Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-10

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not be postponed on account Of the weather,
and plats and maps are accessible to purchas-
ers. A national convention of real estate men,
bringing with them the experience and Gus
toms Of all sections Of the country, would be
OF great benefit. It goes without saying that
real estate men, since the business has become
crystalized, do more to develop, extend and
build up a city than any other class. They en-
courage improvements of all kinds, invite out
side capital, and add generally to the wealth
and prosperity Of their respective sections"
p.rSan Will. Will undertake to continued Mr.
been made what it is largely through the
energy, business enterprise and fair dealing OF
the real estate brokers? 1t is no egotism to
say that as a class they are heightened and
honorable. The late Thomas ]. Fisher was q
fitting illustration Of these qualities, and he
carried with him to the grave the confidence,
love and esteem of q community where he had
lived 80 many years"
Mr.. Parker thought that in October of next
year, the week following the Knights Templar
time for holding the convention. Many who
will attend the conclave, he said, are in the
real estate business. For instance, the chair
man of the Chicago committee to arrange for
the conclave in 1880 was Norman T. Gassette.
He is one of the leading real estate men in
Chicago. The same may be said Of Mr.. Miles,
OF Louisville, and others who might be men,
toned.
Mr.. Parker said that it would take time to
work up the details of the arrangements for
such convention. But Mr.. Warner, he added,
was an admirable organizer, and he thought
that he would experience no difficulty in
obtaining all needed assistance.
DIR. LITTIE's RESIDENCE.
Among the many houses recently erected on
that rapidly improving part Of 14th street, in
the vicinity of Rhode Island avenue. the cosy
English basement dwelling just completed for
and occupied by DR.. ]. w. Little is conspicu-
GUS. 1t has frontage Of % feet and is four
stories high, terminating with gable and high
slate roof; A circular bay-window extends to
the fourth floor. The entrance is a Roman
archway, approached by a broad stone porch.
The front is of pressed brick, with brown stone
for a doctors convenience without disregard
ing the comforts of his family. The ground
floor of the main building has an entrance hall,
staircase hall, reception room, consultation
room and laboratory. In the back building is
the kitchen, pantry and back stairs. The second
floor has parlOr, library, dining room and
buffers pantry, while on the two upper floors
are the six chambers. baths, &c. L. F. Schnei-
der is the architect and VIM. c. Morrison the
builder.
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT WALLS
The rebuilding of the tower and front of the
Church of the Covenant is progressing rapidly
and the work is being done in the most
the public as to the condition of the side walls,
and all that portion Of the structure left standing
after the fall of the tower, the trustees asked
Gen. T. L. Casey, Chief of Engineers, to make
an examination of same, which he. in connec-
tlon with Mr.. Bernard r. Green, the engineer
in charge Of constructing the new Congress
sional Library building. Their report under
date of November 8, 1888, says: ''The walls are
low and thick, and have to carry but little more
than their own weight; because the greater
part of the finished roof is supported upon in
dependent trusses and pillars while the I'M
finished part is to rest chiefly upon the new
west gable and tower walls. We find that the
walls, roof, and floor, as they now stand and
the work as it is now being done are perfectly
safe and secure for the purpose for which they
are intended and that the tower and adjoining
walls are being rebuilt in thorough and work
manlike manner under careful supervision"
fine organ is being put in place, and work
in all parts of the church is being energeti-
eally pushed, and the building committee hope
to have it ready for occupancy not later than
February l next Work on the tower above
the roof lines will. on the approach of bad
weather, be suspended until next season. when
it will be resumed and carried to completion.