Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

The general vicinity of North Capitol
street north of Florida avenue has got
ten along thus far without an apartment
house. Now one is being built by ]. L.
McGrew at 81 Randolph street and will
have the name of the Nebraska.
The exterior walls are built of brick
laid in the Flemish bond and there will
be four stories. On each story there
will be two suites, each containing either
five or six rooms. The building stands
entirely detached and has the advantage
of light and air from all sides.
During the past week announcement
was made of the purchase by Represen-
tatiye Lamar Of Florida OF large build
ing site at the southwest corner of 10th
and Riggs streets and also OF his inten-
ton 10 erect there a residence for his
own use. AS the building space is ample
and the character of the location fixed as
= residence section OF high class it is not
surprising that the new owner proposes
to erect a house Of large dimensions.
IL was also made known during the
week that a high class apartment house
was 10 be built on the east side of the
street just north of street. To the
south OF that thoroughfare is the par
tally completed structure which Is to be
the headquarters of the Carnegie Insti-
and style of d public building. Still far
ther south between /. and NJ streets, II
Is planned TO erect in the near future at
least three houses OF large type.
1t has also been published that John
Il. HENDERSON intends 10 add to the
0roup OF large residences which are To-
Gated on 10th street just north OF his
own residence, that stands on the brow
of the hill overlooking the city. 1t is
The purpose 10 build a spacious house
which will be used, as is the case with
al least two OF the others, as homes for
the representatives in this city of for
eisn governments.
Signs Of Spring City.
The changing tone color ;. the lawns
throughout the city. the flare of yellow
from the waving branches OF the for
Sythia and the gradual gathering OF hay
clouds or mist abou. the tops of the gaunt
forms OF trees, while in the parks the
Crocuses thrust their parti-colored heads
from the earth and at times the fugitive
note OF a song bird is heard, all herald
tae approach of spring. Those who de-
pend upon the calendar for the knowledge
OF the change of the seasons are general
~ either behind or perhaps a little ahead
OF the progression of nature. At least
that Is the case this season. for now IL is
past the middle of the first month of
spring and the grip of winter has only
begun to relax.
Change from winter to spring Is always
an interesting process TO watch, and while
the details are much the same from year
10 year. Yet il is a species OF entertain
ment of which one never seems to tire In
this city the opportunities are exceptional
10 see nature during this transition
period, for in many respects the country
Is at each mans door. The change is
naturally most marked in ths trees and
there is not only q large number i'll the
city, but there are many varieties. SO that
one sees the softer species bursting into
foliage before some OF the ha rider yarie-
ties have as yet begun 10 drape their
bare outlines.
The Beauty Of the Trees.
the parade of the trees. which begins In
the early spring and continues throuyT,
the year until the leaves drop off, is one
Of the chief charms o. the city streets.
and owing to the unusual number which
are found bordering all the tloroughfares
OF the city and throughout their entire ex-
tent. this attractive feature does not be-
long to any one section, but IS common
to all.
The parks. large and small which are so
the original city. also serve to bring the
course Of nature near 10 the city resident
that even TO one who is closely con-
is possible 10 take IN a good deal OF what
Is going on in the outside world merely
BY keeping his eyes open as h passes