The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

overlooks the city. The house taxes n
nearly a whole block and in the II ar
is a little garden where the judge N'iks
for his health. The house is Iur llsntu
very much after the manner OF all SCUM
ern homes with the one idea, comiC t.
II also conveys the Queen Anne lded WIN
its hooks and confusing turns
Up flight Of broad spiral STAIRS IL
the Judges library which is handsome
room finished in antique oak, with LOOK
cases dining the walls. in the Middle OF
the room are two big Nat topped c'lks
whore the Judge labors day and ijeht'
for he IS a very hard worker.
Judge Harlans family consists ot MrS'
Harlan. three sons, Rev. Richard III .lon'
John Harlan. a lawyer, ana Jdh"-s' -,
there are two pretty daughters at MONT
Mics Laura and Miss Ruth. The latter
* still in school. Judge Harlan Is sHty-
one wears old, and very handsome HAN
He has lived in this home six years.
Judge Howell Jackson, appointed by
] Harrison last year lives in very manu-
some house on X street. Unfortunately
Mrs. Jackson has been south a great deal
this winter. on account Of the health OF
the Judge. and the house has been closed.
Usually there is a great deal OF enter
tanning I'm the Jackson house, ana the
Judge and his family are very popular.
Judge Henry b. Brown began the new
wear well. as on that day his lovely new
house at 1920 Sixteenth street was de-
clared completed. Il was copied after
lis Detroit home and can hardly be dis
tinguished from II.
There are only two in the family the
Judge and Mrs. Brown, VINO is somewhat
OF an invalid. She is a very handsome
blonde.
The house contains twenty rooms, and,
as an example of the way ii is built for
two, may be mentioned the fact that it
has two dining tables in the dining hall.
one of these seats two for the judge end
his wife when alone; and the other is
the company table. The library on the Sc
cond floor is full Of interest, for it is
heaped with curios gathered, the judge
says, from Japan on the West to Jerusa
lem on the East. He takes great pride
in being a traveller and rarely stays more
than two weeks in a place. He has not
spent two summers in the same place for
twenty years. He and Mrs. Brown hunt
cu~ios and have the greatest collection
of ink bottles 20 be found in Washington.
Judge Field lives on First street, on
great terrace where he has a spacious
house. The first floor is all reception and
dining rooms, and the judges library is
o. the second. Facing the judges desk
is a big bust Of Homer (whom the judge
duotes) which he regards as his mascot.
Mrs Field Is a remarkably handsome
woman and has been her husbands com
panion for fOrty-One years. Their happi-
ness Is as the judge says: 'forty-one years
long" Mrs. Field has her sitting room
Just off the judges library and she calls
out stephen" at least twice every hour.
When I asked the judge his favorte rec
reatlon he smiled and hesitated. And Mrs.
Field said. II think your recreation,
Stephen. is to keep right on working.
Judge White. the new associate needs
perhaps a little personal description. He
IS a young man for his position, being
less than fifty and he stands over six
feet with a chest like an athlete. His com
plexion is pink and white. and smooth
except for a pair Of English "side boards"
His face gives you the thought OF
big, overgrown baby
Judge White lives I'm secluded hotel
up on the fifth floor and has only three
living rooms. His library Is very small
and IS fitted out with pine shelves, and
there is a fiat. plain table for desk. The
only ornaments 10 his den are three hotel
chairs. a cuspidor. a waste paper basket,
and two windows. There are no luXuries
In the library Of the new judge. although
he is the happiest. brightest member of
the Supreme Court. Ills romantic court
ship and engagement show upon his face
HIS history Is a rapid one. and his lady
IS so proud of him that she is always
seen whore he goes
with Judge White winds up the per-
sonnet Of the must august tribunal OF this
glorious country. That ali are happy.
the judges and their wives. Is no wonder
AT all. The judges have grand position
for HE; and their wives are second TO
no one except the lady Of the White
House; and, according TO Washington ETH
ouette they need never call upon another
woman in Washington If they do not
wish TO do so. - -
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
The Road Question.