The Evening critic., 1882-02-28
SOCIETY,
what is Going on In the Social


WOEtNs
Sunday evening receptions are coming moro
and more into favor, and 'high teas" and
musicalcs are being added to the list. Admi-
ral and Mrs. Porter will give series of teas
during Lent; Mrs. Lieut.. Emory has an "at
home" every Sunday; and Mrs and the Misses
Kilbourn inaugurated Sunday musicales by
parlors at tho Portland were nlled
Mr.. szomelenyi' and Miss Ida Miller
nt violin and piano, Miss Curtin, Miss Prall,
Mr.. Hickcox and Col. Rogers to sing, and
twenty delightful people TO listen, talk and
appreciate, the evening slipped by unnoticed,
1.-THE last farewell ii's was said" Miss curtin
has voice and method as fascinating as her
you; music whose echoes will waken
years after their chords have died into
silence: ~, Her endsg rendering Of ,I Tosurs
Mr. Hickcoxs Postilllon," Miss Miller's waltz
chopin, Mr.. Szemelenyrs Handel, and Col.
Rogers Echo = were the gems of tho even
ing. At IL an elegant little supper was served,
salads, panned oysters, croquottes, ices,
creams, charlotte, wines champagne, punch,
and Mrs Hili, Mr. and Mrs. Pollok, Miss stor-
ling. Miss Jones, Miss and the Messrs. Pres
ton, Miss Fessenden, Mr.. Richardson, Mr..
Chew, Mr.. Lee, Gen. Anson McCook, Mrs. White,
nee Sawyer, Mr.. Hutchings, and others.
Miss Edwards, the pretty guest of Miss Rcd.
fern, leaves for the North this week. She Will
return to Europe in April with her mother, and
| revisit the places that a long residence abroad
has made seem like home.
Wednesday evening Mr. Takahira, OF the
| Japanese legation, Will give q dinner to a
party OF twenty friends OF the Diplomatic
Corps.
| Mrs. and Miss Forney, of Philadelphia, who
are visiting Mrs. Lander at her cozy nest on
| the Hill, will remain some days with her.
Mrs. Senator Jones will give large musicale
| next week TO the President and number of
| friends 1t will be delightful affair, for the
| best talent In the city Is TO lend Its charm to
| the evening.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harrison will visit Mrs. Ray
| next month, arriving about the 25th and re-
naming until the family sail for Europe early
| In April.
The engagement of Miss Lulu Rockwell,
| daughter of Col. Rockwell, U. s. A., and Mr..
Harry Garfield is announced. 1t is the culmi-
bev were ar III iite Children and has the full ap
proval of both families Their wedding will
not take place until the young groom-elect has
finished his course at college.
Miss Reed, of Philadelphia, is the guest OF
her friend, Miss Strong, at her home on II
always welcome visitor to our city.
The Madrigal Club will meet on Thursday
evening at the residence Of Miss Whiting.
This is an organization in which very honest
work Is done, with results delightful alike TO
the singers and hearers. Mr.. Gloetzner is
their leader, and their practice is principally
the six and seven part songs so dear to the
German heart. There are twenty,four mem
| tralto, first and second bass, first and second
tenor, and baritone. They meet weekly at the
houses OF Jne dlHerent lauy HlefilperS anu Slne
| for several hours. little supper and some
| solo singing, n little chat and no end OF pleas
ure conclude the evenings.
One OF the pleasures of the sThursday eve
| ming" at the home Of the Secretary OF State
| this week will be the singing OF Senorita das
Nogueiras, whose lovely voice is lent so Will
ingly TO the enjoyment Of her friends.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter will glvc a musl
Gale next Sunday evening, to which abou
thirty friends are invited.
Mrs. Camp has given up the house on Du
| pont Circle, which she leased last fall, and ha
| moved into her own pretty home on the corne
| of and Fifteenth streets.
The many friends Of Major Edward Smith
u. s. A., regret that his promotion carries hin
to Texas, which is almost as far from them q
the frontier posts he has served at during tn
last years. He is gentleman Of such elegan
culture and large intelligence that Washington
society would gladly welcome such an acquis
| tion. He leaves Gen. Terry's star this weeh
, | after having served nearly twenty years wit
| that oflicer, and goes, with his family, to visl
the old homestead in Vermont. His visits
: | our city have always been short, but he ha
5 | attached to himself friends Of aIlietime durin
, | their continuance.
, Tonight Mrs and Miss Drum receive thei
| friends-thetr first Lenten "at home"
, Tomorrow night everything in the line
social gaiety is suspended in favor of tn
D Opera, and that reminds me, Campanini is NJ
= only IA hero Of rouge and tinsel," but her
0 | of the sword as we'll. He got the scar tn;
9 | crosses his face in a desperate hand to han
q fight, and was knighted and decorated late
i on in his career for gallantry on the field
j. | battle.
Miss wallen has left for home to mai
d preparations for her marriage, which will tai
8 | place shortly. The groom-elect Is Mr.. Kirl
d land, a wealthy New York broker.