Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30

wide range Of choice is offered to those who
seek a change from the atmosphere OF city
life.
! After all, It is found, in the opinion OF
many. that the temperature Of the city, even
on warm evening, is quite low that
which il found in the country. although the
average suburban resident. whose enthusi-
asm as well as whose money is located
in the country. is apt TO contradict such a
statement with good deal OF vim. One
OF the amusing features OF life during the
hot weather in this city is the accounts
which are brought in by suburban residents
OF the weather in their locality. IL their
statements are TO be believed. and in other
particulars they have proved TO be repu-
table people. there is not a night during
the heated term when they do not sleep
under at least one blanket Occasionally
when city residents have been suffering
from a specially torrid night, their country
acquaintances are sure TO put in an APP
pearance the next morning and talk about
the extremely chilly evening and how they
were compelled during the night to get. up
and close their windows and draw on their
beds an extra blanket No doubt the sub
urbs are delightful as a place OF residence
but some people who don't live there have
reached the conclusion that the violent
changes I'm the temperature a person must
be subject to in living in the suburbs and
doing business in the city are too trying on
the average constitution.
some New Buildings.
Plans have been prepared for a residence
for Mrs. S. V. Geiselman OF Chicago. at lSl1
X street The front will be built OF In
diana stone. and the entrance porch will be
enriched with carving. A circular bay win
dow will have a balustraded balcony at the
attic line. Opening on the dining room on
the side OF the house there will he a swell
oriel rising 10 the roof level. The reception
hall and staircase will lie finished In quar-
! tered oak. which viii also be used for the
screens and molding Of the first and second
stories. Leon L. Dessez. architect has COM
pleted plans for a colonial residence TO be
erected at Chevy Chase for c. ]. McCubbin
1t is to be frame structure with blue stone
foundations. two stories. cellar and attic
with hipped Single roof and porch on front
and side. IL will be finished in cabinet oak
white pine In the natural state and ivory.
white. The three bath rooms will have tiled
floors and marble wainscot
A residence is to be erected on Roanoke
street near l4th street by Gen. John D. Cot
ten from plans prepared by c. b. Kefer-
stein. architect II is to be three stories In
height, with a porch OF brown stone and q
front Of notified Roman brick
Ground has been broken for the erection
OF a chapel on the grounds Of the Howard
The building operations OF the week were
divided between the northwestern section
ana the county, the other sections OF the
city being entirely neglected. The
business for the week shows a total of
twenty permits issued aggregating In cost
$500. This was divided as follows: The
northwest led with twelve permits. aggre-
eating $S5,loo. The county secured eight
permits, aggregating 5000.
Three handsome brick dwellings are being
erected from l4o4 to laos Binney street for
Mrs. G. p. Foster. A b. Morgan Is the
architect and E. ID. Farnham the builder
The building of a handsome three-story
and basement brick dwelling has been
started at 1872 NJ street northwest for Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown. j. W. Groves 10 the
builder.
The foundation has been laid for a three
story pressed brick store at 9O6 10th street
northwest. NJ. Gati Is the owner, and Et-
finger IL Bro. the architects and builders.
w. A Kimmel is building for himself.
from plans prepared by J. c. johnson. a row
OF nine two-story brick dwellings. from -
TO 81 Hanover street northwest