Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
BEAUTIFUL AND PROSPEROUS.
The Many Advantages of Washington
a Place of Residence.

From the United States Investor
1t is universally acknowledge that
Washington is one Of the most delightful
cities for residence in this country.
Washington is no longer a city OF mag
nifi.ent Intentions" it has made un for
lack of enterprise in earlier years by rapid
strides forward since 1870. The waste
places have been reclaimed, and The desert
blossoms like the rose. From a neglected
southern village-where pigs and goats dis
puted ones right of way through mud and
dust-it has become one Of the most beau
tiful cities ir the world, famous alike for
its fine buildings and broad, shady streets.
Nowhere else has SO much attention been
given to arboriculture. there are over co.
$50 trees iE the streets and parks-Some-
thing more than $40 yarieties-and in sum-
mer the capital is literally "arrayed in liv-
ing green"
Beautiful and Prosperous.
And the city is not only beautiful but
prosperous; the rapid growth of business
and the urdeveloped resources of the dis
trict promise well for the future, while
every year increases the number of wealthy
men who make Washington their winter
residence. thereby adding to the prosperity
as well to the social life Of the capitai
Probably in time We shall have the Ma
tonal University which Gen. Washington
planned to establish here: the bonds which
he left for that purpose proved worthless,
and the corner stone of that institution
has never been laid In spite of ex-senator
EdmundS eloquent and able efforts in its
behalf. Nevertheless, Washington is fast
becoming the acknowledged home of learn
ing litcra ture and art" it attracts alike
scientists, statesmen, politicians, men OF
letters and artists, well as the business
man and pleasure seeker; there is grist
for all their mills.
Many Advantages.
The Congressional Library, which is the
largest in this country. is a Nerit2ble gold
mine to the scholar. 1t contains nearly
seven hundred thousand hooks. innumer-
able periodicals. pamphlets. files of Old
newspapers. and many valuable MANI
scripts-treasuras that a lifetime of re-
search would fail TO exhaust
The museums and libraries give the scis
enlist every opportunity to study his spe-
cialty: the city a5ounds in material for tie
artist. the writer will find all sorts and
conditions of men from which to draw
his pen sketches: the student that tends
to politics can surely have 10 better school
than that at fountain head where he can
see the wheels go wound. ara know
just how the laws are made. There are so
many advantages here for the pursuit OF
special studies that men of letters have
come to see that nowhere can the golden
thread of knowledge be followed so sue
cessfully at the national capital
There is much of historic interest about
Washington. Old buildings rich i'll tradi-
items, memorial trees planted by famous
men; remains of war Notifications: Airing
ton. and other cemeteries. where lie thou
sands of brave men who died fer their
country; everywhere the past and presen.
are closely linked together by a chain OF
historical associations.
Washington is a cosmopolitan city. and
there is Il cordiality and freedom about the
social life that is delightful. While one
meets men and women of the brightest in
tellects. there are fools and knaves as
we'll" and every administration has a
Mrs Partingtor. There is popular say
ing that when once person has lived in
Washington. nothing but poverty or death
will make him change the place of resi-
dence."
In no other city can people of moderate
means live so comfortably; the wide streets
and many parks are a godsend TO tina
poor; and the rich are equally delighted
with the beautiful drives. elegant homes,
and the brilliant social life of the capital
Frank Millet, the artist, who has roameJ
all over the world. and is a great admirer
of Washington still, is said to have de-
clared during his last visit few weeks
ago After ALL there is simply no place
in the world like this. And will some one
try to explain Just what constitutes the
charm ard the difference"