Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-03
A Promenade Drive.

To the Editor OF The EVENING STAR:
Why doesn't Washington have a promenade
drive! Every city in the United States has
one or more, ard of European capitals not one
is not so adorned. Such drive could be ad-
mirably arranged at comparatively small ex-
pense IN the White Lot, which is now AN
almost useless piece Of ground. The idea
would be TO make, in the center of this lot a
grayeled circular space, say about 800 feet in
diameter, with a music stand i'll the center
Leading to this from the drive now about the
lot should be four drives of appropriate width,
one from each side of the lot. 30 that car
riages could drive to the music stand and in
| the large circular space about it, wait while
the band played, then drive out again between
the numbers. For the accommodation and
pleasure of pedestrians a wide graveled walk
with benches at intervals should be made
around the entire lot inside Of the main drive
and also along the radial drives With the
White Lot SO improved and the Marine and
other bands to play there between and Z, or
other hours II the evenings, we would have in
| Washington an attraction superior to any
thing OF similar character anywhere. We have
many and beautiful equipagesi in Washington,
but no one has ever been able to see them col
| lected together, and nobody enjoys them but
their owners. / venture the assertion that
with the White Lot converted into q prom
made drive no finer sight could be seen in
America than would be presented here on any
Emusic evening" What do the people and the
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papers think of this suggestion? W..
CHOICE IMPORTED ROSES AND DECORATIVE
! PLANTS AT AUCrIoS.-Thomas Bowling will
sell at auction on Monday next, at his sales
room, at o'clock, choice consignment of I'M
! ported shrubbeTy of every description. See
advertisement for particulars.
The GREAT RUa SALE.-The preliminary ex-
| hibition of the great rug and embroidery
sale at Radcliffe, Darr Co.'S galleries, $40 Pa.
ave. NV, begins on Monday, May s, after a.
/ m. Lovers Of this class OF goods should
| not fail to attend both exhibition and sales.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND will preach at II o'clock
in St Augustine's Church tomorrow.
! SEE ADVERTISEMENT Of the Rose Polytechnic
| School III todays paper. 1t offers exceptional
inducements in the way Of practical education
| for young men,
FIRST PAYMEST-19rH IssUE.-Ths month
| May-the first payment on the new issue falls
| due. Shares can be subscribed and paid upon
daily at the office Of the association, Equitable
| building, 1908 street, and Wednesday, May
| Z, from TO 5 O'Clock pm. Shares are e.. Sc
per month. JNo. JOY Epson, Sec'y,
Equitable c.. b. Asso.
BE SURE TO READ THE Advertisement OF
| VIM. III. Saunders Il Co. and call at Office, l401
street, for plat Of the beautiful subdivision
OF Mount Pleasant property for sale on Mon.
day, May 5.
WHAT NExT2-FIrrY PER CENT PROFIT guar
ANTEED.-The surest thing in real estate eyeI
offered VIII be found in Mondays SrAE under
business Chances" Lots will be sold ut low
figure for half cash, balance in one year, PRO-
vided values have advanced one-half. II not
seller forfeits second payment-Adrt
A VALUABLE Book GIVEN AwAY.-By callins
at Merits drug store you will receive copy
OF his new priced catalogue containing specia
reductions IN drugs.