Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
LOVERS LANE.

As Won move down the lane the red top Of
Mr.. Elverson's handsome house as il pro-
trudes above the tops of the surrounding
trees 10 visible. At Bridal brook the lane
bears to the right along the course Of the
stream. which runs along the north end of
Oak Hill cemetery to Rock creek. At the
creek you wind around the hill TO the left.
stopping for q moment to view the surround
1ngs, which are highly picturesque.
Returning to ROAD street from this little di-
version you continue to the right through
beautiful Georgetown Heights to SD street.
At the southeast corner of 32d and Road
streets stands the Georgetown high service
reservoir, which consists of "a dome-shaped
reservoir Of brick, 120 feet in diameter, with a
capacity of 600 900 gallons. 1t Ia fed from the
Conduit mains at the bridge over Rock creek
and Pennsylvania avenue. The surface water
IL 2l5 feet above tide level and seventy feet
above the distributing reservoir on the Conduit
road IL supplies all that portion of George
town over 100 feet above tide water.
Move TO the right along SD street to the
outskirts Of Georgetown, where the street be-
comes Wisconsin avenue. On the left at the
junction Of S5th street Holyrood cemetery
(Roman Catholic) Is passed, which is under the
direction Of Trinity Church. Georgetown. 1t
contains twelve acres and was established
about 1880 The Oldest grave bears the date
of 1885. This cemetery should be visited as it
contains much that will interest one. 1t oc-
cupies an elevated position. some go feet
above tide level. and one of the finest views in
the District Is presented from its summit
Good Hope road, away to the eastward, and
GeOrgetown and Alexandria road. running
along by the east wall Of Arlington National
cemetery. are easily traced with the naked eve
Many OF the toDbstones contain quaint in
scrip'ions- Some curious eoincidences in dates
occur.
Ann Krause was born April Is, 1876, and died
April Is. 1865.
October was m eventful month for Belle II.
Bemis. Her hesdstone furnished this iu-
Born, October Is. 1922.
Married, October g. 1Si4
Died. October p. 1854
The wife Of Raphael Semmes of confederate
1otoriety, il buried in the west end OF the ceme-
tory. ~ is also the wife of Commodore John
Rudd. United States navy.
Naval Observatory lane viii be noticed on
The right a. Won advance from the cemetery.
This Lane also forms the southern boundary Of
The grounds OF the Industrial Home School. tie
buildings Of which will be observed.
THE OLD POOR HOUSE.
This school was established in 1854 with thu
object Of providing homeless and friendless
children with homes and scholastic and iudus-
TRIAL training The grounds contain sixtesn
acres and were originally known az the District
poor house grounds The old poor house
building now forms the center OF the main
building and will be recognized by its whitish-
kraN COlOr anu DN tuc DdlcOnN mat extends
along its front. The red-brick ends are of re-
cent construction.
The Nevsboys' Home, which, in the old days.
stood on the southwest corner of 9th and b
streets northwest, on the old canal (where the
Baltimore and Potomac railway station now
ssands), was the nucleus Of the institution.
The brick cottage northwest Of the main
building is occupied by the girls.
The green house is north Of the main build
ing.
In the east end Of the grounds 10 the spring
hooss. which Was built this summer. from which
Gle different buildings supplied with water
dat nows from q living spring. The capacity
Of the cistsrn Is ], coo gallons
There IL also q swimming pool in the east
end In this end, too, are located the work
shops
The dormitories, schools library and reading
room, dining room, kitchen, &C.. are In the
main building.
The schools are presided over by two teach
srs supplied by the superintendent Of public
schools for the District The fifth grade is the
highest taught
In addition 70 q good common school educa-
uon, which 10 assured to every inmate. the boys
are Instructed in agriculture, horticulture and
carpentry. There il q certain caInaraderie
among the boys that 10 at once noticeable. The
oirls are instructed in useful branches Of in
anstry. such - neediswork, cooking, house
keeping, &c
Ths home has accommodations for 100
There are now ninety-four inmates, twenty
four OF whom are girls, They range from five
70 ssvsatssu ysArs Of age. There II no trouble