The Evening critic., 1882-08-14
SOCIETY.
SOCIET1,
Whnt Is GOing ON in the Social World.

Mrs. John Amber Smith and her little poo
plo are Mt the Groenbricr White sulphur for
The summer. Mrs. Smith is q daughter OF OK.
Senator Lewis, and was ono OF the bellies OF tho
Shenandoah Valley.
one Of the lions OF Newport is Lieutenant
Converse, U. s. A., who is on Sick leave, 70
cent fight with the Apachos.
Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter aro Mt
Richneld Springs. They have Just returned
from Europe, and tho pretty little girl who
sailed two years ago has developed Into In
beautifuiIwoman. She has a.mlnd as ilno as her
"outvnrd seeming" and dovotes herself to
her studies TO the exclusion OF her social
duties. But tho coming season Will change
all that wo hope, as she is too much OF an
ornament to society TO be spared from Its
circle.
Oakland arc DR.. and Mrs. Hon. They are
great favorltes IN tho summer colony, and are
In the van Of all the gaiotios that onlivcn life
ION tho heights"
Lieutenant Lemiy, u. 8. N, aud Mr.. Cady
left Saturday evening 10 Join party Of friends
Mt Gnithersburg, which, by tho way, is almost
as much OF Washington resort this summer
as Nnrragansctt. Lieutenant Lemly, U. 3. A.,
and his wife are stationed there, and their
bright "llttlo sister," Miss Palmer, has boon
spending tho senson with them. Another
charming circle OF our society people mt tho
Same place includes in It's number Lieutenant
Harrison md HIS pretty wife, Miss Ray, Miss
Redfern, Miss West the handsome wife Of tho
commanding onlcer, Mrs. Ayrcs.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Coylc, with thoir
lovely children, are summerlng in Massa.
chusotts.
Senator Conger Is resting from his long Con-
grcssional Siege nj Fortress Monroe. Mrs.
Conger is with him, and finds many pleasant
old army associations revived among tho resi-
dents OF the garrison. She was the widow of
Captain sibioy, U. $. A., and her marriage
with the Senator was the sequel Of tho first
great romance in both their llvos. They were
lovers In their youth, and met for tho first
time after their mutual Losses Mt Mrs. Dahl.
grens house. Happy married life had not
dulled their memory OF each other, and In u
few months their engagement was announced,
and there are few people who enjoy thoir
homo and life as much as the Senator and his
merry wife.
The many friends of Mrs. Booth welcome her
back among them with much pleasure She
won our hearts rs Miss Florence Lockwood,
and has retained them during the flvo years
OF her absence from our city.
Miss Annie Story is spending q few weeks at
Atlantic City, preparatory to entering ON her
arduous duties this fall. AS already an
nounced In our notes, she is the "leadlng
lady" OF Mr.. Keenes company, and has n Wide
range OF characters and places to cover before
spring sets her free.
Mr.. and Mrs. sponord, with their most
charming little daughter Miss Florence leave
to-day for their Northern journey. They will
visit their friends the Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Rus.
sell at their fine estate at Bellows Falls, VT,
and then make n trip through New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,.
Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston leaves to.
day for Montreal, where she has been invited
to attend tho meeting OF the Scientific Associa-
tion. The company will be composed OF Eng
lands best scientists, and Will be an occasion
OF rare interest.
Apropos to tho Literary Society and Its nom.
bers, to Miss Esmeralda Boyle belongs the
| honor Of laying the cornerstone of the asso.
citation. She has long since withdrawn from
| 1t, and the original members have nearly all
| disappeared, but still the foundation on which
| the present goodly structure is reared was her
| work. The gentle young poetess is n daughter
| OF the late Commodore Boyle, u. s. N,
| and the quaint names OF herself and
| sisters were given thom by their
| father from the point at which he happened to
| be when tho news Of their birth reached him
| For instance, he was In mid ocean, when his
| ship was spoken and the mall put aboard that
| announced the birth of Mrs. Sedgwck, and he
| called her oceana; Spanish port gave tho
| fair poetess her name, and the Pacific Islands
| are said TO have been responsible for Paciflca
Miss Boyle leaves In few days for the West
| where she will make long Journey hand In
| hand with nature.
Colonel Barr, Secretary Lincolns military
| secretary, has chosen Martha's Vineyard rs
his haven OF rest for the two weeks he car
| spare from his duties.