New-York tribune., 1884-03-24
SPOKES FROM TIE HUE.

BOsTON March 22.-At the last meeting otthe
Military Society held at the house Of the Hon
John c. Ropes General Francis A. Walker read graphic
DaDer upou The Battle Of Ream Station, at which he
was taken prisoner
Mrs W Boardman gave large reception in honor OF
her guest Madame Madeline Schiller on Tuesday eve
ing at her house on Chare Among those present were
Mr. Otto Grundman the artist; Mr. Edward II. Clement
Editor OF The Transcript and Mrs Cement MI and Mrs
Julus Eicnberg Lieutenant Wnder United States Navy
Mr. and Mrs Elliott ". Pratt Major H. c. Brooks, Dr.
Edgar Parker and Nr and Mrs. Tyler B. King
Mrs John g. Cabot gave another Of her dlnner-pares
(which have been fashionable society the past
Etnter on Tuesday evening at her Bescon-st.
Among the quests were Mr. william d. HOwells, the au
thor and Mrs. Howels; General and Mrs. Francis A.
walker Mr. and Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge, Mr. Henry Sal
tonstaH and Mr. Edward silsbee
MI B. c. Porter. the we-knOwn artist, left town this
week for New-York to paint the portrait of member Of
the family Of Mt Vanderbilt Mr.. Porter has in his stu
do an unfinished but artistic portrait OF Mrs. William
AstOr and her two children which he waits Mrs. AstoTs
return FROM Rome to put the finishing touches up on
The Rev. Phillips Brooks will be the president Of the
Board OF Trustees of the church school 70 be 81 ated
under the direction of Mr. EndcOtt Peabody in Groton.
through the hberatv OF MesSrs. James and Prescott
Iawrenee Mr. Frederick Law Olmsted has been ell
gagged to lay the grounds and the erection OF the
school buildings will begin at once II IA hoped That the
school will be opened the coming fall prospectus hay-
ing been issued already.
The Thursday Evening Club this week at the house
Of Mr.. Thomas L. AmOry, on COmmonwealthave. The
Rey Brooke Hereford read paper upon the transition
between the use of the Roman and the sOcaed Arabic
numeras Professor Lyon, of Harvard College spoke ON
the great field the valleys OF the Tigris and EuphTates
afford for archaeological research. Professor Morse
talked Of the modes the different i'll using the ar
row. ana the variation in the proportion OF certain shells
of the present time aud in geologic periods.
The new Hollis ST. church on the Back Bay, which viii
he finished Ia May will have memorial window 10 Starr
King and 70 John Pierpont, former pastors Of the
church.
Professor D. A Sargent, Of the Harvard Gymnasium
read a paper before The New-England Women's Club
Monday afternoon upon the Physical Basis of Educa
ton He argued that the stamina Of the intellectual
growth is in physical development. The body and the
mind should receive equal training which should not be
spoen of separately should be called the bodyTnnd
or the mindbOdy training
The Metaphysical Club Of which Mrs Julia Ana guos
daughter of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is the leading spirit
met at Mrs wusow's Tuesday afternoon Th Rev.
I James Freeman Clarke talked upon Iranscendental
Ism which subject was discussed by the Rev Dr.
l. Miner John 5 Dwight, the musical criuc, and Mrs.
Edna ID. Cheney.
The Society Of Civil Engineers met for their annual
dnner AZ Young's Hotel Wednesday evening, PrOfes-
eor Ernest BOwditch presiding. Covers laid for
sixty i've. Among the guests OF the Society were MI j.
K Cross. representing the American society OF En-
o A
Walker and Major c. W. Raymond, United states En-
aaneer The two last-named made speeches.
A committee Of the Hasty Pudding Club of Harvard
College lately revised with the assistance OF Mr.
George Baty Blake president Of the club III 1859 the
constitution OF the club, provide for the election
OF members by wentyhyes instead OF by tens, hereto
FORE and these to be announced IN alphabetical order
of preference being given to the more popular
men Already twenty-five men have been chosen frOm
the iunOr by this rule but said that they
decline 10 accept ther election ues- the running Tor tho
pudding the initiation exercises dispensed with.
1hs present club members decline 10 accede 10,
and so, ~ last accounts, the Iniattef stands.
Land has been bought on HOlyOkc-s in the Back Bay
district for the erection OF the proposed new Hastv Pud
cng Club House, upon which work will shortly begin.
Toe building vii be OF brick and will contain reading
club and Handsomely a1roinred Theatre on the upger
floor. the cost OF the building VIII be from $4,000
$4,000. over $4,000 has already been subscribed,
which has come Largely from graduate members.
The large double house the corner OF Park and Bea-
con ss the IicnOr Is to be parly orn
down and building for business PURPOSES erected In ia
place. This house has interesting history n WAS
built Oy Thomas AnOry wealthy BOstOuian for his own
panis have beeu Christopher Gore, with whom Daniel
Webster studied law, and IN honor Of whom Harvard Col
lege Library named Edward g. M8b0ne the pOr-
trait painter; and the Hon. samuel Dexter Of the
giants Of the bar and The frat president OF he earliest
during ms visit u Boston IN ls24 Here the
historian Of spanish literature GeOr icknOT resided
here that collection OF books which he bequeahed
% the Public Library aud mere his !WdOWiand daughter
Miss Anna ncknOr. still live during the winter.
"Ihe King dead-ong live the klng!" people are
saying about Mr NeuTy L. HiEginsOns Boston SymplO
ny Orchestra FOR tOnights programme OF the last
cert Of the appears autnOratvey the name Of
the conductor fierr Gerfcke will the
Mr Henschel lays down this evening with the last note
OF the Ninth symphony With that symphony Is gwen
bchumsnns Manfred" music the text being feel-
the symphony there are Mrs. Hensche and Miss Roll
wagen, and (from New York Mr.. Toedt and Mr.. Helm
r1ch; they also sing the little spirit quartete the
"Manfred."