The Critic and record., 1891-04-25
ON DIT.

Hon. j. $. Clorkson Is at the Everett House.
New York.
Pay Director A. II. Gilman, L. 5. ", Is at the
Clarendon Hotel, New York
Bov Y. $. Ilamlin OF this city Ia registered
at the Grand Hotel New York.
Il. w. Ialford and Miss IIalford sail in the
Saalo for southampton, England, to-day, TO he
absent about three weeks.
NmIor.Goncra O. o. Howard will give an
address In Union Evangelical Church, Corona,
l.. J., tomorrow evening.
Captain ll0ycOck, OF the Marine Corps, is
building himself very cosy cottage out at
Rockville, Md, for summer life.
Tho Misses Fitzhugh, of Mount Morris ",
y, who have been visiting thoir cousin, Mrs
W, r. Carroll, have returned home.
The spring exodus OF people who have been
wintcring here has already set in. a number
OF departures OF agreeable people are noted.
Colonel Kellogg, Of the Army, Is ono OF the
mot courteous Of the many officers stationed
here on duty in tho War Department, und
very "clubablc' man besides.
Mr.. and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll, who were
recently married in New York and who spent
1ye days at Doughurcgan Manor, Howard
County, Md, are preparing to start in n few
days on trip around the world.
Cards arc out for the marriage OF Grorge E.
Hamilton, esq. of the Washington Bar, aud
Miss Louise Fcndal Mcrrick. daughter OF the
late Hon. Richard II. Alcuick, which will take
place at st. Matthews Church, Washington, on
the 2Dth instant.
Colonel Arthur Herbert is % prominent
banker and citizen OF Alexandria and Is re-
lated 10 ana connected with the WashingtOns,
Lees, FHiriOxcs, Culycrts, Stuarts, Raudolphs
Pages, and other Colonial families OF Nir
gnia.
Congressman George D. Wise of virginia
has gone to san Francisco TO look after tho
estate of q bachelor brother who died in Call
fornin about year ago. Among other posses
siors was tract OF fOrty-thrce acres, near San
trahcisco' Tor which Mr. Wise received few
days ago an oner OF 81 900 an acre. lie has
gone 10 sec II that Is too little to sell the land
for.
Mr.. Forbes Bealc who was, perhaps, one Of
the most popular bachelors OF his day, has
since MS marriage, taken his place among the
quiet, staid, solid benedicts, whose homes
form the bulwarks OF tho resident society OF
Washington. The Bcalcs have for seceral
generations been among the leading and rep
fesentatiye citizens OF this city, and Mr.,
Forbes Bcale Is a worthy member OF that
sterling old family.
Rear.Admiral d. J.. Bralue, commandant of
the Navy ard at New York, will retire from
active service on May lS and the Oxford Club
VIII celebrate the oCcuston by dinner this
evening given in his honor Admiral Braine
II nm honorary member OF the club. Covers
VIII be laid for l15. speeches will be made by
the Rear. Admiral, eX-Congrcssman Wallace,
General q. y. Howard, Henry W. SloCum and
the Rev DR.. Il. r. Meredith.
Among those who were at th9 beautiful re-
eeption given yesterday evening by DR., and
street, were Rev DR.. John H. Elliott, rector OF
Ascension Church; DR.. and Mrs. Robert l..
Randolph OF Baltimore, who were recently
married at Beaufort s. c.; General Charles
W. Field, General Dabney Ii. Maury, ex.
United States Minister to Colombia; General
John &. Walker eX-Secrotary of Legation and
Consul General At Bogota; Miss Bessie Porter,
ono OF the bellies of Baltimore; Miss Fauntle.
roy, Miss Darnelle, Miss Stansberry, Miss
Riley, Miss Cabcl, Mr.. Minor and host OF
others. A fine portrait of the father Of DR..
Collins, who was a graduate OF West Point, q
lieutenant In the United States Army, aud was
afterwards killed in battle In the Confederate
| service ~ Brandys Station, Va, attracted
| great interest. The resemblance between the
handsome young physician and his gallant
| father II very marked, and was generally rec
| oSnized by the old friends OF the family.
Miss Betty Conrad and Miss Conrad, the
| pretty and charming daughters OF Major
| Holmes Conrad OF Winchester, Va, who IL one
OF the leading lawyers and citizens in his State
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. PcQchy. The
| Misses Conrad have been visiting friends aud
| relatives in Richmond and Savannah where
they were greatly admired this winter. Miss
| Carter Conrad IL lovely type of 'the lilies OF
| the valley OF the Shenandoah Her tall
| graceful figure, fine eyes and certain repose
! and refinement OF dress and address make al
! ways fascinating and lasting inipres
sion. The Conrad mansion, where these
| young ladies were born aud bred
is handsome old house surrounded by
ample grounds, and was built about the yeaI
| liO4 IL il full OF rare old furniture, pictures
| books, china, silver and all OF the accnmula
| tions OF hundred years OF continuous resi-
denee, high social position and unlimited hos
| pitality. In the library hangs the sword OF Sll
| Percy Wyndham, the English baronet wht
| came over here, took part in the civil war anC
| in one OF the cavalry engagements in the val
| ley was captured by Major Holmes Conrad OF
| the Confederate army.
| The marriage of Miss Alice Herbert daughter
| Of Colonel Arthur Herbert OF Alexandria, Va,
| 70 Mr. Mcnry McCauey, In the chapel OF the
| Theological Seminary june 3, will be q nota
| bic society event. The Herberts are an old
| and distinguished family. The family seat In
| England II Muckross Abbey, one OF the most
! ancient and historic places in Great Britain
| one OF the llerberts, who II now in New York
! by the way, on a visit was formerly prOmt
nent member OF Parliament a captain In onc
| OF the crack regiments of the British army and
| one OF the greatest swells in the Prince OF
| Wales set In London. AprOpos OF the Queens
| visit 10 Muckross Abbey some years ago, Ii Is
| related that during the royal visit John Brown
| Her Majesty "gillle,N presumed TO speak ID
| the master OF the house as 20 "what the Queen
| desired done" about something. The fiery old
! gentleman, Mr.. Herbert, drew himself mp aud
] gave Brown scOrehing look and sald &c
/ tell Her Majesty for me that the Herberts oi
] MuckrOss Abbey arc not In the habit OF recclV
| ing the royal commands through fiuukey. Ii
/ she has any commands she must send them bJ
her equorry in waiting.n 10 h needless TO say
| that Brown was ground TO powder by this re
! tort and retired Ia confusion.