The Evening critic., 1882-06-03
SOCIETY.
what is ooing on in thc social world.

NtInf Is Going On III titc SOctnt NOrius
This soft, grRy day, II the rain does not fall,
viii prove a charming ono for tho two large
parties that have gone "gypsping' from the
West End. Tho flrst, under tho chaporonnge
Of Mrs. Robeson, left for tho Great Falls at 8
O'Clock on the packet They arc luxurious
"cypsics," for an elegant lunch In courses and
with wines Is TO be served on the boat when
the scramble over the rocks and through the
sconcry has been accomplished. Among those
who share the pleasure OF tho occasion arc
the Misses Frclinghuysen, the Hon. Mr.. and
Miss West, Miss Susie Lee Captain and Mrs.
story, Miss Cuts, Mrs, Craig Wordsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. Charlton, Miss Stout, Mr.. Lownds
and number OF young diplomats OF tho DIFF
ferCnt legations.
The social world is much animated over the
concert to be given on Monday evening for the
beneflt OF the Garfield Memorial Hospital. Mr..
Abner has gvon his Garden, his excellent
band and his Tyrolese Singers for the occa-
sion, and under the excellent management OF
Mrs. General Emory, Mrs. Earl English, Mrs.
i. i. Andrews and others equally well known,
tho tickets have been widely distributed.
Large parties havo been made up In the West
End, and the deep interest felt In the success
OF the undertaking is rapidly transforming 1t
into brilliant social AFFAIR. The President Is
expected; the English Minister has made up a
party OF Diplomats, including, OF course, the
ladies' of their families; the Secretary of State
has party Of twenty; the Army, Navy and
and the resident society will turn out on
masse.
The second social event OF to-day Is tho
'EyISN purity luut Will sptuu tntlf hlterHoon
under the shadow of pierce's Mill and loltor-
ing through the lovelinoss of the Rock Creek
shores, returning by moonlight. They go
under the especial chaperonagc Of Mrs.General
Ricketts,, and are divided into groups of twos,
fours and skies, according to the sort of vehicle
they occupy, for they arc all going in their
own carriages. General Beverley Robertson
Will have his fine horses and wagons, and, ac-
cording TO his usual custom, Will drive
the prettiest girls in the party; the Misses
Sherman, Count Lippe, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Very, Miss Sands, Lieutenant Payne, q. s. NJ;
Captain and Mrs. Hartley, Lieutenant Buch-
anan, U. s. A., and Colonel Batchelder, VIII
also be Of the number. together with several
others as prominent In Army and Navy circles.
Champagne, devil, d crabs, spring chickens,
fruits, salad, and the rest OF the good things of
life that mako up picnic manu-, Will be served
al ffesco, and the plcasantest sort of a day Is
expected.
Among the guest at the Hygeia this season is
Mrs. Tyler, the wife of the late President. She
is a great favcrite, and her conversation is of
much interest. She lived SO long among the
people that made history in those days that II
is unwritten history to hear her talk.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Yulee are at the Port
land. Their daughter recently married Mr.
Read, Of our city, and his friends in meeting
her have discovered the "why and wherefore"
OF the pathos and expression that he always
threw Into his song, :" Ny Queen"