The Evening critic., 1882-09-21
SOCIETY.
what is Going On in the Social world

Tho wedding OF Mr.. Chester A. Arthur and
Miss Crowley has boon appointed, by rumor,
for the early part OF next month. The brido
and groom elect are extremely young, their
combined ages not exceeding SO years. Mr..
Arthur Arthur is frank pleasant lad and his his little
Crowloy's children. Both are well known to
our people, although Miss Crowley has not yet
madc her debut, and the young gentleman has
only paid nying visits TO the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Story arc in this coun-
try from their Roman home, and are tho
guests OF General and Mrs. Mcclellan, at
Orange, N. J. Mr.. .storys famo is lnterna-
tlonai, but almost all his best work has been
lections. HIS "Nydia" is the ,statuette OF
Tho blind girl of Pompoii is represented
at tho moment when she starts, like an arrow
from tho bows,ring to nnd and rescue
raining raining on tho city, Every limo Of the
so rst dsy of Tlh s HSn cSiUbraoa sha
horse Jockey strayed In among tho crowds who
visited tho studio. He looked carolossly
around, taking note OF nothing except the Her.
cules, whose thews and sinows commanded
,.Nydia." he started forward, insiiactivcIy S
ao ne isP r9% gg his hfs& pp SeS wnSs H. i
Story said 1t was the greatest compliment ever
paid the work.
The Misses shepherd, daughters of the ex-
Governor, have gone TO Now York, wherc they
Will spend the winter at their studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson have taken quarters
Mt the Hamilton for tho soason. This Will be
welcome news TO the friends OF tho genial OK.
Senator and the charming little lady who
made his home so attractive during their resi-.
denco here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte have ar.
rived from Paris, and have taken n suite OF
apartments at wormley's. Their elegant now
house Is completed, and awaits their occu-
pacy. II Is said that the furnishing OF this
house has hastonod thoir return from abroad.
Among IN
II Will be anumber OF helrlooms, pictures and
bric-a.brac, for the art treasures Of tho world
woro open to tho Bonapartes, and gems OF
sculpture and painting are still retained by
their descendants. At tho time OF the salo OF
Joseph Bonapartos magnificent collection at
Bordentown, N. j.. the old Madame Jerome OF
Baltimore bought in many Of Its valuable
Maguiro purchased tho cream OF tho col
lection for his own gallery. We had tho
privilege OF visiting this gallery, by the way,
Few years ago, and We can but regret, when
we remember the pleasure It gave us, that
Mr.. Maguire does not allot one day to
the public in which they could see 1t.
There are Van Dycks and Murillos, two port
folios nlled with original sketches by Rubens,
and two pictures by the same artist painted
from two OF these sketches. These are only a
1.-THE OF the gallery's contents, and the rest are
OF equal interest and value.
M do willamov and his sister, the Countess
Olga, have taken quarters at the Hamilton,
where they Will spend the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson have given up their
pretty home on L street, and have taken nat
at tho Portland.
Tho many friends OF Mrs. and the Misses
Kilbourn are looking forward with pleasure
TO their return from Europe. The wedding OF
Miss Bolla will take place In October, unless
"Rumor hath belled herself"
The friends OF Mr.. Walker Blaine arc glad
TO see him again In tho city. He brings pleas
ant news OF the family, and says they expect
to be In their new house about tho last OF oc
tObcr,