The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-30
Washington Letter.
IF'en or sssulss cer-sspsA<sns.,
WAsHLxo1oN, d. C.. March 81 iaea

tIson or regular corr>upsA<snf.
WAsHIxorox, p. G., March 81 iees.
Contrary 70 al precedent snd predio
/ ton the city witnessed. on SATURDAY..
D Icloudlees ST. Patrick's Day. PisceS !
|green bunting, adorned with ne Gree,
, harp Of Erin, hoaied here and there /,
the morning air, ard not.ficd thos
y who feel no Interest IN st. Patrick's A.
|, Inlversary that the day had come ~ An
.the various IrIsh organizations para Z AZ
the principal streets, as 81 their wont
and though the day "a not vet iuclnded
IN the list Of legal holidays, the appcar.
ance of the streets, especially about ~
ICity Hall, where the procession was
formed, indicated that business i,ad hacn
suspended for tho time BY . large parl
o. the population Of the city. Before
tne parade, high mass was celebrated u
ns. fasrick's church, and tho sermon 81
the day was delivered by Bishop Keans.
Iof kichmopd, w. The procession pro-
Iceeded % tho White House. where II
Was reviewed BY the President, and here
the fhrong was % great that tho soljfarv
policeman oI duty could with difficulty
Keep the people of the portlco. The
limo continued ifs march 20 Georre(ow 4 .
returned 20 the City Hail, and 3ispcrsed. !.
The plans for tho Improvement of tho
City during the coming year are SO many
that nne does not know how 10 enumer-|
ate them. and now schemes are belnp]
conetantIy developed. Among promi-I
neDt enterprises may DO mentioned fbel
smithsonian Institution, which e belnQ|
reconstructed and onla eyed. Congreas|
having appropriated t5O. .OlO 10 carry ont
this work. The Garfleld Memorial
Church on Vernon Avenue n rapidlv
approaching completion. ST. Marc Hotel
~ 20 % enlarged and improvod through
out Plans have been prepared for u
magnificent dat-house, on the site nowI
occupied BY the Metropolitan Club
nouse, at tho corner OF H street andI
Vermont avenue. and another on DuponfI
Circle These aniics Of rooms, Or ilafs.
have proved quito success hero and
many structures Of tho kind will b com |
mcnced during tho coming year. ThoI
popular Portland 1ats are 70 have "a adj
dition Of sixteen new suites. and 4 lead i
ing real estate agent says ho could dis-I
pose Of . hundred similar apartments ri
he had them for ront. Work on the new 4
Pension building u now ii progress. onI
the northwest corner or Judiciary eouarc. /
I''c foundations have boen nearly come
p'ctcd, and the brick-laying viii com
menco this week with force OF 900 men. 4
which will DO Increased. II Is 10 be anI'
structure, after tho manner ofI
Roman Palace, with its wall surronnd-
Ing an interior courtyard. and ali iss|
lpartmenfs communicating directly With!
ne outside cir and light. Gen. n. T..
neigs' tho supervising archicect, bae
oiloWcd "a general way The plan of'i
ne groat Italinn Palaces, tho first build
ng of the kind ever attempted in tLisls
'ountry. II does away with the dark
lalls and badly ventilated rooms fhalI
re found IN nearly All of The pubifcI
'nildines here, ard which have had suchio
dcieterious effect upon tho health ofIa
Government cmp'oyccs. II Will nof hale
eady for occupancy before tho end ofIo
he year. and will provide accommoda n
ion for GOO clerks While every othcrIt
vid,ncc Of progress hrs manifested IL IN
elf IN this beautiful city, tho citizepsII 4
till clamor for some public epirifci man 10
With capital 10 build new theatre. II
pera house, or music hall Or suf1lcicniI1 z
apacity for any possible occasion. 1,nfIc
. ono with sufficient means eccms to| L
ntch tho idea Or sec tho utility or ncccs- n
lfy for such an enterprise. Ycf. crervie'
car, The city has gatherings ana con- 4
cntions or various kinds that brinr|la
Of people, and there - no Is'
1itablo building largo enough 70 &C. IL.
'mmodato them. Tho fashionable ecn La
IN here Il longer than elsewhere there n
much local interest In musical and lex
rama;lc matters; tasfo r. as broad. Iai
ID cnlturc il quite a. liberal IN Wash -Icf
gton as In some other cities that arro-I
nc 70 themselves tho eobriQuct OF ihcI
lris or the Athens Of Americs. TheI
auRural ball Is q periodical occurrence. III
I'd i would seem All these infcrcsfsItv
'uld Be concentrated IN tho cntcrprise|so "A
I'd insure it, financial success. "A grand n
nsical festival Is en- impossibility afIsh
e National Capitol where such projoctsI A
lght TO b fostorcd, and where they're
ould evidently center IL tho ono dIni-IN
lty were removed. However, tho cityjsh
too full Of promise for any public ne-Iju
ssity TO DO long deferred, and Il is|wl
obablo tho year will bring forth aIvl
ojoct that will meet az Tho require w
cnts of me coso. lou
4 q. ~. 81 lar