The Evening critic., 1882-04-21
SOCIETY.
what is Going On i'm the Social

Mrs. Ross Ray and her daughters have given
up their trip TO Europe. and will travel
through the North during the summer.
Mr.. George HELEN, who, together with Mr..
Wallach, intended summering In tho Azores,
and not England, rs erroneously stated some
days since has determined to trough It"
during the hot months either In the Virginia
Mountains or on one of the great lake Shores
One OF the social events OF next week will be
the pound party at Masonic Temple, under
assistants. The object of tho party is tho re.
lief of the flood sufferers, who are absolutely
dying OF exposure and exhaustion all along
the Mississippi and Louisiana shores.
Mrs. Chandler, so pleasantly remembered
here as a Cabinet lady, has been spending this
month with her daughter, Mrs. Senator Hale.
And that reminds me, tho practice--borrowed
from the German-of specifying wife by her
husbands rank has been condemned as alb
surd and ungraceful. But no substitute has
awkward Conference is preferable TO graceful
obscurity viii continue the practice till
some good American scholar comes to the
rescue.
Miss waite will spend the rest OF this month
and May in orange, visiting her friend, Miss
Bisselle.
MIR. and Mrs. Hunt are In New York for a
few days. While there they will take passage
for Europe, as they intend sailing on the Sd
or 9th of May.
Captain and Mrs. Dutton are about to leave
the city, TO the great regret OF their many
friends. The Captain will go to the Sandwich
Islands, the journey being advised for his
health, and Mrs. and Miss Dutton will "tont
on the beach," but just where they have not
yet determined.
Admiral Taylor, U. 8. N, has taken suite
OF rooms at the Ebbitt. He has been wlntering
at Atlantic City, and his condition is much i'm
proved.
The death Of the eminent scientist, Darwin,
Is n loss TO the speculative philosophers of tho
world. 1t occurred at his residence near
Orpington day before yesterday, and one can
not help wondering what he thinks of his
theory now that he Views If
point OF certainty.
The Misses Febiger, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Madame Menocal, leave tomorrow for
their homo, on the Eastern Shore. Their
father, the Admiral, accompanies them. Tho
young ladies have been spending the winter
in New Orleans, where their beauty--of such
distinctive type in both cases-attracted much
attention and admiration. Their deep mourn
Ing prevented them from going into society at
all, but their friends and admirers there and
here hope to see much of them next season.
Among the presents received by Mrs. Clapp,
on the occasion OF the celebration of her
golden wedding one OF the most elegant was
diamond brooch-a bar OF dead gold with
three large stones sunk In gypsy fashion.
One OF the pleasantest dinners of the week
was given at the Navy-Yard Wednesday even
ing by DR.. and Mrs. Nelson.
Miss Frances DeKrafrt, who has been so much
OF an invalid this spring, is quite restored. 1t
gives great pleasure to all who know her to sec
her again In society, for there is no one who
understands better the art of making and keep-
ing friends, and few who can make home as
attractive and pleasant as she does.
Mrs. Senator Sherman has gone to Ohio, t
stay until the end of the month.