Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
Special Correspondence ]

WASHING lON LEI TEX
special Corespgudencel
A decree has been handed down by
the court of appeals Of the District OF
Columbia to the effect that Washing
tOnIans can play croquet to their
| hearts content. They can play all
night If they want TO. In fact II is the
question OF night playing that Is the
burden Of the decision. The verdict
Is the final decree Ia a suit brought In
July. 1900. 1t IS too hot 10 play GRO
uuet during the daytime in Washing
ton In July, so some deyotees OF the
game INDUCED in the pastime after the
sun had gone down. The wickets were
set out In a lot near the residence OF
William NJ. Marsh In Huntington
! place. One night a particularly spirit
cd contest between James Q. Akers
and Margaret Lacy kept MIR. aud Mrs.
Marsh awake. and the husband and
wife. after discussing the inconven-
| lence which they We're made TO suffer,
filed bill in the district court praying
for an injunction on the ground that
the Croquet players were committing
nuisance. The district court la
granting this prayer rendered a de-
| ciSion which practically prohibited
games of croquet where II was neces-
sary 10 use artificial light. The crO-
quet enthusiasts appealed to the su-
| preme court of the district. The ques-
| ton was most earnestly considered By
the able jurists composing that body,
and IL second decision was forthcoming
| TO the effect that croquet was croquet
until 10 o'clock at night. but after that
hour II was a nuisance and should be
suppressed. Mr.. Akers and Miss Lacy,
however. were dissatisfied with this
decision. and the case was carried TO
the court of appeals. which. after re-
viewing the decisions OF the other two
courts. decided that croquet could be
played legally in Washington all night
long If the participants in the game so
desired.
An American "SkanSen."
Washington Is TO have duplicate OF
the famous "Skansen." the national
park and Northern museum OF Stock
holm. Sweden. 1t will form part OF
the plans devised by the federal COM
mittee appointed for the embellish-
ment and beautifyinS of the capital.
William w Thomas. Jr, United
States minister 10 Sweden and Nor
way. has forwarded TO Secretary Hay
detailed Information, with plans and
sketches. OF this world famous institu-
ton. Ii was commenced In 1877 by
The late Or. HazeIlus and became a ma
tional property in 1880. over $2.OO0.O00
having been expended In It's establish
mpnt. Skansen and its annex. the
Northern museum. has received the IN.
Stinted praise OF visitors from every
foreign country as something unique
and as n historical exhibit without an
equal In the world.
1t Is an open air museum. showing
the culture Of ancient Scandinavia, In
cluding the three Scandinavian coun-
tries, with Finland and Iceland. The
location OF Skansen is In the beautiful
suburb OF Stockholm known as the
peergarden Park. Skansen itself con-
tans hundreds OF acres OF ground. with
picturesque dwellings representing ev.
cry Swedish province. The Interiors
of the houses show the furniture, orna.
mpnls. articles OF domestic use and the
provincial dresses OF each period OF
Scandinavian history. while the build.
ings are surrounded hy the plants and
animals OF each period.
Revival OF Horseback Riding.
The bride path around the White
House lot. through the monument
grounds and over the Smithsonia" way
and back again. laid out 10y the officials
in charge Of public grounds. is no Ion
ger scorued by horsemen who love
lively mount. for In his daily explora-
fions about the town Kermit Roosevelt
has discovered IL. aud one OF his favor.
lie paStimPs now is ride equal unto
that Of John Gilpin over the once neg
lectrd path.
Horseback riding has been revived
since the advent OF the presidents fam
lily. and the society girls OF Washing
ION as well as the young matrons are
looking to their mounts with greater
care than ever before. The boys. too.
have the horseback fever and every
hoy az the capital who owns n pony
spends every minute possible out OF
school riding horseback.
MIX For WnshIngtonians.
The District chemist. Professor Hird.
Il Of SCI
the past few months In making analy-
Sps OF samples OF milk. and this act!v-
ity has had the much TO be desired ef.
feet or greatly Improving the milk sup
ply OF Washington. Perhaps less adul-
tpration of lacteal fiuid sold 20 the con
sumprs here now goes on than ever be-
fore. The guilty dairyman who ndul'
terates his milk with colorlng mntter
or preservatives knows only too we'll
that sample Of il examined by the
District chemist will mean severe
penalty for the dealer In police court.
Senators at Home.
While there are eighiy-eight Sena"
tors. with their families. In Washing
ton during the season. less than twen-
ty enter into the social life OF the cap
itai 10 any apprecIable degree. Among
those who occupy prominent homes
here to which they have returned are
Senators ElkinS Of West Virginia.
Hanna and Foraker OF Ohio. Wetmore
OF Rhode island, Hawley OF Connect
cut. Mcmillan or Michigan. Hale OF
Maine. Fairbanks OF Indiana. Jones OF
Nevada. Quay OF Pennsylvania and
Lodge of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Rooaev@IG In Charity Guild.
Mrs Roosevelt has become Il member
OF the Needlework guild. charity or
ganIzed for the purpose Of providing
the poor with sufficient and proper