Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-15

The Objections Urged Against II.

Two water color sketches decorate the room
Of the Senate District committee and these pic
lures illustrate very interesting local story
Some time ago Senator Mcmillan, acting FOL
Commissioner Douglass, introduced in the Sen.
ave OIL providing for the erection of a flower
Market upon the western end Of the reserva-
ton in front Of the Center market.
The bill declared that the building should be
built OF iron and glass or other satisfactory ma.
trial, that 1t should be erected on piece of
public parking, that il should cost $50.
700 and that the money should come
out Of the United States treasury. The
stalls were to be rented to florists and the rental
turned IN az any other government receipts.
In due season the bill was referred by
the Senate committee to the Commissioners
Tor report and it came back with a most
emphatic Endorsement from Commissioner
douglass On Friday the bill will probably be
considered by the Senate committee. and there
-" possio'hty OF a favorable report
SOCIAL SUPPORT.
FROM the beginning the measure has been
most ardently supported by number OF
society leaders who objected to the mingling of
goldfish and floral beauty, as at present visible
ana s hn;a In the Center market To assist
IN bringing abou; this desirable end
several ladies' have recently been quite active
Inc TWO pictures in the committee room were
made by New York firm OF architects at
the instance of Mrs. Hobson, sister of
1irs. Lew /. Morton. The larger of these two
appear were it built. 1t is two stories in height
ana SNAPPED somewhat like q double L, the
space IN the central front being converted into
an open court in which plants grow luxuriantly
ana fountain exposes several yards of Potomac
water mounting heavenward and then falling
fa.l ka. thnn
Ter OF the red-tiled roof square tower ascends
70 considerable altitude A clock face is set
IN tne 'front.', Just beneath big bell. In the tile
apex Flagstaff is set. The proposed market
fronts on 9Th street.
THE OPEN COURT.
Picture No. represents a scene in the open
court. The sky above is very blue. but it
serves as satisfactory background for punches
OF apple blossoms, which seem to trail of the
ROOF. The more prominent figure is a dude,
whose trousersare properly turned up, although
the sun Is SHINING, and whose hair, mustache,
gloves, cane and shoes are all matched shade
OF brown. This particular exquisite is entrust-
Ing newly uniformed and clean faced dis
trics messenger boy with a large box
OF flowers. Another dude is in
speeding trayful of boutonnieres,
but estheticAlly arrayed flower girl. The re-
mainder Of the scene is composed principally Of
ladies in stylish costnmes.with Illuminate ac-
compartments, such as tubs, flower pots and
aprofusion Of growing color.
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL
Opposition to the bill is, however. already
assuming shape. There are those in Congress
who are of opinion that if any Of the florists
desire separate accommodations they should
incorporate and put up their own
building on their own ground. These
DIRECTORS hold that the government has no right
to build stores for the uses of any trade, and if
1t has then, they contend, it should build row
OF them on Pennsylvania avenue from 18th to
9Th streets and rent them to some of the hun
dreds OF business men who would clamor for
such location on the terms advanced by the
bill 1t IS stated that local capitalist is will.
ing, II the government will donate the site to
put up q $4,000 building at 9th street and
Louisiana avenue. and in it run q florists bust
ness for himself.
Then more than little opposition is prom
ised from those who ojec. to the placing of
any building On government reservation, and
who will object more than strenuously to any
endeavor which would result in the govern
ment surrendering square foot Of parking for
purely private purposes.
How much of this opposition will be made
apparent In the Senate is not yet clear, but sew
eral energetic members of the House of Repre-
sentatives are carrying guns which will go of
O. soon as the bill makes its appearance at the
southern end OF the Capitol