The Evening critic., 1882-08-08
SOCIETY,".
what is Going ON in the Social world.


Among the Washington Bellies at Long Branch
is Miss Curtin. Her rich voice and striking
appearance attract much admiration and atten-
tion. sho is Of medium height, with slender
but well.rounded figure, has bluo-black hair,
strongly defined eyebrows, and blue Dyes that
look as II she had
Breasted on the lotus nowor
And the sleepy mandragoro."
A cream complexion accents this coloring, and
exquisite taste IN dress completes the singular
charm che possesses.
Professor Larned, OF West Point, is enjoying
his vacation MS far east and west from his post
as possible. He has Just come back from tho
plains, and is ut Block Island, zen route for
anywhere" as he writes ono of his friends In
our city.
Social circles at Mount Desert givo more
than passing regret to the departure from
their midst OF Mrs. and Miss Royal. They had
taken quarters for tho summer on that para.
doxlcal spot which is Maine.land, although
an Island, and were in tho midst OF Its gatties,
when tho Colonel telegraphcd his orders TO
Arizona, and they left by the noxt days boat
Their friends In Omaha also regret their nit
ting, and 80 do many washingtonians, for
their home was one OF the pleasantest "half-
way houses" betwoon here and San Francisco,
and their hospitality unbounded.
Mr.. Brainard, OF the Analostans, has started
ON his annual cruise along tho Northern coast.
His summer headquarters are at Lynn, but his
home Is on the trolling dcep.", His cousin,
Miss Waite, and the Chief Justice arc to be
among the guests he will entertain during tho
season on board his pretty yacht.
News comes from Mrs. Totten, at Ebensburg
that the place Is charming, aud that sho and
tho children are we'll and much pleased with
their quarters. Asmentioned some days since
in our notes, this place is near Cresson, and to
aperson DESTROYS OF quiet, It possesses some
advantages over oven the famous springs. All
this region has, besides Its beauty, q legendary
and historic charm, and ono thing that strikes
Catholics especially is the name "Gallltzln,"
shouted from the cars and repeated by tho
echoes over and over again, until the sound
loses Itself among the distant hills OF that
land tho Russian Prince redeemed from saw
agery, and peopled with the poor and needy.
Mrs. Neal and her pretty daughters, who
have been spending some weeks at Nantucket,
have gone TO Newport, whore they Will remain
until Mr.. Neal is released from his Official du-
be made for the remainder OF tho season, sar.
atoga being the first objective point.
Colonel Corbin leaves In about ten days for
Newport, KY, to get his new quarters In read
Barracks the end OF the month.
Tho Chief Justice and Miss Waito wero at
Newport yesterday, where they were hand.
somely entertained.
Mics Elizabeth Bryant tombstone leaves on
Monday for the North. She will be the guest,
while In Boston, of Mr.. and Mrs. Ticknor.
DR.. and Mrs. Murray have run up from the
Naval Academy FOR few days, and arc at the
Ebbitt.
Major Ferguson, of the Fish Commission, is
ut Block Island with his family. This pleasant
resort is near enough to Woods Hall to make
the meeting of the Commissioners matter OF
q short sail.
Commodore and Mrs. Baldwin are at Sara
toga, resting from tho social duties their
wealth and hospitality havo imposed upon
them at Newport this season. Their din
ners, fetos and lunches were notably elegant
even where Mrs. Astor, Mrs. Vanderbilt and
others OF tho monied Xix were their rival hos
tesses.
One OF the attractions OF Lake Minnetaukl
next season will be the yacht General Harney
| Is about TO build. He Is q genial old officer
ana is 80 In love with tho beauties OF the lake
that no WANTS his friends to enjoy them with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conger left last night for the
st. Lawrence, where they Will summer among
the Thousand Isles.