Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-30
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A Great BOULEVARD.

The great pleasure drive Of Washington IL along the
Conduitrosd No more beautiful stretch Of scenery
than that offered there can be found. It has all the
qualities needed to make . grand boulevard. Even
now n holds that relation to Washington. The lines
Of carriages that to be found upon it every day
show that this Is its natural function with regard to
the capital.
The need Of an avowedly fashionable drive 10 50
greatly felt that not long ago discussed in the pub
Lie prints. Social leaders have proposed the establish
ment Of thoroughfare to be devoted to the display of
eQuipages and costumes The Riverside Park drive in
New York Is example Of the necessity and beauty
Of fashionable carriageway. Chicago felt such de-
mand and established miles upon miles of boulevars
With reference to this city the idea never matured
But the capital Of this nation center Of wealth and
leisure 10 certain TO have drive Of that description
in the future. The fact that suburban city Of
five miles above Washington on the Conduit road.
which indicates plainly Just how and where this drive
will be established. The magnificent sweep Of road
way between the two places offers an ideal opportun.
ity it. The Conduit road Is in reality the extern
sion Of Pennsylvania avenue At the distributing
reservoir the business portion and the residence
portion begins. Handsome houses. equal to the
palaces in Washington itself, now exist along its
length, and more planned for the near future 1t
is matter Of but Q comparatively short time when
elegant architecture and magnificent lawns will en-
nance the SURPRISING natural beauty Of the surround
ings
These are not mere statements Of possibilities. They
facts which already being demonstrated Years
ago this condition easy to be foretold by the OBJ
servaton Of events in other cities and
of Washingtons immensely increasing population and
wealth careful examination Of the territory abont
the District Of Columbia plainly confirmed the
conclusion.
Euclid avenue In Cleveland, that beautiful drive
overlooking the water and shaded by great trees gives
some idea Of what the Conduit road. with its i'm.
mensely superior advantages. will be. 1t 10 inter.
secsd the District line Massachusetts, avenue
and the lettered streets above it. All these will con-
stte elegant avenues Of communication with the one
grand thoroushfare. Congress is awake to the de-
vsopments Of this region and 1t can be but shor,
time before the road will be extended to its prope,
width of 100 feet It will then course in majestic
beauty through the country Of the American Rhine
It IL destined to be continuous scene of slesanc,
and rsansment-the great boulevard of the American
| continent.
The influence Of these conditions on Glen Echo Il
unmistaksby clear. There IL not single desirable
element in suburb that It does not possess in pre-
eminent degree. It Is the cream Of al.
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