Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial correspondeacs.I

decree has beel handed down by
the court of appea. Of the District of
Columbia to the effect that Washing
hearts content. They can play all
night il 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 in a suit brought in
July. 1900. 1t is TOO hot to play Gro
quet during the daytime in Washing
ton in July. so some devotees of the
game INDUCED in the pastime after the
sun had gone down. The wickets were
set out in lot near the residence of
William NJ. Marsh in Huntington
place. One night a particularly spirit
ed contest between james o. Akers
and Margaret Lacy kept Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh awake. and the husband and
wife. after discussing the inconven-
fence which they were 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 in
granting this prayer rendered de-
cision which practically prohibited
games of croquet where 1t was neces-
sary to use artificial light. The GRO
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 a second decision was forthcoming
to the effect that croQuet was croquet
until 10 o'clock at night, but after that
hour it 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 IL the participants in the game so
desired.
An American "Skansen."
Washington is to have Il 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 identifying of the capital.
William w. Thomas. Jr, United
States minister to Sweden and Nor
way. has forwarded to Secretary Hay
detailed information, with plans and
sketches. of this world famous institu-
ton 1t was commenced in 1872 by
the late DIR. Hazelius and became ma
tional property in 1880. over S2.00O.0Oo
having been expended in its establish
ment. Skansen and its annex. the
Northern museum. has received the un
stinted praise of visitors from every
foreign country as something unique
and as a historical exhibit without an
equal in the world.
1t is an open air museum. showing
the culture of ancient Scandinavia. in
Guiding the three Scandinavian coun-
tries. with Finland and Iceland. The
location of Skansen is in the beautiful
suburb of Stockholm known as the
Deergarden Park. Skansen itself con-
tains hundreds of acres of ground. with
picturesque dwellings representing ev-
cry Swedish province. The interiors
of the houses show the furniture. orna-
ments. articles of domestic use and the
provincial dresses of each period Of
Scandinavian history. while the build
ings are surrounded by 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 Smithsonian way
and back again. laid out by the officials
in charge of public grounds. is no Ion
ger scorned by horsemen who love a
lively mount. for in his daily explora-
tons about the town Kermit Roosevelt
has discovered IL. and one of his favor
lite pastimes now is a ride equal unto
that of John Gilpin over the once neg
lected path.
Horseback riding has been revived
since the advent of the presidents fam
lily. and the society girls of Washing
ton 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
boy at the capital who owns a pony
spends every minute possible out of
school riding horseback.
MIX For Wn.htngtonians.
The District chemist, Professor Hird.
has spent a great deal of time within
the past few months in making analy-
SEES of samples of milk. and this activ-
ity has had the much to be desired ef-
feet of greatly improving the milk sup
ply of Washington. Perhaps less adul-
teratiou of tactical fluid sold to the con-
here now goes on than ever be- |
fore The guilty dairyman who adul |
terates his milk with coloring matter |
or preservatives knows only too well !
that sample of it examined by the |
District chemist will mean a severe !
penalty for the dealer in police court
Senators at Home.
While there are eigbty-eight sena I
tors. with their families. in Washing /
ton during the season. less than tweu- |
ty enter into the social life of the cap
tal to any appreciable degree. Among /
those who occupy prominent homes
here to which they have returned are
Senators ElkinS of West VIRGINIA /