Evening star., 1933-02-05

SGUppC0 1OI ASt ulSIit Will he CdIIlc W
Congress In the latter part Of 1847 Much has
been written and can still be written about
the old Metropolitan. the name by which 1t
has been known for many years A bus station
Is to take its place.
The Center Market, one Of the largest build
ings of its kind in the world, will of course. be
missed by those familiar with the city. Strenu-
GUS efforts we're made by the people of Wash
ington to save it from destruction, but since
the residents Of the city have no repre- entation
in Congress to plead their cause and are only
expected to pay their taxes without protest and
be good little children, what they had to say
on the subject proved of no avail
The old Marble Salon Building at the south
west corner Of Ninth street and the Avenue is
gone, as Is Fords Opera House, relic of Civil
War days Farther to the west, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, no longer will
be seen what remained CT Hancock's Saloon,
noted for its congres ional patronage in the
days when the city was still young. Across the
street, at the northea.t corner. a number Of
old buildings have been lately removed by pri-
vate parties, who intend building there later on.
This spot will be particularly recalled by many
Washingtonians who often found it convenient
TO visit Warwicks Restaurant, between the Ave-
nue. and street. alcng about noon, when what
was said to be the biggest free lunch in the city
was served with scent glass of beer.
To the few remaining Grand Army men who
know the city, the old hall opposite the Willard
Hotel will be missed, for where it stood as well
Albaugh's Grand Opera Hcu-e (as it was
originally called), at the corner Of Fifteenth
and streets, is now a grass plot forming a
triangle Indeed, to those who expect to come
here and find the Avenue it was a year or
Two ago, the writer would suggest that they
bring along one of the old Thurman bandannas
with which to mop up the copious tears they
will undoubtedly shed when they fail to find
some old landmark to which their fond memory
reverts.
pennsylvania avenue has always been a great
thoroughfare for parades frcm the time Thomas
Jefferson had it partly graveled over for his
second inauguration, which was a very tame
affair compared with those which followed
secretary OF the English legation then in Wash
ngton, Is credited with having written back
nome that Mr. Jefferson upon this occasion
proceeded on horseback from the Palace. which
Is OF white stone and the largest building here.
and attended by his secretary and groom rode
up the long Avenue of Pennsylvania to the
capitol. which IS an unfinished rival in stone
OF the Roman building Of that name and,
dressed in black and silk stockings delivered
a speech" etc. However, upon his return
according to the National Inteligencer. the
PRESIDENT was attended by large assemblage
OF members OF the Legislature citizens and
strangers OF distinction, and a procession was
formed at the Navy Yard, composed of the
several mechanics engaged there, which marched
70 military music, displaying with considerable
taste the various insignia Of their profession"
Inc reference here to the Palace-the Presi-
oents house-beng Of white stone" is another
evidence 1or the justification for assuming that
the White House was so called prior to its de-
struction by the British in 1914