The Evening critic., 1882-04-27
SOCIETY,",
what is Going 0n In the social
World.

world.
The social event OF last evening was there
eeption given by the English Minister and
Miss West to Mr.. and Mrs. Drummond. Tho
entire first floor Of the legation was thrown
open to the guests, the parlors and ballroom
being devoted to the reception and the library
Guests 0Se we're as onSosnceo SlSnS ROOM rae
usher, and were received by Miss West, by
whom they were presented TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Drumm0nd, who stood at hor right Mr.. West
stood near the centre OF the room and gave
hissfriends n second welccmo as they left tho
bride and groom. Miss West was very lovely
In cream white gnuze draped over cream
satin, and blooming with pale tea roses;
Mrs. Drummond wore her wedding
dress, a superb toilet of white bro.
cade, trimmed with pointo lace;
Spring seemed to have smiled kindly on her
gown, for 1t was powdered with tiny flowers
as delicate aud pretty as anomones. She wore
her diamonds, the tiara OF which Is especially
fine. Sho ia gr0cioHSe-a word that means
SO much moro than our corresponding
nature scem'to correspond with her face and
manner. She carried beautiful nowers--a
bouquet OF Jacqueminots and another OF Japa
nese "bridebloom" "a feathery, fragrant
flower, devoted In Japan to wedding decora.
tions and bridal bouquets). Mr.. Drummond
and Mr.. West wore the regulation full
dress suits, which are so hopelessly
dreary and HOMOGENEOUS and were at their best
and happiest The rooms were wainscoted
with towering shrubs, azaleas and camelias
being IN the preponderanco, and the presence
most honored was the portrait OF Englands
Victoria, whose kind womanly face smiled
down from Its post at tho head OF the stairway.
Among those present were the Diplomatic
Corps, which was very fully representod the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite, Mr.. Blaine,
Miss Frelinghuyscn, Senator and Mrs. Miller,
Miss Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Jay, Justice Mat
thews and his pretty daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mr.. Potestad,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Admiral and
Miss Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, Miss
Coleman aud her fair young niece, Miss Free
man; Mr.: and Mrs. Pollok, Miss Stout, Mrs. and
Miss Kilbourn, Mrs. Carlisle, Major and Miss
Slack, the Speaker of tho House, Miss Redfern,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving, Lieutenants Paine, Rae
and Babcock, U. S. NJ; Lieutenant Maconel,
y. S. A.; Lieutenant and Mrs. Greene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Cumming, Marquis and Madame
de Chambrun, General and Mrs. Parke, Mrs
Loring, and many others. The noticeable
feature OF the toilets-for elegance and rich
ness have become matters of course-was the
prevalence OF white; the palest tints of color,
while here and there toilets of absolute black
gloves, ruflles, laces and ornaments included
made striking points of contrast.
The supper was handsome and substantial,
and the dancers did not cease their merry
rounds till quite early this morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Drummond sail on the 10th of May
Wednesday week-for England, and the num-
ber of American matrons abroad will receive
acharming addition. And that reminds mo
princess in her own right, being the daughter
Of sovereign people, the annals of the Old
World courts make the following
their circles. The Princess Lynar, of Berlin;
the Princess Noer, cousin of Victoria by
marriage, and sister-in-law of the Dowager
Queen of Denmark Miss Lee, of New York;,
the Duchess Laute della Novere Miss Davis,
the Princess Louis de Bourbon, the Duchess
de Praslin, the Princess Cenci, the Princess
Brancaccio, the Princess Ginstlniani, and OF
scarcely lower rank are Lady Randolph
Churchill, Lady Vaudeville, Lady Anglesey,
Lady Colin Campbell, and a number of others.
To cap the list is the American lady who, five
years ago, refused the Prince of orange.
The President and several members of the
Cabinet are invited to attend tho annual din
ner of the Schuylkill Fishing Company, which
take place at the Castle, on the banks of the
Schuylkill, Monday afternoon. They have
accepted, and will leave in n special car fol
Philadelphia Monday morning, returning here
the same night
Senator Hill, OF Georgia, is at the Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, and 1t is earnestly hoped
that his brave fight for life will prove success
full in the mild air OF that resort.
The Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Gambler have ISSUED
invitations for an /" at homo this evening.
The wedding OF DR.. Henneberger, U. s. N.
whose engagement was announced somt
weeks since, took place last Saturday after
noon, at the Franklin-street Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore, the Rev. DR.. W. U. Murk
land officiating. Mrs. Henneberger was Mis-
Mabel Grymes, and.she is a daughter OF Mr.
Alfred Grymes, Of Staten Island, N.
She is said TO be as attractive as hel
handsome young husband, and her adven
here is anticipated with pleasure.