The Evening critic., 1882-03-18
SOCIETY,".
What il Going on i'm the Social
World.

One Of the incidents OF Saint Patricks day
was very touching. AS the procession passed
the infant Asylum the ranks were broken with
such regular disorder that 1 asked what 1t
meant, and was told each nan was dropping a
contribution into the box for the poor, deserted
and orphaned babies who are under the care
Of the good Sisters. II is q custom as old as
the orders and societies, and one of the many
evidences we daily see OF the warm Celtic
heart.
The reception given Thursday evening by
Commodore and Mrs. Nicholson was christ.
ening party, and the little Christian is the
baby Of their daughter, Mrs. Pitt Cooke.
Senator and Mrs. Pendleton, with their
family sailed on Thursday for Fortress
Monroe, which seems to be growing In favor
daily as an early spring resort.
Mrs. Russell selfrldge's musicale is post
poned. 1t was TO have taken place tonight,
but sudden Illness obliged recall of the invl-
tations.
The Literary Society meets tonight at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, one of the
pretty houses near Dupont Circle.
Minister Sargent Is taking q novel route to
his new post of duty. He goes to Europe by
the Pacific and suez Canal. The reason is too
obvious TO need mention-the adjustment of
business affairs In California. Then, too, the
opportunity 1t gives Tor more extended travel
makes 1t preferable TO the New York and Liv-
erpocl route.
Senator and Mrs. Cameron have returned
from Florida and are much benefited by their
trip 10 ''the land Of sun and flowers" Mrs.
Cameron and Mrs. Jones are the two acknowl-
"a
and the former has brought fresh roses and
lilies TO support her claim
sOne Of the prettiest booths at tho Rifles
Fair Is the Confectionery tent, under the
charge Of Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Carrington
The front OF the tent Is artstically decorated
with Malaga grapes and bananas, and unless
one saw the results of the skill and taste
Of these ladies the graceful effects
produced by the very stiff fruits
could not be imagined. Warmth Is lent the
the pale green and yellow by gaily colored
bags OF tarleton, filled with red and pink, and
white, and amber bonbons. These bags are
stitched with bright wools, and are In all sorts
OF shapes. On the cross-piece are three large
cakes, the one presented by Madame Demonet
being chief d'puvre OF the confectioners' art;
a ring cake, divided In twelve slices, and CON
tanning a really handsome gold ring, and n
cake for children; for at this booth alsv, the
Ilitie ones have been remembered. There are
pretty nests OF Florida moss Allied with Easter
cggs, that a special Easter bird must
have donated, for they are 50
dainty and pretty. Two festoons OF
hand-painted Easter eggs, finished at the
ends with pink satin ribbons, hang across the
booth, and the Florida moss creeps every.
where amid the decorations. There are
japanese trays llled with French bonbons,
and nut candy and cocoanut stick, butter
Scotch and barley candy, peppermint and
white nougat are mingled temptngly. Jars
OF preserves and canned fruits, indeed, every
thing the sweetest tooth could crave can be
found, and the prices 1T the smallest pocket.
book, for the term STAIR pr'ces,v as usually
applied, is a misnomer, and IN this case must
have Its surface meaning OF "moderate.