The Evening critic., 1882-07-28
SOCIETY,".
SOCIETYs
Whit Is Going On In the ROcinl World

Tomorrow night tho fashionable world at
Newport Will go en- masse to tho Casino to wit.
ness the first OF the series OF amateur theatrl-
calls 10 BIO given during the season. Tho play
chosen is atom Cobb" by Gilbert and tho
and Mrs. h0in0hdn, Mr.. Il. Cushing and Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe; Matilda 0'Bypp and Caroline
f0inghdm, Miss Austin and Miss Jones' II is
funny, as all OF Gilberts sparltles arc, and tho
costumes and Jewels are OF unheard.of ole.
gance and value. Next month tho gay young
people Will be delighted with Mrs. Howe,s
Is TO BIO brought out undcr the auspices and at
the expense OF Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mrs. John
J. Astor, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Fair
man Rogers, and others equally we'll known.
The Hon. Mr.. Richardson, formerly Score.
tary OF tho Treasury, leaves the latter part OF
next week for Europe; his Intention to do 80
ago, together with the fact that he Will Join his
daughter, Mrs. Magruder, in Paris. Doctor
Magruder is attached to the Mediterranean
Squadron, and his little wifo will remain
abroad during the continuance OF his cruise.
The family reunion at Mrs. Sherman's cot
tage In the mountains has been productive Of
the merrlest times imaginable. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitch, with all their babies; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thnckara, with their little girl; Miss Rachael,
Mr.. Sherman, Miss Lizzie and eight or ten OF
"from morn till dewy eve, and almost "from
dewy eve till morn"
General and Mrs. Grant will also be there ut
the snme time. The family party that gath
early In the season, Is now widely scattered.
MIR. and Mrs. Sartoris are Mt Green Bay look
Ing aftor their property, which Mr.. sartorls
he was only "a younger BROTHER" and whom
their eldest son seemed TO have q ninety nlno
years. lease Of life; The two young people are
their beautiful forests and clear, brown
streams, so much 30 that 1t is probable thoy
will remain there instead OF Joining the family
at the Springs. The only drawback to the
plan is that Mrs. Nellie has left her babies
with her mother, and sho may grow weary Of
even fhe Wisconsin woods In her wish to see
them again.
The friends Of Lieutenant Edgerton, U. s. A.,
arc glad to welcome him home. He Is one Of
those sunny natures that carries pleasure
wherever he goes, and his advent In the city is
always nailed with satisfaction.
Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron have taken n
charming suite OF apartments at tho White
Sulphurfor next month.
Colonel Ingersoll has become n dramatic
author. His play is called ''Thc Wild, Wild
West" and is to be brought out at the Arch
street Theatre, in Philadelphia, carly in the
season.
The two sensations of Ocean Grove are Doc.
tor Hicks and Mrs. Ellen Foster-Guiteaus
ghostly counsellor and the heroine Of tho Iowa
temperance campaign.
The Chinese Minister, Cheng Tsao Ju, has
returned from Madrid with his suite. The
romance OF himself and his really beautiful
wife has ring OF orthodox Western civiliza-
tion to 1t. Here we call the money settled on
''tho settlement and various other nice
names. In China they call 1t undsguisedly
the price OF the bride. Mr.. Cheng had boon
| negotiating for the purchase of the fair young
girl for some time, when suddenly no was
| orderdered TO tho United States. The brides
| parents, knowing how deep his attachment
| was, raised tho stipulated sum to fabulous
| proportions which he paid without murmur
saying gallantly: "Ho who hath virtuous
| wife Is blessed indeed, but he who hath d
| ylrtuous and beautiful wife is the favorite Of
Heaven"
Tho spaniard whose fortune has recently on
rlched Minister Hunt was Senior Jose Domingo
a resident for forty years OF New Orleans and
an extensive importer of cigars
Mr.. Seaton Monroe is spending the season
| at Berkeley. Upon himself and Mr.. Addison
| devolves the social representation of Wash
| ington men, and we can but be pleased 1t Is II
| such good hands.
Tho many friends OF Assistant Engineer Tai
| colt are glad to learn that his orders put hin
| on duty at the Navy-Yard. 1t Is the first tint
| for nearly seven years tho charming young
| officer bcen among us.
Tho Hon. Mr.. Belford has gone to Bostonlfol
| short visit another Congressional straw
| which would seem to show that the current Of
| events is setting toward adjournment.
Miss Brown, of Capitol Hill, Will divide hei
| summer between Chestnut Hill, near Philadel
| phia, and Asbury Park.