Evening star., 1921-10-22
TRIBUTE IS PAID
\. H.B.F.MACFA FARLAND
Justice Stafford Tells of His
Work for Americanized
Washington.
TRUE EPITAPH OUTLINED

TRUE EPITAPH OUTLINED
Many in Attendance at Memorial
Services Held at Church Of
the Covenant.
A true epitaph of the late Henry
E. F. Macfarland will not be written
until that day when his labors for
an Americanized National Capital
shall find the capstone of liberty and
equal rights finally established here,
Justice Wendell p. Stafford of the
District Supreme Court said at me-
mortal services held for the former
District Commissioner at the Church
of the Covenant yesterday afternoon.
A lifetime of service devoted by
Mr.. Mcfarland to his God, his coun.
try and his fellow man was lauded
by speakers VINO came IN c.ose con-
tact with his work, but his accom-
plishmentS, Justice Stafford said,
would not reach their final fruftton
until that day when, with shouting
become full-fiedged citizens of the re-
public.
Attended BY Large ThrOnE.
High officials and humble citizens
in large number gathered at the
church to pay final tribute to great
Washingtonian. Massive floral de-
signs were piled high against the
altar. from which DR.. Charles Wood.
pastor of the church; DR.. John X.
Mott, general secretary of the inter-
national committee of the Y. NJ. c. A;
Col. Miles of New York. representing
the Salvation Army, and Justice Staf-
ford delivered addresses laudatory Of
the life and humanitarian accomplish
mepts of Mr.. Macfarland.
Inc District Commissioners, mem
bers of the judiciary and the Wash
inston Bar Association, police and
fire delegations and committees rep
resenting the Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce. George WASH
ington University. citizens joint COM
mlttee on fiscal relations between the
District of Columbia and the United
states. the Y. NJ. c. A., Red Cross.
Near East Relief and other organi-
cations with which Mr.. Mcfarland
had been actively identified, attend
ed the services.
DIR. Wood Opens Services.
Following an organ rendition Of
''In Flanders Fields" the words OF
which were composed by Mrs. Mac
farland. DR.. Wood opened the services
with a prayer in which gratitude was
expressed for the diversified gifts"
bestowed upon the former District
official. which had enabled him to
serve his fellow man in SO many
ways.
Justice Stafford spoke of Mr.. Mac
fariand's love for Washington, the
nations capital, and his efforts to
mane it symbolize the greatness Of
the nation. To him. said the speaker,
Washington was something more
than sixty-odd square miles of land
and water; something more than
gracious avenues and noble drives.
He continued: .-.
TT was type of America itself,
and with him that was the reason be.
he beautiful. ornate. superb: why 1t
should have the best of all that can
lif, up the hearts, OF all that can give
broad outlook to the mind. and that
why above all else it should be the
gathering place of free men. Of citi-
zens In every sense. Of citizens who.
they an ss1a bavs IN ns
share in the nations councils.
And who OF our generation did
more to make the symbol worthy.
put himself so effectively. SO COM
pletely. into the life of this commu-
nifty? Who among US will ever be
able to think Of that new Washing
How skillfully he planned. how
iactfully he managed. how patiently
and insistently he labored. how elo-
half! What sacrifices of time: Of tai
ent, of the energies that might have
been employed In piling up fortune.
he threw into this unselfish and pa
triotic work!
VIII Live I'm Memory.
Republics may be ungratefuL but
we will not forget him, and when the
day comes that the capstone of lib
erty andl equal rights is put on with
shouting and rejoicing, his name will
be inscribed thereon in the place that
IT deserves: then and not until then
will his true epitaph be written. No
narrow provincialIsm marked his
plans or views. Like Washington
himself, he thought continently."
Justice Stafford described Mr.. Mac
iarland as citizen par excellence.
There was no duty too small or too
humble to command his attention, IL
1T were the duty of citizen. he said.
when he was Commissioner he was
not ashamed to have upon his desk
where all might see it that text which
he always carried in his heart. I'm
less the Lord keep the city the watch
men waketh but in vain.'"
Laudatory Messages Read.
Following Justice Stanord's address
DIR. Wood read a telegram received
from the board of trustees of Near
Eastern Relief. signed by John H.
Himley, Cleveland II. Dodge and
James E. Dickery, stating that Mr..
-Macfarland's death will be felt not
pnly throughout America, but in the
heart of Armenia and throughout the
near east his influence has been and
win continue to be living force"
Col. Miles of New York. attending
the services as the representative of
Commander Evangelinc Booth of the
salvation Army, read a tribute pre-
pared by Commander Booth praising
Mr.. Macfarland's loyalty to the prin-
"iples which had guided his course
through life.
The elements that went to make
mp Mr.. Macfarlands nature and
striking Character compelled a deep
admiration" said the statement, land
chief among these was his almost ex-
;laus .l-ss patience. This enabled him
20 be quick and strong amid the most
stinctively felt that unbroken con-
tact had been established between
Ehe great source of patience and him.
self and that it's unfaiiing flow was
out an expression OF the Masters life
in man.
'"rne Salvation Army sincerely
praises God for the wealth Of this
service he has rendered the organiza-
ton"
DIR. Mott's Tribute.
DR.. Mott declared that "a really
great soul has passed into the land of
large dimensions, which Is not far
from any of U.S." He said greatness
is judged by character, by achieve