The Evening critic., 1882-06-14
SOCIETY.


Miss Annie storys friends have beon much
rfatined by the number OF engagements OF
Tered her for the coming theatrical season.
She has just signed q contract with Mr.. Keene,
and viii be the leading lady his company.
Madame Won Sachs who has been visiting
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick, at their
home, on tho James River, has returned 20 the
city en- route for her Northern homo.
Mrs. Walker and her little family leave 70.
morrow for their cottage home In Massachu-
setts. The pretty town Of Milton is their OBJ
Jective point, and they VIII remain North un-
Ill the fall. The Commodore will spend as
much time with them as his ofncial duties
VIII permit
Mrs. Long Edcs, whose health has been so
shattered by the Illness which succeeded her
husbands death, Is sufficiently recovered TO
travel. She will spend the summer at Nara
gansett with relatives. and much is hoped for
from the change Of scene and the sea air The
poor young matron had n double loss for her
little child was born and died within few
days OF the awful news from Newport The
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 viii be remem-
bered, was going out in small boat 70 the
scene OF the torpedo experiments, and had the
torpedo on his knees; by one OF those inexpli-
cable accidents It exploded, and the young
omcers body was so shattered that only rag
ments OF It could be recovered.
The sad news of Mrs. singletons condition,
given in our society notes several weeks ago,
has received mournful confirmation. The
gentle lady's life is ebblng away, and the tide
sets so strongly and swiftly outward that 1t Is
only a question OF days when the end Will
come.
Pleasant news comes from Miss Baumgras,
who left our city last year 10 study her art in
Berlin. Her teacher is the celebrated Mos
kowski, and he prophesies a brilliant future
for the little Washington girl. She has quar-
ters at the Pension Of the Misses Schultz, and
she says they make a genuine home place FOR
the American girls studying in the city, caring
for them with tenderness aud fidelity. She
has been kindly received and entertained, for
her letters OF Introduction, together with her
own sunny nature, have secured her friends
in the best musical and social circles.
The garden party for the Columbias will be
Thursday and Friday afternoons, instead of
Friday and Saturday, as at first expected.
The second garden party of Friday viii be
at General Sprigg Carroll's country seat, Belle
vue. 1t is given by his daughter, Miss Nellie,
and only young people are invited.
Lieutenant Mason's mother, Mrs. Theodorus
Bailey Myers, of New York, is o daughter of
the late Mr.. Mason, the banker. He left the
bulk OF his enormous fortune to her, the rest
being settled on his grandson, the Lieutenant,
conditional on his taking the name of Mason.
Miss sallie Ross expects to sail next week for
her European trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells have taken "nat" at
the Portland, and are expected here next
week. Mrs. Wells was Miss Gilbert of Phila.
delphia, and is a bride of week, having been
married last Wednesday from her home In
that city.
Mrs. Macarthur leaves shortly for her sum.
mer trip. She goes first TO Boston, where she
viii remain some weeks, and then decide In
what other pleasant places she will let her
lines fall.
Professor and Mrs. Bell arrived yesterday
from Europe and VIII take possession of their
elegant house, on Connecticut avenue, as soon
as practicable.
General Corse's bride-elect is Miss Neil, OF
Winchester, Mass, but although she is a resi-
dent Of that place, she spends much of her
time in Boston, and is such q favorite in so.
ciety there that called her Boston belle IN
my notice Of the approaching wedding several
days ago. Mrs. General Williamson and quite
party of General Corse's friends leave here
on the 18th to be present at the marriage
which takes place on Thursday of next week
Doctor Lindsey and his family leave to-day
for Newport, where they Will remain until the
end OF July, and then go TO the Pier" as
Narragansett is now being called by tho very
fashionable.