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The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Mount Vernon Cafe.

The quick lunch restaurant has long
since become established as an American
institution While it has afforded much
amusement for humorists and paragraph
ers, II Is an essential feature of our
daily life, for II is a time-saver, and
time is the all-important consideration
to the average American business man.
The Mount Vernon Cafe. located at I2O6
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. is with
out a superior in the Capital City, as
clean, attractive, and WELL conducted
quick lunch establishment Prompt and
efficient service, and the best Of food
and cuisine is the principle upon which
the business is conducted and that 1t
Is a sound principle Is attested by the
large and growing patronage which this
cafe has won from the public. The pro-
prietors. d. +. Piatt and r. J. Van Valin,
are experienced men in their line. hav-
ing been connected formerly with the
famous Childs' restaurants, and having
brought with them, in the management
of the Mount Vernon. the same skill and
ability which helped to make Childs' the
success that they are. Spotless cleanli-
ness, courteous attention, prompt serv-
ice, and the very best that the market
affords have made the Mount Vernon
Cafe. under the management Of Messrs
Platt and Van Valin, one OF the most
sought-after places OF refreshment in the
city. The place is light and roomy. ex-
tending through from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. TO d street northwest, and has
for seating seventy-five persons,
while there Is also a ladies' private din
ing-room on the second floor overlooking
the avenue, which will accommodate
twenty-five persons, thus bringing the
total capacity up to 100.
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d. ID. Condor, steam and Hot-water
Heating.

Perhaps nothing SO well Illustrates the
wonderful advancement that has been
made in human comfort and happiness
in the last quarter OF a century as the
improvements that have taken place in
methods OF heating. d. d. Condor. with
offices at l425 New York avenue north
west, room 800, is a contractor for steam
and hot water heating systems that oc-
cupies a position second TO none in
Washington. Mr.. Condor is able to point
to work that he has installed in some
Of the most notable structures in the
Capital City as evidences OF his superior
ability. Among these may be mentioned
Convention Hall. St Patrick's Church.
the National Home for Disabled Sol
diers. and a large number of the most
fashionable and modern apartment houses
in the city,
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Washington Granite Monumental
Company.

Respect for the departed prompt US
to perpetuate the memory Of our ances-
tors by suitably marking the graves of
the dead. In Washington. the Washing
ton Granite Monumental Company. whose
main Office is located at 800 Eleventh street
northwest. has been in existence for the
past twenty-eight years and has erected
many beautiful memorials in the various
cemeteries In and around the District.
A large variety Of finished monuments
can be seen at their show yards, where
patrons can see the effect OF the COM
pleted work as II will appear in the cem-
etery. A well-eQuipped pneumatic air
plant in Hamilton place northwest Is
operated by the company by expert
workmen, and careful arrangement Of
inscriptions insure the highest degree OF
workmanship. Cemetery enclosures and
vaults are also handled. Robert Bonar
and-William Jardine. the proprietors. su-
pervise all work.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
John H. Nolan.

Travellers from all parts of the Ameri-
can continent and Europe have long rec
ognized Washington as one OF the
worlds most beautiful cities. The secret
Of a citys beauty must lie to a consid-
erable extent in the character OF its
buildings. Among the Washington con-
tractors and builders who have done a
big share OF the work in erecting those
magnificent structures none stand higher
IN the building world than does Mr.
John H. Nolan, whose Office is in the
Davidson Building, at 14l3 G street north
west. Mr. Nolan is a general contracting
engineer for large buildings OF all kinds,
making a leading speciality OF high-class
residences. Mr.. Nolan, who is a native
born citizen of Washington. has been in
business here for the past twenty years
and many OF the finest structures and
palatial residences stand as monuments
TO his great skill and ability. Among
some Of the recent residences he has
completed we might mention the homes
OF Justice Hughes and Senator ]. w
Bailey, q beautiful house at the corner
OF Forty-second street and Massachu-
setts avenue for out-of-town people, sew
eral fine residences in Sheridan circle
and others too many to enumerate Mr.
Nolan gives employment to upward Of
100 men. and he has ample capital at
his command to take charge Of the iarg-
est contracts and carry the same to
completion within the time limit His
work in all instances is Of the most re-
liable nature, and he makes 1t a point,
10 live up TO the smallest detail in the
specifications, both as to material and
workmanship. Mr.. Nolan is a progress
Eive and public-spirited citizen and stands
ldgh in business and financial circles.
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burg and Potomac. When one stops to re-
hect upon the enormous number Of ties
annually required by these vast railroad
systems It is easy TO see the magnitude
OF the business which is engaged in
supplying those ties. The firm OF L. A
Clarke Son is composed OF Lucian A.
Clarke and Aubrey L. Clarke Both OF
these gentlemen are splendid types OF
the modern American man OF affairs
accustomed to doing big things in a big
way. The principal mills OF L A. Clarke
& Son are located in Virginia and Mary
land, where some OF the finest woods
in the world are to be found. They can
furnish at short notice pine and oak
lumber cut TO order, railroad ties. switch
timber, bridge ties. cordwood and pine
and oak piling.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
white House Lunch and Astor
Lunch.

Among the most popular and best con-
Quoted eating houses in Washington are
the White House Lunch and the Astor
Lunch, Of which Messrs. George p. West
and Charles ]. Langmead are the enter
prising proprietors. The White House
Lunch consists of four places. located
as follows: 1884 G street northwest 7O4
Ninth street northwest, Fourteenth and
New York avenue northwest, and Fifth
and ID streets northwest; while the Astor
Lunch has two places, located at 627-2S-
81 Seventh street northwest and 40 Ninth
street northwest Each Of these model
places Of refreshments Is conducted on
thoroughly modern lines. and the man.
agement spares no effort to insure the
comfort and satisfaction OF its custo-
mers- How well they have succeeded
in this can readily be judged from the
number OF patrons who are enjoying the
best that good catering can provide in
each Of the places at all hours OF the
day and night. The active managemen.
Of the business Is IN the hands OF the
junior partner. Mr.. Charles J. Langmead,
who possesses to a remarkable degree
the peculiar gifts that enable a caterer
TO appeal successfully to the public The
quality OF the food served Is the best
procurable. and this IL prepared by the
most expert chefs. The prorrietors have
their own bakery, and its productions
which are of the best. are served ex-
clusively at all the restaurants. The
places all have an air OF spotless clean
uness and freshness that Of Itself Il
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Hooper & Klesner, Decorators and
Pnperhangers.

In modern times art has taken more
diverse forms than any time previously
in the history OF the world. To-day we
are incorporating our conception of art
into divers forms, helping to beautity
our buildings, our homes, and our public
works. None of these Is more important
than the Identification Of the home. This
work is carried on extensively in the
Capital by the firm Of Hooper & Klesner,
at 721 Eleventh street northwest. who
also take large contracts for painting and
decorating private and public buildings,
and are experts in grainlng and parquet-
ing floors. The firm employs artists in
the paperhanging. painting, and decorat-
ing lines. The members Of the nrm are
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John Collins Company, Electrical
Contractor.

Living in an electrical age as We do.
when the many uses to which electricity
can be put, It is only natural that We
should have such electrical contractors, as
the John Collins Company, located at 4S7
C street northwest. Mr.. John Collins is
an electrical engineer of twenty years
experience. and he Is prepared to handle
electrical contracts Of all kinds. He in
stalls electrical elevators. wires houses,
&c. He is agent for q number of cleo
trical appliances. among them the New
Era elevators, the Phoenix dynamos and
motors, A c. and d. c. generators, &C.
He has a standing contract for keeping
in repair the electrical elevators IN many
OF the largest buildings in the city. He
is a member OF the Electrical Contractors
Association
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The st. James.

Among the distinctly first-eiass hotels
OF Washington the st. James occupies
a place OF pre-eminence. Established In
ls72, the ST. James has continued TO i'm
prove with the growing needs Of an In
creasing cosmopolitan population. The
ST, James has l50 guest rooms, conven-
iently reached by a modern electric ele-
vator. The hosiery Is equipped with
steam heat, and all its rooms are fur
nished with local and long distance tels-
phones. The St James is centrally To-
Gated at the corner Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Sixth street northwest. A fine
ly appointed buffet and cafe are features
OF this house Considering the high
class service, the rates here are un-
usually reasonable. A single room. back,
costs 81; single room fronting the park,
west on Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, $50 and s.; single room, with
private bath. S2.5O and g; suite, with pri-
vate bath. fronting Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. S and "a, and each additional per-
son in the same room. 81 extra. A spe-
cial feature Is the club breakfast, served
from TO II a. m, from 25 cents to 81.
while the monday luncheon is served
from II TO 2:03 p. m. for 80 cents. Every
thing in the culinary department Is
scrupulously clean and sanitary. a spe-
cial effort being made by the management
TO make this feature OF the hotel strictly
high class. Mr.. Levi Woodbury. is the
proprietor, and Mr.. II. 7. Wheeler the
manager.
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Filgate's Buffet.

The social nature Of man rebels when
he Is deprived OF a place to gather with
his friends and enjoy an evening IN dis
cussing topics Of mutual interest Thus
It is one OF the greatest attractions Of a
well kept city to have a number Of re-
freshment places conducted along lines
that are pleasing to all One OF the buf-
fets in Washington is that Of ]. F. Fill
gate. located at 2o9 Seventh street north
west. Here is a place where the sur
roundings are pleasing. where the serv-
Ice Is good, and where the beverages
served are such as to prove attractive
to the average man. Three porters and
three bar men guarantee the service to
be all that is desired. The stock carried
is high class and complete. The leading
brews are always on tap. and a speciality
is made OF the popular Mokanna rye
whisky. There is a cigar stand which
carries everything the smoker may de-
sire. A ladies' entrance Is also main
tained, exclusive Of the buffet.
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Fosbender's Buffet.

One OF the most attractive buffets in
the city is Fosbender's, situated AZ fs
Ninth street northwest. The fnishings
are all in mahogany. the gloss and sheen
Of this beautiful wood lending an 1ir OF
richness to the interior setting. The
floors are laid In tile and In mosaic de-
signs, which goes to complete the artistic
finish Of the interior. Fesbender's has
the reputation Of hospitality which It
has enjoyed since Its establishment. over
four years ago. W. R Fosbender, the
proprietor and manager OF this buffet. has
won a high reputation as q thorough
going business man The celebrated
Perfect Brew beer IS kept on draft,
Nhile all the leading brands OF whistles
and beers are carried. Several brands OF
rye whiskies are specialized. among which
may be noted Granville. Pikesville. and
the famous Sherwood The cigar stand
Is stocked with the finest brands Of I'M
ported and domestic cigars.
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Warrington Brick and Terra Gotta
COmpany.

The capacity of the two brick plants
OF this company is 10000 daily. and this
is a big factor in the commercial life and
building trade in Washington. The COM
pany's plants are located at o and Third
streets southwest, and Riverside. Va,
and employment is given about 90 men
at the plants, while the general Offices
Ire at sl1 II street northwest. II a man
Is known by the company he keeps, a
manufacturing plant is known by the
Customers 1t makes. and here are some
Of the buildings into which the brick
Of this company have gone: The House
and Senate Office buildings. the new
Union Station, the Treasury Building
TIE National Museum, the Southern
Building, the Masonic Temple, the Hotel
Raleigh. and a whole lot more of the
same class. These are customers whose
trade was not secured without a good
reason. especially that of Uncle Sam.
who treats every contract in a coldly,
scientific way. and so bonds the success
ful bidder that there will be no payment
until the work squares in all respects
with the Specifications The Washington
Brick and Terra Gotta Company has
gone through that test many times. and
a good majority of them successfully.
J. H. Miller is the manager Of the plant
and an expert on bricks and brickmaking,
There is considerable difference in the
rtsistencc power Of the bricks made by
different factories and Mr.. Miller has
made long study of the elements nee
essary TO effective brickmaking, with
special reference to the exigencies of
washington climate. The result shows
after few years OF our wind wet and
dry temperatures and sudden climatic
Changes.
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ID. J. O'ConneII.

II Is the aim OF every substantial busi-
ness house to get a reputation. Reputa-
ton, built on quality. is the most valu-
able reputation. for II Is one that moth
ing can destroy. Such a house Is the
wholesale and retail liquor house Of d.
J. O'Connell. at 636 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. This house has long catered to tie
Washington public. and It enjoys an
enviable reputation in both branches Of
the trade. A large and complete assort-
ment OF foreign and domestic whiskies.
brandies. runs, gins. ales. porters. and
cordlals are carried in stock at prices
that defy competition. A large mail or
der business Is enjoyed. and In this de-
partment every care Is exercised to see
that the service is prompt and efficient.
The Oronoco whisky is q particular
brand that Mr.. O'Conneu prides himself
On. This whisky is largely sold to con-
noisseurs. A buffet Is run In connection
with this house, and this has q large
patronage among those who have come
to know that nothing but the best brands
are served here
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S. L. & e. L. Nicholson, Awnings,
Tents, and Flags.

One of the recent commercial invaslons
from Baltimore is that OF S. L. & z.
l. Nicholson, manufacturers Of awnings,
tents, and flags, who have been estao-
lished in Baltimore forty years, but only
opened Washington office and factory
last year. The local factory Is well
equipped with motor power machinery,
and has employed as many as 100 people.
The firm is the sole manufacturer of
the Monroe automatic spring roller avn
ings, and in addition to manufacturing
Il keeps decorations, reception avn
'ngs, and tents for hire and carries
a complete line Of foreign silk flags and
japanese parasols and lanterns The
Washington branch Is located at 100 II
street northwest, and is in charge OF Mr..
z. l. Nicholson as local manager.
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Washington Woodworking Com

OF all the splendid establishments
which go TO make up the list OF builders
and dealers in building material in Wash
ington none occupies a higher place in
the business world than the Washington
Wood Working Company. manufacturers
of high-grade cabinet, mill work. and all
kinds of wood interior finish. and dealers
in choice hardwoods and white and yellow
pine. They did the mill work for the
Metropolitan Club. special rooms in the
Lawrence house, alterations in the New
Ebbitt House cafe, rathskeller and
Dutch room; Mrs. Robert Henry Travers'
residence, and many others. The ONCE
and factory is at Twelfth and B streets
northwest, storage yards at Fifteenth and
Z streets. and warehouse at 215 Twelfth
street. John r. Murrell. the proprietor.
is one OF the best-known business men
in Washington. A force OF ffty men are
employed.
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Charles Albert nIcKenney, Civil En-
gineer.

A graduate Of Princeton University and
a member Of the American Society OF
Civil Engineers, Mr.. McKenney adds tc
great natural ability an equipment and
training OF which any man might justly
be proud. He is q consulting engineer,
and many OF the city's most imposing
and elegant structures are monuments
to his splendid ability. Among these may
be mentioned the Municipal Building. the
Bryant street pumping station. and the
Brightwood reservoir. In addition, he has
been extensively connected with road and
bridge construction In the District Of Co
lumbla, a branch Of his profession in
which he has shown remarkable prof.
cheney. HIS offices are in the Hibbs Build
ing. and his record Of achievement has
caused him to be recognized as one Of
the leaders of his profession.
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T.hc Cafe RennhIiaue.

A notable event In the Capital City
was the opening OF the Cafe Republique.
September 2s, 1910 This cafe Is one of
the finest and handsomest on the Amer
lean continent and is a credit to Wash
ington and Its enterprising founders.
Accompanied by Mr.. J. w. Gibson. the
manager. the writer was escorted
throughout the various departments OF
the establishment. and although I have
visited many noted cafes / have never
yet visited one more complete in every
detail tnan the Cafe Republique. The
gold room" Is most beautifully deco
rated and artistically furnished and Is
fitted up with every modern convenience
for the comfort and enjoyment OF pat
rons- This is Principally used for the
serving of afternoon teas and Is equipped
with ladies' resting room, music bal
cony and a servants pantry in rear In
the rathskeller in the basement a spe-
clalty is made OF diamond-back terrapin.
game and sea foods, prepared in the most
appetizing manner by the best French
chefs In the basement are also the
baking ovens, store rooms. wine cellars,
and checking room. The kitchen has
every known modern equipment and is
kept in the most sanitary condition.
There is also fine modern refrigerating
plant in connection. This Is a model
institution and the best place In WASH
lngton to eat. Employment is given to
about $50 people, and the service is up
to-date In every respect The Count I'M
peratori orchestra is always in attend
ance. furnishing the best and latest
music The finest table d'hote dinner
served in the city can be had here on
Sundays from to p. m. at the small
price OF 81 The officers are ]. W. Row
land. president; s. c. Redman, vice presi-
dent, and Louis p. Krey, secretary and
treasurer. They deserve great credit for
opening in Washington such a model
eating place.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Arthur L. Smith & Co.

Mr.. Arthur L. Smith, the founder of
this firm. is well known throughout the
United States and Canada as a success
full builder and contractor. He has
been associated since 1870 with a number
Of the largest and most prominent con-
tracing firms in America, such as the
John Griffiths Construction Company, of
Chicago: the Stewart Construction Com
pany, Of st. Louis; the A. B. Stannard
Contracting Company, of New York
City, and the George A. Fuller Com
pany, of New York. Pittsburgh, and
Washington. Mr.. Smith was appointed
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American Mosaic Company.


We are prone to look upon the arts
of the ancients as something superior
in every respect to the arts OF present.
day civilization. Art and civilization
go hand in hand, and the modern world
can lay claim to more in art than can
the nations of the past. In our National
Capital are architectural achievements
against which those of even Athens
and Rome pale into insignificance. Both
beauty they surpass any the world has
yet known. In mosaIcs and tiling the
American Mosaic Company stands pre-
eminent in modern art Since its es-
tablishment nine years ago II has ex-
ecuted some of the largest contracts In
the country. TerazZo. mosaic, ceramic.
and tile work of every description Is
done This firm has placed all the
marble mosaics in the United States
Museum, the Bureau of American Re-
publics, the Daughters of the American
Revolution building. the new Municipal
Building, the Mrs. MacVeagh residence,
and the Woodard apartments, all OF
Washington. In addition II has exc
cuted contracts for this work in the
Emerson Hotel. Baltimore: the Union
Pacific Building. Omaha, Nebr.; the Y.
NJ. c. A. Building, at Norfolk, Va: the
Virginia State Library, OF Richmond.
Va; Watts Hospital, at Durham, N. c..
and others. L. Crovato is the manager.
and the other proprietors are p. Cristo-
foil, G. Di Giulian. J. Costa, A. Dt Giul-
ian, and ]. TroIano. The firm Is To-
Gated at 9l2 I street northwest :
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The Toledo Cafe and Hotel.

The popularity OF a hotel is something
that every hotel proprietor Is aiming to
achieve. There is always some reason
for the popularity Of a business house.
and usually II # Is traced down It can
be found in the fact that here service is
rendered the public This is true Of the
Toledo Cafe and Hotel. at 60 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. OF which Louis
Mandes Is the proprietor. Although es-
tablished only about two years, this house
has outstripped many others that have
been in operation for a quarter to a half
century. In the hotel there are thirty
FIVE rooms. all clean and handsomely
furnished. which bring rates from 80
cents to 70 cents and 81. The cafe Is
open night and day. and is one OF the
lest patronized in the city. There are
twenty tables, seating eighty-five people
at one time
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w. A. Pierce, Lumber.

The lumber business conducted by Mr.
W. A Pierce on Fourteenth street, be
tween B and c. was established by Gray
Pierce succeeding them about twelve
years ago. Mr.. Pierce gives employment
TO about forty people under his own su'
pervision. He supplied the lumber fol
the New Willard. the Munsey Building
the Southern Building. the New Ebbitt
Chase's Theater, the wilkins Building
and many large and important structures
Contracts for furnishing lumber for such
buildings were not obtained without COM
petition. and Mr.. Pierce is IN a position
to fill the largest contracts promptly.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Kari Achterkirchen.

While Washington has many popular
buffets. II has remained for Karl Achter-
kirchen to give to the public a place that
is popular with every class Of men. This
buffet Is located at sos Seventh street
northwest, and It enjoys a large patron
age. The success which Mr.. Achter-
kirchen has achieved In the three years
In which his place as been running Is.
peraps. largely due to the excellent line
OF drinks which he handles. For instance.
the popular Old Glory beer Is on draft;
also AbnSr-Drury's Royal Pilsner. A
pool hall is run In connection with the
place. A cigar stand Is maintained in
the buffet, and II handles everything that
a smoker could desire. Three experienced
and efficient barmen are employed.