New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
SPOKES FROM THE HUB.

BOsTON Dec. 22.-Mr. Joseph llatton, III his
neat reply the poem and toast in honor of Miss Terry
al the Papyrus Club Ladies' Night, said that the only
time ia his visits to the United States when he felt Like
stranger in a strange land when he met the TIL
unpha procession OH Evacuation Day. marching lin real
London weather. celebrate victory over the British
But after reading speeches next morning. Ia which he
found how kindly England and her Queen were mentioned
be was at home again.
Mr. Irving entertained a party at supper on Monday
night at the Brunswick the play Among the guests
were Mr. william Warren the comedian General Francis
A. Walker mark Twain" and Mr.. Thomas Bailey AL
drich. Mr.. W. d. Howels was unable TO be present
Mr. William Warren the comedian, much hap
pje I'm his and retirement than most men would be
who had spent half century on the stage Attic Boston
Museum Mr. Warren had a salary of $3.50 week. but on
being approached lately by "a personal friend who
authorized offer him engagement at $1,000 per week.
tile old comedian smiled shook his head, and said be pre-
ferred his ease and could huk OF breaking In upon 1t
The satisfaction acknowledged by the NewYork author
flies over the destruction Of the Windsor Theatre calls TO
mind story which they used to tell In Salem, about
Henry Ward Beecher. There I'm that city hvoand-
twenty years ago-it may still be thcrea great dingy
barn of hail. which used for lectures and the like
One could hardly IT, and the air was as heavy
to breathe dun to look through After speaking
there night Mr. Beecher said TO the chairman OF the
wicked man in Salem 2? 81 suppose so-of course. But
whyY" answered the puzzled chairman "Only because,
If there IL any one wicked already that another little
Gin wouldn't really prejudice his state hereafter suggest
that somebody should hire him. with my fec, 10 burn up
this hail."
Mr. George f. Aiken, the Ncw-York basso, was the
principal contributor TO the music OF THE Ccfs,' a
popular musical club which held its second meeting OF
the season on Wednesday. Mr.. j. C. D. Parker, oganst
of Trinity Church, presided as "fnaster''
Mr. and Mrs Thomas r. Winchcster,Of Beacon-st, gave
a dnuerparty on Tuesday evening, Ia bouOr of their
guest Mrs SaInel BartraIn Richards OF Philadelphia
Pere Hyacinthes three afternoon lectures this week at
Chckerin Hall largely attended 10y the best French
scholars and also by decidedly fashionable element
Brs Robert c. winthrop has Interested herself IN ticn
and their success In great measure TO her innu-
ence Pcre Hyaclnthe aud Madame LOysOD are The re-
cipents of many social attentions here.
The Thursday Evening Club held its second meeting at
the house OF Mr. Robert H. Eddy, on MaflbOiongh-st
Professor GOOdale, OF Harvard read paper on hybrid
niauts Colonel T. Wentworth HgginsOn read extrac Is
from his diary recOunng his visits to two etes given by
The French Radicals In honor of VOltac, the other
~ Rosseau Mr. Blake of Milton, described the
general principles OF the United States Coast survey ana
Mr. Richie showed the Club arrangement he has III
vented to test the accuracy Of a ships compass