The Washington times., 1915-11-07
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Letter
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William II. Merriam and OF Mrs. Frank
,. Mitchell. Mrs. MICHEL. by the way,
/is on her way to Pelgium to see her
daughter, viscountess de Beughen.
s.
A private fox hunt was staged yes
terday afternoon near Rockville on
Tom viers' farm MIR. Niers. who was
post has one of the finest farms around
Washington, ana there he and his sis
er. who keeys house for him. dis
ense their hospitality in a charming.
ID ia shioned manner. A number of
Washington /people were among the
guests on Il fis occasion. including Joe
Bradley ann his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
leonard l. Nicholson. and Judge and
RS. Ed 1eter. Some OF the dogs In
pack were prize winners at the
,ch slIow and field trials in Rock
las week.
DIV that the y street bridge is about
DIG 3ted. II is up to the powers that
tok take some action toward giving
tructure the beautiful t.Sproa ches
surroundings to which II IL entitled
virtuc OF Its own innate beauty. A
PIN concrete roadway. with simple
arcFes and artistic lines. II Is guarded
Mt either end by huge bronze buffaloes.
These mammoth beasts. which cost the
District government some $4,000 are
the work OF A. Phimister Proctor. OF
New York. one of the leading animal
sculptors of the day. who also designed
the tigers on the sixteenth street bridge.
Mr.. Proctor obtained his models from
herd of buffalo at Alberta. British
Columbia which Is said to contain the
finest specimens In the world. and the
sculptor spent many weeks In observa-
tion of the animals The buffaloes are.
to my mind, both handsomer and moro
appropriate. more truly American In
spirit. than either the tigers on the
Sixteenth street bridge or the lions
which watch over the entrances to the
Connecticut avenue span. They add
dignity and high artistic value to a fine
and simple structure. but
Well. the rest OF the tale Is a. sad
story. The approach to the bridge from
the eastern end. Twenty-third street.
Is quite slightly, or will BE when grass
Is sown and the details of cleaning up
are attended to- of which there IL inn
mediate prospect. But at the other end
the bridge abuts on the hideous back
yard OF an unsis.htly car barn and the
passcr-by must skirt the old colorcd
cemetery at Twenty-seventh street be
fore coming In sight OF the fine old
mansions OF Georgetown. Moreover the
beautiful Rock Creek valley beneath the
bridge Is now a dump. an eyesore. and
crying shame to the city.
=
There is much talk. OF course. OF the
prospect of the continuation OF Rock
Creek Park which has been promised
for this section OF the city: but to
date the plans have only gone as far
an the selection Of a commission, COM
posed OF the Secretary Of War. the Sec
retary OF the Treasury. the Secretary
Of Agriculture. and Col. w. W. Harts.
T. s. A., in charge Of public buildings
and grounds. to look into the matter.
This commission has no money to spend
and Is but empowered to investigate and
make suggestions as to the best thing
to be done. Which means that the
old residents of both cities. who have
been waiting so many years to see the
cyesore separating Washington and
Georgetown removed will perhaps have
to wait years and years more until Con-
grcss gets busy. appropriates the
money. and has the job properly at
tended to- | do hope that something
will happen to hurry them up. so that
this generation may see that section OF
the city the beautiful place it should
be before We are all to old and dodder-
ing to appreciate beauty.
s.
or course the handsome residences in
the region Of Sheridan circle do much
TO enhance the artistic value OF the
bridge. and Its approaches. and one of
the most Imposing houses of the lot Is
the big white stone beauty at the south
west corner OF Twenty-third street.
whose terraces overhang the Rock
Creek valley. The mansion has been
a-building for several years. IL even
yet not quite complete: and now
hear that the owner. Edward II. Ev-
"rett. OF Vermont. Is not going to oc-
cupX It at all According to the story,
he built the house particularly for the
pleasure of his daughter. who ran off
and married while 1t was In the course
OF construction. Mr.. Everett Is a
stranger III Washington. has never lived
here, ami now, | am told. has other
plans lie has an enormously large in
come FROM royalties on some process
or invention connected with the blowing
OF glass bottles.
s.
IL seems "A crime for the house to- lie
idle, Tor II iS truly magnificent and
boasts among other marvels huge
marble swimming pool under the entire
lower floor Dame Rumor has 1t. more
over. that th" foundations of the house
alone cost nearly $4o.0oO. as it has been
erected On made ground and to be sup
ported underground To a great depth.
s.
Socially, the appointment OF DR.. koo
as minister can but meet with approval
In Washington. His wife, who is it'll.
more than girl is the daughter OF
Tang shao-fi, Presidclt Yuans premier
In the early days of the republic. She
also Is graduate of Columbia and
her older sisters came to Washington
with DR.. Chang several years ago. when
he was appointed minister One OF
thnm married the minister's son. Henry
Chang, the ceremony taking place in
WashinGton with all the ceremonial at.
tendant upon a Chinese wedding Nine
koo Is one OF the most charming OF
China's young women has many graces
and accomplishments. and Is already