The Evening critic., 1882-10-05
SOCIETY,".


Wnnt Is GOtuE Oh III TIC SOciUt WOriu.
The friends OF Captain and Mrs. Bushrod
Taylor arc delighted to welcome them back.
They come direct from Indiana, aud have with
them as their guest ono OF Madison's falrest
daughters.
Tho news of MFR. BIaine's serious Illness
alarmed his family and friends TO the last
point, but he telegrnphs he Is so far recovered
that ho Will bo In Washington this week, and
they will then take possession OF the new homo
on Twentieth street.
Mr.. Ramsdell has taken ono OF tho throo
pretty houses Just built by Mr.. Hilyer on q
street, near Twentieth. 1t is q charming loca:
tion, and as soon as tho painters are out or
them the other two Will bo occupied. Apropos,
the now street opened near Mr.. Goddard's ele'
CANT homo Is called Hilyer street, out OF COM
for the North End.
Tuesday was n feto day at Newport, for not
only was garden party giyon by Mrs. Nc
Allister to tho Attorney-Genoral and Mrs.
Brewster, but IL was also Mr.. Bancrofts birth
day, and the city was carried away with en-
thusiasm. The historian has reached the
venerable age OF 80, although the 1ro In his
eyes and the yigor OF his movements ofrcr
strong denial to the advance In years.
Among tho distinguished southerners now
In town Is Major Calling, who humorously and
Calling gun,' for DR.. Calling, rs we all know,
was tho inventor OF the dreadful organ, whose
leaden tuno of death is set to an accompani-
mont OF fire and smoke.
News comes from tho Westward OF Madame
Gonzales, the bravo littlo lady who Is called
the Joan OF Arc OF Mexico" AS announced
in our notes some weeks since, sho has como
to this country TO complete her studies In
medicine and surgery. The college In which
sho fret studied them was the battlcnolds OF
her country, and two or three severe wounds,
received during tho late revolutions, attest
the courage and devotion with which sho prac.
ticed her selfimposcd calling. Her quick wilt
and fearlessness have saved the state moro
Than once, and tho tenderness of her minis
trations IL remembered with gratitude by the
soldiers OF the Republic.
Tho Jeanette Court OF Inquiry will be n
reunion OF old friends, many OF whom have not
seen each other for years. Among tho latest
arrivals 10 Captain Miller, former shipmato
OF Lieutenant Do Long, and the Intimate OF half
tho Court.
The Sycamore property Just examined by
the President and tho Secretary Is said to have
acquired Its name from tho fact that tho Chiof
Sachem OF tho New Hampshire Indians owned
II, and had his wigwam on II until tho incom-
ing tide OF white civilization drove tho "natiyo
Americans" back TO tho great lakes and tho
far West. The old chief had good taste, for it
fronts on the ocean and is ilanked by the rivcr
and bay, is well wooded, and altogether Is ono
| Of the prettiost places on the coast.
| Tho houses building on Connecticut avenue,
above II street, are tho property OF MIR. Parker
| Page, the son of the eminent electrician, who
| was the companion and friend OF Morse and
Horny. MIR. Page is established In business
| in New York, but has been spending n few
| days in our city. Ho took part In yesterday g
| regatta, rowing single shell. He was one OF
| the most active members OF tho Analostan
Club, and his stroke is particularly admired
| by boating men.
Professor Dennis has returned from his
| Northern trip, and has resumed his duties n,
the Law School. He spent tho greater part o.
| his holiday visiting friends and relatives IN
| Providence and Boston.
| Mrs. Burnett is still at her "Queen Anne a
| Swampscott. She finds september by the sea {
poem in thirty cantos, and the charm o.
| october is almost as great.
| The Hon. MI. Wilson and his family have
| returned from their Northern summer, ant
| are at their charming home on Connection
| avenue. Its lovely flowers and vines will NJ
| longer waste their sweetness on tho genera
| public, but make q grateful return to the
hands that planted them.
Major and Mrs. Lydecker are winning
| golden opinions, socially "and otherwise
| The "otherwise' is the verdict OF approva
| given by the business community TO tho Ma1o
for his promptness in carrying on tho improve
ments under his charge.