The Evening critic., 1883-02-08
SOCIETY.
what is Goina on in tue Social World.


In summing up the season, we may say
that the matrons who have been most
distinguished during its length for tho
magnifcenco of their toilets are Mrs.
Logan, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Hill, Mrs,
William Moore, Mrs. Don Cameron, Mrs.
Walker and Mrs. McCreery, and among the
young ladies the Misses Frelinghuysen,
Miss Van Buren, Miss Rachel Sherman aud
Miss Miller.
There has never been such lavish display
Of superb materials, and gowns with which
Cinderella's god-mother presented her have
been reproduced over and over again. The
glass slippers are no longer myth, and the
crystal, white Jet, and irridescent glass
fringes that have cast their snimmering
pendants over silks and satins have lent
strange lustre and beauty to the
whirling throng of dancers in the crowded
ballroom. The cloth of gold, tissues of
gold and silver and the brocades, the hand
embroideries and plushes have made the
winter memorable in the annals of dress
making, and their beauty almost take
away the reproach l heard leveled at a
handsome woman, who talked Clothes dd
nduSeim. She was chatting with one of our
belles-esprits, and when she left the COM
ment sent with her was GOOD looking?
oh, yes but she has the soul Of milli-
ner!n
Among the young officers now in town is
Master Fremont, U. S. N. He is the son Of
the General and his mother was the Jes-
sic Benton who learned everything life
had to teach her except how to grow old.
She grew gray with becoming speed to be
sure, but her complexion refused to fade,
and her laugh rang as free as 16. She
was dazzling. The sun and the
salt of the Golden Gate" were
absorbed to some purpose, and
''the rolling stone"-as she calls herself
has gathered the moss of bright memories
wherever it has gone, memories that beau
tify and charm wherever they are known,
Master Fremont is the hero of a very
pretty romance, in which his bonnie wife
played the part Of leading lady"--a run
away match, the announcement of which
took every one by surprise some seven
years ago.
Yesterday was holiday at the White
House, as the President is staunch
| Church of England man, and observed the
| Wednesday of Ashes. He went with q
| party of friends to the early service at st.
| Johns in the morning, and spent the after
noon at Mt. Vernon. The Despatch made
the trip, and the guests included Mra aud
Miss McElroy, Miss Phelps and Miss
Knevals, Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Knevals, Mr.
| MlIler anu Mt. hUllluS
The only reception of the day was Mrs
Keifors, and that was an informal one
She was " at home " in her private parlors
and her only assistants were Miss Bushnell
and Miss White, of Ohio. The latter, il
will be remembered, was Mrs, Keifer''
right hand last season, and it is a matter
of regret to her many friends that she ar
rived so late this year. Her stay will be {
short one-another cause of regret-but
glimpse of her is better than mere mem
ory.
Major Dunn, L. S. A., gave very hand
some lunch yesterday at Chamberlain's to {
party of friends.
Among the hosts of pretty girls WHIT
have been in our city this season no on,
has won more favor than Mrs. Pattison'
young guest, Miss Mason. She made he
first appearance in society here two win
tiers ago, and coming back, found welcome
and friendship "left over" from her frs
season.
To the pleasure of their many friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar Price are going Il
become permanent winter residents amonj
us. They have purchased Judge Williams
house, and will set up their household god
carly next season.
One of the pretticst parties given il
Georgetown last week was the lunch" q
Commodore Nicholson's, the occasion bein
the first birthday of his little grand -daugh
ter. All the guests were related to the bell
Of the fete, and were below seven years o
age. On the plate of each little boy ant
girl the wee hostess had put some prett,
gift, so it seemed to be sort of unanimou
birthday all around. The elders served tn
table and enjoyed it more than any event o
| the season,