The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-05
SOCIETY,".
SOCIETrs
what ~ Going ON In the Social World


Mrs. Brewster, the handsome wife OF the
Attorney.Generai, Will not return 10 tho city
until the middle OF october. She VIII spend
this month at Newport, and 90 thonco to New
York and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charlton, OF tho English Legation, has
been In town tho past week on special bust.
ness. He has changed but little since the
the Beautiful Mary r cempbelI. TheIr home " on
Connecticut avenue 10 pretty spot and tholr
children are the handsomest In tho row.
Among tho familiar washington faces at the
Warm Springs are Judge Thurman and his
daughter, Mrs. Cowles. Rumor says tho Judge
is about to dispose Of his city property and go
70 I'VE nope .f fer rtP w Is hs as
diflcult to lll tho places they would leave va
cant In tho social circle.
Mr.. Charles whitman, the prominent lawyer,
left yesterday morning for San Francisco. He
goes on business connected with tho telephone
cases that are now occupying the attention OF
the legal and scientific world.
Great preparations are making at Alexan.
dria Bay TO entertain Secretary Folger. Ho
goes up there next week rs the guest OF Mr..
Frank Sporty, at his pretty summer homo,
"Ruby Lodge" Mr.. Sperry and two of hts
friends purchased ono OF the Thousand ISL
ands few years ago and erected on 1t tho
half Swiss, half English dwelling above named.
The plan OF tho house Is excellent tho sleep.
Ing apartments are single and en- suite. They
open ON common corridor, which leads TO
the parlor on one side and the dlning.room on
the other. II Is kept filled with guests, and
that they concluded ''the price was far above
rubies" when gagged by tho return II had
brought, and hcnce tho name Ruby Lodge.
The secretary Will spend week tnerc, and
then the gay soiourners on the Island will
'striko their tents" and return, as he comes
back TO Washington.
The several members of tho Bicycle Club
who started some days since for tho Natural
Bridge, by way OF Luray, are having delight.
full journey. Now, this Is original, and so
preferable TO the two weeks at Ocean City, or
,bo w GaPe May or the nTSa
Saratoga. II Is something "difreront," and is
step in the right direction. But until our
young men begin to make horseback and
walking tours through the mountains OF Yir.
giDia, North Carolina and Tennessee, they VIII
not touch the keynote OF the true summer life
that waits at their very doors FOR recognition
and appreciation.
Tho English Minister and his pretty daugh-
ter are az Niagara, where they will remain
until they have thoroughly "done" both
shores.
General Gordon, OF Georgia, is the guest OF
the Duke OF Sutherland. They are door stalk.
| Ing In the Highlands, and the General is max
Ing great reputation as n sportsman. He Is
| the most popular guest of the county side, his
genial manner winning tho confidence and
liking OF the "camsteariest Scot among
| them a."
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley with their family arc
at Deal. This pleasant place is between As
bury Park and Long Branch, and the hotel has
quite romantic atmosphere, for 1t is kept by
| O pretty "Anno Hathaway" who, 1t Is said, Is
| descended from the family to which Shakes
| peare's Anne belonged.
| General Graham is still at Spring Lake, N
| j., and Will remain until the equinox blows
| the summer TO tatters and sends our wander
| ers home.
Tho sad news from Lieutenant. Jesup Mich
olson, U. s. NJ. O., Is received with regret in tn,
| city that knows him so we'll and where he has
been SO closely Identified with social life 70
| tho past eight years. His father, the major
writes from Nice that his son is SO dangcrousl
| Ill ho fears he will not be able TO bring hin
home, and that he Will die In q strang land.
| The accident to Mrs. Burnett's little boz
Lionel, which threatened to DO so serious In 1t
| results, has been happily recovered FROM Tn
child was playing on the top of a stone wal
some twelve feet high, and In stopping back
wards he missed his footing and fell, striking
on the back OF his head and his shoulders
Fortunately, his father was at tho Lynn cot
| tage at tho time, and his prompt action save
the little mans life. Mrs. Burnett will remai
North for some weeks longer. She is comfort
ably placed, and Is surrounded by pleasan
people, and Lynn is very beautiful In tn
months Of September and october.