The Evening critic., 1882-11-04
SOCIETY.
X,hntIs t.ninr ON inIhc sncInI worid.

hHNt ~ GntUE ON ~ tttt FOct' "N''"'
one Of our officers, now I'm tho MsIit9rrt'
ncun, got leave some weeks ago and ran inlp
Egypt $50 SEQ the fun.' Among othNr el =
mcnts Of tho sun" no saw was sir dlrn9i
Wclaeley, whom ho describes rs follOws! "IIe
isn spnrC, lantern lawod man, with bljn lo
mustacho and fair hair, which Is now very
Fthy. He used TO be n tremendous swell In
London, wore his hair In long curl9 drove q
drag and was as fussy ns gli
about gloves, Ties, jowclry ana tho
Nc Of his. clothosi was so neat as y
bo uncomfortable, and talked about 'tho
hGrmonies OF color and tho sentimont OF mate
rial Wcll,tho day saw him, no was sitting on
u sand hummock, dressed in a wooien shirt,
greasy red coat, gray'checked pantalo0n9, ana
nyollow sun-hclmet trimmed with q mn1cns
handkerchief. lie had on yellow gauntlcts
and blue spectacles, and nourishod In ono
hand u purple handkerchief, AMI In tho other
n fan to keep Tho nies off. fact assure you.
Looked Ike rainbow In iit."
Colonel Jerome DOnaparte has boon In town
again, and this timo finds his house reudy for
occupancy. In connection with his family, at
tention IL called 10 the interesting fact that
Daniel Webstcr's only descendants are the dc.
scendants also OF the father OF Napoleon l.
Lieutenant Clagett, U. s. A., has returned to
his station In New Mexico. The months he
spent here were sick leave, but he has gonc
tack 10 his duties quite well.
Tho Mrs. rlimsoll who dlod recently at
Madeira was the originator of the enterprises
set ON foot during the past years for tho ame.
lioration Of the conditioner tho sea.faring
men, and hor energy emected moro at tho
phllonthroplsts. She had n sisterworker In
New York, u little old Catholic lady, who spent
hct entire fortune In caring for tue Catholic
SSs TSs"ries nG s"s medaS d adPysgs tsoR
when they were bad aud reckless,
providing for thoir bodily needs whom dostl-
tutc and nursing them whom they were sick.
When saw hor last sho came alongside the
Brooklyn In small boat with ono rover. The
boat was laden with frult, bundles ana pack
ages. The officers treated hor with every
u oh n isgip ~
TO ''hor children and half an hour after 1
saw her on tho forward deck, with
tho sailors grouped about her, aud hcr
presents OF shirts, socks, tobacco and feult
passing from hand TO hand. Amectlon aud
pleasure sbono In every face, aud there was n
touch OF reverence In their manner that sat
very well on tho manly fellows. rho clptlin
told me she did an immense amount OF good,
aud was worth thousand trActs; that sOmo OF
the men who could not keep out OF mischief
when they found "their pockets full OF money
like Maaiales "Jolly sailor lads" rushel TO
her house and put 1t In her hands to bo served
out In sums TO meet their needs that the
most sullen had gracious word for her, and
she rarely had cause TO regret her kindness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrick, with their brood Of
charming little children, have returned from
their country seat In Maryland and are estab.
lished for tho winter NJ their home on +
street.
one of the English Legation, In speaking of
his old friends and college mates now In
Egypt, gave some amusing facts as to tho new
laurels they have won. For In
stance, Lord Algernon Lennoz Is said to
wash shirts and socks and handkerchlefs bot
ter than any of1lceri In the brigado Lord Henry
Russell can l;indlo n flro quicker than tho
others, aud Colonel Smith, their chum cooks
really eGtable mess OF vegetables. Tho
method Of laundrying IL simple In tho OK.
IRENE. The things are washed wherever
water IL found: put on by the owner while still
wet, and dried IN tho sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duvail have returned from
their wedding journey, and are Mt their home.
Mrs. Duvall was the pretty May Gllhllan.