The Evening critic., 1882-08-17
SOCIETY.


Senator Edmunds has paid q beautiful trib-
ute 10 his daughters memory In tho endow-
ment he has made to tho Mary Fletcher Hos
pital. He has given sum OF suflclent magni-
tude 70 keep room and pay the expense por-
petually OF some sick young girl, who is to BIO
cared for and mado comfortable for her sake.
The marble shaft he Will raise over his dead
child VIII be as fair as her young life, but tho
wind and the rain and tho frost Will ono day
do their work, and Il will crumble and pass
away, whereas the good deed done In hor namo
VIII endure as long as charity is love, for love
is God.
Tho many friends Of Miss Margaret Moado
Just received nows that her noice Is dying, and
the sadness OF her loss is greatly increased by
the fact that she leaves six little children en-.
tirely orphaned by her death.
Mrs Drum and hor pretty ''Blossom" have
returned from Fortress Monroe, whore they
have been enjoying the salt breezes, tho
charming hops and the general air OF gaiety
thatpervades that place.
Miss Margaret Merrick is spending few
weeks Mt Atlantic City with her friends, Mr..
and Miss Morris.
Sister Chantal OF the Visitation Convent tolls
On Interesting fact about tho late Sister Mary
Agnes OF the convent at Wheeling. She was
possessed OF such marvellous voice that M.
Strakosch, who heard her sing at somo re.
ligious celebration, won't to hor and begged
her ''with tears In his eyes"-so tho legend
runs-not TO hido such vocal light under the
bushel Of n convent life. He drew a glowing
picture Of the triumphs awaiting her, but,
finding these did not Tempt her, he begged her
to come and sing one season with him, clinch.
Ing the proposal by an offer Of fifty thousand
dollars. II is needless TO say she declined, and
the lmpressario shakes his head and shrugs
his shoulders to this day when he speaks OF
the lark that preferred her nest In the 1old
and her song in tho clouds TO tho edmlratlon
our music.loyIng people lavish on diva.
Major Lydccker, U. $. A., who. has been
spending few days Mt Fortress Monroe, has
returned TO tho city, and, In spite. of the heat,
Is hard Mt work. This gentleman's place Is no
sinecure, as there Is moro work laid out for
the next twelve months than has been done In
the past two years, and when wo consider
mission have accomplished In that time we
can see what the Major has before him.
The few Senators who were loft In tho city
by the adjournment OF Congress arc no longer
here, having gone this morning to Atlanta, to
attend the funeral OF their friend, Senator
Hill. Much sympathy has been excited
struggle with pain ana death ho has made
during the past months, and, while condollng
with his family, we can but rejoice that he has
found rest and respite at lnst.
Lieutenant Very, U. s. N, who has charge OF
the transit Of Venus party to bo stationed at
Santa Cruz, in Patagonia, is one OF the most
accomplished llnguist, having made q study
OF tho language OF every country In whose
| ports he found himself In Franco, Germany,
Spain and Italy this was an easy matter, but
| when 1t came to Egypt, China and Japan, II
was more serious; his application, however,
| triumphcd, and he is one OF tho few officers
| WHO Coulu ueSOtlate u treuty WITHOUT an lnter-
| prefer. Washington claims him, for his mar,
| ringe with Miss Zeilin, the eldest daughter OF
| the late General zcilin, U. s. NJ. G., made him
resident with us.
A little Washington school girl has come
| into print quantity and gracefully. She saw
three little children playing with chicken
| and.hnndling 1t rather more than n wise her
| mother would have approved OF. She stopped
| and demonstrated, asking at the same time:
"Where 10 its mother?'
sit aint dot none" one sturdy little rasca
answered, "it was dest hatched out wiv steam
| 10 was"
| wrote n little poem describing that chickeni
| sensations; she called 1t "Old things hav,
| passed away" and, as said before, treats tn,
| subject with q quaipt and graceful humor
| She is the daughter of Mr.. A. d. johnson, OF
| the North End, and is q shy "bit OF O colleen"
| about liz wears old.