The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-11
SOCIETY,".
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch, with their children, no.
turned last night from Oakland They were
accompanied by Miss Lizzie sherman, and arc
at the house on Fifteenth street. The little
child is 30 Ill that almost fear TO say she is
still alive, and the young father and mother
are worn out with grief and watching.
General and Mrs. Paine, with their lovely
daughter, Mrs. Ladd, left yesterday for tho
quaint little spot mentioned several times al.
ready IN our notosyDeer Island, Maine;
Mrs. Stoves charming stories, viii remember
the salient points OF tho Maine coast scenery,
and when say they are all embodied In Deer
Island, very good Idea can DO obtained Of Its
attractions.
Tho half and all.day river trips arc growing
steadily In favor. The pleasant summer has
kept many OF our residents at home, aud tho
boats arc consequently filled with nice class
Of people and the best children ever seen out.
aide Of Sunday.school books. Lower Cedar
Point is the only riverside resort have ever
seen that could truthfully call charming, but
Its beauty wins the praise honestly. on tho
way up last evening n littlo Incident occurred
which set our imaginatons ut work and no.
suited In seven novelties, each more startling
than the last. The steamer was gliding along
through tho star.gleam at q good speed, when
suddenly she stopped. The pilots voice rang
out a question, and right across tho vessels
nose scudded a tiny boat; the wind was blow
Ing strongly and the little cookie she'll was ca.
reening under large sail. The pilot hailed
again, and no answer, and again, but It slid
like phantom away In tho night, disclosing
the fact, as the wind took her sail aback
there was not a human being on board. Tho
helm was dashed in place, and 1t was "the Idle
sport OF wind and waye."
Colonel and Mrs. Sutherland have returned
from their summer vacation, and are pleas
antly installed in their old quarters. Mrs.
Sutherland represents-and very charmingly
two races radically opposed TO each other In
history, religion and politics; for she Is de-
scended on her mothers side from the Crom-
wells, and on her fathers from the stuarts.
Paymaster Lewis, U. s. N, is here on short
visit The young officer is q cousin OF Colonel
master Albert Bacon, U. 3. N, and is pleas
antly remembered by many among us. Ho Is
Just home from his first long cruise, and has
undergone such 'sea changes" that he is
scarcely recognizable. His bright, boyish
color has deepened into red.brown, and his
figure has broadened and strengthened per-
ceptibly.
Mr.. mcfarland leaves In few days for
Maine, where he Will enjoy his holiday with
his family. Tho piney woods of this too little
grounds east OF tho mountains. Even invalids
can sleep In the open air among them, and
the balsamic perfume and endless signing and
whispering OF the trees lull one into the belief
that sickness and care have been made captive
by sweet Compassion, and never to BIO let loose
on humanity again.
Tho experience OF Sir Edward Malet has been
OF much use during these red days in Egypt.
He is the. diplomatesof whom we!published "a
sketch some months since In our notes, under
the title of "The Stormy Petrol Of the Diplo.
matte Corps" for he was In Washington Just
| as our war broke out; was In Paris during the
| Commune; In Constantinople during the
| Tulko Russian war, and finally in Alexandria
| and Cairo during these days when Fate is
| hesitating whether to crown Arab Pasha as a
| liberator by success or condemn him as a
| traitor by defeat. -
Mr.. Abram Mccoy, one OF tho recent appoint
| ments In the Pension ONCE, Is a son OF the
| late Colonel James Mccoy, u. s. A., who was
| General sherman's chief OF stan and one OF the
| four or i've officers to whom Congress voted
| medals for valuable services and remarkable
gallantry.