The Evening critic., 1882-03-06
SOCIETY,".
what IL Going on i'm the Social
world.

The Literary Society mot at Mr.. Spofrords
beautiful home on Massachusetts avenue
liant and delightful one. The house Is one OF
tho new architectural departures that are
making our city so picturesque and is finished
throughout In oak and ash, whose grain is de-
veloped by sandpapering and added TO by flno
carving. The hangings are OF Oriental stuirs
and the engravngs unusually good. saturday
flowers lent their beauty TO every niche and
bracket, noticeable among thom being the
azaleas-pink and crimson and white. Tho
guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs. spofrord,
ter, and were comfortably seated after tho first
few words OF greeting, for II was TO be a "fuil"
evening evening =, About o'clock Col; Garr1ck bs
Gallaudet was to read paper. The minutes
OF the last meeting were read, and Miss r.. ID.
March" which she had written at the reauost ST
Of the society. 1t was delightful article, full
Of interest, and showing the accuracy and good
style that characterizes her work. Justice
Drake and Mr.. Spofford commented upon it,
bringing forcibly TO notice certain points that
for the good of the country should receive tho
attention OF our lawmakers. DIR. Gallaudet
then read his "Ideal Renlizcd," charming
sketch OF an earthly paradise he found on the
Lake OF Como-an inn, which was n palace;
host, who was an honest man; and a bill whose
balances were all in the travellers favor. The
only comment IL admitted OF was Mr.. Spoirord's 8
opposite quotations from Don Quixote." Tho
hum of pleasure that followed was hushed
into silence only as Mrs. Lander stepped
10 the folding-door and began one OF her
superb rccitations. The effect was immense
andthe applause INSTRUMENTATION showered
upon her must have recalled the triumph OF
former days. supper was announced shortly
afterward, and It was found that Mr. and
Mrs. Spofford had broken the rule of the So
ciety IN many ways--for instance, the creams
and ices, and charlottes and tellies. The
coffee were also delicious, and the punch and
lemonade refreshing after the heat. Among
those present were Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs.
David Dudley Field, Mr.. and Mrs. Kennon,
Miss Cnllandpt who has the most
picturesque faces / have ever seen; Mr. and
Miss Russell, of Massachusetts, the Messrs.
Lander, Miss Stafford, Mrs. Nicolai, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bartlett, of the Chinese Legation, Col.
| Clarke and his lovely wife, Mr.. and.Mrs. Curtis,
| with their very pretty niece, Miss White, Mr.and
toilette OF the evening; Miss McCook, Mrs
| Randall Gibson, Col. Rockwell, U. s. A.; Mr..
Holman, DR.. Toner, Judge and Mrs. Johnstone,
| Mr. and Mrs. John Jay Knox, Judge and Mrs
| James, Mr.. J. Stanley Brown, Mr.. Nordhofr,
Miss Forney, of Philadelphia Miss Pope, DR..
GIL, Miss Eastman, Mr.. Dwight, Dr.. yelling
and others. Mrs. Camp sang that mosi
| pathetic OF songs, ooh, That We Two Were
Maying," and Mrs. Knox and Mr.. Ulke gave
plano solos and duets. Sunday mornings
| moon looked down on Saturday nights guests
| as they made their adieux.
Mrs. Senator Jones Will not give the large
| musicale she intended, n recent death in hel
husbands family having occasioned the
change of plan. A few musical friends, how
ever, met in her salon last Friday evening, ant
when say that Mrs. Neagle, Miss Curtin, the
Misses Kilbourn,: Miss Mary Johnstone, Mrs
Knox, Miss Nogueiras, and others rs wei
known were of the number, the charm Of tn,
little company is revealed.
| The perfect weather OF Saturday Afternoon
added greatly to the enjoyment of the tenni
party at the Arsenal, which the young officer
| following the example Of Lieuts. Macoln
and Payne-gave to u number of their lad,
friends, whose hospitality they have enjoyed
during the winter. 1t was such a success tina
they are talking Of a series of similar ones.
The dinner given by Senator Fair Saturda
| evening at the Arlington was the most elegan
OF the week. II was entirely u Congressiona
party. There were twenty covers and a mem
and wine list such as have become identihe
with the Senator's name.