The critic., 1890-12-27
PERSONAL.

Professor and Mrs Rueckert Of Corco-
ran street gave a musical and terpsichoreGn
entertainment ut their residence Christ
mas evening to number of friends. The
violin selections by Professor Rueckert
were performed in masterly style, and
vocal and instrumental music was beauti-
fully rendered by the Misses Fisher, Miss
Blanche Rueckert, Miss Katie Putnum,
Miss Clifford, Miss Wise and Mr.. Ritter.
Refreshments were served in the dancing
hall, after which the tables were removed
and all took part in tripping the eight
fantastic" Mr.. c. C.. Payne having re-
Gently returned from Paris, interested the
assemblage with an exhibition Of the
latest Partisan novelties in dancing, giving
an ideal representation of the 'poetry Of
notion" Among those in attendance
were Mr.. and Mrs. Saume, Mr.. and Mrs.
|. Il. Dodson, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ). Hodgson
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford. Miss Mary Keys,
Miss Daisy Hodgson, Miss Wise, Colonel
Payne, Captain Putnum and others.
Miss Mamie Mcnamara has gone TO New
York State for the holidays. She will re-
turn next week from Elmira.
DR.. d. Olin Lecch, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks past, has COM
pletely recovered.
Mr.. John Boyle Of the United Press was
out to-day, after being confined To his
NlllNt W luIcluS
very black eye received by fall while
descending stone steps.
Rudyard Kipling received his peculiar
name from the English lake Rudyard, by
the shores Of which his parents plighted
their troth.
The Duke OF Sutherland who is mu-
steal enthusiast, has erected large organ
in the grand hall at Ste ford House. The
magnificent instrument is blown by an hy-
| draulic engine and cost f6,00O.
NJ Gomod is stated to have had a seri-
Gus illness; an attack of bronchitis devel-
| opcd serious symptoms, but these have
now passed away, and the great composer
| is slowly recovering in quiet home at
| Pont rEveqne. For the present he ABB
stains from work of any kind.
Baron de Barbante's memoirs, which
are about to be published, show that Tai
leyrand fled to America menaced by the
Reign of Terror, his worldly wealth con
sisting OF twenty-five louis pors, and that
Nine, de Stael prevented him from com,
mitting suicide by obtaining for him G
post.
Massagni, the prize-crowned composer
of "Cayalliera Rusticana,n has nearly
completed his new grand opera, 9Th,
RantZau," taken from Erckmann-Chat
vans play and expects to bring il ont a
the Milan Scala in January.
Mr., Yates writing from England TO tn,
Tribune, says people who are fortunate
enough to pOssess first editions of Burn
will do well 20 send them into the marko
while the craze for them lasts. A cop,
which sold for G60 IN 1887 sold for fl2
last season"
= Princess Beatrice has lust translated
, picturesque pagcof romance from Germa
history, "Ihe Adventures of Count Geprg
Albert of lirbach.n The subject of tn
memoir was an ancestor Of the Princess
sister-in-law, Countess Erbach and wa
taken prisoner by corsairs, so that eXciti
ment Is not lacking in his biography
< which Is compiled from the archives {
+ the Erbaoh family.
? The January number Of the "Cosm,
pOlitau' Will contain the first part of
now novel by Mrs, Van Rensselaer, Cruge
: whose Diplomats Diary" and "a Su
, cessiul Man, p the latter first published
' the "COsmopolitan," excited much con
!, ment in this country and Europe.
The Hon Mrs. Campbell gave a bri
. liant ball at her residence, 0 Buckinghai
. Gate, London, ON December 2. Amor
!, Americans present were Lieutenant an
Y and Miss Julia Caldwell Mrs. Emoi
q and family will pass the holidays at Mi
: Juha CaldwelPs residence, "EandO
I, Hall, Harlow.
r. AT Miss Beckwith's wedding in Londo
i Mrs. Ames Van Wart, daughter of Ma
Il shall o. Roberts, brought her own beaut
f ful daughter as wedding day debutdHI
= Lady Randolph Churchill was escorted !
70 the King of Serya. His curious COLI
r and semi-medimyal scarf presented
l. strange contrast to herge Of q heliotrol
J. fairy bonnet, surmOuntod with q cock
feather-while his semi-barbarlan fa
a made capital foil for her beautiful al
\ expressive face, Mr. and Mrs. Hem
White-he IS secretary Of tho America
g legation--did the representation homo
Il for New York.