The Evening critic., 1882-05-15
SOCIETY.


The Literary Society met for the last time
THIS season on Saturday evening. Senator and
Mrs. Hawley entertained tho members on the
occasion In their elegant suite of apartments
on street. Tho subject for discussion was
"Longfellow," and the evening was rich In
essays, "reminiscences and tributes. Mr..
Nicoiay, General Aivord, Miss Johnston, Mr..
Spofrord and Colonel Clarke read delightful
papers, and Commissioner Lorlng made
short address, so aromatic with the spirit OF
the dead poet, SO crisp, SO charming, that
every ono regretted its conclusion. Mr.. Loring
has been since his early youth the Intimate
son, and the rest OF those brilliant suns, tho
centre OF whose system is Massachusetts,, and
all sorts Of beautiful threads got interwovon
with the warp and woof OF his thcme. Mrs.
Lander gave Longfellow's last poem, "The
Mad River and as the guests rose at the
conclusion Of the literary exercises, music
took up the thread OF memories, and the flne
descriptive harmonies of "The Wreck OF the
Hesperous" roolled out on the air, Mrs; Camp,
Mrs. Nagle, Mr.. Witherow and Mr.. Widney
sang only they know how TO sing and Mrs.
Knox accompanied them in her usual happy
served, after which the guests inspected Mr..
Miller's contribution to the evon-
ing-.Longfellow's portrait and his
The Society was present in almost full force,
and among the guests were Major and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, Miss Frelinghuysen, Soma
tor and Mrs. Hill, Miss Rockwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gambler, Miss Spofrord, Mr.. Nordhor, Mrs.
Tyler, Mr.. Springer, Mrs. Thurlow, Judge and
Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Taylor, Miss
Mr.. Mofratt, Judge and Mrs. Johnston, the
Hon. Mr.. Waite, Mr.. and Mrs. Platt, DR.. Bur-
nett, Senator Dawes, Miss Russell-one OF the
prettiest girls personalities Markoe, the
Speaker OF the House, and many others
equally distinguished. One of the handsomest
toilets OF the evening was worn by Mrs. Tyler
"a black satin brocaded with cardinal flowers,
whose stamens were powdered with gold. An
other charming gown was Mrs. Burnetts--a
venetian Fifteenth Century Of pale lavender
satin, accented with ansy-purple velvet; an
other, Mrs. English's--a tablier of shirred rose
satin, combined with black, and trimmed with
superb lace.
Miss Amy Nordhofr left last Thursday for
Cincinnati TO visit friends. She will stay until
the end of the festival.
General and Miss Sherman returned home
yesterday morning from their long and de-
l1ghtful journey through the Western country.
General and Miss Poe and Colonel Morrow,
who were with them, returned at the samo
time.
General Hazen is OFF on an inspecting tour
among the signal stations Of the Missouri Val
ley with view, " o hope, to bringing them to
the drenched country. cold water prophet
has predicted n ''strawberry rain" of twenty
days. That will bring us to the timc when the
Swlthin's Day." and after that ''the deluge."
Miss Taylor, of Capitol Hill, left on Thurs
day for Cincinnati to be present at the Musical
Festival.
The pictures exhibited by Mr.. Miller at the
meeting Of the Literary Society Saturday
evening made me realize forcibly that as n
ulutter OIL luct no Otner artlSt except tne one
who made the picture, "The Skeleton in
Armor'' has ever undertaken to illustrate
Longfellows poems. There have been pic
lures here and there, but they are of a
commonplace type; and the "Vikings" are
Of such familiar figures in art and song as to
rob even "The Skeleton " of originality, but
these Indian pictures are distinctive, indi-
yidual and in full accord with the peculiarly
American spirit Of the poems.
Miss Gallaudette left few days since for
Cincinnati, where she will remain until after
the festival.
Senator and Mrs. Mcdonald left on Saturday
for Atlantic City, where they will spend sew
eral weeks.
Sc nator and Mrs. Edmunds are so we'll
pleased with Atlantic City and Its effect on
their dear invalid, that they have sent for
their horses and carriages.