The Evening critic., 1882-06-09
SOCIETY.
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what is Going On in the Social World.

Mf. Andrews, the artist, has purchased the
ner of Sixteenth street at Scott Circle. There
Is large garden which is filled with tulips
and roses and lilies of all lkinds-valley,a ,annun-
citation and st. Joseph's violets, feur de lis
and wall flowers, and where, indeed, all the
floral sisterhOod follow each other in quick
succession and appropriate order as the sea-
sons 60 by. 1t is his Intention, believe, to
let the cottage stand awhile as 1t is, and then
antiquate and beautify, or, should that prove
imprncticable, he will pull 1t down and build
house after plan of his own.
Mrs. Russell and her charming family left
yesterday morning for Bellows Falls, where
they Will occupyLtheir last tsummers.quarters
large party OF friends accompanied them to
the depot and the scene was an animated one;
merriment prevailed, and for once ''good bye"
was drowned in laughter.
The growing appreciation Of wild flowers is
seen In every carriage that rolls over our
roads. They bloom with the exquisite flora
Of our woods and meadows, and one of the
proposed social novelties is q "wild flower
party" at which each guest is not only to wear
a different flower, but be ready to tell It's
legend and tradition. For instance, the
said In England to grow only where Danish
blood was split, and 1t is a curious fact that 1t
is not found In any profusion except on the
Danish battle-helds.
Mrs. Colonel Clarke, with her bright, pretty
daughter, leaves next week for the White
Mountains. She Will spend the entire sum-
mer North, and her friends earnestly hope
she will return quite restored to health.
The Humane Society are much gratiled at
the success promised their entertainment to.
night. The Attorney General, Mrs. Senator
and others equally well known In social life,
have contributed largely to this good result.
Mrs. Murray (and not Admiral Wyman, as
enormously stated by mo n few days ago., who
invited Lieutenant Danenhower TO Join her
party, has just received a charming letter from
him, in which he says sowing to my engage
mont at Annapolis cannot be present, which
l regret, as have great sympathy with the
association. ! have been a lover OF animals
from my childhood, and, II the society should
desire IT, VIII prepare paper on THE Treat
ment OF Domestic Animals In Siberia, TO be
read before It," A kindly offer, which they
gladly accept.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett leaves TO-
morrow for 1.-THE Elms," Governor Claims
beautiful country seat In Massachusetts,, TO be
present at the SEVENTEEN celebration OF that
day for which Mrs. Stoves friends are 80 CRATE
ful-her birthday.
Pleasant news comes from Mrs. Hamilton
| Smith and her daughter. They have spent a
delightful winter In san Francisco, and are SO
charmed with Western life that they VIII prob
| ably not come East this season. Mr.. Ballard
Smith, their son and brother, has just been
sent 10 England 10 take charge OF the London
| office Of the New York HerQid, great compll-
ment to 50 young journalist.
Miss Frelinghuysen is so indisposed she VIII
not be able TO Join the party from tho West
| End at the opera tonight
| Mrs. KilbOurn and her charming daugh-
4 tiers are among the Washingtonians who went
i TO Annapolis to-day to attend the "gradua-
/ tion."
| Judge swayne and his agreeable daughter,
| Mrs. Parsons, viii spend the summer abroad.
| They sail early In July.
| Mrs, Barry and her pretty granddaughter,
| Miss Iroudfoot, both of whom are SO pleas
| antly remembered here, are the guests his
| week OF Judge and Mrs. Commagees at their
| homo In the old town Of Dover, Del. Mrs
| Commagees is the Delaware regent, and she
| and Mrs. Barry have been friends Of a life
| time.
Secretary Chandler makes the graduating
| address at Annapolis today Ho is accom-
panied by a large and agreeable party.
| Tho Speaker OF the Senate, as soon as he Il
released from his oflcial duties for tho season
| Will so 10 Saratoga 10 drink the waters and SOC
| his old friends, who are gathering In force al
| that point
The Lawn Tennis Club of New Jersey avenue
| met on Tuesday afternoon In the flnal contest
| for the prizes offered by Mr.. Spoiford. After
| u spirited contest, and no end OF a good time
| the gold bar pin was awarded &c Miss Pacheco
and the handsome seal ring TO Mr.. Fred
| Lander.