New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-11
Sr0KES From THE HUB.

Bosrov. Feb. 9.-Mrs. J. 8. Cabot of
No 81 Beacon st.. gave dinner PARTY Oh Tuesday eve
ming among the guests being Mr. and Mrs Joseph Pea
body. Of Commonweath-ave.. Mr.. J. c. Appleton the
author Mr and Mrs Henry p Kidder. MI Henry sayles
and Mr. William Boot.
Large parties were given on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings by Mr., William d. sohier and Mis- sohier az
their residence, No - Beacon-st. Dancing was con
timed until the small hours. Among the guests m
Tuesday evening General Charles Devens' Mrs f.
Gordon Dexter Mr. Martin Brmmer ard his nleces' tie
Misses Tmmus Mr.. and Mrs Charles :. Tuckerman'
Mr.. and Mrs John Lowell, ir., Mr.. Nathan Appleton
Miss Alice Appleton Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Prince and
Mrs Dr. Charles d. Romans.
The brilliant club dinner Of the season was that
given Oh Saturday by the Boston Club at the Parker
House More than 100 gentlemen were at the table
The Hon Aanson ". Beard presided ON his right sat
Governor Robinson Observation-Disclosures Ames and ex-
Governors Banks and Rice. On his left were ex-Gov-
ernors Cafn and CASTOR, and Mayor Martin Speeches
were made By Lieut. snant-Coveruor Ames the Hon.
Charles W slack the Hon y. p. Banks, the Hon VIII
lam Clafin and the Hon. William CASTOR
Nearly 500 members attended the meeting OF The Art
Club Last Saturday evening vote on the wine-room
Question The ballot resulted in large majority against
the innovation. Messrs. Charles W. slack and Ure H.
CrocLer appointed committee 10 further petition
to Congress 10 abolish all duties aud taxes on works OF
art.
Miss Mand Howe daughter Of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
"a
on Thursday honor OF Miss Farwe of Chicago. who Is
receiving many attentions from her Boston friends.
Cards are ont for two small and Early dancing
parties which VIII take place 20 Papauus Hal tine first
Tuesday evening next the second ON the evening OF
February @. The lady patrons who are chosen hom
the best-nown society leaders are Ms Arthur Hume
well. Mrs. Martin Brimmer without whom tbs season
no list seems competc, Mrs. Quincy A. SHAW and 5Irs.
william G.. Prescott. The manager, are Ir Lawrence
Curtis Mr.. Russell : Goldman, iii Henry =. sears and
Mr.. Edward L. Wharton.
The Thursday Evening Club met al the house Of Mr.. J.
Huntington Wolcott. no 23s Beacon-st, tails week.
Dr.. Henry Pickering Bowliteh, %, Harvard Col.-e,
showed series OF Inaguilrd aIre ,ious made by the
pressure Of finger tips belonging TO different persons It
seems that these impression, distinctive - the
face and could therefore be used for Identification. Two
impressions made by his fingers with interval OF
fifteen years. showed less change than the face during
the period Thomas Pray, j., Editor OF The Boston
Journal Of Coo'eree spoke cotton culture and the
cotton FIBRE and Mr. Charles c. Perkins read paper
the sculptors OF Pergam0s
series OF lectures addressed 10 the theological stu
dcnts of Harvard College but open TO the public E 10 be
be ginning February p. the special object being 10 hung
before the divinity students gentlemen Woo although
pArtment The lecturers will he the Rev. Phillips
Brooks the Rev James Freeman clarke OF the Board %
Oyerseers, Professor n = shder, of the scientific De
partmcnt Professor william James brother Of Henry
James, OF the Philosophical Department Professor W
W. Good yin OF the Greek Department, and d. Henry
z. BOwdltch. Dean OF the Medical school.
The funeral OF Mrs. Peter CnardOu Brooks who died
Monday in her seventy year. took place al Tie
First Unitarian Church, OF which the Rev. Dr. Eu1us
Ellis il pastor, Thursday. The church was filed
with BOsonials OF generation which il fast passing
away. Mrs. BrOOks's father-in-laW, Mr.. Peter c.
Brooks, senior, 81 the most widely known and
wealthy Boston merchants OF the last grner1ti0n
he had thirteen children. OF whom only Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams Mrs. Brooks tue centre Ol
large circle OF devoted friend. Her nberauty and
thoughtful kindness well known throughout the
city. she leay a large property.
The ninth annual duner OF the New England Gradu-
ates Association of Alpha Delta PM held AT H0ungs
Hotel Monday evening. Melvin .. Adams, assistant
District Attorney presided and speeches were made ~
Judge Gardner OF the superior Court and Samuel &.
Eas Speaker OF the New-Hampsh House OF
Representatives Among the gentlemen chosen upon
the executive committee were John G. Ropes Edward
l. Hale IT,, and Arthur J. c. sowdOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Douglass, who arrived in
Boston on Tuesday 10 attend Wendell Phips's funeral.
were the guests OF Mrs A. VI. MOsher OF Cambridge.
reception arranged for her guests by Mrs MosIer for
sunday evening 10 which many people had been
plaen but owing 10 an unexpected call 20 Washington,
MI and Mrs. DOugiass lett town Thursday night.
An Incident al the close OF Wendell Phlips's funeral
on "Wednesday which l. worth noting was the meeting
by accident upon the church steps, crowd stood 10
watch the procession pass out of three Mr.
PhIilips's who graduated with him In al WHO
are all prominent men, were all dear friends then but
Of late years had seldom They were Thomas
O. Appleton. Dr. George G. shattnek and the Rev DR.
John n. Morrison.
The Princess will Ice brouc ht out at the Museum
Monday night. Great and careful preparations have
been present the opera Ia "A perfect manner
Mr. Barfis Mr.. Glhert's special English manager and
director has been IN town most OF the week. attending
personally TO the last details OF the production