Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-17
The March of Improvement.


DESCES TO BE ERECTED, ETC.
The two fine residences which Lawrence Sands
ESQ.,, Is building on NJ Massachusetts, avenue near
INST street, are nearly completed. These houses
are three stories high, with an attic and back
building OF three stories. The fronts are OF press
brick, with terra Gotta ornaInentation, and the
windows have cathedral glass set in lead sashes.
The interior finish and arrangement IS of modern
design and elegant workmanship The cost win
pc MS0Oo each. Langley Gettinger are the
Mr.. Thomas Kinney is breaking ground prepara.
tory 70 the erection OF handsome business build
ing on the corner OF Goth and streets The build
ING win be three stories high, the lower story being
purposes The design OF the building is graceful.
the brick work being relieved by the terra Gotta
ornaments The cost will be $1,000
Messrs Gray Page are preparing plans for re-
modeting the old Dodge house4n Georgetown oc-
cupled oy H. e. Dodge, esq. The exterior and in
Wiz be begun in the spring.
The handsome residence which Lieut.. Mason is
c1lioing near the corner OF q and 2Oth streets is
house with frontage OF 30 feet and all the details
are being carried out In a very complete manner.
finger are the builders.
Ground IS being broken On the east side of Con-
necticut avenue, between and y streets for tie
erection OF two 1ne houses one is FOR Mrs q T.
Roy and the other for Mrs John Davis.
Inc 10Y oxsO feet ON the southwest corner OF
0th and streets. fronting Mr.. Blaine's new resi-
dence, has been recently sold by Register B. K.
Bruce TO Representative Milton G. Urner. or Mary
ssnn t s siIo per foot Mr. Urner is preparing
Mr.. Felter, the proprietor OF welckers, has had
plans prepared for an extension to his house on
I9tn street. Which viii cover the two lots immedi-
afely to the south OF his property and extending
20 the alley. He has not yet determined whether
nI VIII pegn 70 oud this spring or walt until the
IaiL The new hotel Will be conducted on the Eu-
y0pean plan.
Aessrs. Holtzclsw Bros. are building two neat
two-story and a-half houses, on B streef. between
Sth and 9TH northeast, for ex-Naval Constructor
Easily. The houes win be finished in natural
WOOD and be very desirable residences.
ACard Of Thanka
10 the Editor Of The EVENING STAR.
We desire TO testify in this manner our sincere
appreciation Of the successful efforts OF Leuten-
ants Arnold and Greer, and Officers Wheeler
1eeple and ShankS. OF the city police force in
recovering the greater portion OF our property re.
Gently stolen by a dishonest servant. In the
snort time OF Eine hours after the robbery occur.
rs I'd the thief was captured and the missing art.
us, and for the courtesy and zeal manifested by
these skillful officers We shall ever remain un-
Dpeakaoly grateful. Mr. AND MRS. DC. ALLEN
1904 II street, northwest
TEE NEW OPERA "IoLANTHE The best OF the
southern papers are decided In the praise Of the
product OF "Iolanthe; or, the Peer and the PERI
p Chas- E. Ford's company. All declare 1t, IN
Guiding the press OF Baltimore, where another
company had previously given It. that the Ford
organization is far the best in voices and acting
nnent makes It peculiarly attractive In Washing
son among the senator's and Representatives here
asSemuied- one OF the papers thus mention the
xeftoflnanee: Its production VIII be long remem-
nered as one OF the brightest andnost Satisfactory
0Refatic performances which has ever been wit
ne3sed In THIS city. The audience was In sympathy
with the artists and their work from the very rise
the curtain, and there many encores and other
evidences OF the pleasure OF those who were 90 for
innate as 70 be present While Iolantbe, has mt nc
unany melodies In 1t Patience it Is none Ia ias
Enjoyable. As clever satirlcal burles0ue on the
1cglish peerage, and also as q musical rroduct,on
3 can hardly be surpassed; and whether il were
f41zfes warbling the notes OF fairyland, or peer
singing n true Westminster tones tie music was
~ that IL should be, and the success OF the opera
1mlseakable.n The company now includes Bran
eon, the young Castle OF English opera; DUNCAN,
Eenk1ng with Tallafetra ass baritone and the
1cne grand oasso OF Raymond as Private Willis,
he beloved OF the Queen.