The Evening critic., 1882-07-05
SOCIETY,".
Whnt Is G. ding ON In the Social World.

ting again as soon as he tires. Newport and
Saratoga will claim much Of his time, as well
rs Narragansett.
Mrs. and Miss Scidmore left fow days ngo
for Atlantic City, whero they VIII remain until
the last OF August. Miss Scldmore is very ut
tractive girl and Is the youngest correspond
ent in Warrington. sho has three papers New
York, Chicago and 81. Louislbut writes with so
much strength and handles political questions
with such skill that her letters have never
been identified as woman's work, except by
the few friends who nro admitted to tho
charmed circle Of her Intimacy and confidence.
Mr.. John Fowler, whose name has appeared
In our Journal as "tho coming man for tho
consulate Mt Trinidad, is mono othor than Mr.
John fowler, who go recently severed his
agreeable connection with Hobart College TO
accept this position. The TYPO evidently
thought that this eternal fitness OF things
demanded change OF name as well as focal
hnbitatlon."
Last week, In noting tho departure of Mr..
Blaine ana his family, l should have excepted
Mr.. Walker Blaine, who remained In the city,
and will DO hero several days longer. lie has,
to the great regret of his large circle of friends,
resigned Ills position as Third Assistant Sccrc.
tary Of State, and is talking somewhat Of
making his future homo In the North.
Mr.. Ballard smith. whose appointment to
the London office OF the New York Hefdld We
revoked, being needed for some very special
work hero. II is said by the Initiated that tho
last compliment paid him by "tho chief OF
stan" Is better than the frst.
Mr.. Sperry, tho private secretary of Socro.
tary Folgcr, will not take his Canadian trip 50
soon as he expected. Ho is spending fow
days, however, at his homo In Now York, but
will return tonight
Wet powder Is provcrblally "innzznblo,"
and the silence OF tho Fourth, owing 10 the
absence In the streets OF tho small boy and his
explosive accomplishments, recalled forcibly
and sadly the silence Of year ago. when tho
Nations chief lay wounded to death and tho
memory OF the Fourth was lost In the general
gloom.
>,,a xvt,,, ,,,,o,,, o ~, n, o -, , 90 ,n,,o,1o,,
was one of the pleasantcst that has ever made
summer days cncampment at tho Great
Falls. Tho weather was 80 appropriate to the
occasion that every ono became convinced IL
was an overlooked May.day, discovered AMI
utilized by IN economical Signal Service,
which realized that 20 much sunshine, fresh.
ness and beauty OF cloud and sky ought not
be wasted. Tho lunch was served nj frescO,
and seasoned with SO much "Attic salt as to
spin 1t out TO an unheard of longth no acct.
dent mnrred the day, and even the ants, spi.
ders and "daddles' respected tho table cloth
TO such n degree that all were able 20 take
their food "miMoW slugs, Polite" like young
picnic were that all tho young girls wore
'wash dresses" and that coffee only was
drank at lunch, the "clarct cup" being served
with French candy, &C., on the trip down.
This co1ree was the crowning success of the
day, ana was brewed gypsy-fashion by ono OF
tho party whose camping experiences In
Lake George covered him with glory. Another
excellent point In these trips is tho sensible
timo of going and returning; tho boat starts
at o'clock up tho canal (Which is long
stretch OF beauty, and on tho return trip at
ono Of "our girls" writing from Paris,
which she Is about to quit for switzerland,
sums up her winter by saying "But take IL all
in all, tho most elegant entertainments Of tho
season wero those given by the Duchess OF
Camposcilicc. She, you know, was tho widow
OF Singer, the sowing.machine inventor, and Is
rs hospitable rs good old Maryland Sho
spends her money right and left, and Is no end
lovely to tho American residents and visitors.
f.np trnn nnIp 1Nv Ia Ia
| spring; tho principal singers were Miss Van
| Zandt and Miss Griswold. Everybody
in the S,oor rooms 1sv.o,t was M, celeb,
| conspicuous by being nobody. Tho music was
| rdJir. Miss Van Zandt sang the SHADOW
| Song from 'Dinorah.' We hung spellbound.
| Every note was like raro jewel sot In the mag
| nilcent surroundings OF the Duchess salon.
| When she finished one.of the. Rotnschild ladies',
forget which, rushed forward, kissed her
| and presented her with q scarf.pin OF quaint
design. 1t was Of white enamel, and repre-
sented the opening line of the score, the treble
| clef and all the lines were In black enamel
| and the notes-two bars full-were Of dia
| monds of some sizo and such purity that they
burnt like points of white fire."
| One OF our dailies announces that Lieutenant
ohauncey Thomas, U. >. N, and his wife, were
| Francisco. think IL must have boon on route
| for the East, as n friend of Mrs. Thomas has
received letter from her In which she says
| 1--WE are most anxious TO got to Washington tC
| make some arrangements about building or
| our lot on Kalorama Heights" They own z
| charming site near Garfield avenue, ana VIII
| be an acquisition TO the colony gathering
| there.
Commodore Davis left to-day to Join his wife
| and bonnie Miss Kittlo In Indiana. They Will
| 20 thence to Manitou Springs for the summer
| "a delightful variation on tho seasons tune
| OF Newport, Management Saratoga and At
| lantic City, for In Colorado one can onIoy Ma
ture In Its primitive beauty, and yet havc al
tho comforts Of civilization to whet their salts
| faction.
Mrs John Boyle o'Rellley, so pleasantly re
mcmbored here, Is spending tho summer n
| Hull. This is one OF the trinity of essential,
queer places that tho Massachusetts, seaboart
boasts, Salem and Marblchead being the othe
two. Its chief attraction is-or used to be
when knew Hull flyo years ago-a genuine
Morse pirate. He was ga rayager OF the seas,
and the hero of n romance as thrilling as an,
told In the Niebolungcn Lied. Ho loved
| young girl, the daughter OF elltodo farmer
who, OF course, looked with unfriendly eye
on the fierce aspirant for Hilda's hand, an
refused 10 hear his addresses. He saile
| away on ga plumber cruise" and cam
back rich with his Ill Cotton gains. He sale
into the F1ord one summer morning; the bell
were Ginning and the cows horns sounding
tho PEG plo were In holiday attire, and he hear
1t was Hilda's wedding day. Gathering hi
men together, and arming them to the teeth
he marched to the chapel, reaching 1t as tn
groom and bride advanced to the railing
where tho minister waited them. Tho Bird
was pale, and tears rolled over her face, fol
like any other woll.raised girl, she preferre
| ntT Ilfdte W tHe Icspccttplc youtl 1T
father had chosen. Up the aisle clanked tn
| "sea.dogs," and formed an aisle OF pixies, Gu
| lasses and battle,axes-for they still chung
. that weapon. Through this came the nngr
| lover, seized tho bride, and carried he
of, his men closing In behind him and block
Ing the door till they saw him Chamber up III
side OF the ship: then they broke and ran Il
, | their boats, and the shrouds ratified, tho sal
filled out, and they were moving on before IL
villagers had gathered up their wits and arm
to Interfere.
, Admiral and Mrs. Mullany, whose departul
| from our midst we announced some weel
1 | SINCE have gone from their Philadelphia hon
TO West Virginia, where they Will spend Il
g. summer at Capon.
Apropos TO Navy news, tho new-made Rea
Admiral, Admiral Hughes, leaves in n fe
l days for Long Island, where no will roma
7 until September.
General and Mrs. Walker Will spend the
holiday season at Swampscott, whore the
have taken n cottage. Ono OF their nel
neighbors Is Mrs. Lander, which fact Will,
itself, insure them many pleasant days.
Tho Hon. Mr.. Hamilton, of Georgia, is o
Toying n visit from his daughter. She is
very attractive girl, and fair type OF Il
i Georgia belle.
Exceedingly Painful News.
Tho many friends OF Representative al
, | Mrs. Skinner, OF New York, Will be NAMED