Show A at the national ca capital ital hilll gossip of people and events fagg gathered in washington rapid strides of capital in population L am CJ ASHINGTON the census taken W washington recently by tho the police force of the district of columbia columbua Colum bla indicates inal dates that the national capital la is growing in population at an exceptional rate tho the increase in inhabitants tor for the last year Is reported as aa which would mean a growth it steadily main talked of almost for the current decade i of course suji such a rate of growth has not been maintained since 1900 according to the federal census of that year washington population was the population te by the police in 1908 la Is so that tho the increase in eight years liaa been by 1910 NY washington ashington may be bb expected to gal gain n at least more inhabitants tants and its population to rise to about in its iti physical aspect washington has gained enormously in attractiveness ness in the last eight orten or ten years it la Is an ideal residence city and its charms appeal most potently to americans ar net with leisure enough to enjoy them it has b become e come the winter home of families of bf wealth and refinement from all parts of tho the union and its quiet order and beauty make 11 living v ing within its borders constant satisfaction it still has great potentialities in the way of architectural development and its material prosperity is sa secured by ever broadening activities of the great governmental machine |