The Evening critic., 1882-04-22
SOCIETY,
what IL Going on in The Social
world.

WOEANs
A brilliant scuson ~ expected Mt Long
Branch this summer. Tho President viii
spend the hot weeks there, General Grant VIII
occupy his cottage and cortalnot the cabinet
officers and thoir families will succeed each
other In the occupancy OF the Presidents
guest rooms. There ia much building going
on, and the Lelnnds have added extensively
to Tho attractions of the Occnn Hotel Queen
Annc's seal ls being set ON Its face, large
annex OF bedrooms is going up at the loft OF
The main entrance and an ornamental porto
cochero to the right. A now pavilion, In
which Won schillcr's band Is to compete with
the "swect thundcrs' Of tho sea twice day,
and ilne flcscoing In tho dining room, arc also
In process Of completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant left this morning
for New York, after visit OF somo wooks to
the city.
MMisswalen's wedding. which took place
last week In New York. a now feature was In
troduccd. Instead of the Wedding March,"
by organ or orchestra, tho bridal chorus from
"Iohengrin," was sung by tho chorlstors Tho
eficct was beautiful, and the white-robed boys
with their sweet rcedy voices wore pretty
addition TO the scene in tho chancel.
Tho many friends of Mr.. kilbourn congrat-
ulntc him on the satisfactory outcome OF his
suit. Alnwycr, priest, and doctor are the
three mon whose guardianship OF socrots Is
most onorous and necessary duty, and tho
Imprisonment suffered by the gentleman In
question was FOR declining TO give mp his
books FOR inspection at u time when tcsti-
mony was sought against some OF his clients.
Mrs Francis Hodgson Burnett VIII leave for
Cincinnati In about ton days to attend tho
a
musicloving people viii doubtless go for the
came purpose. 1t Will bo feasible, because
during the week Of It's duration the railroad
companies are going 10 issue special tickets
at reasonable rates, and tho music Is of such
fine order and Will be so beautifully ron.
dcred as TO make the journey worth while.
General Mason, U. S. A., has been detached
from the Soldiers Home and ordered to duty
at Columbus, o. It Is n source OF rogret to hts
many friends, for he is a man of charming
culture, and has spent so much time In hard
frOutfpp service TINT IL hOnpl ln wOill1
remain at tho post assigned him year ago.
General Mason has devoted much attention to
the Indians, and probably knows more about
them than any other ono officer, excepting,
perhaps, Colonel Mallory, in the service. His
soiourn among the Zunis and Pueblos was Of
peculiar interest and his account of the tribes
who still build their houses facing tho East,
In expectation of the second coming of Monte
yuma, has attracted the notice OF the historl-
cal societies both here and abroad.
The social event that is occupying all minds
now is the approaching tea-party to be held in
the rotunda OF the Capitol The preparations
are being carefully made that 1t cannot
fail in anyway to satisfy the "great expecta.
tons Of the gay world. The States will
be massed together, with fcw exceptions, two
and three occupying tho same table, and the
"Committee on Decorations" start out with
the ayowed intention Of surprising anything
yet seen In our city.
Lieutenant schwatka, U. S. A., is In the city
for few days. His wedding day Is appointed
for an early date, and Miss Brackett-the
bride-elect-is said to be charming.
The verdict at the Norfolk Navy-Yard is
that the pleGsantest damozel" who has
visited tho station this season is Miss Eng
lish, the daughter of Commodore and Mrs.
English, who is now the guest Of Chief Engi-
neer and Mrs. Williamson.
The Thursday evening reception of Secre.
tary OF State and Mrs. Frellnghuysen was the
last one of the series OF charming parties they
have given this season. Their home has been
the chief centre of social gaiety this winter,
as, with the exception of Holy Week, they
have given two evening receptions, an after
noon " at homo, " dinner and n kettledrum
every week since their return to Washington