The Evening critic., 1882-09-22
SOCIETY,".



The friends of Admiral Sands, U. s. N, arc
much encouraged by tho improvement the last
two days havo wrought In his condition.
While at Saratoga he gained steadily for six
weeks, and would have boen quito restored,
but for n heavy cold, which essentially ro-
tarded his convnlescence.
:. Mrs: Archibald Hopkins has returned from
Now York, and is again settled for tho winter
at her pretty home-ono OF "The Two Sisters"
on Dupont Circle.
Tomorrow is the great Jewish feast, "The
Day Of Atonoment." A "black fast " is ono OF
its features, and the devout members OF the
synagogue taste neither food nor wator from
tho sunset Of tonight to the sunset OF to.mor-
in which tho Torah, envolopod In q covering
OF white satin fringed with silver, Is carried
by the Rabbi through tho knoollng ranks of
all is the praying for the dead. During parts
OF the day the long strain on mind and body
voice and movement, by n mechanical rc.
eponse to phases the devotions, but when tho
Rabbi calls on those who have lost friend or
relative TO pray for tho repose OF his SOUL"
there is n sudden kindling into life and action.
Tho building is fllled with tho swaying fig.
uros, the broken voices Of the newly bereaved,
the clear voices OF those whose sorrow Is
softeped by time, and the strange, Wild music
of their hymn of requiem is accented by tho
cry OF "selahl" uttered at intervals and thrill
Ing across tho grief like the embodiment OF
the idea:
so Death, where Is thy sting,
Grave, where is thy victory"
trip. Ho was one OF u party OF congoniai
friends who made tho tour Of thu" Yellowstono"
going.-like the wind-where they listed, and
camping out whenever the weather tempted
them TO bohemianism This last was almost
every day In tho week, for they had an un.
usual season OF blua sky and sunshine, and
have all come homo In the height OF the lash
Ion as regards tan and sunburn.
Mrs. Senator Cameron leaves next week for
San Francisco to meet and como East with her
sister, Mrs. General Miles, whose approaching
notes.
The pretty row OF houses Just completed In
the North End Will bo speedily occupied by
DR.. and Mrs. Kidder, Lieutenant. Commander
and Mrs. Stockton, and Mr. and Mrs. George
Howard. The tide Of fashion that is rising so
rapidly in tho North End Will flood tho lots to
the right and left Of Connecticut avenue In n
very few years. Tho beautiful wood Wow is
already being cut on, but the houses that are
building are oil picturesque, and removed as
far as possible from the old idea of architec-
ture--"four walls and roof" Mr.. Kings row
the stroetcar route to boundary ayenue-nnd
we all know that streetcars and depots are
tho American wheels Of progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Sands Will take pos
session of their now home during tho first
week In October. 1t Is n littlo gem, having
| been planned by Its master and mistress, and
| decorated in many places by their handiwork: I:
as, for instance, in the rooms on tho second
floor oil the tiles wero painted by Mr.. and
| Mrs. Sands in the intervals OF their social
uuues laSu winter.
DR.. Shufeldt, U. s. A., who was so badly bitten
| by the iguana at tho Smithsonian q few days
| ago, Is much better. The swelling has sub
sided, and an angry red spot on his arm is the
| only trace left OF the lizards ht Of temper.
Miss Neil, so pleasantly remembered hero,
| is visiting hor Alma Mater, tho Visitation
| Convent In Georgetown. She has come East TO
| enter her younger sister at school, and Is
| staying with her until tho first strangeness
| shall have worn on.
| Mr.. and Madame Menocal will have with
| them this winter their sister, q charming
| Cuban lady. She Will arrive In few days,
| and the visit will have all the charm OF
novelty, for 1t Will bo her first season In
Washington.
Pleasant news comes from Lieutenant and
| Mrs. Schwatka. They havo reached San
| Francisco after an Interesting journey over
| the Southern Pacific. They chose that route
| 80 as to visit the " Rihos." Mrs. Schwatka Is O
sister OF Mrs. Frank Eastman, OF this city, and
is q charming girl
Rumor says that General Wallace has q
| Turkish novel In course of preparation thai
| will rival ''Ben Hur." Tho period chosen Il
| when tho "Veringer Guard" was In Its glory
the period that no novelist except Fouque has
turned to account, and he only In his story OF
| "Thiodolf, tho Icelander."
The report OF n marriage In october between
Mr.. Allan Arthur and Miss Crowley proves tc
be only q report, the result OF tho warn
friendship and intimacy that exists between
the two families and the evident preference o
the two young people for each other.
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