The Evening critic., 1882-10-17
SOCIETY,".
whnti Goin. ON In the Social world.

Among tho young ladies OF our society the
question OF n private theatrical club has boon
so successfully agitatcd that tho nucleus OF
very promising "company" ia already formed.
They arc to be trained by an olocutlonist, who
Is TO direct the choice OF pl1ysand change the
grade ne they advance In proficiency aud VINO
is TO allOt the parts according to tho ability OF
The members. Now, under these conditions
(Which are the only sensible ones ever heard
Of in connection with private theatrlcllsl, the
club Will bo n liberal education to all who bo'
long, for their voices will DO trained and they
Will be given good carriage and graceful
walk. Tho training OF the voice has two good
results-tho expansion OF tho lungs and tho
use Instead OF abuse Of tho swoetest
stop in our oreanism.tho yox
humana, Tho speaking voice OF Americans is
VIGOROUSLY dsagrecablc. Tho training OF the
walk and carriage will remedy another evil
that is growing daily among us-tho ungracc-
ful rolling gait with which 30 many OF oven
our pretticst girls mar tho effoct OF their
figures and costumes; gait that lurches as
FAR TO "windward and lcoward as tho walk
OF any Jack tar that "sails the ocean blue"
The plan, as we said before, has good elements
in II, and much commendatlon is to bo given
Its fair originators.
Mrs. Ross and her bevy OF attractive daugh-
ters have taken n suite OF rooms at the Arllng
ton, us usual. The family circle Is enlarged
this season by tho presence OF Mrs. Franklin,
whose long residence in tho East has made hor
n stranger to many OF those who enjoy tho
friendship OF her mother and sisters.
Lieutenant Sebreo (who, although q naval
oi1lcer and consequently cosmopolitan, Is
n
ciety) has got as far on his way as San Antonio.
Hc writes cheorfully, but docs not express any
great desire to become voting citizen OF the
old town.
Slough took place yesterday morning iu tho
sacristy OF st. Matthew'S Church, tho Rov.
Father Boland oniciating. The bride wore
handsome costume OF dark green Empress
cloth, With trimmings OF velvet ID match. A
bonnet OF the same shade of velvet rested on
her beautiful warm brown hair, ana cream
tinted gloves completed tho toilet. lmme-
diately after tho ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
grudcr left for the North, whore thoy VIII
spend about three weeks travelling. on their
return they VIII take possession or their now
home on Do Sales street. Tho ceremony
was celebrated IN the sacristy OF tho church
instead OF the sanctuary because one OF tho
contracting parties was non-Cathollc. Mltrl-
mony being one Of tho sacraments of the
Church II is received In It's fullness only when
both bride and groom are Catholics, and are
prepared, according to tho ritual, for Its re-
ception,
Passing along street two or three days
since saw Tong Sing at his work. As the
spray flew from his mouth on the linen he was
ironing was reminded OF funny story told
by n lady who was In Constantinople several
years ngo, md who there met with the
adventure. It was at tho coronation
of the Sultan who succeeded Abdul AZlZ, and
the crowds were so immense on tho streets
that one of the wheels OF her carriage was
wrenched Off by tho pressure, and she was
dropped In the middle OF tho struggling mass
OF people. She says: "of course, I tainted,
and the next thing remember was thinking
II was raining, for q cold spray was falling on
my face. j had on my best bonnet and put up
my hand TO save It, The movement reused
me, and saw bending over me. with kindly
look In his eyes, gorgeous
his hand; he had Just filled his mouth from
It, and as looked, he proceeded to spurt tho
whole of 1t between his teeth over my face.
My recovery was instantaneous, whom saw
his method OF sprinkling, and am afraid my
gratitude was less than II should have BEEN"