The Evening critic., 1882-05-05
SOCIETY,".
what is Going On i'm the Social
world.

wOFIus
Tho friends Of Lieutenant Strong, U. 8. N,
congratulate him on having won the sweetest
and fairest girl in Washington society. for his
engagement to Miss Bollo Kllbourn.is an
nounced.
Fortress Monroe and Atlantic City was 80
crowded that our birds OF passage are fitting
off to the virginia springs. SO far the Warm
Springs, in Bath County, are the favorite re.
Mrs. Senator Bayard and hor bevy of bright
daughters, and Miss Hall and Miss Slayma-
ker, v no are under her chaperonage.
Tho approaching departure Of M. and
Madame Outrey Is source OF great regret In
social circles, for few foreigners have ever
Won such friends among us as the amiable
with their pretty children, and every one
hopes for their speedy return, although the
sad refrain OF the rule laid down centuries ago
by those whose friends went down TO the sea
in ships echoes I'm the goodbye: "Weep not
for him who dieth, but for him who goeth into
q far country, for he shall return nevermore."
The wedding of Miss Whiting, tho daughter
Of Commodore Whiting U. s. N, and Mr. Deer
ing Fosdick, will take place next Tuesday
week at tho Church Of the Epiphany.
Mr.. and Madame dc Struve sail for Russia In
few weeks; they will visit their new homo
and spend the summer with their relatives
and old friends, returning here in october
Miss Annie Catherine Greene, the author OF
''The Leavenw orth Case" is visiting General
and Mrs. Alvord at their home In the North
End. She was introduced at the meeting of
the Literary Society at Justice Fields Satur-
day evening, and mado very favorable inn
preston. The story referred to was her first
large work, and, as 1t hinges on detective skill
opposed TO circumstantial evidence, IL at
trncted n wide attention, and quite a sensation
was created in the discovery that Its author
was woman.
Lieutenant and Mrs. T. Dix Bolles aro visit
ing relatives In the city. Mrs. Bolles Will bo
remembered here as the pretty Miss Carrie
Carroll.
Miss Herman; who Is visiting her friend, Mrs.
Janin, nee Morse, at her homo in the North
End, Is looking her best and fairest. The
figure that two years ago was almost too slight
has gained roundness of contour and outline,
and The freshest OF roses bloom In her cheeks.
The sweet, blue eyes needed no change, and
they still wear the look "Kilmeny" did
Captain Glen, U. s. A., whose recont promo.
tlon has given such satisfaction, is the small
est officer in the service He entered the
army at years of age, and even when he was
made orderly sergeant to General Thomas he
officers and mon as better adapted TO his size
| than a war horse. His uniform of that grade
| is carefully preserved by his wife-the daugh-
ter OF the late General French, u. s. A.--and is
scarcely large enough for well-grown boy Of
10 years. His musket sidc-arms, cartridge
| box, knapsack and other accoutrements were
| all made to order, for after "Chickamauga'
| he was promoted TO the dignity of a soldier.
At,ot At the s,,n1 IL Il, he got his sohn rst
| a Confederate Colonel, and he won mention
| after mention, which would have carried him
| high in rank except for his extreme youth. l
| asked him one day to tell me about his Chick
| amauga experience. He blushed like girl
| and said: 'Oh, 1t wasn't anything, except tho
| papers made fuss about It, You see our fel-
lows got pressed back from the enemy instead
| of going at them, as they always did, and
| just got out Of the tangle of horses, and guns,
| and men, and stood on a little hill near by aud
| beat the charge. / was so mad the
| tears were running down my cheeks,
| and beat away as hard as could, and hal
| loed TO them, and some OF them stopped and
| made a grip at their guns; and then more
| stopped, and they began to push back toward
the rebs. Just then piece Of shell struck
| my ankle and knocked me Off my legs, and the
| place bled so l couldn't stand but / crawled
| back to the top of the hill and went on beating
the charge till piece Of shell broke my
| drum, and then cried and halloed to the fel
| lows 10 give me gun and take me along, too
and one of them said: Better stick
to your drum, sonny, and he snatched
one from somebody else and took
me on his shoulder, and | wen
pattering my very best, and that:
| all. You see 1t wasn't anything" But some
how didn't agree with him. He has a mos
pleasing face, long straight nose, clear blue
gray eyes, square forehead and excellent
mouth and chin. He is not five feet, but is as
symetrically formed as an artists model, anc
is so modest that he can hardly over be per
suaded 10 say q word about himself or hi
stirring war experiences.