The Evening critic., 1882-05-24
SOCIETY,".
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Nhnt ls Going On In tlne Soeinl world.

Nhut ~ sGotuG On In she social world.
Tho engagement OF Miss Lulu Meles tho
only unmarried daughter of General Meigs,
u. s. A., ana Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the English
war correspondent, Is announced. Miss Meigs
is tail, with llno figure, rich aunurn hairand
brown eyes. The groom-olect ia typical Scot,
with fine compact frame, fair hair, keen grey.
blue eyes and charm Of manner peculiarly
his own He was meant for n cavalry General,
/ feel convinced, and the dash and eidt no
would have put Into his riding now goes Into
his correspondence.
A brilliant public rehearsal was given in
West Washington Inst evening by the Amateur
Orchestra, an organization which includes In
lis members Messrs. HOFFMAN, Boinays, II. ID.
Cooke, Finkle, Tyler, Just, Hawkins, SchrOe-
der, Batbarin, s2emelenyi, Buettner, Alexan-
der and others equally well known. Among
the second violins is wee Miss parslow, who,
although only nine wears old, wiclds n very
pretty bow. The honorary members are prom
inent In the social and musical circles OF both
cities, as for instance, Mrs. John Jay Knox,
Commodore Sands, U. s. N; Mrs. Cooke, Miss
Dodge, Mrs. patten, nee Coylc Mr.. Summer
field Mckinney, Mr.. Harry Dodge, Mr.. Ritten-
house and Mr.. Scheycr.
The cruise Senator Bayard is to make this
summer on pilot boat is in pursueancc OF a
lime-honored custom among Delawarians.
Leewss ieo whien was m NY sn9 h Sweaes IN
ing mon, of whom the custom officers and the
pilots are tho most prominent. They are a
people distinguished for their courtesy, their
Innate reflnenent, their bravery, and the way
in which, by reading, thoy Keep up with the
times; and an invitation TO go on q cruise
If i'I means two or oi" fonr n"Nn weets psiNeo n;
sea, magnificent fishing, table
supplied with every delicacy that can be can
ned, daily intercourse with sturdy, simple
manhood, and, in word, delightful exist
ence between sky and sea where "the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary ore at
rest" AS announced, Captain Yirden (who is
the Dean of tho Chapter OF Pilots) Will enter
tain Mr.. Bayard.
Mrs. Pickett, nee Randolph, has gone to
Rockville for the summer. The little Village
seems TO be n favorite this season, and the de
mand for cottages exceeds the supply. DR.,
Turner, U. S. N, has taken n pretty place
there for the season. Rumor says that on
their return to the city in the fall the wedding
of Miss Florence and Mr.. Lindsly will take
place.
This fall is to be a famous season for we'd
dngs, beginning with that OF Miss Gertrude
Upshur and Mr.. Vim. Hunt, which is ap
pointed for September. This win bo followed
and Lieutenant Tom Wood, of tho Marine
Corps. In the same month Admiral jenkins
charming daughter, Miss Nettle, Will be mar.
ried TO Lieutenant Converse, OF the Army, and
will follow her "soldier laddie" to his far
away Western post Immediately after the cere
mony. Every one will be sorry to lose the
the dear little girl, for she is great favorlte II
society.
Tho wedding OF Mr.. Lanier Dunn and Miss
Hurd is appointed for November, and ever
that does not complete "Cupids calendar
for the year.
Mrs. Barry and her charming granddaugh
ter, Miss Proudfoot, of Chicago, are spending
some days in our city during the Convention
of the Mount Vernon Regents, of which as
sociation Mrs. Barry Is prominent member
Paymaster Rodney, U. s. N, who Is visiting
our city. is q representative Of the great old
Rodney family of England, branch of which
has been in Delaware since the Swedes quilted
their colonies in favor of the English.