The Evening critic., 1882-03-09
SOCIETY,".
what ia Going on In the Social
Worr1.


world.
Tie dinner at the White House last
night was what the President wished IL TO
bean occasion of pleasant reunion and
social intercourse. The private dining
room Is very homelike; its tone being
warm and rich, without the sombroness
that usually results from the so-called
aesthetic wallpaper and colorng. The
walls are lighted with heavily gilt patterns
japanese flowers and bizarre designs
and capped by frieze of velvet paper,
relieved or each side with narrow bead
ing of gold. The curtains are of plush, and
hang in full folds from rods and rings of
FURNISHED brass, and the mirrors and chan
deliers are of such size as to add TO the
effect of light and color. Last night an
abundance of smilax trailed its delicate
beauty over and about the two last,
and asaleas in full bloom shone
against background of darker
shrubbery placed against the walls. The
table was laid with twenty covers and or
namented with flowers, lights and the
Hiawatha boat. The four flower pieces
were an improvement on the set green
house baskets" for they nodded from long
stems, and fell into tho graceful positions
Nature teaches her children; two were of
roses, oh, such roses and the others of
hyacinths, pale pink, cream, rose-colored
and white. The usual floral greeting lay
at each plate-a bouquet de corsage for each
lady and q boutoniere for each gentleman.
There was some slight change in the list of
guests, Mrs. Beale being substituted for
Mrs. Lincoln, who was too sick to be
present, and Miss Frelinghuysen for Miss
Folger, and Mrs. Wadswortb for Mrs.
Brewster. Mrs. Wadsworth, by the way,
is one of the most elegant women the North
has ever lent us. and,her toilettes this season
have been marvels of richness Thereswere
sixteen courses and six varieties of wine,
with liqueurs after; the guests sat down at
table at hall. past and rose at a quarter to
IL.
Major and Mrs. Ramsey paid short visit
this week to their father, General Ramsey,
U. s. A., at his home in the West End.
The Major is stationed at Fort McHenry,
and, it is needless to add, is as popular on
the station as he deserves to be.
The friends of Lieut.. Fuller, U. s. A.,
hope he will spend a portion Of his leave
here. He has been granted four months on
account of his health, which has never
recovered from the effects of wound re-
| ceived in an Indian fight several years
ago. He was shot through the shoulder
| with poisoned arrow, and was Obliged to
go several hours before it could be ex-
tracted.
At the grand fancy ball, given at South
1
and nobility an absolutely original character
appeared, Of which, for tho benefit of our
bellies, will give them sketch. 1t was
'The Ghost Of a Grandmother and the
toilet was a white quilted satin,j ,jupon, q
white brocade over dress and bodice, a
white satin ribbon about the throat, white
lace mits white kid slippers, white silk
stockings, a face bleached into the SEM
blance of Parian, with the eyebrows and
patches family outlined, and the hair pow
dered and rolled over an immense cushion,
and ornamented with white roses and
white ostrich tips.
The third Hammer Concert is set for next
Thursday evening, and the gifted musicians
will present to their audience on that occa-
sion two entirely new compositions: The
"Dumka of Dvorak''-Bohemian music, by
native composer, and the Opus 81 (F) Of
Xaver Scharwenka, piano quartette. The
opening Opus is Beethoven's go (C), a string
quintette, too lovely to need words of praise
The President has issued cards for din
ner next Wednesday evening
The Secretary Of State and his wife and
daughters will hold their usual reception
this evening.