The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-30
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

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canvas about 81 by feet, showing the
FAILS as viewed from below a rising
storm is just visible through the mist Of
the rushing waters and the bright sun
shine Of the foreground is evident in a
sort of glImmering rainbow effect which
family iilumines the face of the Falls
The picture shows a great deal OF pains
taking care to reproduce every branch of
( tree or every twig of bush which came
/ into the artists view. It is very much
I Il: the old style of landscape. and has the
/ appearance of a welI-done chrome of
( period twenty or thirty years back. OF
. its type it is a splendid specimen. and
I viii make most interesting addition to
/ the already large collection of paintings
/ which adorns the walls of the Capitol.
! GignOUx was Frenchman who took I'D
his residence in this country. He was
/ counted one Of the best landscape artists
OF his time Having studied in the ateI-
! Itrs Of Paris he came to this country to
4 paint and to teach. He became well
I known and during the last years of his
/ life was prominent in the Academy of
( Fine Arts in New York, of which instftu-
/ ton he was the first president He paint
ed many notable scenes in the United
States and his pictures are to be found
/ IN many galleries. The thing of special
contains as the most prominent feature
! Of the landscape the historic Table Rock,
( which is now no longer in existence, hav-
/ ing been swept away.
! The picture was a bequest of the late
/ Mrs Charles Carroll, and was given in
memory of her husband, Governor Car
roll In fact. it is in a way an heirloom
! OF the Carroll Of Carrollton family. and
came from the late Governor CARROTS res
! laeRce In Maryland. The direct donor is
! Miss Alice Thompson, the sister of Mrs
! carroll who was instructed by the latter /
before her death to give the picture to /
the Government The dispositior Of = (
mas noL yet been decided upon but If will 1
PROBABLY be hung in one of the corr
I Tis "heTe the new committee rooms are /
me reward for the labor expended on |
the lawn at the west front OF the cant /
toI mas come quickly. There is ROW grovv-
ms there as fine, as green. and as thick
d crop OF grass as could be desired. Less
Iiiah month ago gang of Iaborers
was al work upon the ground tearing
out all the dead roots. ripping I'D The
weeds and making the place resemble a
Plowed field more than anything else
ms Wss made necessary by the fact that
the crop OF grass sown during the Dra-
cedlng isl had taken root only to rass
during the winter, beyond the revivIfvine-
influence of the spring The gardener now
has sturdy growth OF grass that viii
make, when it is cut. a beautiful lawn.
and cTeditabie foreground TO the state
" edifee behind Il.
The fact that Washington again has
once more a professional baseball team
gives decided impetus to the popularity
OF the national game in the CAPITAL.
There are prSbabIy fifty per cent more
Juvenile teams in the city this year than
there were last Every one of the yourig
fans Is close follower of the sport as It
IS played at American League Park when
the Meaningless are putting the finishing
touches or the Beaneaters, or the Orioles
or some other rival organization. Every
team Of boys has its stars. and if they are
stars they are dubbed "Carrick'' or
"CoughIin," or some other name Of one
Of the Senator's The ambitious young
ster who does the pitching for his nine is
sure to copy the style OF one Of the fore
most twirlers Of the professional arena. ,
Ordinary baseball as ii used to be play
&c on corner lots, is not the rule. The
juveniles DUnt and attempt TO follow
all the QUirkS and tricks which are daily ,
displayed by the professionals
Right in the shadow of the Treasury :
department and freGuented at midday by
hundreds OF Treasury Department clerks
is fruit stand with rather a peculiar {
history The owner declares that since
he opened the place its doors have never
been closed once He has been ready for |
trade continuously since the day the
fruits were first arranged upon the boxes.
the first chewing gum stick placed in
view. and the first boxes of candy. with I
their bright coIored contents. offered for .
inspection Winter and summer spring .
and autumn, his continuous performance
mas gone on The fruits have been ex- (
posed for sale under the glare of the I
midday sun. in the grey light Of the dawn, I
and in the fare Of the midnight lamp. v
The italian who keeps the shop is ex- z
trsnely proud Of his record. He com "
PareS his place TO sOmegfanps hung in u
italian churches which lave never gone =
Jut, and says that in the same way his .
stand has never been closed. To anyone Il
who shows interest he will talk BIZ the Il
lour of the hardships he has endured TO Il
Keep his record uubTOkeR Of freezing Il
Nights OF snow and wind. and the DAVIS T,
Ehen he thought all his stock would be a
pooled by the rain and the nipping frost r
-Selhg the owner and somewhat old s
nan, he does only the day work and has OF
younger man of sturdy frame and con I If
ttutIon TO take the long watches OF the / 81
'lSht Pedro, the old man. declares he OF
las made his fortune during the morning Il
louTs from people who buy while waiting n
OF the night owl cars at d nearby trans p,
ct point.
Clerks in the Department Of Agrjc IIturs
hink themselves about the most abused ! &.
crsous IT Washington And it is all the
ault Of a notice recently posted on the
UIletin board which states that It will be
extremely difficult TO grant leave in June, u
uIy or August. There is much waiIing =
nd crashing Of teeth On. the part Of those y
no are wont to ion in hammocks UP in =,
he mountains or to dabbIe in the surf "
lille the mercury is playing tag with the !"
enIuTy mark in Washington Few clerks IL
esire to take their leave at this season Of
he year when the National Capital is at u
8 best Consequently there IS goI.e TO 70
e a great demand for vacations as soon 81
s the heavy work which viii keep the &c
Jerks at work during the three s1IiGmer / ",
lonths reIaXeS a trife. If all the app!ica- | Of
onS are granted il is doubtful if there | =
III remain on duty sufficient ernDIOyes L, | ~
nd out seeds for the Congressman who / tn
ee9 their rural constituents in line by
resents OF big bundles of literature on ! go
ientihc farming. an
c.. -. 7 %
Since warm weather set in the Potomac | or
as been dotted with all variety Of pleas ffv
re craft and boating is almost In the full be
wing of the popularity which it enjoys In'
this city. Talk about regattas and ~