The Evening critic., 1882-08-09
SOCIETY.
SOCIETY,
what ~ Going ON In the 0ciaI World.

The Secretary OF tho Treasury 10 the hardest
worker In tho Cabinet, and finds time for moro
personal Kindness than any other ono Official
In town. A little incident that camo to my
personal notice fow days ago is illustrative
OF his character. A Senator urged the appoint
mont OF one of his States people, and with
such good reason that tho Secretary promised
place.. As the Senator was leaving the build
Ing the Secretarys attention was called to the
fact that he had promised the next vacancy to
apoor woman, whose only claims wero her
ability TO do the work, and her extrome desti-
tuition. He notified the Senator at once, and,
In answer TO every argument ndduccd, said
simply: ~ could not break my word for all
the influence In the country" His hand is
always In his pocket for the relief OF tho needy,
and the many impostures practiced on him
by tho professional 'afllctcd" have not hard
ened his heart In tho least to tho voice OF sor
row.
MFR. and Mrs. Cabeli, who have taken Mrs.
Archors house, on Massachusetts avenue, are
among tho most cultivated OF virginia's
people. Mr.. Cabell is known professionally
ter of tho lato General Elicit, U. s. A., who
built the Suspension Bridge at Niagara. She
gave, me an interesting account once OF
tho "laying" of that bridge. She said no boat
could work across the mad current at the
given point, and arrows failed 10 carry, so her
father watched his chance and when tho wind
set In the right direction, flew q kite across
with light cord attached. This was spliced
with q heavier one, and this In turn TO n still
heavier, and, finally-hundreds OF yards from
the kite-the first cable was fastened. A party
had crossed the river lower down several days
before and marched up TO tho opposite point
OF the shore. They received tho kite when It
fell and hauled In tho slack, made fast the
cable and built tho bridge. It Is n wonder,
with our love for odd names, that wo did not
Immediately chrlsten that bridge "Ellotts
klto Tail"
General Singloton's friends are much graft.
Ned Mt the compliment paid him at tho recent
convention at Mt sterling, Ky. An attempt
was made TO nominate his successor, but no
result could be reached, for thcy couldn't
ind better man." as one Of them said, and
his denomination Is expected.
Apropos to Mt. Sterling, the charming Miss
Hamilton, General Williams stepdaughter,
Will return from Europe next month. She
has carried out tho programme announced In
bring home many happy memories OF pleasant
days and people, spent and met In her wan
derings.
Colonel and Mrs. Austin left yesterday for
East Tennessee, where they Will spend their
holiday among the mountains. This region
abounds in wonderful scenery, and Alpine
travellers say that, minus the snow caps, II is
every whit as beautiful as Switzerland.
The friends OF Commander Graham, U. s. N,
congratulate him on the charming wife he has
won. sho is possessed Of the three chief
and nature stair and white, Astounding In
sweet SAVIOR"
Mrs. John Jay Know is In town for a few
days.
Colonel and Mrs. Morrow have returned
from their summer trip into Pennsylvania,
and II their cheeks tell n true story they have
spent all their time riding, fishing, sailing
and driving.
By misprinti In Mondays notes Mr.. Whites
stories in the Chicago Tribune were called pa.
triotic instead Of "pdthettc and soul.stirring,"
funny mistake in view of the conversations
OF george W. simpson" and Gwendoline
McClosky," his favorite hero and heroine.
Mrs. DR.. Wales is so well pleased with her
summer nest In Loudoun County, that she has
concluded to spend the rest OF the season
there. Her Youngest son is a prime favorite
throughout the summer settlement his skill
in music and drawing filling the days with
echoes and illustrations.
Apropos to Loudoun news, the many friends
OF Mrs. Skerrett will be pleased to learn that
her little invalid Is on the high road to conva-
lescence. /. was O serious question for days
whether the little maid could rally, or whether
Shadow, but DR.. Wales said she would recover,
and he had the skill to mako his word auth
oritatiye.
In the matter OF tho recent fight at wost
Point, Lieutenant Wood must feel amused ut
the position in which he finds himself-that Of
legal ofllcer OF the court; for the last time he
presided IN such case 1t was as umpire. He
was seated, not at the head OF a table full Of
officers bent upon discipline, but upon man
tel.ptece to see fair play and call "timc." His
account OF this 'mill' In his cadetdays, illus
trated by spirited etchings, was 30 full OF en-.
Joyment that think the combatants Will find
sympathizer in their judge These lights arc
of almost annual occurrence, and raw beef
steak and blind eyes are the order OF tho day
about tho beginning and end OF the encamp-
ment. The "iris.eyes' are usually ignored,
and no questions asked, and We cannot imagine
how this matter got Into the papers. Il is
usually dishonorable to fight and tell, and the
chief knowledge OF the Academy's pugllistic
state is derived from the name "mill. plain"
near camp.