The Evening critic., 1882-04-10
SOCIETY.
what Is Going on in the social


The President gives hls Army and Navy re.
ception tomorrow night ard his DIPLOMATIC
public reception is'as yet announced. As stated
before the form OF invitation limits tho guests
TO the professions and positions named, and,
although there are no cards, the etiquette OF
the White House will doubtless exact a care.
ful observance of this restriction.
Easter week opens with a storm which
threatens seriously to Interfere with the two
plcasantest parties of the holidays. Miss
Anna Farwell's picket launch party to Mt
Vernon Vernon ,o given by her ,or scna1 her
girl sister, set for to-day, and senator Fairs
Great Falls party for tomorrow. This Is a
good indication,the growing appreciation
soft mod odulations, exquisite nora and beauti
full river--and It seems strange that with real
sylvan wilderness within In half.an.hour's dis,
should have kept her faco yelled 80 long.
Miss Farwell's party will include about twenty
guests, and Senator Fair Will have three drags
full.
Tho Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtin have issued
invitations for Wednesday evening.
The Secretary of state and Mrs. Frollng-
huysen will hold their Thursday evening re-
ception as usual this week.
Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers Will be at home
TO their friends Friday evening at the obser'
vatory.
The Literary Society will meet at the resi-.
dence of Justice and Mrs. Field, on Lanier
Place, Capitol Hill.
Among the gentlemen OF the city It is be.
coming quite the thing to ego fishing" In par
ties Of from four to eight. Great Falls, Shen-
andoah, Cheat River, Chlngoteague, Plney
Point, Point Lookout Pungateague and the
Breakwater arc the favorlte objective
points, and memories OF savory "broils"
prompt me to pronounce them all good places.
The party invited by Senator Frye and Senator
Hawley is the last outward bound, and large
returns OF trout and bass are expected from
them.
The Bachelors give their "surplus fund
german this week. 1t is to be thoroughly IN
formal, the invitations being all verbal, and
utilize utilize any any SUM sa left " from n the ht1O fees, s.
lafter the yearly bills for the hall, lights,
favors, suppers, &c, are settled) In this agree.
anteLenten hospitalities and adds one moro
round to the post-Lenten gaieties.
The morning "concerts" " at the Marine
Barracks were inaugurated to-day very sue
cessfully. They will be weekly feature now
until the weather grows too warm for any
amusement.
Mr.. and Miss Arthur, who are spending their
Easter holidays with their father at the Exc
cutive Mansion, Will return in day or two
TO New York to resume their school work.
The Lawn Tennis Club at the Navy Yard,
now In process OF organization, Will be very
pleasant, If the agreeability of its members is
any gauge, for they are among tho most at
tractive in Navy circles.
Secretary and Mrs. Hunt will leave the city
almost Immediately upon the confirmation of
the formers nomination for the Ministership
TO Russia. Mrs. Hunt is singularly handsome
and agreeable lady, and her advent ut the
court OF st. Petersburg VIII be a pleasure to
all of her countrywomen, each of whom VIII
feel well represented.
The Monday evening reception OF Mrs. e. T.
Charles is deferred until Thursday evening
next, when she Will be pleased to her friends
at 1919 Q street northwest.