The Evening critic., 1882-05-29
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EsTABLIsHED AUGUST. 1868.
SOCIETY,".
what is Going ON in the social world.


Miss Annie Lee, OF ii street, gavo gypsy
party" at Cabin John on Saturday. The day
was one OF perfect enjoyment until the tire.
mendous elemental crash at six O'Clock. l
was never out In such n storm. Tho rain ran
In sheets over tho ground, and seemed per-
vivid amethyst tint, and was incessant. The
little stream under the bridge became a
full grown torrent In few minutes and roared
TIL the air was flled with Its voice. The wind
shook the "haven OF refuge" until Its teeth
chat fs, its wfndows) fairly ratified, and the
wind sounded as II the Prince OF tho Powers
OF the Air was out on a picnic too. But after
the first fear subsided, the spirits OF the party
rose, and the last hours were perhaps the most
brilliant OF the day. Miss Lee and her pretty
cousin were the specially inspired, and the
gale Of laughter within the walls was musi-
cal echo OF the storm without.
The Misses Mcceney gave a similar party at
the Little Falls, and with the same storm
experience intensified by the tumult Of the
river.
Miss sallie Ross sails about tho middle of
noxt month for Europe, to bo absent ns long as
she wants TO stay. This, her friends hope,
Will be q very short while.
In spite OF the unspringlike weather many
ter
ward Gafthersburg, and II bids fair TO be pop
ular. Among those who have already left for
sorry 10 say, has suffered seriously from the
ehock OF her daughters death; Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooke, of West Washington, with their sister,
Miss Dodge, and Lieutenant and Mrs. Schenck
Admiral and Mrs. Sands will leave for the
North as soon es the weather permits. His
health has been wretched all winter and tho
family and his friends are anxious for any
change OF air that will give him strength.
large party went down to Mt. Vernon on
Saturday TO visit the regents. Among them
were DIR. and Mrs. Van Vliet, Lieutenant
Payne, u. s. NJ; Miss Frelinghuysen, Mrs.
Lieutenant Miller, and others equally promi-
nent In social life.
Mr.. Charles Glover, who has been visiting
his old home in South Carolina, has returned,
much the better for the change.
Mrs. Pickens the charming regent from
She is a.cousin Of General Robertson-a fact
that would secure her the warmest welcome
in our city, even had she come as an absolute
stranger among u.s.
Mr.. Corcoran, who has been so Ill with
pneumonia for some days, is convalescing.
The Misses Eustis, aunt and niece, have been
in constant attendance on him, and are much
worn with anxiety. Miss Eustis returned
from abroad handsomer than ever. Il hope she
Her soft and abundant hair is now white as
snow, and makes effective contrast to her
dark eyebrows and her still pretty complexion
Mrs. Audenreid left town a few days since
for Philadelphia. Her errand was a sad one,
for she went to her sister, whose favorite child
has Just died, and who is absolutely crushed
with grief.
The members of the Literary Society are
migrating for the summer. Mrs. Dahlgren
Mrs. Lander, Doctor Toner, Mrs. Nordho1 and
Mrs. Fassett have already gone; Senator and
Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. and Miss Dawes and Mr.
Bancroft go in u few days, and by July the
memoriam of their charming Saturday even.
ings will be all that Is left In the city Of the
OCiety,