The Evening critic., 1882-11-01
SOCIETY.
what is Going on In the Social world.

Miss Florence Conger pleasantly known
here, was flrat bridesmaid Mt the Chicago wed.
ding OF Tuesday last, In which one of our "aul1
acquaintance" changed hor nome and home.
Tho bride was Miss Mitchell, who spent tho
winter In our city two years ago, and tho groom
n wealthy young merchant of Chicago. Miss
Corger was looking her prottlcst In a superb
toilette OF cream gros-grain and brOcadc with
handsome diamond ornnmcnts the white was
relieved by n bouquet OF Jacquemlnots, which
burnt liko flame against tho snowy pack
ground.
Admiral and Mrs. Strong have left their
summer homo In Newburg, and are again In
their old quarters at the Ebbitt.
Central Park has lost Its chief American pet
In "BIg Horn, " who (ho was such n character
! cannot cay (which ~ died n few days ugo.
He was one Of the finest buifaloes we have over
seen, and has acquired an International repu.
tation, from the fact that Mr.. Ward used him
as model in his symbolic group OF "Amer-
ica." He was captured, II is said, on tho
Smoky uill Fork by somc OF General Custer's
men shortly after the close OF tho war and pre-
sentcd to the park, whore ho has been tho Joy
Of English tourists over since ho developed his
horne, hoofs and characteristic ugllness.
The paragraphs now running through the
press bring home to us tho rogrettul fact that
next year Mrs. sherman and her amiable
family Will no longer be among us. The Con.
eral is now I'm ST. Louis making ready for the
nittiDg-and for leaving vacant q place that
cannot be filled. Their abundant hospitality
and happy homo life have been features In our
society FOR years.
Among all the foreign legations mono has
the home atmosphere and "here-to-stay' look
OF MIR. dc Bildte house. II Is next TO Justice
Matthews new residence, and from the dark
rich stained glass In Its vostlbulc, to tho very
top of the house, everything Is In exquisite
taste. HIS wife's mother is tho chatelaino,
and much ia duo--so he says-to her artistic
perception. Tho furniture and hangings are
all of the.best school OF decorative household
ant, and his pictures arc unusually good.
General Marcy and General whlpplc, U. 81.
A., hayo Just returned from their Rocky
Mountain trip, and the former is at the Bbbiu,
brown ms nm Indian, weather beaten, and
laden with trophies OF tho chase. II is his
tenth or twelfth experience OF tho kind, and ho
snys ho means to "do 1t every year MS long as
he has leg 10 go on" To the Nimrods who
cannot spare the time for Western hunt, l
would say, In confidence, that In tho "Land of
the Sky" (around Ashevillo, N. C0 there Is an
abundance OF game, and enough bears to cat
up all tho irroverent children In the State. A
party was organized this summer, and their
enthusiasm Is so contagious that no less than
fve are gathering into their circle congenial
companions and "good shots" for next year.
General Dyer Is enjoying visit from his
son, MIR. Richard Dyer, who is the private sec.
| rotary OF Mr. Edison, and who manages much
OF the great electricians law work.
AT General dar1eld's home In Mentor there
is quite touching souvenir of the love his
classmates bore him. In the library, whore
he spent so much OF his time there Is n wide
tiled fireplace, and each tile is the work OF
the child or children OF the men In his class.
Fruits, flowers, birds and leaves arc In pro-
fusion, but oyery thing is American, and oven
so homely thing as tho toadstool Is not
omitted. This, by the way, is one Of the pret.
TEST tiles In tho collection, airy grace and
| poesy being givon the fungus by an elf
| perched on Its rounded surface at the serious
| work OF mending a broken cobweb.
General Williamson loft last evening fol
Boston. He was accompanied by his eldest
daughter, who Will visit friends In New York
Among the strangers who will become win tol
residents OF our city are Mr.. Johnson, OF Rich.
mond, and his family. He Is building house.
noticeable
new buildings going up lr the North ana West
Ends. 1t Is next to Commodore Aulicks, and
consequently quite near Secretary Frellng'
huysen's.
| Asheville, N. O., where she has passed the
summer months.