The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
SOCIETY,
what is Going on in the Social
world.

tion last evening Mrs. ana Miss frcling- |
huysen were assisted in their duties by |
Mrs John Davis and Mrs. Minot, of Boston, |
and among the guests ere the President, |
the Hon. Mr.. and Miss West, Sir Edward |
and Miss Parkes, Commissioner and Mrs. |
Loring, the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, |
Senator and Mrs. Hill, Major Herschel of |
the English Army, Mrs. Bigelow Lawrence,
large number of the Secretary's friends,
from New Jersey, Senor and Sonora dc
Barca, Mademoiselle das Noguieras, Senator
Anthony, Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers, and
many others.
Archibald Forbes. the war correspondent,
and the most popular lecturer England has
ever lent MS, is in the city. His headquar-
ters are at the Arlington.
In the Franco Imericdine, of Nice, a cor
respondent from Italy says In the court
| circle, Queen Margaret's famous diamonds
| can barely hold their own in the glitter Of
| the gems worn by two American girls-the
| Princess Brancacc Miss Field) and the
Princess Cenci Miss Spencer)."
The departure from our midst of Capt.
and Mrs. Arthur is generally regretted.
| There were no more agreeable members Of
the family at the English Legation than
| tho Naval Attache and his wife. They
sailed on Thursday from New York for
| Liverpool.
| Master Slack, U. s. NJ, and his pretty
| Philadelphia bride will celebrate the first
anniversary of their wedding day in Nice.
They are to give q large party, and as Nice
is at its best about that time it will no
doubt be a brilliant one.
The newly appointed Austrian Minister
is nobleman of the old order, it is said,
baron by inheritance and not by right of
purchase. He is Won Schaeh'er, and his
name, Ignatius, gives probability to the
| report that he is Catholic.
Mrs. Keifer loses her sprightly young
assistant next week, for Miss White is a
member of the Art School in Cincinnati,
and is obliged to return to her studies. She
has made large circle Of friends, and her
return will be looked for with pleasure
next winter.
Mrs. Neal, the wife of the honorable
Member from Ohio, has been seriously i'll
all winter, and her absence from society
has been a like deprivation to her friends
and herself. She is convalcscing slowly
now, however, and spring will see her in
her place once more.
The friends of Mrs. Lathrop will be
grieved to learn that she is lying danger
ously i'll at her home in Chicago She is
so oaffectionately remembered here that there
will be much anxiety until decided I'M
provement in her condition takes place.
Senator and Mrs. Voorhees, have given up
their house. and have taken a fiat on YER
mont avenue. Their charming daughter is
with them, but their son has gone West to
enter into business.
The friends of the Hon. Mr.. Allen are
much alarmed about him. His illness is
of a serious nature, and his condition re-
mains unimproved.
Mining Engineers Banquet.
Members of the Mining Engineers In
stitute and friends enjoyed % sumptuous
banquet at Wormley's last night. Among
those present were Mrs Hunt, w. S.
Dwight, It. c. Clarke, j. l.. Bradley, Mrs.
Riley Mrs. Frost, P. w. Maen, Ii. NJ
Howe, Mrs. Dewey, II. c. Davis, Mrs
Powell, r. W. Raymond, Dr. T. NJ. Drown,
Mr.. Roncy, l.. A. Riley, John Chalfant
Miss Coryell, Mrs. Morris. w. +. Biddle
/ w. II. Morris, William P. Shinn, Miss Shew.
i ell, David Williams, Mrs. Williams, ]. c.
1 Randolph, Mrs. Spaulding, Thomas King
+. +. Hoar, Mrs. Hoar, S. w. Baldwin, Miss
Rand, Ashbel Welsh, L. d. Leavitt, Mis-:
Antisell, Mrs. Maynard, Mrs. Ricketson
Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Constable, L. A. Bart
lett, Mrs. Lewis, Representative William
, ID. Kelley, Senator Hoar, Senator Edmunds
y Gen. Van Vliet, Gen. Sherman and Repre-
a sentative A. S. Hewitt.
o Uniformed Battalion Fair.
It The successful fair of the Uniformed Bat
5 TALON /. o. o. F., closed last night with
dance, which was attended by the follow
It ing ladies and gentlemen: Mr.. James Ba
Il con and wife, Mr.. p. NJ. Becker and wife
> Mr.. Walter Keopher and wife, Mr.. o. H
9 Reed and wife, Mr.. w. T. Mockbee ant
o Roderick and wife, Mr.. A. j. Donaldson
!, and wife, Mr.. j. H. Walker and wife, MI
y Adams and wife. Mr.. and Miss Espey, MI
Triery and wife, Mr.. Cracrin and Mis-
', Huber, Mr.. w. II. Frazier and wife, Mise
Q Ella and Lilly Chancey, Eva Sly, shomo
u Blanche Smith, Hobbs, Mary Bailey
q Mcvey, Twombly, Dransy, Flora How
q ard, Janet Paterson, Hodges, Curtis
Ii Mamie Parson, Joyce, Lee, Stahl, Handy
IS Harper, May Stevens, Waters, Ourand
!, Burchart, Grimes, Oliver, Benton, Norton
IS Herbert, Mitchell, Bonis, Steutz, Pruett
s Bogent, Pettitt, Carlisle, Smell, Wilson
n Reichenbach, Plaice,. Tretter, Cowlinl
'e Couton, Meals, Dennison, Mrs Mcintosh
n Mrs II. H. Trombly, Mrs. James Smitl
r, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. TORY
IS Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Flora Dennison, til
Is Misses Henderson, Messrs. Ourand, S.
% Boss, w. A. Smith, Atkinson, L. Shomt
il. Hall, Dunbar Walters, w. A. Donaldson
f. Cassidy, Clements, Towers, Randall, Nall,
m Lawrenson, Wade, Bailey, Podgett, Boueh
W Macurchal, Fowler and Long, the Mise
~ ~ Fraser, Miss Fowler, Capt Alexander Scot
a, The entertainment was under the efficier
Of management of Messrs. Arnold, Strausburl
a Hughes, Edmonson, Torrey, Champion an
az OBriep.
~ ~ A Merry Masquerade.
ID A Mother Goose" masquerade, with
ls series of interesting tableaux, was charm
II ingly rendered last night at the resident
of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Rhees. I'll
scene presented by the varied characte
was very pretty Some of the most tho
oughly sustained characters were as 70
iJ lows. Mother Goose" by Miss Floren,
Davis; boy Blue" by Benny Rhees; ''Ol
ei Mother Hubbard" by Miss Emma Val
he Little Bo Peep" by Miss Oracle Rhee
&C. "An Old Bachelor that Lived by Himself
gh by Charlie McChesney; "Little Miss Mu
az fet," by Flora Rhees; Tom the Piper
al Son. by Willie Rhees and young ladie
ey, Mrs. Jarley's Mother Goose wax -worl
n. closed the entertainment
~ Carroll Institute Meeting.
Ell The programme rendered at last night
su- meeting Of Carroll Institute was very II
snn' teresting, including musical selections
'cc the Mozart Amateur Orchestra. Ma
on- AntOny's address to the Romans, by
c. Bangs "Tho Sweet Little Shamrock
: sung by Aloysius Fendall; "0'Connor,'
recitation by VIM A. Lackey; My Fan
ily," comic recitation by Frank May; pia
IN IN, solo, Mr.. Sullivan.
McKerichar-Iiaiiey
in The residence of Mr.. Alexander
70 r-"Glenwood"-wa the scene
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