Evening star., 1915-01-26
BR0WNL0W IS NOW
D. c. COMMISSIONER
Takes Oath of Office as the
Successor of Frederick
L. Siddons.
TO SERVE THE CAPITAL
WELL IS HIS AMBITION
Large Gathering of Officials and Per-
sonal Friends Witness His In
/; duction Into Office.

Louis Brownlow today became COM
missioner of the District of Columbia
being the twentieth resident to De
sworn in as civilian Commissioner
since the adoption of the Districts
form of government in 1878. There
have been fifteen Engineer Commission
ers.
The ceremonies took place in the
boardroom of the municipal building
and were witnessed by large gather
ing of District government represent
atives and friends of the new Commits
sioner. Justice Frederick l.. Siddons.
whom Mr.. Brownlow succeeds, admin
istered the oath of office.
Commissioner Brownlow was assigned
jurisdiction over the police and fire de-
partments, the office of weights. meas
ores and markets and other depart-
ments over which Justice Siddons Ior
merly exercised supervision His nrst
of3cial act was to sign a paper grant
ing authority for the SUBDIVISION OF
certain property in Petworth.
Boardroom Is Crowded.
There was scarcely standing room in
the boardroom when the hour set Tor
the swearing in of the new official ar
rived. Promptly at IL o'clock Commits
sioner Newman. Engineer Commissioner
kutz. Mr.. Brownlow and Justice Sid
dons entered the hall and a few sec
onds later the proceedings were under
way.
Commissioner Brownlow repeated
after Justice Siddons the oath required
of Commissioners, following which he
was sworn in as a member of the pub
lic utilities commission. The latter
oath was administered by John R
Young. clerk of the District OF Co
lumbia Supreme Court.
Mr.. Newman then welcomed Commits
eioner Brownlow as a member of the
board. In a brief response. the new
official pledged himself to work faith
fully for. the best interests of Wash
4ngton and it's people.
Glad to Serve Capital.
II am very glad indeed to have been
the President Of the United States
oaid Mr.. Brownlow, II am very glad
indeed to be associated in this work
with sush distinguished co-laborers as
Mr. Newman and Maj. Kutz. and am
very. very glad to have SO many of my
personal friends and so many of the
people with whom l have worked and
20 many people with whom / shall
work, here this morning to welcome
me.
"I perhaps may be forgiven for add
1ng that when l lay down this work
] hope / will have as many friends as
] have now. 1 may go even further
and make the one pledge that / shall
make this morning. and that is that l
will SO endeavor to conduct myself in
this office that when l lay it down 1
will have more friends than / have
now To that end l bespeak the CO.
operation of each and every one of
you. Whatever I may do in this Office
assure you will be done with the pur-
pose of serving the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia. I think Washing
ton is the most beautiful city in the
world. / love il above all cities.
like its people; 1 love it's people. and
] am glad to be put in position
where l may be able to serve them to
the best Of my ability"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brownlow' s
remarks an informal reception was
held. at which District building off,
Gals and employees were given an op-
portunity to meet the new member of
the board. Louis Wilson. disbursing
officer, conducted the presentations.
Present at the Ceremonies.
Commissioner Brownlow's induction
into office was witnessed by Mrs
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