The morning times., 1895-07-14

When a man has SO far advanced in his
professional OF business career as TO De
able TO run TWO establishments he begins
toIook around for country home
Not the least item in arranging the fix
tnr.s and features OF newly-acquired
suburban houS.ls the choosing Of name for
tbe place. Sometimes when The tract has
been obtained ley purchase, the old name
if there should happen 10 be one, is some
times retained. but more generally new
cacnorncu is substituted This is always
the case when The house has been built, and
the grounds improved.
But SOMEHOW every summer home al last
acquires a name, and an unmarried one 5 as
a homGy Washington gin.
In the suburbs of this city and Just be-
vond the District line il the Maryland
counties there are any number OF pretty
shady green spots whore the brain workers
and tradeEings seek rest, repose ana
strength for future labors.
NAMES OF EVERY KIND.
An Of these have names. and the greatest
variety and width OF range is exhibited IN
HE choice Of appellati0ns. The character
Of the owner can sometimes be discovered
in the name. but more generally it contains
q
When a man prides himself on the nobility
Of his family or longs for social position
the high-sounding name OF some palace or
castle where nobility resides VIII be lound
tackled I'D in bfg letters on the gate post Of
a rocky road and leading up, to small
frame house. The made sensible man
uses a suitable name and sometimes de-
rives it from the brand Of soap OF lard which
R,sa ~hu aa1g
characters famous in the class of fiction
which the proprietor enjoys, or such favor
ite authors as Dickens and Thackeray fur
nishing many titles for handsome resi-
dences and beautiful grounds
Each residence iu Washington has perhaps
its tragedy. comedy or farce of real life
IN which some high official or prominent
citizen has figured IL is not strange that
one approaches such places as the old
Logan residence, the Blaine, ana the Seward
places with feeling Of awe and reverence.
There are few roads leading ont OF Wash
inctou which are not lined for several miles
from the city with commodious aud in some
cases with palaual residences. The Co
Iumbia road is a worthy pathway TO the
Capital city while the Brightwood aud The
Conduit abound in lovely spots.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PLACE.
Not tie least attractive among the places
in the suburbs is Woodley, the summer home
Of President Cleveland Surrounded 10y
patriarchal oaks, poplars and elms which
have seen centuries roll by, lies the SpaCiou:
residence wIther the chief executive file
20 escape the excessive heat Of summer o
the burden aud turmoil OF office
On washington Heights are group o
fine houses and, in fact, a prettier spo
Than Meridian Hin could hardly be found
The society people OF the city are finding
their way westward, and not a few stop j.
TINS upighborhood The Brightwood road
perhaps. possesses The most interest for III
average Washing tOnian.
Although the great statesmen and wal
riors have mol lived along this line yet
those who are more important still 10 tn
city ltself-the great finanCicrS and bullC
eTs-up Of trade and industry, have mac
their homes near The old Brghtwood. A
one leaves the city he cannot help nc
ticing on the right of the road what seem
10 be a perfect forest OF stately NAPLES
at whose feet are blooming the rare plant
and sweet-smelling flowers Of the cont
neuts The entire tract seems TO be
paradise or beauty, perfume and color, Will
q bright Ted-buck chimney and an ol
gabled roof peeping from beneath the man.
hued maple leaves, presents pictur
worthy OF any artist
This is Maple Grove, the home OF Nj