The Evening critic., 1882-04-12
SOCIETY.
what IL Going on In the social
world.

world.
Tho social event Of last evening was OF
course tho lovco, which began at aud ended
nj 10 with n precision truly military. The I
Rod, Blue, Green and East rooms, together
with tho wide hall and c0nservatories, were 1
thrown open 10 the guests, and the dining |
rooms serving as cloak rooms. Flowers and
shrubs were disposed with an artistic percep.
tlon Of and attention TO contrasting colOrs, and |
the tulips, hyacinths, azaleas, primroses and |
orchids made the greenhouses look as IL they |
wore strewn with shattered rainbows. Tho |
President was directly assisted in receiving by |
Mrs. Frelinghuyscn, Mrs. Hunt Miss Fol |
ger, Mrs. Brewster and Miss Walker |
secretaries Of state. War ana Navy, |
Secretary Folger, the Postmastor-Gencral and |
the Mtorncy-Gencral, who, together with Miss
Brewster, Miss Hunt, Miss frclinghuysen,
Mrs. John Davis, Miss FOotc, Miss Allen, Mr..
Arthur. Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Chew and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sevellon Brown stood between the con
tral divan and the south window Near the
President were two little girls In white mus
lin, who seemed to enjoy the crowd immense
favorlte schoolmatc. Tho scene was n bril-
liant one, for the gold lace and epaulettes;
blue-that designate the varous corps, and the
handsome toilets were supplemented by tho
court dress OF the diplomats, their orders, and
the elegant Jewels worn by the ladies of their
families. Among the ladies who assisted the
President in his duties, the most noteworthy
toiletswere worn byAiss Folger-a cream satin,
with tablier brocaded in flowers of natural
hues; Mrs. Brewster, pale blue satin, brocaded
with flowers; Mrs. John Davis, royal purple
crimson satin, draped with some rich oriental
fabric. The Diplomatic Corps made an effect
I've entrance, coming in IN a body, headed by
his daughter on his arm. The other legations
were represented by Baron and Baroness do
Fava, Count and Countess Lewenhaupt, Mr..
and Madam Preston, Aristarchi Boy and
Rustem Enendi, Baron Won Schaeffer,
NJ. and Madame de Mcissner, NJ. and
Madame de Billie, NJ. de Streuve, the new Rus
sian Minister; Mr.. and Miss West, and others
equally well known. Among the guests wero
Bisselle, Admiral and Miss Porter, General
Hunter, u. s.. A.; General and Mrs. HGzen,
Justice and Mrs; Miller, Justice and Mrs,
fair young daughter, Miss Jeanio; Justice
Gray, Chief Justice and Mrs. Drake, General
and Mrs. Drum, General and Mrs; Parkes,
Mrs. Macarthur General and Mrs.
Van vllet Mrs. Thackara and Miss Rachel
Rucker, General Babcock, General and Mrs.
McKeevcr, Commodore and Mrs. English,
admiral and Mrs. Boggs, Admiral and Mrs.
Murray, Admiral and Miss Alny, Lieu
tenant Lucien Young, ADMIRAL worden,
Commodore and Miss DeKraft, Lieutenant
| Colvocoresses and hosts Of others. Tho three
| most elegant toilets worn were Mrs. MacAr-
thur's-lavender brocade, with pointe, worth
| its weight in diamonds; Baroness de Fava's-
an apricot MORE antique, with Spanish lace,
| such rs we do not know in lis country, and
| Mrs. Boggs', for although the dress itself was
OF black satin II was covered with lace of fabu-
lous beauty and value.
| The Cabinet receptions take place as usual
| today, and the informality that will charac
| terize them, together with the beautiful
| weather, will make them particularly pleasant
| Mrs. Secretary Lincoln will be the regretted
| exception to the rule, her health still being
| too delicate to admit Of visiting or receiving.
Mr.. John Boyle O'Reiley, the brilliant young
| poet and editor, Is at the Riggs House. Mr..
| O'Reilley is the most romantic figure in the
| literary world of to-day, for u few years ago
he was convicted in an English court of love
| OF liberty, and sentenced to the penal colonies
| OF Australia, whence he made his escape un-
| der thrilling circumstances, and was picked
up at sea by an American sailing craft, which
| brought him to the country where freedom is
| not thought n crime.
Senior Zamacona and his amiable family sail
on Saturday for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. II. Hull are visiting their
| brother, General Williamson, at hi home in
the North End. Mr.. Hull is the Secretary of
State of Iowa, and is one of the most promis.
ing young men in public life.
Mrs. Mcpherson, of Lafayette Place, Will sail
shortly for Europe, where she Will spend three
| years travelling.
Mrs. Dahlgren will leave ON the LIST Of May
| for South Mountain.
The Literary Society will meet at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Charles Nordhon, Justice and
Mrs. Field being prevented at the last moment
from receiving their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thackara arrived on Satur law
but the former was obliged by business to re-
turn to Philadelphia yesterday. Mrs. ThacSara
VIII remain some days, and her bright, pretty
| face Is as welcome as the spring lowcse.
| The elegant silk lace curtains that draped
the Repository Of st. Aloysius on Holy Thurs
day were Mrs. Sherman's. She heard that the
ladies were in great distress for draperles, and
she stripped her parlors bare of their hang
ings and sent them to adorn the shrine.
Mr.. Marshall Wallack and Mr.. George Hell
len VIII sail on the Sth Of May for Liverpool
whence, rumor adds, they VIII go to oxford
and there spend the summer coaching" fol
the examination which will admit them to the
College.
Among the post-Lenten gaieties is TO be a
magnificent german given by Colonel Ochil
tree 10 the daughter OF his old friend, the Hon
Mr.. Singleton.
The wedding of Dr. Harry Douglas and Miss
Georgiana Warren, daughter OF Mr.. William
j. Warren, of this city, took place at st. Mat
. thew's Church this morning at IL o'clock, Rev
Father Borland officiating. The wedding was
a brilliant affair; the church was handso mely
decorated and well-hlled with q large congre
CATION Of friends of the contracting parties
The ushers were Colonel Joseph w. Parker
Master Lucon Young, U. s. N; DR.. W. Nil
burn, and Messrs. Cowan, Miller and Douglas
AT the conclusion OF the ceremony the part!
received their friends at the residence OF Tho
family Of the bride and at | 80 p. m. left fo
an extended Northern tour.