The Washington times., 1895-06-03
Hundreds Defied the BrOiIing At
mOsphere Up There in Midair.
ACCESS is FREE OF COST
velvetys La wn to BE Prepared In the
Immense Space and Waving Palms
and Trees and blooming Flowers
superb View of the City and the
Country About 1t.

Away up on the top of the fourteen-story
Cairo building about one thousand of the
fashionable folk of the city yesterday
found place of refuge from the sweltering
atmosphere and in a temperature twenty
five degrees lower than that which pre-
vailed in the street, enjoyed life TO the
utmost, while breeze as pure and as re-
freshiDg as if from the sea famed the cheeks
in O delightful manner.
When this building was first planned it
was in the minds of the projectors TO have
a roof-garden as one of the attractions
and eonveniences of the place, but until just
recently this idea was not carried out
Since the present warm weather set in the
guestsh have repeatedly importuned Manager
Theodore Friebps, jr., to allow them the
use OF the roof as a promenade and on
Wednesday their clamors grew so loud that
the genial young host ordered cream aud
cooling beverages to be sent up and then
pressing the electric elevator button the
first crowd assembled and the deed was sdone.
The past three days have seen many new
features added and as rapidly as possible
the place will be converted into one of the
most complete gardens in the country.
When il is remembered that the energy of
Mr.. t. +. Schneider, the owner, is such
that the entire establishment was COM
pieted within the surprisingly short period
of nine months no one will wonder if
toward tile close Of next week the roof
is Transformed into perfect conservatory.
BEATS SBABYLoN'S HANGING GARDENS.
II is proposed to sod the greater part of
/ the l2,5O0 square feet with soft velvety
grassto the deptirofeighteen inches Potted
plants viii be planted, thick bushes, waving
palms and even small trees are to be placed
at short Intervals ,Nooksand corners where
the bellies and beauX may find place TO
whisper 10 each other their sweet nothings
will abound
a dancing floor is TO be laid off in one
corner, where, in the evenings of even the
warnest days, young people may indulge in
their favorite pastime. A cafe, complete
i'll every particular, Will soon be in fun blast
up on this sky-parlor, but under no cir
cumstdnces will any liquors be sold. An
awning viii be built over one end of the
| garden so that the beauties of the place may
be enjoyed during the morning and after
noon.
The scene which the city and surrounding
country presents when viewed from this
commanding position is indescribably beauti-
ful. For forty miles the Potomac can be
/ traced as it winds its way and the numerous
craft that are borne on its surface are
easily distinguishable. All OF the suburbs
( are stretched out in panorama before the
! eye and objects within the city can be
I seen with distinctness, the White House
I door being visible through Il vista formed by
/ buildings and trees. The Soldiers Home
! grounds rise in bold relief before the eye in
! the other direction.
/ As a vantage point from which to view
/ the city this garden is Infinitely superior
! TO the Washington Monument, as from
! tba latter a nj hainrr
! so small from the dizzy height that they
/ afford no enjoyment to the behoder
/ Saturday morning one young lady deserted
! her home, perchcd on the top of one OF the
/ Blae Ridge peaks.
/ In order TO get TO this delightful place
] it is only necessary TO enter the handsomely
1 tiled and marvelOusiy carved yestibule
| OF the Cairo. and touch the elevator but
/ ton, which is near the door.
! PUBLIC HAS FREE ACCESS.
| The management have thought it ad-
( visable to allow the public -at-large free
access to the garden. and the wisdom of
/ this plan was shown by the great amount of
money spent there last night in refresh
nents. The great throng of notables
who were there Saturday night as guests
OF the hotel showed that this part of the
| business has not suffered. Eleven families
moved to the flats on Saturday in order
to enjoy the comforts Of the garden.
The roof itself presented beautiful
spectacle at night. Ladies in gaily-hued
/ evening dress. and gentlemen with white
flannel and duck suits cbatted while they
partook of luscious strawtIrTieS or slipped
at a brimming cup of a summer beverage.
The young people were here, there and
everywhere. most of them Seeking some
sequestered part of the roof. These latter
show decided aversion to the brilliantly
lighted sections. and it was due to their
opposition that the proprietor abandoned
his original plan of having an immense
electrical display.
The refreshments and the accommoda-
tions of the roof garden are being ably
looked after by Steward George McKane.
With six hundred persons in attendance
on Wednesday evening eight hundred or
Thursday, and one thousand Saturday
night, it looks as if the roof garden would
be quite success.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Some of those who were present satur-
day evening Were:
Gen. and Mrs Brecdnridge, Col and
Mrs. w. W. Fellows, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Richards Clover, GEN and Mrs. Jeffries,
Capt. and Mrs. W. j.. Colt, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Mattingly, Dr. GunnelI and party
Mr.. and Mrs. Holman, Lieut.. Lyman,
Capt Mills and Major Brown, from Fort
Myer; Sir and Mrs Will Easterday, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Manning, Col. and Mrs.
Fellows, Hub Smith, Dr. and Mrs.
J. F. Martin, Qrm. Gen. Batchelor, Mr
Charles r. Corning and party, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp
Miss Dolly, Young, Capt, and Mrs.
Abney Taylor, Miss Babcock, Judge and
Mrs. McComas, Miss McComas, MIR. an6
Mrs r. NJ Marble, Mr.. Alfred Hough, Mr.
Harry Dempsey, Capt. and Mrs. Ball
and the Misses Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Cllarles
H. Brfce, Col. and the Misses Trenholm
Mrs. Condit-Smith, and the Misses Edie
Miss Polk, Col. and Mrs. Sol Haas and
Miss Haas Miss Burbridge, and MIR. Johi
JOY Edison, and Miss Edison.
Prof. Smallwoods academy for young
ladies was charmingly and nuInerously
represented among those present