The Evening critic., 1882-08-01
SOCIETY,".
SOCIETY.
What IL Doing On In the SocinI world.

AS ono goes up Connecticut avenue tho back
buildings OF the houses on Eighteenth streot
and on Massachusetts avenue present a very
unattractive stretch OF brick wall and wood
work; in the midst OF 1t, however, blooms q
little oasis OF flowers, and young matron Is
ing them, watering them, clipping them, In
short, bringing them up In the way they should
go. There are two porches, upper and lowor;
they arc painted a. dark olive, and make an
effectiye background for the tender green and
Vivid colore that climb and spread and depend
from boxes, pots, and hanging baskets. Mrs.
Cosby, for It is the homo OF the genial young
ofIlcer, has won the gratitude OF overy artistic
nature that sees her "porch garden"
At tho recent water.color exhibition in Now
hsr as Mc n0 was aowea
TO enter his etchings, although, as the namo OF
The exhibition indicates, 1t was only for tho
sr.ss ahd ne 500 mDfe
Church. Mr.. Miller has done good work In
tho interest of Etching In this country, and
studies Of her environs; some OF her unlovoli'
est quarters he has touched with his pencil
the canal in Georgetown, the coal wharvos,
ion Of the artist tbat he has be-
tuTesquenees and beauty in them, and mado
them 30 visible that tall who run may read"
Mrs. Don Cameron is making her prepara-
lions TO leave this week for the White sulphur,
where she will spend all OF August.
A novel census has Just been taken abroad
tho manageable princes OF Europe Tho In
PRODUCTION to tho little pamphlet tells us
eravely that "the marriagoable age for n
prince is from twenty.four TO forty; for q
princess from eighteen to twenty.eight."
There are thirty.one marriageable princes and
only twenty.four marriageable princosses.
That Germany furnishes the chief supply goes
without saying. There arc twenty of her
princes now ION tho market," tho most eligi-
BILE being King Ludwig, OF Bavaria.
Tho Hon. Mr.. washburn has gone North, and
is en- route for his homo In Minnesota, II re-
port speak truly. The gradual disintegration
Of the body polite that has been going on for
the past week or ten days points to tho blissful
conviction that the session is almost at Its end.
Among the improvements about to DO made
on Connecticut avenue is q row OF handsome
houses on tho east side OF the street, from II to
streets. The square has been purchased by
wealthy Northerner, who Is going to build
HIS residence at the junction OF Twentieth and
II streets and Connecticut avenue, and put up
the others us q business Investment.
Mrs. GilHllan and her pretty daughters are
spending the summer near Squantum, Mass.
They have charming quarters In an old farm
house, and Miss Giiiillan Is making up port
folio OF sketches from Nature. She is pupil
Of Rouzee, and was OF that enthusiastic class,
who, with their instructor, started every morn
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OF dew and dawn. They began this course Of
opennir lessons early In the spring and con.
an Mr. hSs
pleased to BIO able to say Of another OF our resi-.
dent artists, that he has the warm approval OF
the art critics OF that city.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins leaves today with
her little ones for Rehob0th Beach, where she
will spend the month OF August.
Mrs. Mary Clemmer leaves this week for her
summer rest She goes first to Boston and
then to."the Blue Franconian hills, where God
and Nature dwell"
Tho Hon. Carl Schurz is spending the sum
mer with his family at Sea Bright on tho Jer.
sey coast. Miss Agatha IS still tho presiding
spirit OF the household, and her lovely nature
hOuSewtfely tastes home
their nat In a summer boarding house.
Among the pleasant Navy people ut Bar Har
Dor is Mrs. Admiral Murray. She will be
there during August.
Mrs. Trip, OF Chicago, is visiting her par
ents, General and Mrs. Williamson, at theil
homo on N street. She has lust returned from
Stamford, Conn, and Is on route for her West
ern home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, with thoir children
will spend the month OF August at the Whit
Sulphur Springs.