The Evening critic., 1882-03-02
SOCIETY.
what IL Going ON In the social
EnrId

Lieut.. and Mrs. whiting are visiting their
father, the Commodore, at his home on X
street. Tho bride Is n charming little lady,
and will assist the Misses whiting in receiving
their musical friends tonight.
Col and Mrs. Casey had a flying visit from
their brother, Commander Casey, u s. N, this
week. He has Just returned from Europe In
command OF the Quinnebaug, which will go
out of commission and be laid up In tho
Brooklyn Navy-yard.
The Misses Barnard, Of Georgetown, are ex-
pocting visit from their nephew, Engineer
Talcott, U. s. n, who Is Just home from a
three years cruise In the South Atlantic.
Emerson Is preaching n crusade against "rhe
Superlative;" but ndlgre hi must add, In the
interest Of truth, that Mr.. Talcott Is the hand
soonest young officer in his corps.
Miss Foot and Miss Gardiner, of New York,
have been persuaded TO prolong their visit,
and will be with Miss Folger for some days, at
least. The receptions mt the house OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury VIII be continued dur
ing Lent.
Mrs. ana the Misses Trelinghuysen will also
continue their receptions until Holy Week,
when the usual Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday evening Will be omitted through
respect for the senson.
Mrs. vrooman, of Albany, is visiting her
pleasant memory OF her former VISIT that she
ia welcomed as friend rather than stranger.
The farewell dinner given at wormley's last
night by Capt. Eads TO Senior Zamacona was
the most elegant entertainment OF the kind tho
week has known. The table was laden with
flowers, whose beauty, combined with
the fine glass and silver, quite idealized
the menu, which included every delicacy the
season Afforded. The Bcrmudas aud Carolinas
furnished the earliest fruits and vegetables,
while our own waters gave the fish and game
The entrees were OF the best, and the wine list
included vlntages older than many OF the
guests. There were about twenty covers, and
Justice Field, Admiral Porter, Senator Conger,
Admiral Murray, Senior Barca, Count Won
Benst, Justice Miller, Senator Sawyer, Justice
equally distinguished
Tennyson's new poem, ''The Charge of the
Heavy Brigade" is n tardy recognition by the
English Laureate Of the bravest charge ever
made in the history OF England's arms, aud Is
Just rs bad poem as 'The Charge of the
Light Brigade Scarlett's Dragons were
three hundred and the Russian horse three
order was q blunder, and charged, through
obedience, TO die. They were martyrs to
duty. But the "Heavies" charged to Tight
ten 10 one, and their commander, with his
aide, trumpeter, and orderly, outstrlpped
them by a half mile I'm the charge. There was
but little life lost comparatively, for the Rus
sians reined in their horses after the first
movement down the slope, and waited the
orders which their chiefs were too
surprised or demoralzed TO give in face
Of Scarlet and his men. II was thrust and
parry, the heavy felt overcoats of the Rus
SLAMS turning the cuts of the English sabres,
and the fighting fury of the English keeping
their foes at distance. The red coats were
wedged among the gray, and the two things
most noticed and spoken OF by the English
afterward were the display of teeth among tho
enemy and the.hissing sound made by them as
they fought. The short Russian upper lip pro-
duced the FIRST and the last was doubtless the
protest Of amazemcnt and dislike at and for
the 'rcd devils" 1t Is described as s'the
kissing made by an hostlcr when rubbing
II down his horses" Tho only poem worth
reading written about Balaklava is
Smiths. In 1t occurs the remarkable rhyme
"Nover since the days of Jesus
Trembled so the Chersonesus."
met the Attorney-G General a few evenings
since. and seeing him 1rPsScl other pputlp.
men, began to wonder If the account given me
| Of his white velvet coat and pointe rufiles
| could be correct, and finding him genial and
amiable as well as brilliant asked him He
laughed and said: "Society correspondents
| dress up facts and people in the tissues oi
| fancy My velvet coat was spun much as
| sailors yarns arei'