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Bedroom Suites
In Restful Enanels

Cheerful Enamel Bedroom
Suite of Q pieces, in Royal
Glaze. decorated. with twin
beds and hanging
mirrors, delightful 9HD
Attractive Bedroom Suite,
especially appropriate for a
girls room. Omar ivory
enamel decorated and with
hanging glass over O1E0
dresser: s pieces. :. spIcU
Twin Bed Suite In Pale Jade
Green enamel and doral
decoration: z pieces with
convenient chifforette and
W / n d o r type COOK
chair -. -. -. pZJO
A twin Bed Suite of seven
pieces In Omar ivory enamel
with small chest and espe-
cially adaptable to a small
room, hanging glass 01OE
over dresser. 49,. Q1CO
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Summer Rugs

s0w Is q good time 10 select sum
mer Rngs r-- now while assOTt
ments are large,
yxi2,sizs ftattauia Rugs 1880
1910 .6-sizs fsattania Rugs.
wf4.50
sxg~siza nattania rugs. ~iO.bo
f.gx7 ,g,sjze RsLtanIa Rugs, @7,hO
sgx7z.size haitanja Rugs %S2S
30a60-size nattanla Rugs ~@,SO
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Berkey G. Gay Suite of Pieces $295

Berkey Suite beautiful because Of its simplicity and the few
that used in its construction dresser 4s inches
with solid mahogany interiors and the chest especially aac
all In principally and enriched with elm bur
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"The Bridget Suite'-a charming Berkey &
Gay creation Of six pieces which realize the
beauty of Colonial forms in true COOK
sense QIJo
Sx-pece Berkey & Gay Suite with classic
straight lines done principally in walnut with
convenient chest of drawers and solid c950
mahogany interiors. ................4 Vooo
Twin Bed Suite by Berkey & Gay-eight pieces
In walnut principally with 4S-inch bureau and
attractive chest of drawers; solid ma C075
hogany interiors .................... po'o
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'The Hull Suite"--a quaint mahogany creation
by Berkey & Gay. enhanced with swirl mahog-
any and gumwood; 4s-inch dresser; COOK
pieces ................... p@"c
"The Cripplegate Suite" of Heppelwhite inspi-
ration: 6 pieces with classic shield shaped mir
rors and 4s-nch bureau. done princi- cA1S
pally in walnut. ............... p1Ao
'"The Botijo'-a charming Spanish type suite
of six pieces done principally in walnut; bureau
Is SO inches wide and beautified with cAOE
delightful hand-painted decoration. pfoo
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Some Unusual Values
In Lifetime Suites

one OF the most remarkable val. :
ues shown here now is four-piece
Bedroom Suite OF Colonial design
with 54-inch dresser. full-size
bed. fuIiyanity and ward. pO7E
robe. specially priced at spHtO
Twin Bed Suite OF Colonial charm
with mahogany interiors and tn
warm brown mahogany hnisn:
this is a suite usually associated
with price twice az
much as the pieces are ESSI
marked .....tts.
Artistic new Lifetime Bedroom
Suite with stationary glass on
dresser and especially g0od'lWik"
Ing he'd pieces with at 0OE0
tractiye vanity ... spCcO
six~pIees bedroom suite In wal
nut and gumwood with nicely de-
signed bed and charming vanity
dresser. Upholstered geat GO7S
chair. ............... DOIO
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T>HOSE who expect to furnish Bedroom this
Spring will find an interesting variety of smart
new Bedroom Suites here at the Lifetime Furniture
Store this week.
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Colonial Pieces
Separately Priced

!.
Mahogany Chest with four
drawers. a charming dresser
type over which . mirror
might quantity eco TX
hang '.....,.. 0OOstc
Quantity turned Colonial
Dressing Table In a dull red
colonial fnish with mir
ror to match. ? exc TX
pieces ,..... VcOs W
Mahogany Poster Bed.
choice full size or twin size. /
dull colonial red 600 TX
nnish -. %..-.. pAC. ~
Large Cotonial. Dresser with
four long drawers and
swinging mirror G110
mahogany ..... 'DI III
Tall Chest Of Drawers. solid
mahogany. quaint wood
wood knobs and colonial
ta.t tn e. u 8 COZ
drawers poo
Jenny Lind type Bed. Qi0
full size .....a.... e1U
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Stearns & Foster
MATTRESSES ]
m Good looking Tick

Full size Stearns 4 Foster Layel
Felt Mattress; good cor Ef.
ticking, 50-lb. basis :. sDL / ssN
Stearns L Foster Comfort Mat
tress. full size, with p1O Ef !
e good ticking 49,. Dl0.c
;tsarns & Foster Layer Felt Mall
trsss. pure white: first pick
..", 'as' st tissiSs fS:'ea' '...l s.... S50.U
Very good quality Layer Fell
Mattress; sterlizeds felt, rOc EC
So-lb. basis. fns ticking 'oOU.U@
Stearns 4 Foster Layer Felt Goa
Mattress; popular new tick, 'pZ9
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Stearns g. Foster
BOX SPRINGS
Tailor.Made to Fit

Mayer & Co. Box Springs are
tailor-made to, fit. 72 coil
springs: clean, planed poplar;
strips of ticking nailed to
Stats to make springs noise
less. Best tempered black
Japan spiral springs, tied
eight times with No. so five.
ply genuine Italian twine,
covered with 10-ounce barlap
and II pounds white cotton
felt used on top. Choice OF
ticks, roll edge and French
fllfting.
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Other Lifetime Suites
Of Special Interest

Hsdroom Suite in walnut and
gumwood with good size dresser
aud six-drawsr vanity; six pieces
In all with bow type plOE
bed s.@&fO
Twin Bed Suite In walnut princi-
pally with attractive chest cf
drawers and convenientlK ar
ranged vanity dresser: plEAs
eight pieces ....,...... .EEsftke
A good.looking Bedroom Suite In
mahogany principally with hand-
somsly matched crotch mahog~
any veneers: Si-inch ou- NA0E
rsan: 8 pieces ..,,N,s. sp1tJO
Good-looking Bedroom Suite OF six
pieces In walnut principally with
deep. roomy drawers and attrae-
tive dressing table: upholstered
chair aud bench seat add N1OE
charm to this grcup.... p1JO
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Included in the Showing is a Smart
Variety of Fine BerkeyI e Gay Suites

NOTABLE feature of our present showing Of Bedroom
Furniture the number and variety of goodlookng Ber
key Gay Suites that are shown. We quoting below
suggestive few. k..Se
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SUITES :
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SPRING
BEDROOM
OPEN THIS

THERE is suite for every type of home, personal.
l ty and income A selection will be delightfully."-
simple. Then there's satisfaction in owning de-
pendable Lifetime Suite.
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THE Washington of tomorrow
will have four new memorials.
commemorative widely diver
4 gent events and times. to add
henaa - Ia
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Famous Old Opera House Now Active Service Bus Station
Theatrical Enterprises We're Earlier Washington A
ciad With Historic Spots in City-Whngon Who Are
Remembered Involved in Real Estate Chances

Senmes &; Co, grocers, were here
many years and others soon followed
West Of this was a small hall used for
some time as q practice room for joe
MarcolettiS band. and about 1887 the
central guard house was erected by the
corporation
THAT there were some queer char
acters to be found here need not be
said TO many of the older ones. There
was one known as NoSey.' for his promi-
rent nasal appendage, but when Beau
Hickman appeared here and saw the
man he applied TO him the title Of
champion cherry picker, giving as a
reason that from the shape and size of
his nose he could hang himself TO a
limb and pick cherries with both hands
Few who knew what an ablebodied man
the possessor of the nose was would
dare to say cherries in his presence. :"
Washington Topham, speaking OF this
vicinity in his paper on the Center
Market" says;
louisiana avenue between Ninth and
Tenth streets was In Civil War days
perhaps the liveliest part of Washing
ton The Hay Market occupied the
center of the avenue until about 20
years ago, when It was removed about
one block west at the time the whole
sale market was established For time
during the war the upper parts of the
buildings along Louisiana avenue from
Ninth street to the old Central Guard
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shoemaking and other shops, and here
Mr.. James johnson. an ex-lieutenant
Of police. was employed about the year
1880. The upper portion was the coach
shop of Mr. Peck for long period.
Later the original building made
way for larger structure, which in
the late forties became the coach fac
tory Of Haslup g. Weldon, and a por-
ton Of the ground floor was given to
the manufacture of horseshoe nails.
Subsequently the upper portion became
gymnasium, first under the manage
ment of Prof. SharrettS and next Prof.
Jardine. both of New York. and for a
few seasons 1t was we'll patroniZed by
the lovers Of athletic sports. Then
William Marshall had a carriage re-
pcsitory there, and later 1t became a
theater Immediately In front of this
building was the favorite ground for
the circus performances in the thirties
and forties, when circuses consisted OF
dozen or so performers and horses,
with a small band"
Speaking Of nearby Improvements
and activities Mr.. Croggon says:
In the forties the wood and coz
yards Of Joseph Fugtt and John 3.
Boone were on Ninth street. In the
flfties the market house had led to the
location of some stores. Some brick
houses had been erected on the corner
of Ninth street and Louisiana avenue
in which stores were located John II
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satisfied with the light and airy interior
of the house. and with the roonly stage
we'll fitted for operate or spectacular
representations. The painting and deco
rationS generally are In good taste, but
not quite finished, and portion OF the
paint ON the chairs was carried on OF
the overccatS of gentlemen and dresses
OF ladies II will. however. stay put by
tonight doubtless Joe JefferSon'S Rip
Van Wrinkle is SO we'll known TO Wash
ingtonianS that little need BE- said Of H.
II struck old playgoerS that there was
little less Of rollicking fun III Rip In
the first act and a little more pathoS In
the last act than III former representa-
tons. but there was the same magnetic
influence as OF old. and the audience
was moved To laughter or tears as the
great actor willed. The Gretchen Of
Miss Jennie Anderson was fair, as was
the Derrick Of Mr.. Anderson. the rest
OF the support was no. above the aver
age The machinery ''orked we'll for q
FIRST night. and There was nothing 10
mar the pleasure of the audience, who
departed well pleased with Ford'S mrs,
night. The house was cleared Of SIS
audience of 1900 in five minutes. Rip
Van Wrinkle again tonight"
Charlotte CuShman. in Meg Mer-
rifles" and other plays. followed Jelyer-
son, then came Agnes Ethel, in "Frou
Frou," and Buffalo Bill William r
Cody, with Texas Jack, followed later
IN the season with Scouts Of the
Prairie commencing With the comedy.
Jennie Lind" tjennie LeatherlungSl.
Tragedy then was considered ths
real thing Once in a while they
unintentionally ran IN an overadver-
te>Nd actor. recall one s,seh who /.
Continued on Sixth Pagsa
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who leased the property for ten years
Mr. Ford finished this building as a
theater. and on February -, 1878
opened It as Walls New Opera House
with Thomas Jefferson in rip Van
Wrinkle" AS the attraction.
The advertisement for this initial
performance, rs printed In The Star,
contains the following announcement
Wallis New Opera House
John T. Ford Proprietor and Manager,
On Saturday evening February -,
This house will be appropriately opened
for public amusement by the APP
pearance of the American
Comedian.
MIR. Joseph jefferson,
In Dion Boucicault's version ct
Washington Irvings Legendary
Romance,
Rip Van Wrinkle,
Choice seats can be reserved by APP
plication at the opera house between o
and 1 o'clock daily. Price. 81 so, Ad-
mission tickets. 81.
Rip Van Wrinkle will also be pro-
duced on Monday. February "a, and
Tuesday February IS. Seats now for
sale"
AS usual, Jeiferson's portrayal OF Old
Rip was III itself supreme attraction,
but his support did not impress the
critic. Here Is what he tells us in The
Star of February ~. 1878,
The Opening Night Of the New
Opera HOUSE. The first performance In
Walls New Opera House ON Saturday
night was success III every respect
The seats. which are SO arranged as to
give the occupant Of each a good view
ot the stage were III taken. and tn
audience. very brilliant one. vas Well
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House we're occupied by embalmers who
cared for the bodies of soldiers who
died in Army hospitals. 1t was not I'M
usual to see dozens of caskets on the
pavement before the buildings. Brady
Institute for Physical Culture was To-
Gated In one of these buildings. The
gymnasium was In the upper part and
the billiard and bowling alleys on the
street floor l used to spend good
deal of my time there, afternoons and
Saturdays. as a boy with others in the
early 70s.
AT the corner of Ninth and Louisi-
ana avenue was the Canterbury The
alter, a variety house. All kinds OF
liquid refreshments were served here
during the performances. The original
Canterbury Theater stood at Louisiana
avenue and Sixth street. and was de-
stroyed by fire in 1869. With my
brother | witnessed this fire from the
opposite corner, I'm front of the old Uni
tartan Church at Sixth and n streets,
TOHN SESSFORD, in his Annals, y
~ tells lis that in l846 a large coach
factory had been erected on the corner
of Ninth street and Louisiana avenue,
and this undoubtedly Is the coach fac
tory of Haslup g. Weeden, before re-
ferred to by Mr.. Croggon,
From the available sources of tntor-
nation ON the subject, 1t would appear
that the site was firSt used for theatre
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the writer frequently received q little
slip Of paper from Fl. Clay Ford, the
manager, with the words Admit two"
filled In by that gentleman. At times
he also acted as program boy here
and IL was upon one Of these occasions
that he saw President Chester .
Arthur who attended one Of the per-
fOrmances The President did not leave
first, as seems customary today bui
waited until the crowd had left ana
then quietly passed out Of the building
with some Of the attaches Of the house.
! waited in the lobby 10 see him leave
the theater. and as he did 50, ne smiled
and spoke quite eOurteously. Though
he was filling out the nnexpired term
Of Garfield who died at the hand OF
an assassin. yet he appeared not To he
heavily guarded not at all 10 the same
degree that the President Is protected
today
THE land upon which the theatef
building stands was owned by David
Burnes al the time the 10 miles square
hereabout was selected for the Nation
Capital Thomas Law. who married
Mrs. WashingtOn's granddaughter, and
w. H. Dorsey early became owners In
tnlS DlOCk. James GfbkBoit AZ "'ie'HE
for The Star number Of years ago, has
This TO say Of the theater site
James Moore. who was prominent
dealer In bacon and lard as early as
1 1910 owned the eastern portion OF the
square on which Is now located thf
| Ma iesfic Theater. and several years
/ after the west end of the square. In
I 1924 the value Of the ground was from
/ 10 10 Is cents The theateT site was
owned by Col Peter Fore. who had on
u A BRICK building valued at $500 The
lower portion was used ia part toi
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BY JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR.

" UTI.DngGs ERE much like peo-
u pie. for when they have about
them the air Of prosperity.
every ore wishes 10 make them
even noFe 50 but just as soon
e. Ihev begin n look negiected-down
e. the heel 50 70 speas-eyery one. 1t
seems takes delight In kicking them
just iittie bit farther down or max
ing them lOok just q little bit worse
tran they ordinarily would.
Take for instance, the old Ford s
Opera HOUSE al Ninth street between
Louisiana avenue and g street north
wet nov ouH terminal station
Many 2 reader viii recall when this
was. as they used 70 advertise IT, The
parloy Tneater Of The National Capt.
tai" ana this Was even as recently as
~ years ago. TO-DAY II is not at ali
the beautiful coy flTst-clas6 theater
70 which We used 10 take our girl 10
see "ESrneralda " Hazel Kirk" and the
many charming plays that used to
come here.
o. the great army Of people whe
<ally pass within sight Of this old
r1ildinp right At one Of Washington
busiest intersections, within q stone !
throw Of one Of the largest markets ~
tne world and III the triangle eyentus Us
70 become Government properly, few
;..-- ~ .3ea II the importance II
tneatrlcals this house mas played IL
wears gone BY Of the celebrated actor
and actresses who tfod The boards here
End The noted people who have coIn'
here 10 witness their fayOrlte comedy
TRAGEDY 0r opera acted snd sung by th'
bes' talent obtsiDabis At that fiine
Darne tie early egn,ies. when th'
taAntel vas being run by John 7. Fogo
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we're guests at the Executive Mansion
in return for frequent marks OF royal
consideration bestowed upon President
Buchanan and his niece during their
residence near the Court of st. James.
The prince arrived in Washington Oc-
tober 3, 1850 and remained White
House guest until his departure, sat
urday, October s.. There was a public
reception at the White House Thurs
day, October 4. and upon that occasion
Miss Lane was indeed a regal hostess,
her wealth of golden hair. her deep
violet eyes and her queenly grace add
ing warmth and color to the historic
event.
President Buchanan in person con-
Quoted the prince on tour OF the
Capitol, which he knew SO well as
legislator Various points OF interest
about the city were pointed out to the
distinguished guest by the American
Chief Executive. The prince later Wis
tied Mount Vernon. and afterward,
when he had returned TO England, he
sent presents and a cordial COMMUNE
cation containing delightful memories
of his Washington visit. In the mel
lowing years the erstwfile Miss Lane,
as Mrs Johnston. attended by special
invitation the coronation of King Ed
ward VII.
After Buchanans death Mrs. john
ston inherited Wheatland, the former
Presidents estate in Pennsylvania.
Buchanan's life has thus been epito-
mized He was quiet, we'll hammered,
conservative gentleman of the old
school. whose only ambition was TO
serve the state" Buchanan was the
first bachelor President. Harriet Lane,
his niece. was the first unmarried
woman to be mistress of the White
House.
Buchanans contemporaries. Buchanan
was fired with an ambition to secure
Cuba for the United States, and took
unsuccessful steps in that direction. In
the Dred Scott CASE which was de-
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whereby the memorial was saved to
Washington
Her estate was valued at more than
81 ,000,00 and she directed that her
works of art be left to the Corcoran
Art Gallery
During the latter part of the nine
tenth century Washington society
knew her as a quecnly figure, clad in
black velvet, displaying her splendid
diamonds and pearls on appropriate
occasions. From time to time she was
seen at the White House functions, at
which in her golden days as its maiden
mistress she achieved fame for the
lavishness and beauty of her hospi-
tally. She had her home at Eight
eenth and I streets.
Mrs. Johnston left her money in
trust 10 William A. Fisher of Balti-
more. Calderon Carlisle and E. Francis
Riggs Of Washington and Lawrason
Riggs of Baltimore, who Is now ac-
lively engaged in supervising arrange
mentS for the construction OF the
memorial.
In leaving the sum for the Buchanan
memorial Mrs Johnston declared in her
will she bequeathed IL Ito secure from
the Congress of the United States the
designation of a suitable site in the
City Of Washington to be approved and
accepted by them. the trustees afore-
said. and the permission and consent
of Congress to erect on said site a
statue in bronze or marble of my uncle,
James Buchanan. the said statue TO be
paid for by my said trustees out of the
fund hereinbefore provided. And the
said trustees" she added, ARE hereby
authorized forthwith to procure proper
.7rI- r4nsA rfa tstN Itssf
view to the selection of suitable de-
sign and the submission of the same
to Congress in connection with their
application for the necessary authority
end permission in regard to the site
And / direct that on the pedestal of
the statue the trustees aforesaid shall
place, in addition TO other appropriate
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on his future years and those Of his
devoted niece. He served as United
States Minister at the court Of St
James from 1853 to 1856 During that
tenure of Office events shaped them
selves so that he was assured OF noml-
nation to the presidency.
Buchanan was elected as candidate
of the Democratic party for President
of the United States in 1856. by large
majority over Fremont, the Republican
candidate. upon his return to the
United States.
Buchanans career in the White
House lasted from March 4. 1857. to
March 3, 1861 and toward the close
the ominous storm was brewing that
threatened TO cleave the Nation in
twain He retired to his home III
Wheatland near Lancaster. Pa. ana
spent his last days in quiet.
He died June /, 1868. having left to
posteritv an account of his administra-
ton. which he wrote himself. He was
Lancaster, Pa
Such is the man that will be COM
memorsted in stone and bronze. and
plans are under way to have the
memorial erected in Meridian Hill
Park as soon as the lower garden of
the park. in which the memorial is to
be placed. has been completed to an
extent which would give appropriate and
dignified surroundings to the memorial y
Work is now in progress to transform
the dull, yellowish stretch of ground
into garden of beauty.
The Buchanan Memorial will rest in
the southeast corner of the lower gar
den of Meridian Hill Park A rejecting
pool will grace the center of the SOUTH
ern END of the park and cascade will
trip down from the upper reaches Of
the park
The overall length of the platform
of the Buchanan Memorial will be 81
feet inches and the greatest depth of
the platform at the central point in
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inscriptions. the noble and truthful
words applied to my uncle by the Hon.
jeremiah S. Black-'The incorruptibe
statesman whose walk was upon the
mountain ranges Of the law "
MRS. JOHNSTON'S latter days were
AVA filled with sadness. for her be-
loved uncle. President Buchanan. died
In 1868 Her husband passed away in
1888. and her two sons died before at
tanning their majority. James Buch-
anan Johnston died at the age of IS,
and Henry Elliot Johnston died at the
age of 12 at Nice
During her days however, Mrs. john
ston tasted life at its best. for not
alone was she a favorite of Queen
Victoria and 4 close friend of the then
Prince nj Wales, who afterward became
Edward VII. but in her native America
she was idolized by society and cher
ished
This notable woman, whose money
will go to boautify one Of the impor-
tant parks In Washingtons residential
gection by adding an imposing monu-
ment, was of English ancestry on her
fathers ide and Scotch-Irish on her
mothers. Her grandfather. James
Buchanan, emigated to America from
the North of Ireland in 1888 and set
tied near Mercersburg. Pa His eldest
son. James. became President Of the
United States.
Jane Buchanan. his next child. the
future Presidents favorite sister and
youthful playmate, was married IN 1913
to Elliot r Lane. prosperous mer-
chant. who was descended from an old
English family that had settled i'll Viz
ginia during the Revolution. Harriet.
the youngest child born of this union,
In 1888. spent her early years in her
native Mercersburg A great affection
grew up between the uncle, James
Buchanan. and his niece. Harriet
Her mother died when she was Z
YEARS old. end her father died when