The Evening critic., 1882-09-15
SOCIETY.
what is Going ON in the Social world


Mrs. Senator Butler and her daughters ro-
turn TO tho city early next week. Tho oldeat,
Miss Mario, is almost old enough to enter 80.
clety, and she Is so bright and clever that wo
does.
Mrs. General Paul and her daughter, Miss
Beatrice, left on Wednesday morning for New.
port, KY. They took with them tho body OF
Mrs. Doxon, Mrs. Paul's mother, which Is 10
be laid at rest with her family and kinspeoplo
In the cemetery at Newport.
General Benet, U. 8. A., returns to-day from
his summering, but as already announced,
Mrs. Benet Will not come home until tho frost
insures her against n return of hay fover.
The friends OF Mrs. Frank winslow, nee Pat
terson, Will regret TO learn she Is quite
seriously sick, having had severe chill, fol-
lowed by as severe fovor.
Mics Mary Strong has returned from hor
long stay North. She brings good news OF the
family, one OF tho plcasantcst Items being that
they Will be here about tho 1st OF October.
They have, as announced In our notes, spent
tho season Mt the Kaatersklll House, In tho
High Catskills,but are now In Lltchneld, which,
by the way, ia becoming very favorlto resort
with Washingtonians. She also brings news
OF her little nephew, the son OF Mrs. Slnde, bet
ter remembered here as Miss Millicent. He
ie Just three months old, and has struck up
tho greatest friendship with his grandfather,
the Judge, for whom he is named, and OF whom
he expresses the most unqualified approval by
every means In his baby power.
Mr.. Justice Gray and his family are still ut
Nahant, but expect to return TO the city about
lne mluulc OF OCTOBER, Wnen tncy VIII go lnto
their new house.
Colonel Benjamin, u. s. A., has gone to Cold
Spring for few weeks. Tho pretty town
ncstles among the mountains opposite West
Point, and has for guardians Anthony's Nose,
tho Dunderberg and tho celebrated Pnrrott
gun factories. II ia quite near Constitution
Island, which In the Revolution was ono
terminus Of the chain stretched across tho
Hudson TO curb the advance of tho British
chips, and which In later years has become
celebrated as the residence OF two charming
nt tI.rA 1p1l lau xrt.. Ala
the first American works OF fiction. Their
homo Is rs much Of n nest as tho "Pye's Most"
described by Mrs. whitney In her "Odd or
apyes aEYSq' and the ladies almost as quaint as tho
a sad ond has been put to the boat racing at
Princeton in the death OF the captain OF the
boats crew. He was very gifted young man,
and so passionately fond of tho sport that he
persisted In 1t on all occasions In spite of the
warnings his heart gave him. The last race
he rowed he tainted as no passed the home
stake, and was not restored for several hours,
but he entered n crew Il few weeks ago and
died of aneurlsm, the artery bursting under
tho strain OF n "spurt." His classmates are
much grievcd at his loss, rs are also the
friends he made during his stay among us as
tho guest OF Judge strong's family.
General Emory, U. s. A., has left town for n
fow days, to be present at the dinner given by
the Aztec Club. As has already been stated,
this club was organized during tho Mexican
served during that time. Aswe understand 1t,
tho right Of membership is hereditary, but
only In direct lino-tho eldest son sue
ceeds to the father, as In the order OF the
Cincinnatus. Apropos to this last.named,
when La Fayette was In this country he was
invested with the order and made n momber,
and the fact was duly chronicled In Paris. But
there was misprint, and tho name stood,
''The Order OF st. Senatus." Then followed n
hunt, which was pursued with an ardor truly
French for the said saints history. The
Roman, Swiss, English, Greek and Russian
calendars were raked out and overhauled, but
in vain. Saint Senatus was apparently fu-
fvaf Ia. trNn ptNI Ixy tpl,
the Marquis returned home that the mystery
was explained.
The Swiss Government has sent Its first
minister TO our country. He arrived last
night with his suite and Is quartered at tho
Ebbtt. He Is already known in our city,
having been here quite often during tho war,
at which time he was lending all the strength
and energy OF his young manhood to the
success OF the Union arms.