The Evening critic., 1882-09-29
SOCIETY,".
MhntIa Going on in tIc socInI MorId.

To the regret OF thor many friends Mrs.
Carpenter and Miss Lillian returned TO their
Western homo without visiting Washington.
Their residence In Milwaukee is n charming
place, and Is tho centre Of all that Is best, so
clally, In the city.
Lieutenant Dancnhower, U. $. NJ, leaves
shortly for New York, whero no has been In
vited TO lecture. Tho young ofIlcer has been
much benefited by his sojourn at Capon, and
was the idol OF tho children at tho resort.
Wherever he went they followed him, and In
tho dinlng-hall they never passed his chair
without stopping TO pat him on tho shoulder
or KISS him, or mako some request OF him, and
"whene'er he took his walks abroad" tho lit.
tie people clustered around like bees about n
honey;comb. one tiny midge constituted hor.
expressed regret at not knowing him would
say;
"oh, but you must know my Captain" and
would trot or and find him. one lady, who
was anxious to meot tho man who had on
dured so much and faced death ana danger 80
bravely, told mo of the Introduction given
him by the wee maiden. Sho canio tripping
across the grass, leading Mr.. Danenhower by
the hand, and when sho reached her she said
with pretty grace
"Miss Mamie, this Is my Captain OF tho
North Pole"
Hc was an equal favorltc with tho grown
people, and would answer patiently all tho
questions hurled at him by tho curious, OK.
cept on two subjects. lie could never bo In
duced TO talk OF his dead comraees, or of tho
dogs which they were obliged to cat after tho
good animals had carried thom faithfully
away from tho Jaws OF death over SO many
miles OF tho frozen North land.
Mr. and Mrs. Lanior Dunn are expected to.
day or Tomorrow. They were married worry
quietly on Wednesday evening at tho resi-.
dence OF General Butler, the BRIDES uncle, In
Lowell, Mass. There were comparatively few
friends present, and almost ali OF those In
vited accompanied tho bride and groom on
their journey, or on portion OF it. They had
special train, the of1lcials OF which all wore
favors, and oven tho engine was decorated
with flowers and ribbons. Mrs. Dunn Is re-
membered with affection as we'll as pleasure
20 popular as Miss Hoard, and tho groom has
long been favorito In our midst. They start
on their new life splendidly equipped by For
tuno, for she IL an heiress, and he tho chief
legatee of his grandfather, Mr.. Lanier, of New
York, whose estate was fmmonse. They Will
make their permanent homo in tho far West,
but Will be In Washington frequently to SEQ
their friends.
Tho many friends of Mrs. Forney condole
with her on the loss OF her lovely llttlo grand
child, Katherine Comstock, who yielded up
tho burden OF living few days ago In Provi-
dence, Il. /. The young mother Is we'll remem-
bered here as Miss Dovie Forney, and her
wedding about two years ago was one OF the
events OF tho season. Her homo In Providence
Is ono OF the most elegant In the city; 1t was
built and ntted up superbly for the little
bride, and was one OF her husbands wedding
gifts.
Major and Mrs. Roche have taken q house
In Georgetown for tho winter. This Will be
pleasant news to their many friends, for they
have been absent a number Of years IN Cali
fornia, and II Will be like "old times" 10 see
them again In our midst.
Apropos TO pleasant things, Mrs. Commander
Sands has decided TO remain in her present
home In West Washington-tho charming old
Pickrell Place.