Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-26
F.ors Apour Real ESTATE

The present Is period % isrnen.e progress. AZ no
decade O; the worlds history has development been %
rsIa and complete. populasion increasing st rsss
everywhere In the United that makes real estate
sNlues not only erestcr but thoronghly founded The
srowih q Washington has re-n such that nrures
demonstrate that. at the present rate Of increase.
every foot Of bnildr ground in the city Of washing
ton as its limits now stand will he occupied. Thea
What Is now subnrhsn property will be practically H.
side the city and in immense demand
Washington - the Mecca Of Americans. No one
who has lived in the city has failed do ali that d I'm
his power 20 make 81 his permanent home In no city,
however. city life compare comfort and ele-
gance 20 suburban life In England this principle 4.
'horoashly recognized. There men OF wealth who
are not confined 10 the city by business live in IN.
country and have city homes vhere brief season. of
sayety are sren; !; is in the suburbs that heaitA,
sAoe. fresh air and freedom from dust 10 b.
found
And Glen Echo Is wsshinvson's ren suburb.
u has al the advantages OF the summer resort CON-
oined with extraordinary educational facilities The
architecture is Of character that adds 10 IN. natural
neAuty of Ae place. and there nothing that the
harmony of the scene.
The place has a truly poetical asrert
Beyond the amuitheaier on a rising lawn 20 the
hoieA ioohs W. ana It's paNliiOn
dinins halls and ovcrhan iaT bAlcones rirtur.saus
against the blue OF the sky To the le, Of a rise the
gate towers. tall and stately; the deep tones Of IN.
bells from the befry deicnate nusca, uron an. ,.m
air the long. shelterins s,o-e buildin- with
ntricacy Of Gothic roof and cooling shadow Of porch
and rortico. reroscs rcs;fui ana inviting And sin
beyond the great hills bank the sly while 20 th.
east and west Nesting on the radiant plateau, the
numerous cottages gsam In the harry ,anlisht ON
the south the silver shining sleeJsa, the ft Of
the tan Virginia hills aud sirs away int the long ,.
lance until at lsst, but thin and nsruw band it
plays at hide ana seek with the Blue Rids mountains.
NeNe- was spo; Appropriate for TN elevation Of
sililt The marriage Of the pursuit q knowledge
WIN the pursuit Of pleasure. the ILLUMINATION Of
Truth y the inspiration 81 NATURE the rue Of learn
ing from bare. unsymrsthetc walls. 20 he ninisira
tion OF the warm heart heat Of life TN,npes in tina
woods school rooms wler. the waters fw wnrkshore
on the hisies where SWEET ,en,.d overs aud ooral
ins oirus minister the hslls of sriene, philosophy
music. art-al under the spell Of unfeter.a nature
Its Tractcal side has Interest eveumo-e forrille
The place has capital well as discrimination he.
hind il. improvements have been ruiie with rre.,
rapd;:y. and will he unrcmittugly pubed in the fu
ture. 1t has electric lts sewerage rster dwelling
houses. public buildings and fact aIfhe eauprnen,s
of conpetstown and it Is certain To ve not only in
present electric railway facilities but be advantage %
steam cars The number # railroad ouJanies which
have applied 20 Congress within the rtt Ave years for
charters to build roads from MAshingtu % Glen Eho
bear testimony TO the grea. value that region
Among others were the Great Falls Ntow aaur. tn.
washington and Suburban. the Mashirfon aud West
ern Maryland. the WASHINGTON and dnli-rrland. the
WASHINGTON and Great Falls the Clei 4 no and TN.
Metropolitan Southern Coldj. OF the oniy the Glen
Echo and the Washington and W.sterritsrylandh have
succeeded, although the Metropolitan 1uthern tnau,
has effected entrance 20 the city hyts connection
now building. with the ws-hingtoi and Western
MarylGnd The Yashng ton am Gres Tails las &C.
cured such favorable action by 1ongrosas 10 pra.i-
cally this road In addition O these tl.
Georgetown and Tenallytows, the Tenllytown and
Rockville and the Rock Crek Railroads have built
roads. the two former counstHg with nd the latter
to connect with the Glen rho Railroad
Full particulars conceiing Glen Edio can he OBJ
tanned by applying to A 4. BALT-LEY, Room z,
Sun building. IL