The Evening critic., 1882-09-18
SOCIETY,".
Mhnt is aaoing On in tI,c socInI world

Tho wedding OF Mr. John Magruder and Miss
Slough Will take place about tho middle Of
next month. Tho groom elect Is too we'll
known TO need Introduction, and the bride ia
n daughter or tho late General Slough, and n
granddaughter OF the lato Judge Mclean, for
80 many years Chief Justice of tho State OF
Ohio. She is very flno looking, has charming
coloring, and the carriage Of young empress.
Mrs. Justice Matthews has returned to the
city, but is SO busy furnishing her now homo
that she has but little time for social duties.
Mrs. and Miss Rockwell have returned from
their summering and have taken General
Cards house for tho season. Their visit TO
Mentor T. one OF the pleasantest memories OF
Mrs. Doctor Lincoln has returned from the
beautiful country near tho Relay House, and
ls again settled In her pleasant home on II
street.
The Hon. Mr.. Robeson spent a few days in
town last week, but left on saturday. He was
busily engaged In seeing to the finishing OF
his elegant residence on Sixteenth street, near
Scott Circle. lie brings good nows Of Mrs.
Robson, who, by tho way, will go In few
days to the Delaware water Gap, whore she
will remain until tho end of october.
The name dupont Circle" conveys so little
idea OF locality TO the majority of our people
that venture TO play tho part OF surveyor
nothing moro than tho street circle, on
which front Castle stewart, wrhe Two Sisters"
and Professor Graham Belrs house. 1t was
OF our smooth turf, fine plants and shrubbery,
and carefully Kept squares, but lately the
gardeners have taken II In hand, trimmed
"its grassy beard and hair" pruned Its
shrubs, ana are making nm effort, we undor-
stand, TO have the "rabbitholes" filled up
that arc go fatal TO foot passengers. Why,
they might Just as well be Pride itself, so
certainly do they go before n fall-these holes;
they lurk In the grass and on tho edge OF tho
asphalt, and nab tho feet OF the passersby as
neatly as ''tho hind leg enatchors," 80 graphl
cally described by tho Danbury Man In his
"England From n Back Window" Tho I'M
provement Of tho circle Is one of tho signin.
mt iona Of In ipnaa lint final lana
chosen Connecticut avenue for her favorlte
route, and means to persist In following 1t out
10 the Boundary, and even beyond, 1t looks
now.
The engagement OF Doctor Lloyd Magruder
and Miss Byrnc is announced. The Doctor has
been great favoriteNin society for several
years, and his pretty little .nancee has won
many friends since her residence among us.
General and Mrs. Carol have taken Colonel
Farquhars house for the season, and Will re-
turn 10 the city to-day or tomorrow.
Lieutenant Berry, U. s. N, is expected to.
morrow. His friends have arranged endless
dinners, teas and receptions for him, which
Will be given this week, unless ho ia SO incon.
siderate tD as TO want to see his family first.
In this case they Will be deferred until his re.
turn from Kentucky.
Mrs. winslow, nee Patterson, was much bot
ter on Saturday than at any time during her
illness. Her friends are very hopeful now Of
her speedy recovery.
Miss Nichols, the daughter OF tho Admiral,
did not return with him from the North. She
will remain In Now York until tho middle or
end of October.
Master twaring, U. $. N, one OF the crew OF
the Rodgers, is In the city. He looks utlittle
the worse for his late severe experience, and
is said TO have been the Marx Tdpiey Of tho
expedition. He was always cheerful, always
ready, and managed to laugh till tho last.
The two points that wounded his kind, young
heart severely, were the loss OF Master Put.
nam and the death OF De Long and his mon.
Tears sprang to his eyes at the bare mention
Of either, and II Is whom his face is saddened
by these thoughts that tho wear and tear Of
his stay In "the land Of mist and snow" can be
most plainly seen. He has boon very cordially
welcomed back, and 1t is hoped his stay Will
be long ono.
Mrs. DR.. Wales still fingers In the Blue
Ridge, but Is expected homo next week.
The ladies OF st. Adams Church are arrang-
Ing for a festival and concert TO tako place at
Dulaney's cottage on the Tennallytown turn
pike, Wednesday afternoon and evening. Tho
AFFAIR is under the management OF Mrs. Keith,
Mrs Weaver, Mrs. Frank Middleton, the Misses
Pile and Miss Belle Clark, and promises TO be
very successful. Stages will run from High
and Bridge streets during the afternoon and
evening, and 1t is expected that many people
from tho city Will attend,