The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-08-15
SOCIETY,".
What Is Going ON i'm the Social World

Mrs. General Sherman has returned from
been broken up by the death Of tho little grand;
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch intended TO
accompany the little body West and to take
the sick baby with them. But all the plans OF
the bereaved family were changed at tho last
moment by accident. Mr.. Fitch accompanied
Mrs. Sherman from the mountains, their train
was delayed, and they missed the connection,
so Colonel Bacon, of the stan, took the dead
child West, the baby being too Ill for the poor
young mother to leave. Mrs. sherman, Mrs.
Fitch and Miss Lizzie now form the sad house,
hold oy Fifteenth street.
The friends and relatives OF Admiral Sands
are much concerned at tho bad news from
Saratoga He has relapsed into severe sick.
ness, which coming, as II does after his great
improvement is discouraging.
Miss Risloy Seward writes to n friend in tho
city delightful account OF walking tour she
is making In the Apprentices. She has dlscoy-
cred treasures OF art hid away In tho converts
and monasteries that would drive collector"
Wild with enthusiasm. one strange old pic
turo is Of special interest, for It is the sole sur
OF q wise Pope, who feared their effect on the
simple medieval mind. They are tho
crude EFFORT Of early art rnroo p9r
One and ono n Three" and arc
grotesque and repulsive, unless one can gaze
on them with tho eye OF a connolsseur. a
single trunk, draped with the conventional
robes, upholds countenance, or set OF counte-
nances, which contains four eyes, between
which three noses are so placed as to make
three necks, merged into each other by tho
arrangement OF the four lines, and q sweeping
coronal OF hair. Tho one OF which speak was
In the ruined part OF n monastery In which the
good monks allowed the peasants to store
their wine. 1t was In good state OF prcserva-
ton and is, believe, TO be transferred TO
room rs curio.
Lieutenant and Mrs. McCauley have pur.
chased-so rumor says-one OF the pretty new
houses on Connecticut avenue, near tho Con-
vent.
Mr.. Park Benjamin is spending few days
in tho city Ho was first introduced TO tho
public by his illustrations OF "Ltte at the
after by SLAMS Drollo's Bees" Since then he
has left the service, aud is q "wlse and potent
lawyer in New York.
Among tho well.known society people ut
Saratoga IL Mrs. Macarthur. She Is u great
fayorite, and, judging by the number OF her
| engagements, Will have but littlo opportunity
| TO rest from her winter fatigues.
The sunnowor is becoming as uniyersa! as
the English sparrow. Mon, women and chill
| dren carry It, and even tho car horses are
| decorated with It, On the New York'ayonue
| line almost every horse wears a largo one,
whose yellow leaves sway In unison with the
brown, black or grey ears on each slide or IT,
| have seen a dozen gripsacks lately with sun.
flower stuck under tho straps, and In front OF
the nest OF Journalists on street, near FIJI
| teenth, is goodly growth OF tho same, boar
| Ing the legend, "Oscarlum Wlldibus."
The Hon. Mr.. Creswell has taken quarters
at the Arlington. HIS friends are much grau,
| fed at his appointment on the War Claims
| Commission, for 1t is a graceful acknowledge
| ment OF his services In the matter OF tho
| Geneva awards,
Miss Scidmore, the clever young writer, is
| mt Saratoga. She has Just returned from
| attending q course OF lectures Mt tho summer
| School OF Philosophy at Concord. She Is u
| charming girl and has brilliant future be-
fore her.
Among tho Army people at Marthas Vine.
| yard are Colonel and Mrs. Candee. They say
The resort has never been so enjoyable as It Is
| this year.
The friends OF Mrs. Commander Sands VIII
| be glad TO learn that her pretty baby Is out
OF danger, and Is well on tho way TO pink
| checks and bright Dyes.
Colonel Dom Plat has Joined his wife and
| her sister at NarragansetL whore they are
Banntng's health.