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Rh nent" by the act of 1878, is the best for the District, and says that I the citizens and congress intend to do their share in making Washington the greatest capital on earth." In all that he does, Commissioner Macfarland takes the broadest views of the District, and of its many and varied interests, among which he seeks to promote harmony.

He was married to Mary Lyon Douglas, daughter of Honorable John W. Douglas, formerly commissioner, October 27, 1888. His address is 1816 F street, Washington, District of Columbia.