Evening star., 1922-03-23
MEMORIAL TO MR.. MCFARLAND
WILL BE PLACED IN D. C.. BUILDING
Committee Is Formed Following Sugges-
tions of Many Citizens to Provide Trib-
ute to Former Commissioner.

AS the result of a spontaneous
movement among members of the
civic bodies in Washington, a COM
mittee. to erect a memorial to the
memory of the late Henry b. F. Mac
farland has been selected. with Maj
Charles T. Tittman as chairman, and
J. Miller Kenyon as treasurer.
The sum of $1,000 is being, raised by
the Macfarland memorial committee.
to have made a suitable bronze bust
of Mr.. Macfarland. former Commas
sioner OF the District, and generally
regarded. as one of the greatest forces
for civic betterment in the history OF
Washington.
According to present plans, the bust
will be placed in the District building.
the municipal building having been
erected while Mr.. Macfarland was
president of the board of Commits
sioners. Members Of civil and busi-
ness bodies here are being asked by
'he committee to contribute.
Few men in the history of WASH
ngton have led lives so valuable to
the city as was his. both as private
declared Maj. Tittman, in letter
sent to civic and business bodies.
Therefore it seems to this committee
appropriate that an enduring me-
noral be erected in a public place.
'hich will serve in part as a recog-
lition of his public-spirited life and
lso as an inspiration 10 future gen
erations."
Disposition OF Checks.
Checks for the fund should be
.rawn to the order of J. Miller Ken
Won. treasurer. and mailed to Charles
+. Tittman. 1924 H street northwest.
individuals caring to make subscrip-
ions can do SO direct. rather than
through citizens or business or
sanization.
More than n dozen citizens associa
ions have Endorsed the project. and it is
expected that many other similar bodies
n the city will speedily take the same
iction as soon as their various meetings
AXE place.
The Georgetown Citizens Association
lot only has indorsed the memorial. but
,as voted $50 contribution toward II:
Other associations which have Endorsed
he Mcfarland memorial movement are
he North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zenS' Association. the Brookland Cit-
zens' Association, Trinidad Citizens As
sociation. Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation, Northeast Citizens Association.
Southeast Citizens Assoc:a ton, East
Washington Citizens Associa ton, Lin
coin Park Citizens Association, Park
View Citizens Association, Central Citi-
ZenS' Association. North Washington
Citizens Association and the West End
Association.
Besides Maj Tittman. the chairman
and Mr.. Kenyon. the treasurer. other
members of the memorial committee
are Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph,
Commissioner James F. Oyster. Rev.
DR.. Charles Wood, Theodore W.
Noyes. Alexander r. Shepherd. John
B. Larner, William H. Baldwin. Will
liam Knowles Cooper and Reeves T.
Strickland.
Death q Severe Shock.
The death of Mr.. Macfarland late
last year came as severe shock to
the National Capital. where he had
labored SO long in many capacities.
and' where, although engaged in his
work as a lawyer for many years
following his retirement as Commits
sioner. he still gave unstintingly of
his time to many affairs affecting
the welfare of the city.
Friends, looking back upon the life
history of the man. realize today
that his whole life was preparation
for the great good he was to do in
Washington. Even the fact of his
birth in Philadelphia, February IL.
1861, in a sense connected him with