The Evening critic., 1882-05-27
SOCIETY.


Mrs. Charles Nordhoff will leave in few
days for tho springs, where she VIII remain
until sho gathers sufficient strength for the
journey TO their home ON the Hudson. This
charming family is now quite separated, one
son having gone on Tuesday to California, Miss
Amy being still In Cincinnati, Mrs. Nordhon
and her eldest son on tho point OF departure,
and tho other daughters here with their father,
who is delayed by press of business.
Mrs. Senator Hawlcy Will leave next week
for her pretty homo In Connecticut. The
North does not often lend us so sterling and
lovely n character as Mrs. Hawley, and her
friends look forward TO the next session with
great satisfaction, for 1t Will bring her again
among them.
Admiral Rowan, U. s. N, is expected today
from Philadelphia, the Observatory having
been offered 10 him. His friends hope earnestly
he will accept, for there arej few onicers SO
popular In The service. That he is amiable
know from personal observation, for one night
at whist saw his partner trump his ace, and,
instead OF treating such crime with the
anger II deserved. he only said: swell, well
she's young in years and younger at cards.
Let IL pass" which, In a veteran whist player,
was clemency indeed.
The car now on exhibition Mt the rooms of
the Fish Commission, and which has attracted
so much attention, is the invention OF Mr..
Eastman, OF this city, a son OF the late General
Eastman, U. S. A. MIR. Eastman was In the
Navy during the last years OF the war, holding
accumulation, although 50 young; and he re.
his present postion-civil engineering. He
inherits much OF his fathers talent as an
artist, ana NIB Inluk WOulu nave
oqualod him had he preferred the palette and
easel TO the Tsquare and compasses.
Miss Muhlenberg, OF Philadelphia, is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. watmough, at her resi-
dence on street. When she leaves the city,
she is going TO carry with her her pretty niece
10 rusticate at her country seat on the Schuyl-
Kill.
Miss Proudfoot, n charming Chicago belle, is
in town. visiting friends in the North End.
She has been n guest of Mrs. Laughton's, at
Mount Vernon, for the past few days. The
sunshine OF Thursday and Friday, by the way.
has made II quite fashionable TO get together
party and run down TO spend the afternoon
with the regents, returning by the same boat
the same evening.
Mrs. Tyner, who has been so pleasantly en-
tertaining and entertained by her friends dur
ing the winter, leaves next week for the North.
She Will spend the hot months at Saratoga.
The wedding OF Miss Ruth Gouveneur and
DR.. johnson, OF Frederick. Nd, will take place
in December, If report speaks truly.
Senator and Mrs. Mcdonald, who were pre-.
vented by the cold weather from making their
proposed visit to Atlantic City, left on Thurs.
day for their Western home.
few days with his father, the General, at their
home on Lanier Place. His friends Will be
glad TO learn that his eyesight, which was al
one time seriously threatened, is now much
improved.
Rumor says that Commodore Semmes is tO
command the Norfolk Navy-Yard, or more
properly speaking, the Gosport Yard at Ports
mouth, Va. We hope II is true, for, as we are
obliged TO lose this charming family, we would
like them TO be in place so available to
their Washington friends.