The Evening critic., 1882-10-10
SOCIETY,".
whntisooing on in the Social world.

Mrs. Slrsbee and hcr childron have Joined
the Lieutenant.C Commander at Annapolis,
whero they VIII be stationed for the noxt TWO
or three ycnrs. Tho Emperor OF Germany mas
paid this officer high and well-merit9d COM
pliment IN onerlng him decoration, OF tho
order Of the Rcd Eagle. II is In "gratoiul
acknowledgment OF the meritorious service
rendered % the German navy in the construc.
tion OF n doop.soa sounding machine inycnted
by tho said hieutonant.commandcr sisspec,
bee IL 30 wen known that n pon
sketch 10 unnecessary except for those
who haze come S hefs 70 Of since
dium height, rather slender, square'built
about the shoulders; has exceedingly quiet
manners, and is retIcent OF speech. % ne has
to black, according 10 interest and excitement;
has black hair and beard, which no wears
close cropped, and which are touched lightly
here ana there with gray. He has the good
iigure and carriage peculiar to the younger
officers OF the Navy, and the ease that goes
with wldo knowledge OF the world.
Mrs. Durnott's picturesque boys have Just
had an adventure, which noarly terminated
fatally. They are OF n very enterprislng spirit,
and II occurred to thom the other day that II
hunt Imaginary bunaio among tho chimney
pots. Their game proceeded eautlfuliy, until
after killing hecatombs OF lions and bears
and bulralo--thcy grew tired and hungry, and
some lunch. They trotted up and down
stairs with kindling wood, shaylngs and coke
II
lin roof, then they lit 1t, and in. few minutes
had n nico bright flrc, such nice nro, indeed,
that In the course OF u half an hour tho roof
was In n blaze, the Fire Department out and
the pretty'den" flooded with water. The young.
sters themselves woro awfully sacrod, but
otherwise almost unhurt, n few scratches and
fower bllsters completing tho sum total OF thoir
personal damages. The Doctor hopes to have
everything In trim before Mrs. Burnetts re-
turn, which Will be ono day this week, she
having left swampscott, via New York, on Sun
day last.
The Jeannotte and Rodgers disasters have es-
tabllshed n fact which overthrows n scientific
belief Of years standing, namely, the sito OF
tho coolest place in the known world. IL has
always been believed to bo Yakutsk, but 1t is
now satisfactorily demonstrated that Verko-
yansk, on the Yana, has that Icy distinction.
II Is said to be the cold pole OF tho earth In
Asia, the corresponding pole on our side OF tho
"ball being some place north OF the Parry
Islands, which reckoning leaves the North
Pole, in comparatively moderate tempera-
turel
General and Mrs Alvord havo returned from
the North to their pleasant homo on n street.
They have been simmcring Mt Vineyard
Haven, and pronounce 1t delightful resort
Mrs. Parsons, nee swaync, leaves this week
for New York. II has been great pleasure to
her old friends TO see her once moro among
them, and an equal regret that her stay is so
short. AS announced In our column some
months since, Judge Swayno will spend tho
winter IN New York with hcr. Their trip TO
Europe was a thoroughly enjoyable one, for
they do not want to sec, and they could there
fore give all their time TO those things which
they did wish to sec. This knowledge, by the
way, Is golden TO n tourist, for valuable hours
and days nre wasted In the "sortlng-out" pro-
cess, and first trip Is reduced TO kind of
stable OF contents"
The Chief-Justlce and his family have re-
turned TO their home, on Rhode Island avenue.
Miss Waite has brought back roses from the
North that all the winter gaietlcs cannot
wither.
Mr.. Rice, so pleasantly known in musical
circles, left last evening for his home, in Mas
sachusetts, whero he will spend the Indian
summer.
General Ingalls, U. s. A., has returned from
his summer trip, and is now quartered at the
Arlington. II Is said he has taken charming
house In the North End, and Will entertain
during winter.
The wedding of Mr.. John Magruder and
Miss Slough Will tako place on Monday next.
Immediately after the ceremony they will go
North, returning to their charming now home,
Do Snlpg strppt.