The Evening critic., 1882-08-25
SOCIETY.
what is Going ON in the Social world

ono of the Senators who attended the funeral
OF his lato friond Senator Hill says that ho
has rarely seon such tributes paid to the
memory OF tho dead Business was entirely
suspended In Atlanta, and tho streets wero
draped with mourning. Tho Senator'S homo
with people In every yalk OF life and Of every
social grade, for he Vas universally beloved
His body was exposed 70 Wow, and his face,
although emaciated, was but little changed In
expression. broad band OF satin covered his
mouth, chin and mock, concealing from his
friends tho painful rayages OF the disease and
usually beautiful Noticeable among them
was tho coatofarms OF Georgia, three
iSe @ ounnt % old sps feverfew and tnberoses. TSere
was also an arch four feet high, spanning
mound OF flowers, and having pendant from
It's centre crown of heliotrope and white car.
nations. A large pillow OF nstors and annun.
citation lilies bore tho word "Rest" wrought in
heliotrope, and cut flowers aboundod. Tho
church was profusely decorated with flowers,
and the catafalque, on which tho body was
placed, was hidden by flowers, whose colors
and fragrance would have made one forget tho
lay like shadows against their bloom. Tho
Senators who followed the body wore black
sashes, and tho Members OF tho House wore
white, and tho procession that escorted the re.
mains was enormous.
General and Mrs. Benet havo gone to Rich
field Springs, where they VIII spend some
baneful gift to Mrs Benet-hay fever-and she
Is suffering greatly with 1t.
Apropos to this strange malady whish has
increased so OF late years, tho artist Hoppen
has made n very funny book Of It's phases. 1t Is
grim joke, for he is a martyr to Its pangs
himself, and suffers everything but death
so he says--from tho Goth Of August until
frost. His book begins with tho first sneoze
on the morning OF the fatal day, and carries
you through q series of Illustrations Uhat
make even tho victims OF the disease lauehl
up to the day when, "not dead, but weary"
the sufferer and his sixteen trunks full OF
handkerchief returns to llfe-home.
Among tho pleasant young officers now in
town Is Ensign 5 ~ s. M Is Is visiting
well, U. s. NJ, at his home on street.
Tho wedding Of Mr.. Hunt and Miss Upshur
will take place on tho 31st instant at Trinity
Church, Brooklyn Heights, and the bride and
groom Will go at once TO their homo In Mon
tana. II seems q pity that tho scene Of their
engagement could not also be tho scene OF
paid Minister Hunt and Commodore Upshur
OF course prevented that.
Mr.. Brainard, whose departure for cruise
in Long Island Sound we noticed some weeks
since, has returned to New London, and Is In
summer quarters at the Pequot House.
General withers, OF kentucky, is In town for
short stay. He and his flock OF pretty young
grls retnrned return , lew DAYS ago IRON IRON IN the For or,
land and sea.
Commander and Mrs. Graham have taken
quarters In Georgetown for september, wise
| precaution on account OF the malaria. Mrs.
| Graham is not the sister of Madame Macetta
| blanche Roosevelt), as 1 supposed, but is, II
possible, O lovelier and more lovable character
than our notes announced her to bo some
| weeks ago.
Next week there Will be an outbreak Of gale.
| ties, which will last two mornings, moons and
| nights, for the midshipmen on the practice
| ships are TO be given "liberty," and are coming
| 10 Washington for a holiday time. They oil
dance we'll and throw themselves heart and
soul into ga lark" of any kind, so their friends
are making extensive preparations for them
| and mean TO let them make the most OF theii
| two days leave.
| Lieutenant Robertson, U. s. A., has boon or
| dered to duty; he Will go first on special ser
| vice and then to his regiment at Fort Boise
| Idaho, The bellies of our city regret openly
| tho departure of tho gallant young sabreur
| for the far West, as It deprives them OF most
| agreeable attendant next season. His record
at saumur was fair one, and the Idea OF oui
officers being permitted TO study in the for
cign schools Is good, particularly In France
| whero cavalry maneuvres show the effect o
Mameluke warfare, and some better way o.
fighting Indians than the reckless one now II
vogue may be taught our soldiers.