The Evening critic., 1882-08-16
SOCIETY,".
what is Going ON in the Social world

Ex-senator Conkiing has boon In town for
the past two days. Tho mention OF his name
recalls an amusing Incident that happened
several years ago when ho was one OF Con-
gressional committee appointed to examine
Into certain Of Edisons inventions. The
patent under discussion was tho photograph
and number OF journalists, scientists and
committee men had been invited 10 meet at
the city residence of Mr.. White, oftho Tribune,
Mr.. Conkling was late, Edison carly, and
when III O'Clock struck the inventor was 30
maniiestly impatient that he was told to DO.
gin his explanation. He became absorbed ut
once in hls model, and after some words pro.
ceeded TO say In its metallic err n little verse
that was favorite with him. As he con.
cluded 1t the door opened and shut quickly and
Senator Conkling entered, but as Mr.. Edison
is quite deaf.he did not notice the new arrival,
and went on to say;
81 now put the cylinder back to the starting
point, and turn tho handle; tho point OF tho
stylus enters the lines and dots made by 1t In
Its first passage over tho tin'foil, and repro
duceB the vibrations"
Thon no turned thd handles and tho small
fine voice OF tho photograph piped outs
''There was little girl,
And she had little curl,
Right In the middle OF her forehead,
And when she was good,
She was very, very good,
And when she was bad, she was horrid.
Perfectly horridl'
Every man in tho room looked ut his neigh
Dor and smiled broadly; tho Senator, with
much dignity, said:
II can see nothing remarKaDlc IN THIS lnYcn-
tion," and walked out Of the room, his little
curl In the middle of his forehead, waving
negative TO any conviction tho clever brain
beneath 1t might have hal OF Edison's orgl-
Iality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman have boon spending
this week with Mr.. Kaufman, senior. They
left Rock Enon TO Join the birthday party gath
cred ut his homo In Ohio to celebrate his
ninety.second Anniversary. Mrs. Kaufman
will end her summer ut Cresson.
Mr. Tom Sherman is at home for a short
visit. Ho Is much attached to his little sick
niece, and is her devoted nurse and attendant.
Tho young scholastic looks we'll, and is owl
IDENTIFY happy in the choice he has made of
vocation In life.
Miss Febiger's friends at Bellevue give her
Tally.ho party today. A four.i hand drag
will tako them to Cabin John, where lunch
will be served, and then they will drive homo
"in the cleaning"
Tho Washington circle at Narragansett has
been enlarged by the arrival OF the Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Blair and their daughter, Miss
Minna.
Among the pretty new homes going up on
Connecticut avenue are two OF Mr.. Pages
quaint little houses. The young architect IL
building them for his mother and brother.
The Hon. Mr.. Reynolds, whose wifo and son
have been abroad for the past two years, gets
the most remarkable letters from the latter
written in French and German. The lad is
only IS, and his choice Of words and elegance
qualification and surprise.
General Gordon, OF Georgia, and his charm
ing family are still abroad, nut are expected
home In September, the Generals business
interests requiring his personal attention.
The genial Southerner has made many friends
In France and England, and Is doing good
work for his country in opening up the re-
sources Of the Southern States
Miss Little and hor sisters leave tomorrow
for their summer trip. They Will divide their
time between tho virginia Springs and the
pleasant places OF resort In Northern New
York.
Bishop Pinckney Will be tho guest OF Mr..
Corcoran at his cottage at the White Sulphur
during the remainder of the month OF August.
The charming old ecclesiastlc is q favorite
with every one, and the news OF his proposed
visit to the springs has been received with
much satisfaction by young and old.
Tho many friends OF Lieutenant and Mrs
| Ross are grieved to learn Of the death of their
| lovely little girl, Ethel. They were In the
| mountains OF Pennsylvania at the time II
occurred, but left for Annapolis, where the wee
| dead maid will BIO buried. Tho place at which
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ross had their summer quarters
is named Clarion" from quaint and poetic
| application OF the line, "The clarion voice
| that ushers in the morn" the little town
| being so high up among the mountains as to
catch the first rays OF tho rising sun, and an
| nounce to tho valley below, by the lighting ur
| OF its white cottages, that day is come.