The Evening critic., 1882-05-04
SOCIETY.
what is Going On i'm the Social
World.


Mr.. sykes, OF 10 First street southeast has
inaugumtcd n series of pleasant entertain
ments, at which part OF tho evening is de-
Of those 'who have Joined the majority"
Last night was Webster night, and some p cas-
ant memories Of the ''great expOundor" were
recalled, quite number of ladies' and gentle
men contributing something to the general
store Delightful music and good singing
gnvc variety TO the hours. All the guests loft
well pleased with their entertainer and hop
ing soon to meet again.
The reception given by Dr.. and Mrs. Gallau-
det last evening at Kendall Green was n
exercises Of "Class Day." and was made by the
president and his wife an occasion Of pleasant
memories 70 their pupils and friends. Tho
fair hostess was radiant In white crepe, ON
broidcred rs only tho Chinese can embroidery
and was assisted In her duties by her daugh-
ters and the Indies of the Faculty-Mrs. Tay,
Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Chickering and Mrs. Cor
don. The parlors, which are nllod with beau
tiful paintings, statuettes and brlc n -brlc were
fnTtbrr ndoTned win Go,vcrs ,ehitc' ,nd
purple lilacs, roses and many others
Of the fragrant ssterhood. Among
the guests were Speaker Kelfor,
Mr.. Corcoran, tho Hon. Mr.. Morse and Baron
Won Schaoner, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur,
Senator and Mrs; Hawley, Mr.. Bancroft, jus
tice and Mrs. Field, Mrs. Senator Hill, Senator
and Mrs. Dawes, with their daughters Mrs.
Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs. SaXton, whose son de-
liverod one Of the finest dissertations OF tho
day; Judge and Miss Strong, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Hoxie, Judge and Mrs. Ferrlss, Judge
Adds, Mrs. Senator Platt the Hon. Peter
lHfker, the Hon. MT. hhSSOn, Gcner0l Dunn,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman, the President of the
Senate, DR.. Cattell, Commissioner Morgan,
Dr.. Gallaudet, of New York city; Mr.. and
Miss Zeigler, Mr.. Louis Van Dammo, Mr..
Larson and others Of the graduating class, a
number OF the Literary Society, of which DR..
Gallaudet is president, and many more
equally distinguished.
The announcement that Senator Hill, of
Georgia, cannot recover, is received with deep
regret, not only by his frionds but by every
one who has watched his bravo struggle for
life. The courage which has sustained him
during all these weeks does not desert him
now, and he is going down into the ''valley of
the shadow" with serene face and unreluctant
feet. He tells his friends that he has no
regrets; that he has lived nfty-elght years,
and that "perhaps no man ever lived fifty
eight happier years. 1t may be best that they
be ALL"
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent sailed yesterday for
Europe. They were accompanied by their
daughters, one of whom starts on the journey
an invalid of the saddest kind. She is very
brilliant and is fond of abstruso study. She
has devoted the last few years to Sanscrit and
the Anglo.Saxon, and In so doing has con-
tracted an affection Of the eyes, which
threatens her sight. As a result she has to
make the trip blindfolded. Think of It'll The
magnificent panorama of sea and sky shut
out, and by darkness whose presence is so
sinister and threatening.
One Of the most elegant toilets worn at the
levee Tuesday evening was that OF Mrs.
Flowera white Lyons velvet embossed in
satin and gold, and trimmed with lace worth
lis weight in diamonds.