The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-04
SOCIETY,".


What fs Going ON in the Social WOriu.
good story is going tho rounds OF one OF
New York's most prominent lawyers. In "a
celebrated case" he was arguing, reporter,
new TO tho business, was "shorthandlng MS
speech in the course OF he said' "dme@CWo,
dHicVS IIdtO, dUicus Cicero, s6d major rettt1s.'
Imagine his horror next morning whom no
found himself reported rs follows; VI may
cuss Cato, may cuss Plato, may cuss Cicero,
said Major Verltas." He Is so woll known here
It would DO cruel to give his name.
Tho many friends Of Mrs. beaumont sympa-
thizc deeply with hor In the loss she has lust
sustained. The Admiral was one OF the most
Gallant ofiicors in the service, and won all his
early grades by special acts OF bravery. lie was
n great favorito OF the late Gar OF Russia, aud
won SO upon his afrection during MS cruise IN
for life had our laws allowed him to accept tho
magnificent presents showered upon him by
that potentate. Congress allowed the accept
both of exquisite workmanship and much
beauty, although they were the simplest and
s fs a King Of
city, and, although but llttlo moro than
school girl at the time OF her marriage, had
already won much admiration. Her plans, OF
course, are not yet settled, but II is probable
che will return here TO her mother, her own
house having been leased for term OF years.
Pretty Miss Harper has returned from Fort.
ress Monroe, and will be at home for n few
days. She and her mother are making tholr
preparations to go North to finish their sum-
NOR.
Mrs. General Card is spending the season at
the Old Sweet. Her daughter, Miss Edith, Is
with her, and is so sweet and attractive that
sho is one Of the bellies Of the springs.
Among tho pretty Washington girls ut Long
Branch is Miss Machias. She is a genuine
Cuban beauty in spite Of hor American nativ.
fly. She is Just from school, and Is about
eighteen; she has n pair OF lustrous brown
eyes, heavily fringed with black lashos; dark
waves with red tinge; q clear, colorlcss COM
plexion and charmingly rounded figure.
Bar Harbor has n brigaDd, who threatens
people with a six.shooter until they are sum.
clently impressed with his right to demand
their purses, watches and other available Jew
olry. A party OF four were stopped few days
ago and robbed, an accident which would not
have occurred had any one OF them had n
pistol. Since the importation OF the English
weed known as "tramps," and tho tremendous
grip 1t has taken on our soil, pistols have be-
mic party as lunch basket. They are liko
the sparrowgrass' dog, "no family should bo
without one"
The many friends of Mrs. Dabcock Will bo
reioiced to learn that she has greatly i'm
proved since her arrival at Old Point Comfort.
Tho death OF her little baby prevented her
from going to Deer Park, and then her physi.
clans decided 10 try tho sea alr. Tho result
has confirmed their hopes, for every day
seems TO bring now strength, and the salt air
soothes and refreshes her, making sleep q
restful possibility instead OF weary uncer-
tainty.
General Dyer 8 friends are much gratifed Mt
the compliment paid his son, Mr.. Richard
Dyer, late of Chicago. Ho has been offered and
has accepted the private secretaryship TO Mr..
Edison at his great electric works at Menlo
Park. Mr.. Dyer has dissolved his partnership
In the West, and has entered on his new dutios.
He is clever lawyer, and has nne future
before him. He is pleasantly remembered
here, having gone through his law studies
with his father at his Office In our city.
In all the accounts Of the recent royal bap-
tism In Germany 1t was mentioned with much
empressmont that the water used in the cere-
mony was from the River Jordan. But this Is
nothing new, for every HohenZollern baby that
has been born for generations has been so
baptized. Tho .Kaiserwerther Deaconessos"
settled in Jerusalem inaugurated tho custom,
and always dispatch flask to Berlin In time
for the ceremony.
Mrs. Colonel Benjamin and her children arc
at Narragansett. Her little invalid, whose life
was so long despaired of, is gaining health
and strength slowly, butt they think, very
surely.
Mrs. John Randolph and her fair daughter
are at Doubling Gap, resort our people ought
10 know better than they do, for II is accessi-
Bile, pretty and reasonably inexpensive.