The Evening critic., 1883-01-15
SOCIETY.
what's Going On I'm she socinl world.

Saturday was a day OF welcome arrivals
prominent among them being Mrs. McElroy,
nee Arthur, and Commander and Mrs. Hon.
The former Is at the white House and the lat
ter have resumed their old quarters on Ver-
mont @ avenue, opposite the Arllngton.
West End was tho dinner given by tho Post
master.General to General and hrs. Grant.
Mrs. Totten presided In her pleasant, genial
way, and the occasion was peculiarly agreea-
BILE. There were sixteen covers, aud tho
guests included General and Mrs. Beale,
Senator and Mrs. Sawyer, Senator and Mrs.
Angus Cameron, Senator and Mrs. Don Cam
eron, Senator Jones and Miss Sterling, of
California.
To.day's social calendar shows q budget of
engagements, beginning with tho receptions
OF the ladies OF the Supreme Court, the ladies'
Of the Navy Yard, the charming coterles Mt
ladies Of Rhode Island avenue. Then In the
evening Mr. and Mrs. Pollock will receive
their friends from 8 to ~, and Miss Anna VII
cons dancing party will MI the air with the
sound OF "tinkling cymbals."
The wedding OF Mr.. Leigh Robinson and
Miss Morson, OF "Sabot HILL" Va indicates
another gaiety, for the bride and groom Will
hold a large. reception on their arrival here
from their Northern tour. Mrs. Robinson is n
beauty, / am sure, for sho comes from the
Bluegrass region, and tho girls of Goochland
are as famous as the bellies OF Baltimore.
Mrs. Franklin, at her wedding, appeared
for the first time since her wldowhood In pro-
nounced colors. Her toilet was Of sapphire
blue velvet, made with peaked corsage, pan
iers and court train, over a jupon OF satin.
The corsage was open at the throat in the
shape OF u V, and was filled In with fine pointe
lace. The sleeves came only TO the elbows,
but her pretty arms were nearly covered with
rufiles OF pointe. She was at her best and l
DO not believe that , even as young girl che
return from their wedding journey there will
be another charming house opened up to the
gay world. Her presents were of unusual ele-
gance, notable among them being those sent
by the family of Captain Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews carry their artistic
taste and perception into every phase of their
daily lives, oven the choice OF their guests ap-
parently, for their present visitor, the Senorita
de Garay, Is one Of the finest looking damozels
We have seen for many a day. She "a from
Mexico, and lie as tropical as her birthplace
She is enjoying the snow immensely, Il being
the first time she has ever made q close ac-
1uaintance with 1t, and lnds slelghing "exclt.
Ing"
senator and Mrs. Conger are delighted with
their grandson, and with good reason, for the
new member Of tho Republicans stan is as
bonnie O baby as has opened his eyes on life
In Washington this season.
The friends of Miss Russell Will be glad to
learn she Is expected tomorrow. The news Is
good In two.fold way-as pleasant fact and
as proof positive that her mothor Is better.
She will be at the Riggs Honse with her father,
| tho Honorable Member from Vermont.
| The friends Of Mrs. Bradley Barlow will be
glad to learn she has returned to the city. She
| is at her delightful old home on Sixteenth and
| streets, and had Intended to enhance Its at
| fractions by the presence OF her nieces, the
| Misses Farnsworth, of Chicago. But these
| two pretty girls elected to spend the winter in
the tropics, and so we are deprived of seeing
| them
To the regret OF their friends, Lleusenant
| and Mrs Goodrell are ordered from the Bar
racks, at the Navy Yard. They are 80 genuine
that they make friends wherever they go, and
| good-by Is hard word to say to them.
Apropos to the Navy Yard, among the guests
on the station is a New York belle, who Is
doing great execution among the young of1l-
cers-Miss Van Nest. She is with DR.. and Mrs.
1 n N nj ward ~
that "Washington is entirely delightful"
The beautiful Mrs. o'Donnel, OF Baltimore,
and her fair young sister, have taken quar-
ters at Wormley's Annex, and swell the sum
total OF the seasons attractions.
Mrs. Lewis Davis has Tuesdays in January,
and all who are invited TO enjoy this amiable
lady's hospitality look forward with pleasure
to her afternoons. IShe is assisted by her niece,
Miss Mauro, and occasionally by her hand
some slster-in-law, Mrs. General Foster.
The dinner, by excellence, of this evening
| Will be the one given to General and Mrs
Grant by the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Chandler.
Miss Paul bids adieu to Washington and its
gaieties to-day, and goes to visit her friend,
Miss Bowman, of Springfield, Ohio,
Among the debutantes this season is Miss
Corinne Harrison, the daughter OF the Iatt
Captain Harrison, U. 8. n. Her first appear
| ance was ct the 'Assembly" Thursday even
Ing; and If success is to be gauged by 'favors,
she ought to be much gratiled at the result oi
her evening. She has round. pretty figure
| Sidy cSes, lEub ts IlOueSty il5ell
| and she sustalns tho family reputation fol
wit, won as long ago IA the days Of the old
: Governor from whom shc Is descended.
The many friends Of DR.. Joseph learn with
deep regret of his hopeless condition. He has
been unable for two weeks to lie down, ant
every hour is one of agony.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Rodgers are expected
next week to return from their bridal tour
Now that he is out Of town can say-wlthou
trenching too much on personalities-that III
is tho handsomest groom the city has seen fol
| years. He Is stalwart in build and erect as
| young pine tree; has complexion as fair as
woman's, and great lustrous brown eyes. HI
is over six feet in height and has fine features
The bride, as we know, is a "tiny wee body,
and they illustrate gracefully 'the long am
short OF loves young dream.
At n recent party one of the handsomes
caded In gold. 1t was made In the prevailing
fashion Of corsage and court train over skir
OF different material, but harmonzing with II
In this case the underskirt was Of white Otto
man, nounced with heavy rufIies stir witt
gold embroideries, and draped with gol
| gauZe.
. So far Miss Yulee and Miss Saunders shart
the distinction OF "the prottiest girls in Wash
| intgon."
Miss Duncan gives party Wednesday ever
ing.
This last, by the way, VIII be one of til
busiest OF the season, two of the most brllliar
features being Nine. Laughton's receptio
and the third of General and Mrs. Mcclellan
, receptions.
The officers on duty at the Navy-Yard hay
/ | received so much kindness at the hands
society that they intend to return the compl