The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-09
SOCIETY.
whnt Is Going ON I'm the Social world


Mrs. Alexander and her sister, Miss Little,
have returned from their visit to Capon
Springs, and are once more at their country
seat, Little Place."
Tho wedding OF Lieutenant Schwatka, u.
s.A., and Miss Bracket took place on tho 9Th
instant at Rock Island. Tho engagement and
date of the marriage were announced some
months since IN our notes, ,ogo.nor VIII
Schwatka is n sister OF Mrs Frank Eastman,
and niece Of Colonel Brackott U. $. A.
Professor Dennis left this morning for provi.
dence, II. l., to tako much needed rest. He
has remained In the city through tho heat and
burden OF the summer, and has done an In
credible amount OF work. His friends wish
him pleasant journey and all tho good times
that can be put into q vacation.
Mrs Robson will spend tho last half OF this
month and the early part OF next ut tho Della
ware Water Gap, and on her return she will
move at once Into tho new home.on Sixteenth
street, which has Just been finished. 1t is near
Scott Circle, and is planned on generous
scale. The furnishings" are oil in admirable
taste, the Chelsea tiles being especially note.
worthy. Tho floors and "trimmings" are OF
oak and walnut, and tho hall is ono OF tho
prettiest In the CITY, 1t 10 nearly square, and is
and rugs. In building the house Mrs. Robe.
son was mindful OF the comfort OF her old and
trusty servants, and had made for them what
Is rarely seen In this country-a servants
hall. II is furnished with as much caro- and
taste, although, OF course, not 80 deliberately,
40 the dwelling part.of the house, and is quite
feature.
Mrs Senator Jones Will return tho middle OF
next month to her home In our city. She will
Introduce to society charming little new
member OF her household, who Will be about
two months old.
Lieutenant Buchanan, U. 8. A., has returned
from his summer trip, and is again hard at
work on tho "Records OF tho Rebellion" Ho
Ia one OF Colonel SCOTS assistants, and Is en-
gagged on tho valuable contribution tho War
Department Is about to make to the history OF
the country.
H.
will receivs pleasant addition In Mrs. Colonel
Douglass, who will leave Colorado for Wash.
ington the middle OF next month, and Will
spend the winter here.
A funny story comes from tho coast Of Nor.
mandy OF the fair young Princess and hor way
OF combining bathing and fishing. During the
she would walk out Of her bathhouse envel.
opcd in waterproof cloak with rough straw
hat on her head, and q fine pink, silknet veil
Two 2iyeried footmen Who waited at The door door.
would follow her, one with silver platter,
the other with a large umbrella, which he
men solemnly "shed" their buckIed shoes and
Silk stockings, rolled their satin knee brooches
up, and followed their mistress into the water.
s shS T seSidn ws 70 so Ht f. her Sss
would be catching cray.iish, shri isD and
young Holsters. The one that reached her
first she would engage, and then would begin
her "nshing." Tho man would scoop up some-
thing finny or shelly, pick 1t up and put 1t on
the silver platter OF tho first footman; he, with
an elaborate bow, would hand II to the Prin-
cess, and she, taking 1t up, would give 1t to the
second footman TO put I'm his basket. Then
she would walk out and "bath" and sport wero
ended for tho day. She was 80 wonderfully
pretty, though, that she was quite forgiven
her folly.
Orkney and are again at their homo In George
town.
Ensign Harrison, U. s. N, has returned from
Rehoboth Beach looking as brown as berry.
Ensign Fletcher has also returned and their
"coat OF tan /" is the envy OF their friends.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and her little poo.
pie have returned from the same beach, and
arc again at their homo on Dupont Circle.