The Evening critic., 1882-06-27
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsTA BLrSHED AUGUST tssa,
SOCIETY.
Mhntisnoirr ann in inc sncin, wnri

SOCIETY,
What is Going On in the Social World.
A compliment has Just been paid one OF the
youngest officers in our army, OF which vet
eran might be proud. The recipient is Lieu
tenant $. @. Robertson, OF the First Cavalry,
who has Just graduated with high honors at
sapmur In France, and ,l,, the French Minister
Secretary OF state, says the kindest and most
graceful things OF him Imaginable. The
young officer has been commissioned by our
Government to write up, during his summer
vacation, the cavalry systems OF Prussia aud
England, making his headquarters at Hon.
over and Aldershott alternately, and, as IL
this were not enough he is ordered to be pres
ent at the "Manmuvrcs" at Lunevllle ON the
1st Of september, TO observe and write a do.
tailed account of whatever is noteworthy in
The French system Of "handling" mounted
soldiery. He throws himself with great earn
estness and enthusiasm into his work; turns
n deaf car to the siren voice of pleasure, aud
lets no obstacle stand in the way of gaining
useful Information. Fop instance, as to this
last: He went to st. Cyr for certain statistical
points, and was told, with much courtesy aud
more positiveness, that ho could not have 1t
without an express order from tho Min
lister of War. He posted back to Paris;
went to our Minister, aud was told 1t
would take three or four days TO
send the request and receive an answer.
he felt he could not lose that much time, aud
Oft he posted to see the Minister of War him.
self. Now, this official Is like the Mound of
the O'Mores in the old Irish song, "the triple
lines surround his closed and guarded" por.
tai, and TO break through requires much gold
lace, high rank and important business. Ho
was told II was useless 70 try that day; n DIS.
tingulshed Belgian Colonel who had come on
most urgent business, had been donicd; and
20 ON. But he quietly waited for the storm of
phrases and shrugs to blow over, and
saw the Minister, who was charmed with
him; and granted not only his request, but
much more than he asked. The Lieutenant Is
Just 21; has fine, compact figure; bright,
hoyfsh face, and eyes that smile long before
his lips catch the contagion Of laughter He
is the son of General Beverly Robertson, and
promtsps the hanu
father was before him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, with their family and
household, left yesterday for Boston, whence
they will go at a leisurely rate to their summer
camping ground.
Colonel CorBhill's pretty homo, Ingleside,
was occupied by the auctioneer today, AMI
the dainty belongings scattered far and wide
among the Colonels friends, all OF whom were
anxious 10 secure some souvenir of the house
and the fair chateleine, who, during her life,
made IL what 1t is. Every one who has en-.
joyed Its hospitality will be grleved to learn
that 1t is to be transformed into a summer
garden, with the usual accompanfments OF
beer and ice cream, and that the grounds are
to be opened to picnics.
General and Mrs. Grant have gone to Long
Branch for the summer. With them are Col
onel and Mrs. Fred Grant with their pretty
babies, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris with their
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris Will be with
the General and Mrs. Grant at their cottage,
but the rest of the party will spend at least
some weeks at the 'Atlantic.'
NJ. de Bildt has chosen Newport as his sum
mer home this season. The Count and Count.
ess Lewenhaupt are In the Berkshire Hills. ~.
and Madame dc Struve have gone to Europe,
and NJ. Martinez and family viii return %
South America.
Admiral and Mrs Rogers have gone to Mar
ragansett for the summer. Their fair young
daughter, with her husband and chill, will
join them there.
The Prince Charles of Germany has given a
new t'wrinkle' to the smokers of the world
He is so inordinately fond OF his tobacco that
he consumes from eighteen to tweuty-four
strong Havanas n day, and to accomplish It he
smokes three ut a time. They are ranged in u
horizontal tube, having common orfice at
the mouth piece. The "ustrument" IS OF his
own contriving, and he is very proud Of 1t.
Mrs. Marshall Brown and her daughter
Mrs. Wallach, have gone to Narragansett for
the season. And, indeed, the West End gen.
orally seems to have moved bodily to the Pier,
and every turn discloses as many familiar
faces as a trip through street in midwinter.
Admiral Rowan, U. s. NJ, has arrived, and
will assume his duties at the ObServat ory i'm.
mediately.
Our "autnoritative announcement 4" on Sat-
urday that the President and party would re-.
turn the same evening from their fishing ex-
cursion, turned ont TO be delusion and n
snare, for they continued their Journey to the
estate Of the Rod and Gun Club" and stayed
there over Sunday. This estate, by the way,
Is one OF tho most complets{eings of the kind
in this country. The coves are fine, and
such game as is not indigenous to
its bounds by fields Of wheat and other grain
dear to the palates of birds and beasts. 1t In
cludes some twenty-three hundred acres, aud
has q magnificent situation. The station be-
and the club wagons and horses carry the
guests 70 the house-a pretty seml-Swlss
structure of large proportions, and famous
already for Its accommodations and comfort.