The Evening critic., 1882-08-28
SOCIETY.
what is Going ON in the Social world

Senator Davis left town on Friday for Now
port, where no is anxiously expected by his
many friends there assembled.
Among the pretticst girls Mt Asbury Park are
the Misses Solomon, Of our city. They have
irig figures, and tho beautiful eyes, brows and
compilations that have made the women OF In
dia famous In all ages They arc n very inter
esting family, and practice their faith In oil
It's purity and integrity. They are cultivated
and remarkably well Informed in the history
OF their race md nation.
Apropos to these fair young girls, thoro Is a
touching legend OF why the jewish women
preserve their beauty,while that Of the mon has
the story quantity: "whon 70 ohristus was
driven TO Golgotha, ye men of Judea Him OK
ecratCd, wounded and derided, but ye women,
oh 70 women, bowed their beauteous heads
and yelled their eyes In their raven hair and
wept salt tears of grief to sec ye Lamb 80 tor
tured and slain; and ye Christus decreed that
honceforth, yea and forever, yc eyes that wopt
should retain their beauty, ye foreheads that
bowed should shine as 20 moon, and 20 hair
that was wet with ye dew OF pity should grow
thick and lustrous on 20 heads OF their chill.
dren: and their children's children to 20 last
generation"
Miss Beatrice Paul leaves today for West
Point, whero sho will spend tho first half OF
September.
Commodore and Mrs. pattlson have returned
from their summering, and are at their homo
ut the Navy.Yard. OF the many agreeable pco-
pie who have occupied tho Communicates
house In succession,. none have won more
al bn au tbo anil his 9m I
bic wife and daughter.
Captain and Mrs. Semmes are still ut Hamll-
ton, whore they have spent all tho hot months.
Their daughter, whose beautiful accent and
spirited acting attracted 80 much attention ut
Madame Burr's commencement last year, is
with them, and has won golden opinions by
her sweet, unselfieh nature, and her perfect
manners.
Mrs Nordhoff's health continues so feeble
that sea voyage has been decided on, and she
and Mr.. Nordhofr sailed on Saturday. They
Hrpman IN n
Spa, whose waters have been highly recon-
mended to tho dear invalid.
Sonora Gonzales, who has been visiting her
friends, Senior and Sonora Roa, of the Mexican
Legation, leaves on Thursday for tho West TO
visit other friends In Cincinnati, Chicago and
Wisconsin. She 10 piquant and charming
little lady, and promises to return In october
to our city.
MIR. Peary, the Assistant Civil Engineer OF the
Maynard, has returned from q business trip
TO Key West. He Is one OF tho most brilliant
young officers in tho service, and, having now
completed some very arduous work and
studies, no will "make his debut" next winter
and take part In Its gaetios, to the mutual sat-
isfaction Of his friends and himself.
Mrs. Marmion, the pretty little wife of Doc
tor Marmion, U. s. NJ is now In San Francisco.
When the doctor returns from his cruise she
VIII again como to Washington.
Mr.. Harry Spofrord leaves shortly for trip
70 the Pacific Slope. He has pleasant nows
from his parents and charming little sister.
Ihey have been, as we announced they would
MIR. and Mrs. Russell, at their elegant home at
bellows Falls, Vermont, and are going thence
TO the Green Mountains and "lakcway" to
Concord.
Master Slack, U. 8. N, and his pretty'littlo
wife are In the city, the guests OF Major Slack,
| US. NJ. Q.
This is Mrs. Slack's first visit TO Washington,
as she married almost Immediately after leav-
Ing school, and has been abroad ever since.
Miss Jennie Graham is visiting friends ct
the Navy-Yard. She is the prettiest, daintiest
little girl have ever seen. Her face is real
brown, tho latter shaded by long black lashos,
and her complexion is the ''magnolia whito''
usually seen nowhere but in tho far South.
Apropos to Navy-Yard news, Mrs. Webb and
| her pretty baby will not return until October
| frost has killed the malaria.