The Evening critic., 1882-05-18
SOCIETY,".


w nut ~ On III INC HDttNt WOfENs
One OF the most brilliant kettledrums Of the
season was that given yesterday afternoon
from 10 z by General and Mrs. Watmough at
their homo on 1 street, near Seventeenth.
possessed Of taste and means, they have
gathered around them many curios and art
souvenirs Of the old world. Their hospitality
Is generous and frequent, and they are always
assisted In receiving their friends by Pleasure
herself. AS announced last week, the
daughter OF the house, Miss Nellie, made
long and dangerous Illness. She looks
well, and her pale cheeks found
Miss Hunt, who were tho special guests of
the occasion, Mrs. John Davis, tho beautiful
Mics Lee and Mise Quits assisted the hostess
in her duties, which were onerous, the parlors
being thronged with all that is best of wash
ington society during the hours named.
Among those present were Admiral and Mrs.
Murray, Admiral and Mrs. Rogers, Major
Slack, Mis-. Blgelow Lawrence, Mrs. Laughton
and her interesting guest General and Mrs.
Van Vliot, General and Miss Beale, Mrs. FIRE.
liDghuysen and her daughters, Judge Douglass
and his daughter, Senator and Mrs. Hale, the
Austrian Minister, the Chinese Legation, in
their elegant native dress, OF course; Mrs.
Bancroft Davis, Paymaster and Mrs. Cosley,
Misses Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders Irv.
charlton, Mrs. Ricketts,, tho Misses Freeman,
Mrs. Pollok, Miss Dc Chambrun, NJ. and Nine.
Das Noguieras, the Count Lewenhaupt, Mrs.
Taunt, General and Mrs. parke, Mrs. Soaton
Schroeder, nee Wainwright, as pretty as ever;
Mr.. J. Wilson and his bright, pretty daughters
Mr.. IIoey, Mrs. Admiral Wordon, Mrs. Senator
Hill, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mr.. w. Blair, the
Baroness dc Fava, Mr.. and Miss Niles, Dr..
Maulsby, MIR. Rutledge, Mrs. and Miss Max
well, General Bonet, Miss Stout, and twice as
many more. The menu, as Is usual at their
parties, was elegant and varied, and flowers
and lights rivalled each other In lustre and
color.
Miss Daisy Ricketts, gives largo party to
morrow night to n number of her young
friends. Her charming mother has made
every arrangement for the comfort and enjoy
ment of the young guests, even to lengthenlng
her suite Of parlors by having the piazza
closed in with bunting.
NJ and Madame Outrcy have gonc, and the
belongings OF their pretty home are scattered
far and wide throughout the city by this time
There was a great demand at tie sale yester-
day for the bric-a.brac, evely one being
anxious TO secure some little souvenir of the
amiable foreigners, who were so popular, and
Will be so pleasantly remembered.
Senator and Mrs. Miller are enjoying a visit
from their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane, of
New York. Miss Sloane accompanied her
parents, and we can only regret her visit was
not made during the season, for accom-
plished a young lady is rarely met among us.
Mr.. williamov's pretty yacht, the Valiant, is
attracting much admiration from every one
versed in nautical lore. Her ''lines" are
praised as enthusiastically as II Oscar Wilde
were the author.
Minister, Mrs. Hunt and Miss Hunt leave on
Tuesday for New York, whence they sail for
their foreign post. Commodore and Mrs.
Upshur will entertain them at an elegant
lunch at the Brooklyn NavyYard before
they go.
General Raum has returned from his West
ern trip.
Lieutenant Danenhower, having escaped the
peril5 of that cruel North land, is In much
danger OF being feted into illness. His jour
ney thus far has been genuine progress,
and to-day he is to be entertained superbly at
Liverpool.
Senator Warner Miller last night entertained
at dinner General George s. Batcheller and
Mrs Batcheller, the Hon. George B. Sloan,
Mrs. Sloan and Miss Sloan. General Batchel-
Ter is one of the judges of the treaty court al
Carlo, Egypt, and has now held his place foI
seven years. Mr.. Sloan was Speaker of the
New York Assembly.