Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-18
NEW ADDITION TO RALEIGH HOTEL
higher. than any point in the vicinity of
Washington.
Investment of 100000.

higher. than any point in the vicinity of
Washington.
Investment of $500, 900.
The new hotel means an investment Of
$3O0.O00 The men who incorporated the
company and the officers thereof are as
follows: DR.. William P. c. Hazen. presi-
dent: Henry H. Mckee. secretary; John c.
Weldon, treasurer, and Silas A. Manuel,
general manager. The board OF directors
includes DIR. William P. c. Hazen. Richard
j. Earnshaw, B. D. Earnshaw. Theodore
v. Mayer, Lucius T. Royal. John c. Weed
on. Elliot Woods. William T. Carter, S.
Fred Hahn. Isaac c. Slater, Henry II. NC
kee and Silas A. Manuel.
The foregoing realize and appreciate that
the old fashioned caravansary can no long
er be made a vogue at the capital, and the
new house will have all the frills and FUR
bellows of the latter-day public palace
Among the features will be the sun par
lor, 20 feet wide and 100 feet long, and
garden in keeping with the beautiful sur
roundings. On paper real estate men say
that the house looks like great big win
ner.
Work will be begun on the new structure
in the early fall, and it is hoped to carry
1t to completion within ten months.
The contract for the construction OF the
new "gayety'' theater on 9th street near
F street was let during the week. 1t Is said
Weber & Rush. the owners. say that the
house will be one of the most attractive OF
it's class in the south. There seems to be
some confusion as to the character OF It's
class in the south. There seems to be some
confusion as to the character OF entertain
ment that Weber & Rush present. The
house will be the home Of burlesque and
not entirely on the order of the old variety
hall. Real estate men seem to think that
an addition to Washington's arnusements
will be acceptable and profitable pext sea-
son, when the prospects Tor prosperous
business winter are SO eminently fitting.
New Buildings at Soldiers Home.
I In connection with the new milhon-dollar
mess hall and dormitory which is now being
constructed at the Soldiers Home Capt. j.
s. Sewell of the engineer corps. In charge
of the work. directs attention to the fact
that the mess hall is only one of numerous
improvements that are being made at the
home. The new mess hall, as stated, Is to
cost million dollars. and Is to De build
ing at once impressive and in, posing in an
environment Of natural beauty. In addition
to that structure, Capt. Sewell says that
new central power house. to cost 100000.
another large and important addition to
the magnificent hospital building. several
new and handsome officers quarters and
other improvements are to be made at the
home that will mean total expenditure OF
more than $2OOOOOO.
In accordance with the plans for the i'm
provement of the property Is desire on
the part of army officers to make 1t the
handsomest and most attractive spot or lts
kind in the world.
The two new band stands, artistic and
beautiful, have attracted much attention,
and for the first time the residents IN the
immediate vicinity have begun to appre-
ciate the fact that the home and the great
tract of lawn about 1t has attractions that
but few of the most picturesque parkways
in the vicinity of the capital can rival: Inc
lanes and driveways about the park are
nearly always thronged summer evenings
with automobiles and carriages. There are
concerts mornings and evenings every DAY
in the week except Saturday ana SUNDAY
in either one or the other OF the pano
stands and the music Is not only OF an e4-
cellent order but it is not SO classic that
It cannot be appreciated by the old soldiers
and the innumerable visitors always to be
found strolling through the natural lanes
and walks of the grounds.
Millions Expended.
Citizens and others who are interested in
the strenuous effort of the Jobbers and
Shippers Association for the advancement
generally Of Greater Washington can get
no better idea of the wonderful progress
that the city is making and the way 1t Is
branching out in all directions than by visit
ing the numerous suburbs of the city.
An old Washingtonian who has been away
from the city for the past ten years re-
ligiously visited nearly all the important
subdivisions in the District and vicinity du-
ring the last week. His establishment can
better be imagined than described.
Millions of dollars have been expended IN
the improvement and landscape gardening
of the little villages and residential ham
lets. In the time he has been away from
the city this old resident in question said
the whole complexion and profile of the
District proper and the Virginia and Mary
t,xro hod haoy Cha n OF
and built up that he could hardly recognize
It. He declared he did not believe there
was city in the world that could boast
of such astonishtngly fascinating environ
ments Only this summer the Improvement
In some of these properties has been re-
markable. In Cleveland Park alone there
have been more than twenty houses built in
the last few months. AS none of these
as high as $4,000. an idea of the class OF
residents that are being attracted can be
gathered.
Home for French Embassy.
Efforts were made In Paris during the
week to influence the powers that be to
appropriate a sufficient amount of money
to build new French embassy on the
tract of land in s street above Florida ave-
nue.. There Is ample space there to create
elaborate grounds. with gardens and deco
rative floral hedges of which the French
are so fond. The land is admirably stu
ated for magnificent embassy. The prop
erty. 1t will be recalled, was purchased from
Stilson Hutchins and the consideration
was 100000. 1t is thought here that there
will be no trouble about the French gov
eminent appropriating a sufficient amount
of money and that work will soon be begun
on the structure.
Perhaps there could be no better Illus
tration of the rapidity with which Wash
ington is growing than that suggested by
the numerous annexes and places of busi-
ness that are being enlarged and attrac-
lively enhanced. The Hotel Raleigh annex
Is rapidly nearing completion. A part of
1t will be finished September and the BAN
quet hall addition to the dining room. In
q. v.,lln o..