The Evening critic., 1882-06-16
SOCIETY.



The young members Of society were present
In large numbers at the garden party In
GEORGETOWN last evening. Tho arrangements
were OF the best and the old garden, with It's
abundance OF roses and mOck-Oranges, was
rcdolent with swootness. Refreshments boar
ing the unmistakaDle stamp Of Southern
cookng-than which there Is no better In the
worid-nnd delicious Ices, creams and berries
were served all evening" and the clouds hung
so low and the air was so oppressive that cat
ing them nj fresco was doubly attractive. The
young girls nearly all wore white, and tho
dark background Of shrubbery and night
made even the simplest toilets effective.
Among those present wore Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke,
Mrs. McCarieney and nor pretty sister, Miss
Cragin, Mrs. Rittenhouse and her bright little
sister, Miss Lockwood, Mrs. Patten, noe Coylo;
Lieutenant and Miss Danenhower, Miss
Mohup, Miss Eastman, Lieutenant Lemley
and Ensign Harrison, U. s. N; the Misses Har-
die, Lord Dalrymple, Mr.. Gordon, Mr.. Shaw,
Mr. shollahaTger, Lieutenant Coffin, Miss Har.
rlson, the Misses McCeney, Mr.. Chew, Ensign
Hall, U. S. N. Mr. Pedrick, Mr.. Danenhower,
Mr.. and Miss Moffatt, Miss Bradley and
others.
Senator and Mrs. Plat left yesterday for the
North AS soon as his wife Is settled In their
Connecticut home. the Senator will return
here to remain until released from his official
duties by the adjournment OF Congress. They
Will then 60 to their cottage In tho Adirondacks,
which, by the way, hear is not very far dis
tant from the scene of the recent tragedy, in
which the hunter became the hunted and tho
slayer the slain.
We announced several weeks ago that as
strength to travel he would go TO one or the
Northern watering places. This happy point
of convalesccnce has now been reached, and
yesterday he and Mrs. Sands left for Saratoga,
where they will spend tho rest of this month
and part of july
Mr.. Emmons Blaine is paying n short visit
home. He Is recently from Chicago whore he
and Mr.. Kent were members of q delightful
Bohemian household-if can apply that word
to "flat." Six young bachelors had it to.
gether, and do not suppose that In the whole
city more wholesome fun and iollity could be
found than in their parlors. There were good
listeners, and always half dozen apprecla-
tive friends. He has now established himself
| in business in Cincinnati, whittier he Will re-
turn at the conclusion of his visit.
Miss Ewing, who was introduced to our
| society at Miss Rachel Sherman's tea last
| month, Is still her aunts guest-a source Of
much satisfaction to the many friends she has
won. l understood from my Introduction that
| this was her first appearance as "grown-up
| young lady," and certainly her fresh young
| face and lovely bloom would declare her q
stranger to late hours and crowded rooms.
| Madame Won Sachs left to-day for the North
| She will visit her friends, the good religieuses
| at st. Elizabeth rs convent, near Madison, n. j..
before smiling for Europe
| General Badeau has been spending q few
| days among his old friends In our city. His
| life of Grant is one of the most valuable guides
10 future historians of the war, There is bu
little " embroidery" in It, and every fact cited
is accompanied by copies of the official dis
patches announcing the same TO the War ant
Navy Departments and the Executive. 1t Is
terse, and does no more than justice to oul
| "Great Captain