secretary.
The bonds are in the amount of $4,000
Zach. I
A delegation yesterday called on Nj
Newman at his Office in the Munsey
Suilding for the purpose of extending
heir congratulations upon his confirma-
ION. Brief addresses were delivered by
ien- Andrew S. Burt and ]. l.. Feeney
Mr. Newman replied in a few words. ex-
pressing his gratitude.
Opposition I'Inns Fight.
Members of the home rule committee
net at the New Ebbitt last night for the
purpose of planning to take the question
of Mr. Newman's eligibility before the
District Supreme Court for an opinion
It was decided to file a writ of quo war
'anto at once. This writ must be filed
oy the Attorney General, the District
Attorney. or a member of the local bar
The Attorney General first will be re-
Iuested to take the matter up Funds
already have been raised to carry on
he litigation.
Friends of Mr.. Newman are paying no
attention to the movements -of the home
'ulers. They believe firmly the courts
Will not listen to the complaints of the
in view of the fact
hat the Executive and Legislative
branches of the government already have
decided that the appointee is eligible to
serve as Commissioner.
The date for the farewell dinner to
Sc given in honor of the retiring Com
nissioners by the officials and employees
If the District government, has been
from Monday to Saturday night
It will be held at Rauschers. The new
as well as the retiring Commissioners
will be present.