Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-14

country home OF MIS-. Dahlgren, whose South
Mountain sketches have made that portion OF the
country widely known.
The RIDING SCHOOL BUILDING.
Workmen are engaged In completing the large
building at the corner OF 22d and streets, which
n used as riding school. The architect, Mr. g. s.
cooper, has arranged the plan 80 that there are
accommodations for 40 horses In the stables when
occupy the sub-cellar The riding ring is on TIE
next door, and with the exception OF the ladiesr
reception room and the Office the entire space is
over the won't portion OF the building IS occupied
by dressing rooms, toilet rooms, &C., and a large
reception ha,l leading from the hall is the gallery
which continues all around the interior OF the
The property-cwners on Meridian Hill have
formed an organization. TO be known as "The Me-
Indian Hill Improvement Association" The OIL
GERS elected at meeting held during the week are
as follows: z. B. Townsend, president; Frank N.
w. Thompson. chairman OF nnapce committee and
treasurer. It's standing committees are As follows:
committee on leglslation.w. {. HUI, A p Far
don, o. F. Presbrey, John B. Henderson. j.
u. c. Wilson. II. J. Gray, A A. Freeman.
Thomas II. sherman, D. 9. Puyman, Luther
KaMIins, Prof. Niles ROCK, \. W, B"lcheil, Rich:
ard Dubois; committee on public Improvements,
a.: r; Pardon, Richard Dubois, David Cramner'
Louis p. Shoemaker: committee on finance, John
W. Thompson, Frank NJ Green, Luther Fuller, W.
p. brown, }. e. Mer; committee on audit v. r.
The object OF the association is to secure ain tue
future a Just snare OF annual appropriations ION
pubic improvements" The gentlemen interested
state that they propose TO press this matter before
Congress and the commissioners until this sub
division receives what they regard just recogni
ton and attention.
a Protest fra IN Capitol Hill.
To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
There was one of the pretty common screeds
about the high house rents In the city in last Sat
urdays STAR. These screeds do injury TO the city,
and are made, as a rule, by persons not easily
pleased. I have had connection with the building
and renting of eight houses in East Washington,
situated on a paved street, one square from East
Capitol street. The houses front SOUTH four or
them little more and the other little less than
10 feet front, with cellars and bay windows; 4S
feet Deep three rooms deep on lower floor, and four
d-rOOms and bathroom on the second and upper
story. The houses are well finished, with closets
and all modern improvements The lots are 136
feet deep and have a goOd-5Zed park In front.
These houses have rented at f25 a month since
built, except two TO which Kitchens were added
and 81 per month added to the rent, and a stable
added 10 one, for which - per month was added
TO the rent l think the rent OF these houses Is
about the average rent OF houses on Capitol Hill;
and Capitol Hill is blessed with pure air and good
health and there Is more moral people or better
society in this any other city than is &c be found
In East Washington They are sober, industrious
people, who do not engage In drag fox hunts. and
who use the nights for sleep and the day for work
and business H f.