Evening star., 1909-05-08

tervals, so that everywhere throughout
the extent of the city. whether in the
new or i'm the old sections. such feature
of the original plan should be continued
II money is to be spent in acquiring land
for such purposes. 1t is claimed. no bet
ter use could be made of 1t than by Sc
curing open places or parks in sections of
the city where they are lacking.
Two New Clubhouses.
During the past week contract
was made for the erection of a club
house for the Country Club. which has
a fine golf course on the heights of
the Virginia hills on the other side of
the Potomac. The location chosen for
the new buildings, as well as the de-
sign and interior plan. will make it
an attractive as we'll as a comfortable
place for the members Of the club and
their friends.
Another out-of- door organization, the
Bachelor Tennis Club, is getting the
new grounds secured by that organiza-
tfon, in shape. while the erection Of
the clubhouse is also being pushed along.
The location on the Woodley road just
as 1t meets Cathedral avenue. that ex-
tends west from Connecticut avenue,
is convenient and the new clubhouse
as it has been designed and planned by
b. Stanley Simmons. architect. will soon
be ready for the use OF the members.
A large and important addition which
has been planned for the building of
the Cosmos Club is to be carried into
effect this season. or at least the work
is to be begun. To the south and ad-
joining the present clubhouse. which
has an historic interest. is to be built
the new part. which will be a modern
structure. rising to the height Of some
eight stories.
Two other organizations of a SINH
lar character to those already men,
toned are arranging to build entirely
new structures, planned for the use Of
club life. One OF these. the University
Club. is now engaged in financing .he
tion at the northwest corner of 18th
and I streets northwest The Army
and Navy Club some time ago acquired
the large property across the street
from its clubhouse. at the north,
east corner of 18th and / streets, and
1t Is the purpose to improve that site
by building a structure designed for
the use of the club.
The Metropolitan Club has been in It's
fine new home for some months now.
So that when all the plans are carried
out it will be found that in architec-
ture alone the social clubs have con-
tributed materially to the adornment
of tho city.
Money Seeking Investment.
While house building and house buy
ing continue to form the bulk OF the
volume of the market activity. there are
other phases which are still manifest, al
though perhaps not to the same extent.
For example, investment buying is a
factor in the market, and considerable
has been done In that direction, both in
income yielding properties. as well as in
those which have more Of a speculative
character.
During the past week announcement
was made Of two large transactions. both
of which might be regarded as of an
investment character. certainly one of
them was of that description. In both
instances the prices paid were above
rather than below what might be re-
garded as a low level, showing that In
spite Of the stagnation in business, realty
Is in demand and at good prices.
But. after all. the principal source
of activity in the market is the buying
of houses. In spite of what has been
already done In that way, and which has
resulted in pushing out the closely built
mp streets of the city long distances b.
yond the limits only recently looked
upon as the boundaries. the demand still
exists. There are still people who want