Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-21

Written for The Evening star.
SOME NAY MUefNcs.
| Fancifal and Pleasant The~shts About W ash
iugtoa and Il. Beauties.
A FOREST OF 70, 600 SHADE rRkks-THE AVENUE
ON RASxr surDAf RvaNfSo-rHE SEARCH
iidHf At TIE cAPIfoL-wAIrE lot AND NOM
rnKNT.
l"AsHINGTONIANs Just NOW. UNDER
| w ths brand new shaaows Of the 20. 600 trees
that sdern their city's streets, look a. though
they were on perpetual picnic just emerging
from or entering the woods: for each street
perspective, which IN most cities ends in v of
gas Jets, IN Washington melts into a mass o,
greenery, giving one the idea that the deep
woods are bat Just beyond
The arrival OF the leaves B. really one OF the
events Of the Washington spring season. for
there h a. much difference IN the Washington
OF November and the Washington Of May a. In
denuded forest and one in full leaf, and they
come 20 rapidly-ths crest mass Of them all
within week-thst for few days thereafter
one goes about haunted by the vague impres-
sion that something unusual has happened.
| until suddenly he recollects that something in
their gree, hannor. ea.s;rs g.. y. Va. 49,. 49,
| ton. have saten no CITY '
| Truly, ss Thoreau savs, There are more
things ADDING than Congress wots Of
| coSGREssNES IN A sEAncHISa LIaHr.
And speaking Of Congress. what a pity IL ID
that IL is so trying 10 the personal appearance.
and all the fault. too. Of the Senate chamber
and the House OF Representatives. which, like
| the operating room of a photograpber- are skv.
lighted. making the poor helpless statesmen he
meath look like the first untouched proof. a,
\ the photographs many of them are 40 fond ~
having taken, ali the defects in their conn.
plexions and lines and shadows in their face.
| bs;nS bronah, ;n,o nro,n;na, "a 'n.n ~ o,
heads. they CLEAN n. 40 many sig.n,;a 80
| Even that member WHOSE thinpiny locts OIL,
| barely suggested the awful nos,;hii,ty ~ III
ness.a Contingency NOT seriousIy rscarasd -,
| the outer world. only fearfnllv belisysd i'm n,
| the victims loving balnmeat Il undar a.,
| searching skvI;gbt INSTRUMENTATION into =
hairless patriarr6
Would a conyocstion Of women sit for n series
OF years in light that brought into relief every
'aeial Diemish and saiiow shadef
-, ~oM ai ever &c 10 congress they IL try TO
| soohsn 'hose skyhgnts tney nave TO rae the
| .o.e anu feeuiid the walls OF the Capitol TO
Uor.
| w..h;.. a strange, Peacerui soiemhity soou.
| nns'on ou rainy SUNDAY evening. Ies
| we reausr pause AZ dusk on the corner OF 9th
'Hse' anu rehhsyNania avenue az such time
anu houee the enect. Az the time when the
; VI 'ne heuePouah " T. Cnufcn are
ringihg mle Woe stretches OF rn-poLished as
Hhai' VIII renect every ecintiliating electric
hgh, ana passing scarlet glow OF street ear and
neroic IKE mirror, while the great bell voices
o ea oet beu1an LAND OF Mendelssohn
IouyoiAuon are 'eritsDie CELESTIAL chorus:
" re Pauses vi 'he cnimes one VIII near the
.une ms, PLaysd nummea by passing pedee-
for the brief period OF their ringing all
WITHIN .neir nearing perforce become church
soers, since 'ne Del tones are IKE holy voices
ensra''hs tine sacred lessons taught us In child
W.,
No, Wn iHo..er 'arn OF tne fancy, rainy noctur-
no: .ai washington becomes an American Venice,
i.s wet ana SHINING streets giving back the
inc Eohts g Hsn' .no oas' u.o IonNere.
.he nsnse aiar uo"h the avenue lamps OF
,nr r.. .,;.., anu y, "eIren,~ we VINO are perform.
has,,at. 90 s.., 81 -. sAs .ne waters, Utmost
.''' ~ W .ep ior rear VI browning.
's AND ooLohkp DANCERS.
"' ."a ,nsn'' rny,hm ana rhyme the street
b ba,no ana .he lavenlle aarkey. TWO halves OF a
n*Ihlorious "hoie winch washington, perhaps,
ono 90 X o.s s e,y ~ .ne county: Tor every
yne Vi 'nese asmehled pefipatetc Instruments,
caos ah, u y. Somp,em I on aaolescent Afri-
;ss,'c 49, .ne soana VI Tvs voice, seem 70
40 the stir. 'n dane passhien, ana proceed 70
49,. sn Ia. &c only tne mortal re-
.s asaas Ui sA,r, 10. me most Part-or, as the
,'nn o " uss vi some MINOR MELODY:
| a." ..e:! uqaels toe srsnoees OF
| III in nnae'
-. 'ooA me ane ,n.ane visions OF tne quo
sa,,n%trn .s.,;. ~, .i'a' ono ieeis y eonceafed
AT.hnm,.I . n,a t ,no pou. VI .ne ms.rument.
lamh I;,',, -, .asa.Ios ,su .ue non anu tne
| g., 80 e." 49,. an!Mhere, Wasnins-
IN Ill; III y",s s,nos, as UNIQUE sPectscie IN
800 vi "iaA""s uepo' ~na PARK making
! p;,u;
p.,,;,,or. WI pasn ooo S 70 Mrry IN the
-. n,. as oNn m, usPo' " SIMPLY s.ep-
ps ~ - ooo's WIN An" themselves IN
tt,a.o,,,,,n ~ vi one nana, tney can roam
soiSs go ,n..,. .pp.o.eu l~,ern VI green
.h. .,., anI pas'. neM W 'ne Cspi'oi, OF, ON
W." o.oi ~ 1"nu. w uie nlonuheht.
80. M ~ eourse, very Improper arrange
i nons' AZ ue srouna Nhere 'he aepot STANDS pc
;onss y! lisn" W .ne parh; bu' ~ SO ana II
1911 sa' .I maAsg .he aepo' perfect OASIS
"ih'is tne ueser' vi i's kiho.
THE BOSTON GIRL IN THE DOM.
"Dear me,' said sweet young Bostonese. as
| she CLIMBED the spiral stairway leading to the
uohe one gay s, iast Neehi s M,hoin8 starr
that ola Nom of .Tbs Sn;aer "a A. n, II
that nrefty fa.ai narIos n fba TOM To 49,
not going TO be beguiied an inch further ~
| .sindeed I don't lie these sta;-s Co.. o,har
reasons comnletaIv loSe al nv ,rannn, o.ei
| Ao'e an my PioeohOeNeu