Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
IT'S DoG-DAN kTTnACTINENESs
NOT FULLy APPRECIATED.
TIE EATER OF PUBLIC BATHS.
How IL l. Dealt with In European
observation-disclosures Also Provided
by Some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Points.

Sons. As regards dress. IL IS a go-as-
you-pieasc sort OF town. for you can see
on the streets almost every costume
Known to the habitable globe. The car
service is excellent. ana embraces every
mode Of modern street locomotion. from
the horse 20 the underground electric
motor. including also the ovcrh ID trolley,
cables. cabs, omnibuses and herdics
The city looks as 81 it were kept up by
The government for the benefit OF the peo-
ple OF the entire country, but only a few.
comparatively. take advantage Of the
cheap excursion rates to visit it.
Besides the grand public buildings, the
Capitol. White House. Army. Navy, and
State buildings. the Treasury and Interior
Department, and Patent Office buildings.
the Smithsonian Institution and the new
Congressional Library. witch is a gem OF
architecture without a.d a palace of art
within. there are any quantity Of impos-
ing private residences. The like of which
can hardly be seen anywhere else. Then.
the parks and the statuary, and the
music which greet you in every direction,
make the city a sort of terrestrial para
disc.
THEATRES AND RESTAURANTS.
The theatres. too. are beginning 10 oper.
and If you want 10 be amused there is
no necessity for getting tickets IN ad-
vance for the crowds now are not large.
There are the Grand Opera-Housc the
New National Theatre. the Lafayette
Theatre, and a number OF other places
OF amusement, including those which give
variety performances of the most sem
-. xxh while
AWAY the evening very pleasantly.
IL you want 10 dine or lunch out.
tfore are any number Of restaurants.
with flowers and fountains waving
Mains and electric fans, and you Will
fnd the meats. poultry. fish. fruit, and
vegetables plentiful and cheap You
can afford 10 let the florist think you
arc out OF town for there are flowers
for sale az every green-aTocer's and on
the streets. Nearly all the resident
Mashingtonians-fOr there are few ma
tves-wear boutOnnieres, and the ladies
are decorated With fragrant bouquets.
lt Is ike the luxury or AtIIs IN gar
den all day long, if you ike, and O.
sleeping in the night with the doors
and windows wide open, and the coolt
summer breeze just wav'ng the curtains,
making your slumbers delicious and re-
fIcshing.
SUBURBAN l-ESORIS.
As for suburban resorts, Washington
can't DC surpassed. IL has dozen al
most equal in point of scenic beauty
ma equipment to the charming places
near Richmond. There IS the zoo 10
go TO on Sunday. or on week days. and
the trip IS worth much more than the
car-farc-all that it costs. Then, if you
want a glass Of beer, a bottle of wine,
sandwich. lunch or dinner. you can be
served at overlook, Cabin John Bridge
Glen Echo (whcre there Is grand
amphitAeatre, which seats 5000 people,
the Willows. Chevy Chase and other
places reached by electric-cars
Bes les these. there is the river, the
Potomac, which has half a dozen beau
tul resorts reached by steamers, and
these are well patronized. You can go
20 Arlington or Mount Vernon, or the
historic city of Alexandria. in Virginia,
either by boat or electricians, and 10
Marshall Hail. River View, or Colonial
Beach by boat The boats are always
well patronzed. especially on Sunday
and each one has a good band which
discourses sweet music going and re-
turning At The river resorts there are
an sorts Of amusl ments and every kind
OF refreshmeut
Altogether. Washington just now. when
Congress is not i'm session and the Exec
utiye and most of his secretaries are
away. IS a delightful summer resort. 1t
IS surprising there are not more excur-
sionists mere from neighboring cities.
The hotels are almost empty, and there
is every inducement 10 pay the national
capital a visit.
PUBLIC BATHS.
The subject of public bathing place
Or Richmond having recently been
preached in the Dispatch, 1 give below an
interesting extract from bulletin just
iIed hy the Department of Labor 1t
goes extensively into the necessity for
public baths I'm large cities and says:
According to a German report, print
e. in 1880 there were in 1915 twenty-one
WINS. besides London and Liverpool in
Great Britain, and TWO in Ireland when
lId one or more public lighthouses.
Twenty-four parishes in London spen-
upward Of 1900 (N@O each, not de-
l,ed from loans. during the year
S. sL OF the thirty towns mentioned
above. Bath. Birmingham. Liverpool,
Manchester and Newcastle-upon-Ty
each expended upward of $50 G2i,SSO
ior Inc purposes mentioned; and In each
o. eight London parishes the eNpendi-
lures for baths and wash-hOuses, out
SIDE Of expenditures from loans, exceed
e. 900 G2iSO In 1854. The parish
o. lslngton Tor Instance. expended more
ODD, $1,000 G7293Y While the parish oil
S. George. Hanover Square, expended
clWard Of f3oQ0 CSC3 265). Baths and
warehouses; are also maintained az pun
De expense by the leading municipalities
N ireland ard Scotland.
Dublin has one public bath and WASH
house. and Belfast has AT least three.
Iaa corporation Bath and Wesh-house
Itr. street Dublin, was erected IN 1880
end 1885, Its cost was n30G0 (SC3,26
500 rI numbers II comprises two
swimming rools and thirty-seYen private
bathrooms. containing iron tubs. Two OF
IN. tu1 baths have shower baths at
tacteI. The Wash-hOuse contains TWEEN
- "asAlng stalls.
ln lae year ending December 81. 1891 the
to'ai numb, OF private tub baths taken
az r Iala-street establishments was
"fv' or which 1855 were taken by males
ana a1 by females. the receipts being
iyi' tA liD rom males, and SO C3SD from
females. The swimmers. all males, NUM-
bei'l #iO during the season April ISL
10 October 9. 1890 and yielded recep,s
amounting 20 1924 El51D. The receipts
from l7.3H washers and managers who re-
sorted TO tho wash-house during the year
amounted 70 fii2 G6gD. The total eN-
pendItures for the year were 1914 SS.SiD,
Or ili5 G3. 800 more than the total income.
sx hundred and thirty-six pounds @S.VSo,
Wa paid for salaries and wages.
Sir Charles Cameron he Medical
Health officer Of Dublin I'm hi report
10y lss4 notes what appears TO Doe q gene
'4 rule. that where public baths are
Wen throughout the year the number OF
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