The Evening critic., 1882-03-22
SOCIETY.
What is Going On in the Social
World.

What is Going On i'm the Social
World.
The engagement of Miss Thom 20 Lieuten-
ant Wood, U. $. NJ. c., is announced. 1t is the
sequence OF long attachment, which dates
from the time when the young groom-elect
first put that oSadi uniform on and his pretty
grand-niece of Mr.. W. W. Corcoran and the
daughter Of Colonel Thorn. Lieutenant Wood
is the son Of Chief Engineer Wood, and one of
the pleasantest officers in his corps The we'd
ding is announced for the early fall.
General and Mrs. Rucker are spending a few
days at the Ebbitt. Their old friends have
given them hearty welcome, and the regret
that their stay is to be so short one Is uni
versal.
Miss Daisy Douglass leaves s1on for a visit
10 her friend Mrs. Copenhagen, at her elegant
home In New York. Mrs. Copenhagen is re-
membered here as the charming Miss Lubelle
Embrey.
Mrs. Nelson is visiting her parents, Admiral
aud Mrs. Rodgers, at their home I'm the West
End. She has her little baby with her, and Is
as fair and lovely as the Annie Rodgers of that
spring time, three years ago, when first met
her.
Mrs. McCrary, whose home was such de-
lightful centre Of music and gaiety during the
season, hds returned to her home in Paris, car
rying with her the affe ;tion and regret of all
who knew her. The echoes of her delicious
voice still lmger-a memory as sweet as the
fair singer.
Mrs. Dr.. NIagruder, nee Richardson, is spend
ing these last weeks of March at Atlantic City.
She has had some little throat trouble this
winter, and has gone down TO inc Deacn tor
treatment.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Frelinghuy-
sen gave an elegant dinner last evening to Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant. There were twenty-one
covers, and among the guests none were more
welcome than the Hon. Hamilton and Mrs.
Fish, who are in Washington for a short visit.
Among those present were the President the
Assistant Secretary of State, the President'of
the Senate, Commissioner and Mrs. Loring,
Mrs. Bancroft Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. John
Davis.
Philadelphia, where they Will spend few
days. The Senator goes to deliver n lecture on
the subject OF 'Indian Education," by request,
the Philadelphians having high opinion of
his eloquence since his Centennial sojourn.
1t is with much regret that we learn of tho
recall of Lieutenant Robertson, U. S. A., from
the Cavalry School Of France. He was granted
years leave, with permission to go beyond
the seas" for the express purpose of enter-
ing this school and studying the tactics of his
arm OF the service under the men who the
most brilliant cavalry onicers in the world.
He stood well in all the classes and had uti-
lized but seven months of his time. Lieuten-
ant Robertson is the son of the genial General,
whose name Is so identified with the pleas
antest phases OF social life and gaiety In our
city.
Among the brilliant women who VIII lend
their wit and grace TO the Presidential dinner
tonight are Mrs. Hobeson, Mrs. Logan and
Mrs. wadsworth. Tho other guests Will be
Secretary and Mrs. Frellnghuysen, Mr.. Ban
croft, General, Mrs and Miss Beale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Robson,
Senator and Mrs. Jones, Senator Logan, the
Hon Hamilton md Mrs. Fish, Speaker and
Mrs. Keifer, senator and Mrs. Cameron, Soma
tor Anthony, Mr. Kasson, Mrs. Senator Anthony,
Miss Cults and Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis aud
General and Mrs. McKeever. The State dining
room viii be used, and the floral decorations
Will be Of unusual beauty-a compliment q
the great soldier, who is the guest, by excel
lence, Of the occasion.
Mrs Eversneld left last week fer Atlantl,
City, where she will remain until our Spring
weather sets In.
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her son and daughter, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs
Hazleton. She Is remarkably handsome, ana
she and Mrs. Hazleton look moro like eldos
and youngest sisters than like mother ant
daughter.