The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
COMMISSIONERS
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spoke Of unity and harmony as essen
tiai parts Of the municipal government.
Commissioner Rudolph said. In part.
The Commissionership Offers no par
.icular reward. but necessitates many
sacrifices. I am willing to forego the
former. and have no regrets for maxing
the latter. II In the three and q half
years I was your co-worker have
gained your respect and friendship. that
In ample compensation. and one of my
most cherished visions of the future II
that those relations viii continue.
Il can consistently say that my OBJ
servation of the performance Of duty OF
those whose work have followed has
convinced 1e that they have not only
done their share, but more"
The invited guests were Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, Gen. John A Johnston. Col Chez
ter Harding. Col Lansing H. Beach.
missioner F. L. Siddons. Gen. s6. NJ. b.
Young. Admiral n. Z. Mason, James F.
Burke, Mgr. W. T. Russell, George W..
White, William ID. West, Capt. ]. L
Schley, Edward H. Thomas. Mai. Rich
ard Sylvester, Alonzo Tweedale. DR..
William Tindall. w. p. Richards. l. r.
Zinkhan. w. c. Haskell, Daniel e. Gar
ges. Thomss J. Fisher. Snowden Ash
ford. John E. Archer. Warren B.
Hadiey. Fred. C. Lee. Waldo c.
Hibbs, Ralph B. Pratt. William F.
mund Barry. William Henry White.
Thomas Francis. Graham B. Nichol.
John l.. Martin, John Daily, L. ID. Ed
wards. william woodville. w. H. Whit
taker, Robert Z. Doyle. j. w. Paxton.
John Cisco. c. N. Towers, E. p. Page,
Lee Ross, II. z. Berrian. John p. Healy.
Louis c. Wilson, Charles c. Rogers. A.
Mckenzie. s. T. Kalbfus, M. Trimble. b.
F. Adams. E. NJ. Talcott. ]. T. Petty.
Roger Williams. ]. T. Bardroff, N. c.
Haxen, ]. 3. Shinn. jr.. w. J. Latimer.
II. c. Eddy. j. g. williams, Robert L.
williams. John Ritchie. jr.. DR.. w. NJ.
Dsvidson. Ernest H Daniel. d. J. Dom
ovan, william Towers, ]. b. Hammond.
E. B. Hesse. J. N. Ward. c. W. Skim
ner. c. c. Wright, Alfred A. Judges, B.
]. Cain, J. 3. Gordon. r. II. Boardman.
Julian o. Hargrove, E. S. Martin, f. E.
Helm. A, S. Fenneil, Matt Horn, E. F.
vermillion, Trueman Lanham. r. w.
Holt. E. Kuhn. W. G. Urner, J. 1. Nor
Henry Story. Daniel Curry. Alfred Rich
ards. w. B. Hudson. II. W. Lawson.
Francis H. Stephens. Gus A. Schuldt. L.
p. Bradshaw, ]. F. Smith. C. B. Hunt.
ID. T.. McComb. J. W. Dare. W. A.
Draper, A. r. McGonegal, and c. B.
Robinson.
Newman Heads hoard.
Oliver P. Newman was elected president
of the new Board of District Comrris-
sioners by his associates. Civil Commits
cioner Frederick L. Siddons, and Ergi-
neer Commissioner Chester Harding. y.
s. A., at an executive session, held yes
terday afternoon. following the public re-
ception accorded them after they had
been inaugurated.
At this executive session, Mr.. Newman
was unanimously chosen. upon nonina-
tion of Col. Chester Harding. to head the
rev board. 1t was further determined
to continue temporarily the present ap-
pcrtionment Of departments to the super
vision of the several commissioners.
Commissioner Siddons. as successor to
Gen. johnson. will have charge Of the
police. fire, and health departments, and
the Office of the superintendent Of
weights, measures, and marketA
Commissioner Newman. who succeeds
Cuno II. Rudolph, will have charge Of
the auditing and accounting onices.
Engineer Commissioner Harding will re-
main at the head Of the utilities body.
and will continue in charge Of all engi-
neering departments.
simplicity marked the, ceremonies OF in
Quoting the new Commissioners into Of
ice. throng Of Congressman. business
men. District employees, friends. and
of the families of the two civil |
ian Commissioners were present in the |
board room OF the Municipal Building at
The meeting. which was held shortly be-
fore noon. ]
Oaths Administered.
Oaths Of Office were administered to Mr. |
Newman and Frederick L. Siddons. as
civilian members of the board. by Dr. |
which John r. Young. clerk Of |
he District Surreme Court. administered
he oath to them as members of the |
Public Utilities Commission. 1
Among those who witnessed the admin |
stration of the oaths OF office were Mrs |
Newman and Mrs. Siddons. wives Of the /
Miss Elizabeth Siddons.
ieyward Siddons, and Miss Victoria /
daughter. son. and sister of the |
Mrs. E. F. McCormas.
mother of Mrs. Newman; Gilbert Z.
sixby. Norman Gibbs. and Miss Mary A.
iibbs, of Mount Vernon and Mrs. NJ. b. /
of Chevy Chase. cousins Of
Newman.
Lopg before the ceremonies were to be-
in the. board room was filled. Commits
ionsr, Rudolph and Mr.. Newman led the /
recession Of ofsicisis Behind them
anne Gen. Johnston and Mr.. Siddons,
ol. Harding. and DR.. William TindaIi.
ecretary to the board.
The exercises were opened by Mr.. Ru-
olph. who said:
"Just brief word OF welcome to the
vo gentlemen about to take the oath Of
fice. You see before You. Mr.. Siddon3
nd MI. Newman. many of those with
-hom you. will be officially associated |
hey are men and women who have
lithfully served the community. some
,r many years. others for a lesser Pc |
cd, but all have shown themselves loyal {
, their trust. and efficient in the dis
haree of their duties. II
They have had. with the retiring !
oard Of Commissioners, q real part IN
hat these Commissioners have been
BILE to accomplish for the National {
apital. know I express the senti- q
tent Of all here assembled when tell !