The Evening critic., 1882-05-08
SOCIETY,".
what fs Going On in the social
world.

The Rotunda Saturday evening was like |
great wheel, with stationary rim and hub OF
moving crowds, composed Of many OF the most
brilliant elements OF social life in our city.
The papers OF yesterday have already made an
old story Of the tables and who were in charge,
but many interesting features were left un-
noticed. For instance, at the Massachusetts
table, the bevy Of Puritan maidons, as sweet
as John Aldens Priscilla In their dove-colored
gowns, muslin korchiefs, caps and sim.
piicity. The District table attracted the loyal
attention and admiration OF washingtonians,
and, indeed, the approval of all tho guests
1t was garlanded with smilax and safrona
roses, and boro tho most beautiful centre
piece in tho room-a column OF cedar, pine
and hemlock artlstically woven and made fair
with carnations and roses and violcts. These
last were wrought into the touching sentence,
"Lord, keep my memory green," and do not
suppose there was one person who read it that
did not cay in his heart, 20 great dead, your
memory will stay as green and as sweet In the
heart OF the Nation as the symbols that bespeak
II for you," for Garfleld's name pervaded the
throng that night like an echo Of happier
days. The coat-ofarms of tho District was sur
rounded with the wild flowers that star our
bouquets were of really uncommon beauty
and fragrance, as were also the baskets and
bouquets. Tho 1ower-bower was n central
young ladies wore white of various shades,
from rich cream to blue white, and OF all fab
rics, from albatross, cashmere, ana muslin
and lace, TO brocade gros grain and satin.
Miss sherman, Miss sherrell, the beautiful
Miss Harper, Miss Beaeh, Miss Dwight; the
were the presiding geniuses Of this
dresses and dainesborough hats, garlanded
with roses and daisies, added much to Its at
| tractiveness. over their bower depended the
| great silk flag presented by the ladies of Cali
| fornia 10 the Government several years ago,
| and over each table were placed tho appropri-
| ate coats-of-arms, from which fell many colored
| folds OF bunting concealing the pictures and
forming q bright background for tho lights,
| flowers and handsome women prettily cos
| tuned The old Hall of Representatives was
the dancing,roon, and yalses, poikas, ianclers
| ously, the elan of the Marine Bands music
making pleasure possible even on the marble
ident, with senator and Mrs. Allison, Mrs.
| Wadsworth, Senator Hale and General Anson
McCook, the Secretaries of War, state and
| bourn, Justice and Mrs. Wood, Senator aud
Mrs. sherman, Senator and Mrs. Mawley, Sen
ator Salisbury, Mr.; and Mrs: s:s Blaine With ,
tain and Mrs. Lamberton, the Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps, Senator and Mrs. Angus
Mr.. and Mrs. sypher, the Speaker OF the
House, the Hon. MIR: and Mrs. voorhls, Mrs.
Msls%n aa Sfr MIss 0vfy Sdale aausetsr ssn
Niles, the pretty Miss Biackfan, Mr.. spofford,
tho Hon. MIR. and Mrs. Pacheco, the Hon. Sam
Randall, Mrs. Ricketts,, Mrs. Ferris, the Misses
| Freeman, Senator and Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Blair,
| Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, and, In word,
| every one. The two houses OF Congress have
| never been SO fully represented at any enter
tainment, not essentially Official, within my
recollection, and the old resident society was
| present in full force. noticeable feature was
the absence OF strange faces; almost every ons
knew every one else, and every grouI
ev snsaseS ces IN cSafiOs
was composed OF Of old friends, or, q!
Mrs. Burnett" The Lass o. Lowrles"-
created much amusement and netted wha,
was probably the largest individual sum o
| fl,a y,fr,erB Inv uot Inc N rhnrnptn
of can INDECENT parent selling peanuts
She was charming in white cashmere am
, | Spanish lace, and was accompanied by he
pretty boy Lionel, in complete pages suit Q
blue satin, with Irish lace collars and Guns
Her "indigence lay in the smalIness Of he
declared that her page carried q bag of nuts, al
that were visible were three, which she carrie
on platter, together with '.relict OF departe
| worth" in the shape of two broken and empt
shells. Each table had its attractions, parti'
ularly the District Of Columbia, and Marylan
and Pennsylvania tables. At the latter ther
was bevy OF beautiful young ladies. wht
with the extraordinary decorations, made thl
table the centre of attraction. Pennsylvani
}, was well represented by Miss Strong, Me
| danes Scofield and Walker, and Maryland
Mrs. Ii. A. Preston, Misses Lucie E. Lloyd, Go
trude E. McNabb and Miss Evans. The table wa
beautifully arranged and had a statuetto G
General Garfield, by Lot Flannery, as centr,
piece, which, had 1t not been private propert
70 | kindly loaned for the occasion, could hay
been sold for 800, one gentleman being pa
iicularly anxious to become the possessor of
During the evening the Representatives
Congress from Pennsylvania congregatt
about the table and contributed literally
ward making the returns from their State
handsome as was possible. Maryland pc
gave their time and labor were compliment
for their fidelity. At the close of the recepti'
States, was presented with an elegant pyram
OF flowers by the brother OF one of the ladi
n from Maryland in appreciation OF her yaluah
services.
Miss Lucy Page so pleasantly remember
here, will spend the summer In Colorado wi
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Bryan, at her o.
CANT house recently erected at Idaho Spring
d. Miss Page has been abroad for the past I,
IN years, but a pleasant, IL true, rumor says
O. will visit friends here en- route for the west
The wedding of Lieutenant Miller, U. S.
re and Miss Alice Townsend, OF brooklyn,
81 take place on the 18th instant. L1eutena
g. Miller is a nephew Of Commodore Shufel
IN and was one Of the most popular officers
d. society here four years ago.
Mrs. Kennedy owen has Just taken poss
I'd sion Of her new house, on the corner OF Y
ed mont avenue and street, having decided
nd make her home In our midst although IL
of wolves breaking many delightful ties a
'ot giving up early associations and u beauti
llt home on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland. S
ng | is sister of Mrs. Patterson, and her hou
OF hold consists Of her mother, her three bonl
children and herself.
General and Mrs. Watmough have return
ms from the Fortress with their daughter, VIII
ie- strength has been much restored by the 8
Is | air.
ITS Miss Annie Almy has been spending seyc
ci- | days in "the city of beautiful women"-Ba
d. more-and do not think they have had n
ar thing sweeter this season than our pretty III
os- society favorito.
80 ,Totor and ,Jrs Goodloe bove cone 10 n,
he ha",;tf,I conntry scat In prince Geora
S itS County. II was formerly q portion OF the
hu Chillum Manor lands, and was known
-, sWoodreve." Senator and Mrs. Beck will ]
ne no them about the 1st OF June and spend the 81
ln ~ mer with them.
RE FINANCIAL.
Tndar.. G.a.L Auotatinns