 As President of the Commission, he organized the annual Fourth of July celebration, arranged for the remains of Major Pierre L'Enfant to move from an unmarked grave to Arlington National Cemetery and secured positions at the military academies for District residents.During that time he also served on many commissions including the Rock Creek Board of Control, and committees to preserve Francis Scott Key's home and move the date of the inauguration.He resigned from office on November 13, 1909 to pursue a career in the law so as to make more money.