Evening star., 1923-03-01
MACFARLAND BILL
REPORTED IN HOUSE
Provides Memorial Fountain
in Honor of Commissioner
Who Served Ten Yeras.

The House today received a favor
able report from the committee on
the library recommending authority
for the erection of memorial to
Henry B. f. Macfarland on public
land in the District without cost to
the federal or District government.
Included in the report made by Rep
resentative S. ID. t'ess are letters from
Theodore W. Noyes and Charles j..
Tittmann. chairman of the Macfar
land memorial committee. This report
urges action upon a resolution in
troduced by Chairman Philip =.
Campbell of the House rules commit
tee.
IN his letter Mr.. Tittman reminds
the House committee that Mr.. Mac
farland was at one time chairman of
the board of Commissioners of the
District. He says that enactment of
this bill will cost no expenditure on
the part of the United States. Delay
until after Congress reassemb!es
would be disappointment to the
very many friends and admirers who
have contributed approximately $4,000
toward the memorial. Mr.. Tittmans $
letter says that the design for the
merlorial has been adopted and IL L:
the work of very distinguished
sculptor. Immediately after the ap-
proval by the Fine Arts Commission
obstruction will begin. with view
TO dedication ceremonies on the sec
ond anniversary of Mr.. Macfarland's
death. October next
Other Memorials of Kind.
He points out that memorials for
other deceased Commissioners OF the
District have been erected, and says
this one will be of very artistic de-
sign and a credit TO the District.
Mr.. Noyes in his letter TO Repre-
Macfarland's portrait has already
been presented TO the District and
hangs I'm the boardroom of the DIS
trict building. it is the desire or the
shall be out of doors. and the most
appropriate place upon which TO To-
cate has seemed TO De snl:.t. triangle
adjacent 10 Peck Memorial thapTI'
Macfarland served as superintendent
OF the Sunday school.
the memorial is 20 be an artlstlc
drinking fountain with media Hon por-
trait and inscription on the back wall,
Lieut.. Col Z. O. Sheriff.. officer in
charge of public buildings anu
grounds. Is approvingiy sFmpathetic
The report also carries statement
that shortly after the death of Mr..
Macfarland. October Il, 1921. his
friends in this city undertook the col
lection of funds for the erection here.
at the scene of his long labors for
the public welfare. of memorial to
him. That fund has now been COM
pieted. and il is proposed to place IN
4 public space a drinking fountain
commemorative of his high character
and contributions TO the advancement nj
of the community. The resolution
was passed by the Senate on Satuf-
DAY, February "A.
CouuIs.iouer Ten Nears.
Mr.. Macfarland served as Commis-
sioner of the District during ten OF
the most progressive years in Wash
inston,s history. 1900 to 1910, the re
port said
He made sacrifices to the end of
giving efficient service in this capacity.
lie devoted himself unsparingly to his
duty and contributed richly to the de-
velopment of the capital, OF which he
was a resident from the age OF SIX
years After his retirement from the
Districts service he engaged in the
practice of law in Washington. and
was so occupied at the time or ms
death.
participated in by eminent Washing
tonians of Varying activity. who paid
high tribute 10 Mr. Macfarlands char
acter and ability. 1t was at first
thought that the physical memorial
10 him should take such form as 10
be properly placed in the District
building, the scene of his official duty
His portrait. however, was presented
to the District government by his
widow and was hung with ceremonies
of tribute in the boardroom October "a.
1922. On that occasion addresses
were made which testified TO the ap-
probation of MIR. Macfarland by citi-
zenS of Washington and offcials.