Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

| main for the present at least. The Sec
| rotary of State. Mr.. Sherman of course.
| has had his own home here for a great
| many years, and is occupying his hand
some residence on K street between 18th
and 14th. The Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr. Gage. expects to be at home at his
massachusetts avenue. while the Postmas s.
| ter General Mr.. Gary is occupyiug the
sawyer mansion at the corner of Connect
1out avenue and street. A block north
at the corner of Connecticut avenue and s
street will be the home of Secretary Will
son, an attractive double residence of light
stene Secretary Alger is comfortably es-
tapnsned in the residence at the northwest
corner of 10Th and K streets. owned by the
WIDOW OF Gen. Hazen. while the Attorney
General, Mr. McKenna is i'm a cozy house
2121 California avenue one of the choice
resident sites on Washington Heights
CONGREGATIONAL HOme-Scekers,
AS has been frequently stated in The
Star, the attractiveness Of Washington as n
place of residence is recognized by MEM
bers both of the Senate and the House in a
very substantial fashion. as indicated BY the
custom which is becoming more prevalent
each year of investing in permanent homes
In this city. Some years ago Il was un-
usual for a member of the House to own
his own home in this city But with the
members Of the upper body of the national
legislature such a thing was not SO I'M
common. and was no doubt due to the
longer term of office.
Now. however, while there has been no
change in this particular, still 1t is found
that very large number of the members
or the House, even II they do not buy
houses here. rent homes for the season
and bring their families here A eoodly
number Of the senators own their own
homes here. Senator Foraker, of course
ing senators, as his house is being erect
ed, he having purchased a handsome
built. he having purchased a handsome
building site he
10Th and streets. Another new senator.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, has a long
lease on the residence at the corner of
18th and Massachusetts avenue which was
formerly the home of Chief Justice Fuller
and no doubt before the close of the season
others OF the recent members of the Senate
Will have perfected thir arrangements for
establishing their homes i'm this city.
Handsome Houses.
Two handsome houses are to be erected
by James T. Gibbs on 18th street extended
between Lydecker avenue and Lamar
place, from plans prepared by B. Frank
Meyers, architect. The houses will b.
three stories in height, and the fronts will
be constructed of pressed brick and brown
stone. CHARTERED oak will be employed in
trimming the first floor The feature of
the arrangement Of the interior will be
central halls. and all the appointments will
be those of first-class residences The
builder is w. L. Turner Mr. Turner has
Just completed three houses at the corner
or I'D and NJ streets northwest for Mrs s
ID. Wilmont. The architect is B. Frank
meyers. The houses are three stories in
height. and the frorts are of pressed hrick
with stone trimmings.
Thomas Nelson Pages Home.
The simplicity of the exterior of Thomas
Nelson Pages new home, at the north
west corner of New Hampshire avenue
and r. &c in
magnificence. 1t was designed by McKim,
Mead & White, architects, of Boston and
New York. and their plans were faithfully
carried out by Richardson & Burgess, con-
tractors. of this city. The colonial style
has been closely followed 1t is a massive
structure, four stories and attic I'm height
and has frontage of "a feet on r street
ana extends at an angle around the corner
OF New Hampshire avenue for distance
or OF feet Rough, handmade brick laid
IN white mortar, compose the exposures on
the thoroue hfares named. A broad porch.
carried on plain pillars. marks the en-
trance, while balustrade across the roof
above the cornice conceals the old-fash-
Toned dormer windows. On the avenue side
recessed porch extends through the sec
ond and third stories, and is reached by
long French windows.
In The basement. which is slightly below
the street level, are located the steam heat
ing plant, hot water boilers hydraulic pas
senser eieVator machinery, wine ROOM cleo
tric switch boards, refrigerator and coal
vaults. The kitchen is equipped with the
latest approved culinary utensils, and has
a terrace floor and tiled walls
The first floor contains a wide entrance
hall, that ushers one to the broad flight
OF stairs. of +asy rise. that lead through
the center Of the house. The dining ROOM
of good proportions, and the billiard room
with lavatories, cloak closets and the but
ler's pantry. are this floor. The second
story is really the principal floor, and here
Is the magnificent parlor, whose walls are
hung with lowered silk of a delicate green
tint.
The library, adjoining. is trimmed in
cedar, which is also used for the book
shelves. and there is rich mantel, with
huge fireplace of brick. The panels above
the book shelves are of dark green velvet.
This apartment extends across almost the