The Evening critic., 1882-10-24
SOCIETY.
Whnf Is Going on In tho SocInI World.

one OF the most attractive young girls grow
Ing up among us to n future belleship Is Miss
Ramsdell. sho is OF medium height with
large, calm, gray eyes, woll.denned eyebrows,
low, broad forehead, clear features and coll
oring, and an air OF repose that Is truly re-
ireshlng N this day Of slang and slouch," as
Captain and Mrs. Haxall, who have boon
visiting their friend, General Beverly Robert
son, have returned TO their home I'm virginia.
Captain IIaxall is the proprietor Of tho cole
title is relic OF tho war days, whom he role
one OF the most gallant and dashlng nguros
General Robertson. Ills wlfo was tho
Miss Triplett who spent two winters
here in the early half of tho seventies,
was one Of the WThreo dracoso who began
their reign In Richmond lust as the war closed.
Tho other two were Miss Lille Cabcll and Miss
Matte Ould, tho daughter OF Judge Robert
ould. They were good types of Virginia
beauty, Mrs. Haxali being pure blonde, Miss
Ould sparkling domi-brunettc, and Miss
Lillio fascinating medium. They are
quoted TO the rising generations OF bellies as
standard TO which they may hope, but never
expect, to attain, although Miss Emily Trip.
lett Is fast following In their footsteps.
The special fascination OF Mrs. Langtry is
said TO bo that she looks so we'll washed and
clean, Just like n child Just out OF n BATH"
Now this Is worthy OF note, for n celebrated
old beauty, whose complexion at sixty was
fresher than that OF our women of thirty, told
mo her secret this summer, and It was divided
into two parts: First-She never used wash
rag or towel on her face, but washed IL With
her hands, rlnsing II on with n soft sponge.
Sho used clear water In the morning, but
white CASTLE soap or very warm water at
night, and after drying 1t on q soft towel, she
would take flesh brush and rub her checks,
chin and forehead. Second-If she was going
TO be up late at night, she always slept as
many hours in tho day as sho expected to DO
awake beyond her usual timo. She finished
her little sermon on beauty preservation by
saying: "soft water and sound slcop keep or
wrinkles and spots, and girls should givo moro
attention TO this than they do, for
With the coming of the crows feet
Is tho going of tho beaux foet.'
Master Charles Badger, U. s. NJ, and his
year, but will winter In Boston. This is as
much matter OF regret to his friends as 1t is
a source OF satisfaction to the Commodore and
his "littlo lady"
back. He is spending few days at the Riggs
House, although the Ebbitt Is usually "Army
and Navy Headquarters" II is right funny TO
watch the meetings that take place In tho yes
tibule OF the last-named hotel between people,
who, when last heard from, were standing
foot TO foot, with the world between them. The
surprise, the incrcdulity, and finally tho salts.
faction and grasp OF good-followship mako a
fine "study In expression.
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur are expecting a
visit from their son, Captain Macarthur, U. s.
A. He has Just been granted a sick leave OF
six months, and will probably come here tc
recuperate.
Colonel Tourtelotte, OF the stan, is en- route
for homo. His departure was announced some
months since In our columns, together with
the fact that no had gone TO Join the Princess
| Louise and the Marquis OF Lorne in thclr
British Columbia trip.
General and Mrs. Mcclellan are hero for o
| short visit. 1t Is the first time for severa
| years that they have been in Washington, and
| their friends are making the most OF the op
| portunity.
1t is with much pleasure that the friends Of
Colonel and Mrs. Potter learn they Will spent
tho winter here. They have quarters at the
McPherson House, md are, therefore, In the
very center OF their old army associations.
The President, among multitude of socia
graces, is capable OF neat pun on occasion
| The other evening, In conversation with few
| friends, n newspaper paragraph to the effec
| that John Logan is In tho habit OF dyelng his
| hair and mustache to conceal the ravages o.
| time was adverted to, whereupon tho Presi
| dent quickly responded, "Oh, mol that can
be true; John is a stalwart, and they neve
| dye"