The Evening critic., 1882-10-11
SOCIETY.
what Is Golng ON In Tire soeinl world


Tho latest-or earliest-amuscmon Ia our
city now is "comot parties" Tho mode ot
procedure Is to invite as many friends TO sponl
the evening and night as the house can accom-
mOdatc, Music, cards and tide chatter oi q
trnuscCndontal Kind are lndulgod In until IL
O'Clock, when g0od.nlghts are said, and sleep
allowed until 4 O'Clock n, M; Mt this hlur
oyery ono is knocked up aud tho comet In
syectcd for m hour, during which time not
c0flco and toa are served, and.it the truth
must DO tod--surroptltious nlrtltlons In
dulred In. Thon, as tho day dawns, and tho
fiery heart and train OF tho great c)met are
absorbed In the sunrise, a1ieux are again
made and the broken nights rcst ls pteced
out by several hours OF morning sleep.
The Baron and Baroness de Fava sail on
Wednesday next for Europe, where they VIII
spend the winter months, rotuenlng TO this
country In the carly spring.
Judge Mott, who has boon 80 III With m1ll.
ria, has decided TO rest from his duties aui
take n European holiday. Ho sails on Sltur-
day, and Will DO absent twolve-month.
News comes East from two of our favorlto
members OF society-Colonel aud Mr.. Win.
throp. They reached san Francisco on tho
LIST, and Mrs. Winthrop stood tho fatlgues OF
the Journey bravely. She VIII spend the "bai
Is earnestly hoped she Will lose tho
throat trouble with which sho has boon suifer-
Ing for tho past two years. Words can scarcely
convey the regret VIC feel nj the. loss from our
midst Of these two cultivated, charming
people. They Will be sadly missed from the
gay world, for their homo was tho ccntro OF
al tHul WIS Dtbt III NuSulllgtOu soclcbJ'
The friends OF Mrs. Rodman VIII regret u
learn Of her recent Illness. She loft Lsaven-
worth for a visit TO her old homo In ST. Paul,
and has spent all the time OF her stay In oc1.
She Is stlll too much OF an invalid to ret1rn to
the Fort. Her husband, the Lieutenant, Is
well remembered here IN his graduation year,
when his father, the General, wont every
where Introducing his handsome young son
with pride that was visible % the most Q lrc-
lees observer. | mot them bot1, for tho first
timo, ON New Years. day, and Il was an open
question which praised the other most aifec-
tlopately when the other was not within v1r-
shot
Among the clever philadelphia lawyers "
now in town Ia Mr. Frank Chambers. He is a
nephew OF Colonel George Febiger, U. 8. A.,
and brother OF the beautiful Miss Chambers,
who visited our city few years ago.
The Hon. Mr.. Converse has arrived, AMI has
taken suite of rooms at the Arlington. He
and Mrs. Converse are much depressed about
their son, and have becn unablo to reconcile
themselves to his condition.
Tho friends Of Judge and Mrs. Macarthur
are glad TO welcome them homo. They h1vo
summer, and have left hosts offrlend5 behind
them.
The society Of MorrIstown, N. j., has been
very gay to do honor TO its young guest, Mrs.
Fred Grant. She was Miss Ida HonOre, of Chi
cago, and all who remembered her charming
manner and brilliant face can Imagine how
she has pleased Morristown and Its residents.
Her coloring Is peculiar, for her large gray
eyes are shaded by Intensely black lashes, and
her broad, low forehead Is crowned by equally
black hair. Her complexion Is clear nnd
dark, with an almost golden lingo, and hel
pretty mouth reveals in smiling teeth OF tho
whltest. She has usually but little color In
her checks, but occasionally they light up
and then she ls-lumlnous.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Blair Lord VIII moi
return TO our city until the 1st Of December.
Miss Taylor, of Capitol Hill, has returned
from her summcring and is all ready for her
wlntor duties. Sho has brought "tau and
roses" from the seashorc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff. have returned from
the North and are again established In Pay
master Cutters house for the season. Miss
Jennie is with them and Is radiant after her
summer galotlos.
Mr.. George Fisher, Of Chicago, VINO has been
spending the past ton days in town, leaves TO.
night for his Western home. 1t IA Il matter of 70
gret TO his many friends that his stay has been
so short and his business so urgent that he
could take but little social recreation.