The Evening critic., 1882-04-19
SOCIETY.
what o. Going ON tn the social
Worrd

Tho rsccpucnnt tho white House last ovon-
magnificent toilets. court dross, orders and
fnHaus made tho air sweet with fragrance,
ana the mcst beautiful colors in tho consorva-
igrica lent their charm 10 tho rooms. Tho Pres
ilsut was assisicd IN receiving by Miss Folger,
ffa. brewster, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs.
thnndler ard Nrs. Bancroft Davis: tho Misses
i,teii..ghafsen, NJ. Arthur, Mrs. Kingsley,
ysnal near the divan. The toilets OF the
isaiee. as noted above. wore of un-
m.r,.i,egx Win ,asl,er braesged rGr ln ooWnrs
n natural colors, Mrs. brewster wore pale
eiue nrccade. win jupon and shirrings OF
satin ne same shade. The brocndo seemed 70
10 woven with warp of white and woof OF tur.
qacisc hiue, for ~ caught tho light burning
whiie on the raised surfaces and darkening 10
a solid color IN tho folds. Airs. Teller wore
pale amethyst brocadc frosted with lace; Mrs.
Hunt black nurah, onyx and diamonds; Mrs.
Chandler, white hrocade, with fne laccs; and
Nfs. naneroft Davis, whito hrocade trimmed
with lunar lace and paascmenterio 10 match.
The piplomaiic Corfs wore court dress, and
the mort stritins uniforms were the
Among tho iadics 10 ono was more effectively
costnmed than Madame Outrcy, who, being in
mo9rning, wore black satin heavily ietted,
particularly about the decolicttc corsage; n
collet % diamond daisies and diamond daisies
and stars In her coifrure. Miss West and tho
Countess Lewenhaupt divided the honors with
her. Among the senatorial ladies-if may
ues that expression Mrs. Aidrich and Mrs.
Hiii, ~ Colorado, were perhaps the most eie-
gantiy dressed the flrst wore AN absolutely
q white brocade velvet with diamonds "of
throai trout and Mrs, bingham we're cxqai.
sitely eos.umed, and among tho
toilet than Miss Frelinghuy-en's. Both Houses
~ Congress were fully represented. Among
those present were Mrs. Logan, Major Tucker,
Mr.. Robcson, Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Belmont, Mr..
and Mrs. Joyce, colonel Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs.
curtin. Mr.. and Mrs. Hiscock, Mrs. Plat, Sen.
ator and Mrs. Voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Voorhees, and hosts of others. At 10 o'clock
tho Mafine Band played "Home, Sweet
Home" and 20 Its tender measures the guests
made their adieux.
General and Nre. Hagen arc at Fortress
Monroe, having gone thither tor the General 3
health, which has not rallied entirely from
HIS recent sickness.
The President with his son and little daugh.
ter, went 20 Annapolis this morning TO visit
the Naval Academy, and 10 see the Horndon
monument. This IL the shaft erected N tho
1 memory Of the gallant onicer whose daughter
Mr.. Arthur married. II Is located In the most
| picturesque part Of the grounds, and about II
cluster all sorts OF pretty romances,. over
| which the younger officers smilo and the
| older ones sigh, for II II near "Lovc Lane,
| and II divides with the Tripoli monument tn,
| veneration Of every MILDLY who knows the his
| tory OF both.
Admiral John Rodgers continues III, 10 the
| pleasant Friday evening will again hayo {
| be forcgone. The report OF tho nature OF this
| brave offcer's sickness Is 80 painful 10 hi,
friends that we earnestly hope It Is erroneous
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt give their party thi
| evening. As announced before, the guests ar,
invited 10 meet the Secretary OF the Navy and
| Mrs. Chandler.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen was prevented by In
disposition from attending the President
reception last evening, but will be able 70 re
! ceive as usual to-day.