The Washington times., 1915-01-26
DROWNLOW ENTERS
ON HIS NEW DUTIES
New Commissioner Inducted In.
to Office In Presence Of All
Department Heads.
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hand Of the new Comm issioner and
cordially congratulated him.
John r. Young, clerk OF the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, was
then introduced by Commissioners New
quired the oath of office as rnSmber
Of the Public Utilities Commission to
be administered by that official. Mr..
Young read the entire oath through
Ssb 'topRps insludnF tha tho RortiTr
low mas no interest, financial or other
trlct. At the conclusion Of the read .ns
ssned TIM in the psas
formalities.
In few words Commissioner New
man welcomed his friend and future as
reply Commissioner Brownlow said:
Glad To Receive Honor.
Friends and citizens of the District
United States. am very glad. indeed,
to have been the recipient of such a
high honor from the President of the
United States. am very gladd. indeed,
70 be associated in this work with such
distinguished co-laborers as Mr. New
man and Major Kutz. and I am very.
very, glad to have so many of my per-
sonal friends and so many of the peo-
pie with whom ! have worked and so
many people with whom shall work.
here this morning to welcome me.
Il perhaps may be forgiven for add
Ing that when l lay down this work
nope ! Will have as many friends as ]
make the one pledge that I shall make
this morning, and that is that will
% ehdeavor to conduct myself in this
onice that when l lay 1t down 1 will
70 that end. I bespeak the cooperation
Of each and every one Of you.
whatever | may do in this office
assure you will be done with the pur-
trict of Columbia. l think Washington
p the most beautiful city in the world.
I love It above all cities. like its peo-
fo be put in a position where may be
ap!e to serve them to the best of my
1olnty. l thank you very much"
Shakes Hands With All.
The ceremonies concluded with the
formation of line that passed before
the new Commissioner. who shook
hands with each person as Louis c.
Wilson. disbursing officer of the Dis
krict government. introduced him.
In addition to the chiefs of depart
ments. who were accompanied by
many other employees Of the District
government. were many friends of
Commissioner Brownlow and those in
| terested in the affairs of the city.
} President Frank Lord Of the Nation
al Press Club, had named a commit
tee, composed Of Arthur Dodge, Fred :
erick ]. Haskin. and Earl Goodwin to
represent the organization, Of which
Mr.. Brownlow 10 a member.
Among others present were Mrs.
Brownlow, and her two sisters. Mrs.
Thomas Joiner and Mrs. W. l.. Beale !;
Mrs. Oliver p. Newman; Mrs. Fred
erick L. Siddons. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son r. Ralston. Mrs. Mary Jane Sea-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Walker Mrs.
G. r. Nesbit, Mrs. Ralph Smith. Mrs.
Frederick J. Haskin, Congressman
and Mrs. Henry George, jr. Congress-
man Thetus w. Sims Henry =. Bair
president of the Board of Education
Ernest l.. Thurston, superintendent
Of schools: Stephen Kramer, assist
ant superintendent Of schools. and
Robert Wooley. auditor of the Inter
ior Department.. and Mrs. Wooley.
The hrst official duty performed by
Commissioner Brownlow was the sign
ing Of his approval OF the plats for a
new subdivision in Petworth. Finan-
cial transactions awaiting this ap-
proval occasioned the signing of the
papers before the Board Of Commits
sioners convened for the reorganiza-
tion.