The Evening critic., 1882-04-05
SOCIETY.
what In Going on i'm the social
WorvI

Tho reports OF Senator Iogans trip TO the
Hot Springs have been like the childrcn's
ory nature. The latest is that he really does
leave tomorrow for Arkansas with ex-senator
Chance, OF Colorado. Mrs. Logan remains
here with her daughter.
Commander Kellogg, U. s. N, has had a re.
lapse, the result OF over-exerton in the first
days Of freedom from his sckroom,
Mrs. English, of Iowa Circle, is enjoying a
visit from her son, Lieutenant English, OF the
'.seventeenth Foot" las It is becoming chic
10 call Infantry now, and rumor says very
pretty party Is In process OF organization for
his entertainment
The statement that the Chinese Minister'S
wife Is very beautiful Is not inconsistent with
the highest Mongolian type, for the ladies OF
rank and pure descent have pale creamy skins,
long, almond-shaped eyes, which are set quite
straight in their heads; noses as delicate as
their own Ivory carvings, and exquisite mouths
and chins.
The Hon. Mr.. Lefevre, of Ohio, Is added to
the list OF Congressional mourners, for ho has
Just been called home by the death OF his IA
vorite brother. The Members and senators
this year have suffered loss by death In their
families TO n remarkable extent, and those
who have escaped such visitation are few and
fortunate.
The rifles which the President is going TO
send TO the Eastern potentates who rendered
friendly services to distressed American sea-
men, are to be on exhibition all the week. and
are well worth seeing.
The feature par excellence OF the post
Lenten gaieties Will be the entertainment now
In course Of organization by the society lead
ers for the Memorial Hospital fund.
The President gives his next reception
Easter Tuesday evening. 1t Is I" be limited
by card, and will include the Legations and
the Army and Navy.
At the last Sunday evening sat home" OF
Admiral ana Mrs. Porter, the chief attraction
was the presence OF the charming Rhea, whose
fair face and talent have create such a furore
In dramatic and social circles.
Apropos. The scene at the Theatre yester-
day afternoon was very pretty when Camille
took the frightened, crying baby from Mrs.
Mason and soothed IL. while the money was
poured Into the grateful woman's lap by the
manager. II was tho most successful entracte
that has boon given for n long time, and
springipg spontaneously as 1t did from the
fresh young heart OF Rhea, was graceful In
the extreme. The gamins are beginning TO hum
little song about "Betty and the Baby of
which have only caught this much:
"The father was set upon Justice, they say,
Although in n somewhat irregular way:
The court-martial said he'd committed n
crime
Well, maybe.
But I'll give my dime,
Every time,
For Betty and
The baby.
The "and -" is n prolonged shout and
"the baby" is jerked out in an astonishing
staccato.
None of the Cabinet ladies' receive to-day, II
being deemed respectful by them to suspend
| all gaiety on the eve Of the feast of the great
| Passover, whose victim was the Lamb of God
Mrs. Conger, ST., is seriously i'll at her home
In Illinois. The Senator and his younger sor
left last night to be with her In what they feal
| Will be her last moments.
Among the handsome houses going up in the
| North End Is the one belonging to Judge
Drake. It is large and very deep, is being fin
ished in hard wood and ornamented on the
| exterior in singularly good tastc