The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
NEVER NORTHWEST
IS MEETING BOON
GreatFuture Opening Along
Massachusetts Avenue.
Mr.. CLEVELAND a PIONEER
Former President Laid Foundation of
His Fortune in Northwest Sub
urbs Of Washington.

It is a long leap from the French
Revolution to the city of Washington,
but It is asserted that the ease with which
the mobs of Paris gained control Of the
streets and overawed the government
until Napoleons .'whif OF grapesho-
put a stern end to their irresponsible
power. had much 10 do with the man
ner in which the city of Washington is
laid out.
Major LEnfant. the French engineer,
and President Washington are said 70
have had in mind the possibility Of
mobs or organized opponents OF the
government attempting TO menace the
President or Congress by moving upon
the White HOUse and Capital. Accord
inziY. the city was lEid out with view
not only TO beauty but to military utH-
ity. The Capitol and the White House
are bound together by a great mill
tary highway - Pennsylvania avenue
and. radiating from both the White
House and Capitol are the other we'll
known avenues. Artillery stationed At
convenient points, could command the
city.
Massachusetts avenue however, does
not conform to this radial plan, bur
projects itself boldly from the southern
most limits of the District TO the north
ernmost boundaries. and is linked To the
two central points b. the radial avenue.
If another army We're TO threaten the
Capital on the northern border. say. al
Fort BayarG. one Of the wartime de-
fenses near the point where Massachu-
sets avenue tcuches the northwest DIS
trict line. one can easily CINE great
bodies of troops being taken from the
southern forts end marched strei=s22
across the District % the distant scene
of action. In military sense, slcn
would BE- the 2robg bile uses Of Massa-
ckHsetts avenue
Avenue Has Higher Purpose.
Happily, there are higher and better
uses for this noble thoroughfare. It's
name is closely associated with the
political and diplomatic history Of the
present generation. for statesmen, diplc-
mats, and mon famed for their wealth
81 business successes have homes along
It's verdure bordcred ard foliage covered
roadway. But avenues Ike individuals
have their past their present and their
future So with Massachusetts avenue.
rs present is fixed By the numerous.
costly, and stately homes which line
futurc lies 10 the ncrthward and the
westward in its extension through that
most boaCtiful elevated section living
northwesteriv of lazy cid Rock creek.
Spanning this stream is the great east
era bridge constructed at a cost Of n
quarter million dollars. forming the
gateway to the Newer Northwest. ''
over which may flow the tide Of popa-
iatfon row swelling and crUwdirq
AGAINST the old city boundaries.
ms tide Is ready 10 plow into the
new section. f. blowing there BY orbe~
routes bat IL is along the line Of Mas
sachuSetts avenue that II viii nosr
easily and naturally pass 10 the lnvlr-
ing stretches OF gently rolling ana light
IT wooded highland already dotted
WIN many attractive homes The bridge
was completed not long ago ard the
avenue Is opened barely to the OUTSIDE
rim Of this section. The macadar1 roao-
way extends beyond the naval Obeerva-
Tory. which lies just beyond Rock Creek
while the avenue is graded to the in
teFsecuon with old Tenleytown road.
Identified With Cleveland's Name.
This section VIII always be large,v
identified with the name of ex-PresIdent
cleveland, for be purchased land near
2DTuDElE
It's sale at a profit Of a round hundred
thousand dollars proved the nucleus O,
Mr.. Cleveland's present fortune. me
late e-,-secretary Whitney also dabbfaa
In investments here. greatly to his ma
terial advantage
The asphalt magnate. NJ Barber
likewise realized a handsome profit some
I'VE years ago, when he sold the trus-
ices OF the Episcopal Cathedral founda-
ton their present commanding location
at price of over $500 per acre. or
this land, located upon Massachusetts.
avenue. are now, quaint 81. Afpan
Church, and the Phoebe Hearst Girls
School while a scene of busy actI,-it,
is presented upon the site where me
walls OF the School for BOYS roUnoeo
BY the munifcence Of the late Harr1e,
Lane Johnston. the niece of Presideu,
Buchanan. are now rising. On this land
also Episcopaiism s great cathedral Win.
n no late day, begin 10 build. Direcrtv
opposite the cathedral grounds. In an
pearance like baronial mansion. Is the
dormitory Of the Washington School Tor
Boys.
Further along the line OF afassacbu-
sets avenues extension is the dorae-fitte
hin. secured through the bold foreqlabr
or the late Bishop Hurst before M
generality OF folk had realized the CO..
tain future Of this section of the Dis
trict- Here IS another hive OF Industry
swarming about the piles of white ma
bic being wrought into q building OF
durable beauty.
May Endure for Centuries.
Ten centuries may look down upon
this completed structure and see lis
white stones stiiI resting each upon the
other as they are laid today
Thus VIII be perpetuated the name OF