The Evening critic., 1882-09-04
SOCIETY,".


Rlchneld Springs is mourning tho loss OF
pretty Annie Almy, who has gone with tho
Admiral and Mrs. Amy TO finish her summer
on the shores OF Saratoga Lake.
Mrs. Kennedy left town on Saturday for
Now Rochelle whore she Will Join MISS Sallie,
whose summer has been spent at that charm
ing place.
Mr.. Merrick, rs soon as no has completed
HE business here, will start on n Northern
trip, which Will include In us circle Nantucket,
Newport, Nnrragansctt and Mt. Desert. Mrs.
Merrick and their eldest daughter will nc
company him.
Miss Morris, tho bright and winning sIster
OF Mr.. Merricks partner, has returned from
Atlantic City, where she has been spending
the past weeks. She has been great favorito
at Abeecom, for she is fond OF society and is
as merry as laughter.
Miss Olga Petersen has returned from War.
renton, where she has boon summering, and
is again at her house on Capitol Hill. II is
much TO be regretted that this fair young girl
cares 30 little for society, for she 10 remark
ably pretty and Is rs agreeable as sho Is
comely. She is OF scandinavian descent and
her fair S Gr ha na s ind
Morse poets give their women.
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur have Did good
by TO Saratoga and its charms, and have re-
turned to Atlantic. City, whore they will ro
Mrs. Macarthur says, tho "equinoctials" drive
them away.
NJ. Roustan, the French Minister, is at Sara
toga. He ia the most distinctively French dip
Tomato we have had in this country for several
years. His coloring, his cast OF feature, his
air, his manner-all proclaim his nationality
even before his fluent tongue and graceful
French announce II.
Tho revival of fox hunting In Maryland Is
hailed with enthusiasm II has boon going on
In a quiet way for the past eight years, tho
red foxes having so increased us TO DO annoy
ing TO the farmers. Tho country gentlemen
have taken deep interest IN the matter, and
have been carefully the Srsed
the hunt. Forty years OF idleness had oblit-
Grated almost all traces of tho famous old
mCro Howard and Marora Counties ringing
was tho exception rather than the rule. Now,
ana tho oT POSITION Of % u Of He
Of the mos! prominent workers in this
N His country seat, 0Rosewood Glen," is
near tho old garrison, Forest Church, ut tho
head OF the Grcenspring Valley, and his
tho first meet took place there In 1875, and
the fox was run to earth in the most approved
manner, after ride that set tho young men
wild with enthusiasm and stirred the old TO
glad memories OF their youth.
Mrs. General Crane still remains North--a
wise thing, since September has opened Its
furnace door and reduced us to July tempera-
ture and temper. She is at East Hampton,
Long Island, and says 1t is one OF the plesantest
resorts she has found In her summer wander
ings.
hlrs. NOOu, WnOSo nubUuuuS SUI late 80
shocked the community, has arrived In the
city and is at the homo OF her son.in.law,
Lieutenant Stone. The Chief Engineers death
IL an awful proof Of statement that cannot
be too often made reiterated, that tho Po-
tomac is as danger is for sailing as the Scotch
and swiss lakes. IL is subject to "fiaws" so
sudden and violent that tho best sailor ever
knew said he would never, under any clrcum.
stances, take a person sailing who could not
swim, and even II the swimmer was o strong
man he would not be comfortable until they
were safe ashore again.
The many friends Of Mr.. Butler, the APP
pointment Clerk OF the Treasury Department,
arc glad to learn he is taking vacation; he
has gone with his friend, the Secretary, and
| Will probably make q coast trip with him be-
fore they return.
Mr.. Chiffon, OF Capitol Hill, leaves to-day
for his holiday; he is going North, like all our
| summer birds, and will not return until Oc
| tober.
Pleasant news comes from Mrs. Kilbourr
| and her daughters. They are spending n de
| lightful summer in the quaintest OF Mcditer-
| ranean towns, and have mot 80 many friends II
| is almost like home. Report says Miss Bella'f
| wedding Will take place In October. II this be
true, We can safely predict the month will soc
| no fairer bride.