The Evening critic., 1883-01-08
SOCIETY,
Wind Is Golng ON in th 9 socIal world


The social budget Is like ballotbox In n
fraudulent county-eo .stuffed" It is difllnult
to "mBko returns" OF all the parties present
and TO be. My best plan, perhaps, ls 10 run
down the calendar, beginning with to-day.
First on the carpet como the receptions of
Inc supreme Court ladies, which, although n
part OF the social routine, are made 80 charm.
Ing by the fair danes In question, aud the
galaxy OF assistants they gather about them,
that they may berankod as parties.
Then the hop dt the Marine Barracks, which
Is the FIRST OF q series to run through January.
OF n series, which will mako the Mondays in
January good toremember and anticipate.
Then in Georgetown-whichh has caught the
contogion Of galety from her more frivolous
sister-there VIII be very elegant party at
DR.. Cragin's; It Il given to the young Virginian
belle who is their guest. Miss Edith, daughter
ofthe house, reduces the msthetic adjective OF
"sweetly pretty TO fact. She ia tho niece Of
ex-senator Cragih, and a greatgranddaughter
OF the venerable F0xhall, whose name is so
identified with the history Of his day and gen.
Grafton.
Then Mrs. English gives oneof her delight.
ful parties to.night also-a german.
Then Senator snd Mrs. Miller give n dinner
TO General and Mrs. Grant.
And a numbered other little tfshes," which
VIII have to slip through the meshes OF our
net Tor lack OF sTace.
Tuesday Will be siGnalized by the usual
evening reception of General and Mrs Beale,
held ut their heme-the old Decatur House:
by the dinner gwen by the Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Frellnghuysen TO General and Mrs.
Grant, and by tile german OF the New Jersey
Avenue Club at the residence of Mrs. McCarty.
Wednesday VIII be gala day and night, for
the Cabinet receptions are ono of our most
brilliant social features; and tho oven.
Ing Will be filled with the german
to be given by General and Mrs. Hunter at their
homo on II street. The occasion is the debut
OF their grand-fnece, u remarkably chic damo-
eel. BY tho dihner General and Mrs. Hazsn
Will give. By the superb Cabinet dinner to be
given by the President to General and Mrs.
Grant, and by the first of General and Mrs.
McClellan's evenings.
The leading events OF Thursday will be the
'assembly" Qbt old "Army and Navy'), the
wedding Of Mss Cameron and Lieutenant
Hodgers and The dancing reception Of Mrs.
Sawyer and heragreeable daughters.
Friday Justice Miller gives very elegant
dinner, Mrs. General Ricketts, gives tea, Jus
tice and Mrs. Matthews give their house
warming ana tho Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Freiinghuyseu give dinner. 1t is probable
General and MrE. Hazen Will also give dinner
the same day. One of the parties OF which l
have omitted mention is Miss Rays approach
peeted IS the 8 club Of Whehy
is member, but the parlors being large and
the hospitality of the house unbounded, n
number Of other friends Will be invited.
There are to be breakfasts and lunches un-
limited, and whoever survives this week wi
digestion and temper intact will be s'the
noblest Roman pf them ALL"
IuC BEeutebUlnJeTeSI Is excited by tho aO-
preaching fancy ball to be given by Mrs. Soma
tor Miller next Tuesday, and the hundred and
fifty guests already invited are busy over old
costume plates, books Of peasant dresses and
medieval saints general resolve not to ap-
pear as "Snow, "Night" and "Morning," and
"a Flower Girl is expressed, and some strik-
Ing toilets are already decided upon. For such
as are still halting between diverse
opinions, would suggest "Court Cards, "
1.-THE Grandmother's Ghost" which is as
charming as IT i5 quaint: "Helen, of Troy,
stage Jewels and Madame schliomann's picture
lin Harpers Ndydzine) being necessary points
the "White Lady OF Avenel," the costumes In
elolanthe" and the Russian peasant dress
Janus is good character for q man, and /:
made by double mask, q suit of clothes made
of two fronts, double shoes and one arm folded
across the back and one across the breast; the
gait OF this part Is rotary-but forgot. The
gentlemen are not to be allowed masks, only
masquerading dress.
But In gossiping about this party have
quite neglected to speak of some very
pleasant arrivals, notable among them beinl
turned from their bridal tour; Mrs. VIII
Jams and her daughter, Miss Hamilton; Mrs
Crowley and her bevy Of pretty young girls
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrence with their daughter
relatives OF Mr.. Vanderbilt; the fair Miss Ran
ney, Mrs. Walker, the bright and piquantt
| wife OF the Member from Pennsylvania
NJ. de Strive, TO whom We can give only half
welcome, because his charming wife remained
| on the other side OF the water; Mrs. Hooker
| her first appearance among us since her mar
rage, ana one OF inc most agreeable feature
| of the "restoration of Castle Stewart: Gen
| eral Van Buren ithe consul-general a
| JAPAN, with his wife and daughter
the latter of whom, by the way, receives
to-day with Mrs. Senator Jones, OF Nevada
Mrs. Hardenburg, Miss Foote, Mrs
Hawley's sister; Mrs. Wallace, OF New York
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Mccullough; Mrs
Goodman, nee Sawyer; Miss Irwin and Mrs
| Dunbar Price, OF Philadelphia, and 80 man,
| more that our city will be more delightful
| than ever this season.
Mr.. Augustus jay is much condoled with, a
| his broken arm prevents him from going ou
| at all and turns pleasure into pain,
| The absence of Madame and Miss Presto
| from our midst Is much regretted. New Yor
| will claim them for Its own this year-hos
tages, perhaps, for the agreeable people 1t ha
| lent us this season.