The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
SOCIETY,".
what is Going On in the Social



The dinner given by Senator Fair on Satur-
day was as elegant as It's predecessors. Tho
flowers were exquisite in color and variety,
and the wines were of vintages older than
many o. the guests present. There we're nine.
teen covers, the guests being tho President,
Senator Davis, Justice and Mrs. Field, Senator
and Mrs. Jones, Secretary and Mrs. Chandler,
Miss Sterling, Miss Frolinghuyson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davis, Postmastcr-General Howe,
the Hon. Mr.. Crowley and his pretty daugh-
ters. The menu included so many delicacies
that IL required sixteen courses to serve them,
and the place.cards were quaint and tasteful
Mrs. and Miss watmough are at Fortress
Monroe, having gone there for the benefit of
Miss Nelles health, which has been SO inn
paired by illness from diphtheria.
Fashion has decreed that even grief must
have Its styles and phases In mourning. The
latest caprice In visiting cards is to have them
entirely black, with the name penciled In
white. The first seen in the city are those
that have been sent by Lenor and Madam dc
Barca In response to such invitations and calls
as claimed their attention 'soficially."
The many friends Of Mrs. Hiscock regret
much TO learn that her stay North will extend
through the summer and fall; next session,
however win bring her back among us.
A large number of society people leave for
Old Point Comfort Wednesday and Thursday
to attend the ball to be given by the officers OF
the Fortress. They have taken the fine dining
hall and parlors OF the Hygeia, and invited all
the officers of tho seven ships at anchor In the
bay bay The n Pre- President mt VII take party with
tary OF War will be accompanied by several of
the other Cabinet officers and their families.
The hotel is crowded las IL deserves to be) with
many prominent leaders OF Now York, Phiia-
delphia and our own society, and all of this
combined Will make the entertainment un-
usually brilliant. Tie moon will be so nearly
full that, II It consents to show itself, and
II thero is no more snow, the young hosts
are making all sorts OF pretty and
tasteful provision for tho enjoyment of
effects" The ships boats are TO be ranged
In certain order, with certain colored lights
Affixed. The wharf Will be rooted with bunt-
ing and carpeted The pavilion will be bunt-
inged In, and Chinese lanterns and moonlight
Will bring out whichever points can be best
improved by their relative merits.
Tho friends Of Mr.. Cadwallader welcome him
back among them with pleasure. 1t is much
regretted, however, that he is not accompanied
by his pretty and agreeable sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Drummond gave up
their intention of sailing for Europe immedi-
ately after their marriage and went instead to
Fortress Monroe, whore they remained till
last night. They are now In Washington at
the British Legation, the morning papers
state. This may be the result of some change
In their plans, but last week they were ex-
pected by Major and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
TO be their guests, pending their departure
for England, en- route for Vienna.
Another elegant Saturday evening dinner
was the one given by Commissioner and Mrs.
Loring. The number OF guests and courses
was the same-fourteen. Those who enjoyed
the hospitality Of the pleasant home were
Senator and Mrs. Hill, tho Attorney General
and Mrs. Brewster, Senator and Mrs. McPher-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers, OF Boston, and Mr.. Picken and Miss
Loring.