The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

some country places. These settlements
are providing the Capital in advance
with a clientele that will demand the
! things that 20 to make up metropolitan
ana cosmopolitan life-the highest in
! opera, art. literature, and the sciences.
/ Washington is rapidly putting herself in
a position to give these things and to de-
| maud them
''Oh course, the most evident signs of
| WaShinGton's advancement toward the
desired goal lies in the comparatively re-
/ cent influx of retired wealth and the
! phenomenal squirt in downtown reSidCn-
! tial districts of building operations. In
! this line the number of new costly resi-
donceS erected every year in Washing
| ton. not for rental purposes. but as win
| ter homes Of wealthy people from all
! parts of the United States, has been little
| short Of wonderful Perhaps the most
! prominent example territoriaIly. OF this
activity is seen in the new homes in Mas
SaChuSettS avenue and Massachusetts
avenue extended. ON either side OF, and
around Sheridan Circle a group Of resi-
d"nCCS has sprung UP of which any city
might well he proud And the most en-
couraCinS feature OF all building opCr-
ations-handsomc and simple residences.
public and private buidinGS-is the mark
cd attention being. paid to artistic lines
and effects. Individuality seems TO he
the keynote and good taste the watch
word. OF course, even there are OK
ccptions. but not enough To prevent the
formation OF a general rule.
Congress- Is Interested.
'Spu-rod on by increased interest on
the part OF Congress. the citizens OF tho
District are now doing their part .coil",'-
lively in tho work in hand. and the Cham
Der of Commerce ard the Board OF Trade
are apparently lending their utmost
efforts to il
Nothing, perhaps. will have a more
far-rcaching effect on tho future OF the
city than the two projects looking to
the future Identification Of Washington.
the Mcmillan plan. advocated by Glenn
Brown, and the peoples gardens edUCa-
tinnal Campa gn. in tho hands of David
Fii7cnid. I'll" work outlined in these
two movements is omncntly worthy the
support and cooperation Of all citizens.
hc they property owners or not. and the
completion Of the first project ard IN"
general adoption Of the second. will do
moro toward making Washington
world capitol than any othcr one
TlOl crncnt.
'Anothor work worthy OF the highest
praise ~ all patriotic citizens Of the
District is that being carried on by the
cen .ention~ committees OF the two trad" |
bodies Through their efforts largely. /
thousands OF people drawn from all sec |
TORS OF this continent are being intro /
duced to the Capital City for the first
,imc. leaving heartily interested in Its
future development, and often ready I"
use what influence they have on their
representatives in Congress tos obtain !
greater prefcrment from the national !
legislature.
Along the same lines ar" the on /
dc4vors Of those working in the cam !
po ign to raise s2-OOno for the George /
Washington Memorial Hall, which un- /
douhtcdIy will be III" means of draw ing /
hundreds Of thousands additional visitors |
to this city annually. thus adding i'm !
mcasurahIy to the nations interest in its !
Capital City"