The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-28

livery city that hopes To holu the
affections of its people must a1ford ITS
citizens places of amusement to break
The monotony of a life of strugs.pg ana
labor to better ones financial condition
In this particular Washington AFFORDS
a class and variety Of amusement which
cannot be duplicated in the majority
OF cities many times larger AMI wealth
Ter than the Capital City The dmuse-
ments To be found here are II suc1 al
versity that those who DO not Ano@ DC
CITY are inclined 20 think that there Isl
more pleasure than profit 10 De mad oy
living here.
The Benning Meetings.
During the late fan and early winter
this city is always thronged with The
followers OF the race course. Immedi-
ately after the closing OF the racing
season in New York, the country 5
greatest running horses are brought to
Benning track. where races are held
under the auspices of the Jockey Club
for several weeks The Benning race
track Is scarcely less famous in sporting
circles than the Crescent city track,
the Jamaica course, and others through
cut the country. The season here Is al
ways largely attended
An Ideal City for Automobiles.
No other city in the country offers so
many Inducements 10 the automobile
enthusiast as does Washington. Being
designed as an ideal residential center
the streets are, as a whole unusually
broad and straight. Furthermore. the
having in Washington IS Of a better
grade than TO be found anywhere else
In America. Instead Of adopting the
Belgian blocks 10 he seen in other
cities. asphalt has been used almost
exclusively here, making an AUTOMOBILE
ride as smoothly as though one were
touring over the floor Of some massive
pavilion. There is as little jarc ana
humping TO be experienced here as 70
be had On a race course. The fact that
the great business thor0ughfaros have
been constructed on such br)a1 lines
reduces accidents by collision to a mini
mum.
Another fact that is "a source of con-
slant delight 70 the automobiles is that
there are no trolley poles to he found
within the corporate limits.
The completion OF the great highway
bridge Will ada much to the pleasure o.
Washington autoists, as II viii E,ahe
more accessible than ever b1fp~s tSF
beautiful and historic points aces, the
Potomac. Arlington. Fort MyeT Alex
andria, and even Mt. Vernon VIII be
regularly visited in the near future es-
peciaIly if the proposed Nj Vernon
avenue is constructed along IL. lines
now contemplated.
The various suburban sections. sur
rounding Washington offer many places
OF interest 10 be visited by thu autoist.
and some of The stretches of roadway
in The District and just outside are
admirably suited for long runs The
Cabin John road is one which il always
"a source Of pleasure To tho Iulo.sr. rs
'he scenery is picturesque and fIc ma
cadamized road Is almost equal 10 The
asphalt pavement
The growth ian popularity of thr 0uc-
mobile in this city has been phenomenal
only when we forget the manIt1.d adj
vautages which Washington offers 10
The owners OF such vehicles,
The Washington Theaters.
With the exception of New York. no
city is So well or favOrably known as
Washington from theatrical stand
point. Many OF the best attractions Of