The Evening critic., 1882-10-25
SOCIETY,".
what is Going on In the Social world.


The social event In diplomatic circles yes.
terday was tho presentation OF tho threo now
Ministers, Mr.. Frci, Senior Netto, aud Mr.. Tor
amashima' They G e ion us SI ~
and II was an interesting study to marx tho
individual differences OF race as exempllled
in the three mon. The sturdy Swiss, with his
fair skin and fresh coloring Inherited from
generations OF mountainous, who living face
TO face with Nature, have acquired hor massive
calm and dellberatoness OF movement
his eyes, heart ana gestures, tho grace OF
Southern nations, and tho love OF stone"
shown in tho court dress no wore; and tho
oriental, stately, graceful, impressive In man.
ner, dignifed OF speech, sparing OF gesture,
but master of those used; facing tho new civ
ilization with n comtomplative readiness to
learn, too much wisdom to adopt indlscriml-
natoly, and n keen incsiveness that wlnnows
the chan from the wheat. The uniforms
worn accented these differences. Tho
sgis Sg,s rowSs SsS plain hIo dress Tho sq Win
court dress-white pants heavily striped With
gold lace, white vest and dress coat, whose
dark cloth fairly hlazod with gal1~ embroidery
breast In garnots, spr1I,>>hires, omeralds and
diamondsi a chopSau trimmed with ostrich
plumes ,wasfn his white glovcd hand, and was
gracelIlT7 wnreLT7 used in his bow and gestures; Hts
ss.w9f'I was In n white enameled scabbard, and
-Ddd ndcre handle. The Japanese wore the
recently. adopted court dress OF his country
cred In gold, standing collar and nn assortment
OF finely jowelod "oriers," for he is man OF
high degree. I understood Mr.. Takahara TO
say he is first in official rank and fourth In
honorary rank In Japan, which would make
him the most distinguished official his country
has ever sont us. He is man OF good pros
once, with n flno head and pleasing counte'
nance; ho is OF middle age, and, llko his peo-
pie, extremely courteous.
II has been n week OF diplomatic arrivals,
for the Spanish Legation has received Its new
IN nnnOint1I
secretary OF legation.
The friends OF Paymaster Cosby, u. s. NJ,
aro much pleased at the orders which guaran-
tee his remaining horo during the year.
Anxious inquiries arc being made by our
society beaux about the probable return OF
his pretty guests and kinspeople OF last
winter.
Mrs. Paymaster Carpenter has taken quar-.
ters Mt tho "Lexington" for the winter. She
Will have one or two charming girls with her
during the season as her guests.
Much curiosity is excited by the Arabs who
arrived yesterday, and, for lack OF other
amusement, some Of our young people are or.
ganizng drag" party to see them and their
really were with his army, they Will bo inter-
esting, but IL they shotild turn out like tue
children OF the Desert, tho Sons of the South
Wind, who appeared In London seme years
ago, It viii scarcely be as charming. They
developed Into n gang of practiccd thieves,
who ''looted" the cities aud nelghborhoods
laws. They made the round OF tho
county houses, and while they entertained the
guests with graceful tricks OF tho sword, the
gold balls and sleIght-ofhand, the 1owels,
ready money, &C., &c, took TO themselves
wings and flew on. Tho 1nal trick was the
great disappearance scene, which they man.
aged 80 skillfully that 1t was months before
they were caught.
General and Mrs. Mcclellan arc spending a
few days at Fortress Monroe.
Gen. and Mira. Van Vloot have closed their
cottage by tho sea for tho summer, and have
| returned TO their homo on Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Rachel sherman, who has been suffer
| Ing from severe cold for some weeks, Is quito
restored, and is entering again cd her social
duties.
Major and Mrs. Dunn sailed on Saturday
for Europe, where they Will spend the winter.
| He will be in the hands Of Paris ocullsts for
| some time after his arrival, as his eyes are in
a serious condition.
Mr., Dwight Trip, OF Chicago, is visiting his
| relatives on street. 1t Will be remembered
| that Mr.. Tripp, about two years ago, married
| and carried to his Western homo Miss Corinne
| Williamson, one OF our gentlest and most
| attractive bellies.
Tho visit OF DR.. shippen, U. s. n, was un.
| satisfactorily short; he came on Monday and
returned to Philadelphia last night.