National Republican., 1888-06-11
THE GROWTH OF THE CITY.
TL.NrTERING PROGRESS MAIDEN
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.
The Outcome of Enterprise and Push
The Garden Spot of the world and
Its Advantages-Its Resources and
Future Prospects.

The beauties of Washington are impressive,
tircless, eternal-a vertable city in the coun.
try with all the advantages of a metropolitan
city, II retains all the attractions of a we'll
kept, substantial and wealthy country VII
luee. II has been cslled by travellers the
little Paris of the world" but It has advan
tages which even the gay capital Of the French
republic does not possess
The street system of Washington Is marvel
Its broad asphalted avenues, running continu-
ously through the entire length of the city; It's
divergent streets, all of which are lined with
magnificent shade trees present the most
magnificent system of public thoroughfares of
any city In the world. The asphalt pavement.
y.Nch Is used on all of the main thorough.
fares, forms the smoothest and most attrac-
tive surface possible TO be obtained for streets.
one OF the most beautiful features of the
city Is the luxuriant growth of trees. Special
care has been taken to cultivate their groNt
v,alone the streets with the result of presenting
b forest In city. with streets laid out on
traight lines n view Of the thoroughfares pre-
ents a magnificent sight of beautiful trees
|thickly follaged arching the streets and form.
ing an outrageous bower inviting and attract
i've even in the warmest days In midsummer.
Washington is essentially city of ros.
ulnAfes. Its manifold attractions makes a
hlation which houors city. Situated on
Nbanks Of the broad Potomac with eli
mate Of equable temperature throughout all
Sseasons, avoiding the excessively hot summer
of the south and the rigors of Il northern win.
ter, with its magnificent thoroughfares, Its
proximity to seashore and mountains, with
the great commercial cities of the country
|easily accessible, with all the conSoniences
and advantages which luxury demands and
those of moderate means can enjoy, 10 pre-
sents attractions not enjoyed by any other
scity in the world. To those who demand all
1.-THE luxuries of metropolis without the In
1kcessant rush and depressing surroundings of
the isrger cities, Washington Offers the most
numerous advantages. A ride Of n night on
palatial steamers ssausfers one from the syl-
van beauty of an inland ,ity TO the shores Of
the ocean. A journey OF u fcw hours
on the mamifcently equi Had rail
road trains brings one from the
quiet retreat of the seat Of government to the
hustle of the greatest metropolis Of the west
eln hemisphere. drive Of half an hour will
take one from the very heart of civilization
to the wilds of almost unexplored and i'm.
penetrable forests. Varied In It's beauties
unbounded in its attractions, delightful in its
surroundings, 1t is the Joy of the residents, the
cory and pride of patriotic Americans
Its population Is necessarily cosmopolitan.
Like New York, IL presents the contrast of
the greatest wealth and greatest poverty
mnging on its broad avenues. The fortunate
wooer of mammon brushes against the unfor'
tunate struggler for a livelihood. The auto
cratic dictator OF legislation walks side by
side with the most abject subject of its laws
The coach of the millionaire turns in the
street to allow the passage of the push cart Of
he fruit vender. All classes and conditions
are represented. The mighty politician who
sways the ward caucus, controls the county
assemblies, dictates to state conventions, and
engineers the programme of the national con
vention, hobnobs with the heeler and striker
who does his masters bidding and Justify
e cheers and yeHs at nod from the dictator
1t is essentially city of politicians. Here
Presidents are nominated, cabinets organized
and plenipotentiaries commissioned. The
glorious birth-right of the American citizen,
the right to meet the nations rulers ON an
equality, Is nowhere more universally enjoyed
than at the capital. Official honor carries
with II no immunity. The President Is a
plebeian and the plebeian is possible Presi-
dent. The white house belongs to the people
and they throng IL as freely as they do the
public parks. The capitol Is made the head
quarters for ALL None are refused admit
tance. No restrictions are exercised. 1t Is a
free government for a free people freely ex-
ercised In its full reality at the seat of govern
ment as II Is in theory and less limited prac-
tice throughout the nation.
Being the nations capital, with the govern
ment's routine work all accomplished here
there is of necessity drawn to 1t the best oi
the population of other states. Civil service
reform may exist in party platforms and In
stump speeches, but as long as the republican
form of government exists public offices will
be the reward for party services and political
success. The department, with It's thou
sands of clerks and officials, will command
the services of the brightest and most intelli
gent of the population. Discouraging as may
be the reports of governmental life uniting @
person for any other position in life, there al
ways will be sufficient attraction In such EN-
ployment to draw here the reputable, bright
and intelligent class Of any community. Th'
natural beauty of the city proves as strong {
magnet as the presumed distinction of beinl
an integral part of the great government.
With such population the social ties
formed are necessarily pleasant, agreeable
and Instructive"
The negro population of the city gives to tn
stranger from the north and west an oppOr
tunity to study the peculiarities and charac
teristics of the race. The philologist can her
study, better than In any other place, the ad
vantages accruing from the emancipation o
the race. Their predominant characteristics
which make them an interesting study eve
to the unobservant, are here displayed in al
their force and power. The degree of INTEL
gence to which the pure African, or thos
whom miscegenation has endowed with Gel
tain traits Of the Caucasian race, Is capable
can here be studied with the best results
Their own social life furnishes the best CON
mentary ON the agitation for their advance
ment and promotion.
The old residents of Washington, th os
whose antecedents for generations have re
sided here, form circle of their own whic
furnishes q unique study of the American
character. Deprived of the right of suffrage
they are the most ardent partisans in tn
country. Possessed of all the chivalry AM
honor of the southerner, they combine with Y
all of the more attractive characteristics o
the northerner. Constant contact with pei
sons from the extreme northern and wester
sections of the country has not deprived thei
of their own predominant and inerasabl
characteristics They are In themselves
unique circle, embodying all of the patriotism
chiyalry and honor of the aristocracy. Thei
family records are their escutcheons, unta
nished and unblemished. They are devote
TO their country, glory in Its progress, and lov
their beautiful city, with its history and a
fractions. They are a community of then
selves to perpetuate and maintain the hone
and integrity of Individual and national life
Not the least of the attractiveness of Wasl
ington Is It's magnificent parking system. III
plan OF streets and avenues allows OF more {
those breathing places than can be found
any other cities, and yet the harmony of ii
entire Is not disturbed, but rather enhance
thereby. Scattered profusely throughout III