The Evening critic., 1882-04-25
SOCIETY.
What is Going On i'm the Social
World.

The household of the new Russian Minister,
"His Excellency Charles de Struve," as he is
called in the Court Journal, is very interest
ing. 1t consists Of his wife, flock OF bright,
golden-haired babies and little Mr.. Saigo, the
son of the War Minister Of Japan, who is
warm personal friend of NJ. dc Struve, and at
whose earnest wish he brought the boy to this
country to be educated with his own children.
He speaks Russian nuently, and the little de
Strives speak Japanese with equal facility. A
friend who was calling there a few days ago
witnessed an amusing scene; two young jap
anese girls came Into call, but their native
tongue was almost forgot, and the conversation
that ensned was polyglot; Russian, Japanese,
French and English contended for mastery,
and this was varied occasionally with Ger
man, for the visitor was foreigner and had
no English. But, to return TO the household.
The staff OF servants includes several Chinese
and Japanese domestics, two Russian nurses,
one of whom has adopted and is raising little
japanese girl; two or three Americans and the
ubiquitous representative of Ireland. Madame
de Struve is brilliantly cultivated and her
sentatives the Cars Government has ever
sent us. He has been in public life since his
early YOUTH and has spent the last nine years
in Japan as Minister Plenipotentiary.
AT the donation party last night, given under
the auspices of the "Blue Anchor" one Of the
leading features was great bowl Of ''gumbo."
Mrs. Philips (who was one OF the beautiful
Miss Levys, of Savannah) learned to make the
delicacy-nay, the luxury, had better call it
during her residence South, and her hand has
not forgot its cunning. The suggestion given
III lut pultIS llut opera duultuco
adjourn TO the hall for supper was quite gen.
orally observed, and they came in about the
Time the evenings programme of music, reel
taticn, &c., was ended, adding much 10 the
throng, and gaining, as reward of virtue,
several waltZes, 10 the music of the Marine
Band.
Mr.. Morsell, whose voice has won him the
really cnviable place OF first tenor in the Bos.
ton Ideal Troupe, is visiting his family at
their home on NJ street. He sings in concert
with Mr.. Hickcox, and the great organist
Morgan, of New York, on Friday evening.
Miss Harrison, the Senator's pretty daugh-
ter, is visiting her fair relative, Mrs. Berg
land, at West Point, where she is now stationed.
Mrs. Bergland is pleasantly remembered here
as Miss Macfarland, one of the bevy that
helped Mrs. Hayes make the White House 50
attractive during her occupancy of it.
The collection OF teapots made by Madame
de Struve and presented by her TO museum
in Russia reminds me OF n similar one that is
being made by Miss Taylor, of Vermont ave
number-a thousand-but she has already got
into the hundreds, and every one is OF difrer
ent size, shape, or ware.
DIR. Holman leaves in n few days for Arizona
TO prosecute studies and research among the
Apaches.
Through jnadvertence yesterday 1 substi
tuted tho name OF the "Alliance" for the
"Alarm." AS the former is now at sea, some
place between Key West and Hampton Roads
II is needless TO say the President Will moi
mako his voyage TO Old Point in her, but In
the ALARM" Admiral Porter Will take O
party OF friends with him, and, II this exquis
ite weather "hold," the trip VIII be the most
delightful social event Of the season.