New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06

nor alvn when last In Boston, said 10 intimate friend
that he shrank from playing Lear because he feared less
20 be censured neutrality-suspicious." than to be COM
pared with Forrest Booth II they were necessarily
the true and only criterion
Colonel Charles H. Taylor Of The Globe has been unan-
lnotsly elected president OF the Central Clu0.
Mr.. George H. Chickering of the firm Of Cblckerng ~
Sons will Join his family I'm Berlin in February, and spend
Mrs Whitman, the artist, is busily at work on por-
THERE'S o conservatory Of music at the South End
called the New England which is supposed TO he con-
Quoted on the most rigorous orthodox principles But
TINS did not prevent nearly the entire family circle OF the
Globe Theatre from being secured for the pups-nosty
young girls OF the night Of PATHS 'Trayiata'
The vocal advantages probably expected to
balance that contagious rivOlity and wckedness for
which the opera had been condemned by the religious
community.
Thursday Evening Club met this week the house
Of MI. Samuel d. Warren, No. 81 Mt. Vcmon-st Mr..
Edward ;. Philbrick, OF BrOOkne described tue con
struction Of the new bridge across the Niagara River
paradoxes: DR. John g. Blake talked Of lis speciality
The and Professor William Everett Of the Quincy
Academy read the records Of the life Of oi the pass
eUgeTs OF the MayDwcr from whom several OF the Dos
ton blue boods trace their lineage.
MI charles ": Howard president OF me san frfncdsoo
Water Board is in town visiting his family, who are DC
Gcnyng the Hon Theodore Lyinans apaElmcnts .o at
Hotel AgaSsiz. Commonwealth ave. for the season
Mr.. howard has just been made member OF the d.
The first assembly for the season OF the Monday Eve
ming Dancing Glass, exclusive West End organization
winch has kept IFS reputation I9r DIliailGS ana IN eGi
ness from year TO year was held ut Bcrkeley nan Is
week. Mrs. Martin Brimmer (Whom society warmly
welcomes back flOm EufOpcl, MrS. Arthur
Mrs. Knyyct W. sears, Mrs. william p: Fay and Mrs
ROGER WOcOtt the lady patrons. Mr.. ]. Jefferson
Coolidge Mr.. Augustus T. Perkins, Mr. Arthur Hume
well Mr. George l.. Meyer and Mr. Frank C. Lorlng
the managers The subscribers were ont III force ana
the evening a success in very way.
Mr. James T.. Murdoch, the veteran actor ana reader
whom BOsOnians claim partly theirs Mt least as he
makes his home at Gloucester during the spring ana sum
mcr months, in Philadelphia during Mr.. Wyndham
engagement. Going night to the theatre ne tOund
only standing to be had, except IN "A box,
which be- secured, quietly seating himself therein But
before the comedians sharp eyes had discovered MS Ola
friend he had paid his like the rest or the audience
aud how return To him his money aceully was the
shall never pay to see such acting as mine ntte
later the few who in the secret delighted at
the old Ecntlcmaus HmaZCmcut when messenger hoy
box a beautiful bouquet, tine envelope
attached to which was the price OF the box. -
Mr. Nathaniel Thaycr and FAMILY nave arrived IN
Paris, where they receiving many social atcn ions
through Mrs Morton, vile Of Minister Morton, ana an
aunt OF Mrs. Thaycrs
The second OF the Harvard or Porcelain Assem-
bles will take pa6e at Papanus Hall next Thursday
evening These assemblies are for the younger people
what the Monday Evening Dancing Class Is for the older
ones. Mrs. Quincy shaw Mrs. Lucus Sargent and Mrs
Leyerett Salt0nstall are the lady patrons.
The Unitarian Association Building Committee Is
negotiating for site upon which 10 erect the ASsOca-
tinus proposed new odlce.
The Sciyhing is fine to-day the MIL Dam, and all the
world is out. Mrs. General G. A. Whittier Captain Ma
than Appleton Mrs. Prescott Lawrence and Mr. Asa p.
Potter president Of the Maverick National Bank, are
cOnspicUuu, for their elegant tIrnOuS.'
Colonel T. ". Hg-n,on made IA hit il his reading OF
Toby Bclch NJ the last meeting OF the Cambridge
Shakespeare club.
Mir Marshall could the sculptor son OF the late
Thomas Could OF Boston has just finished an admirable
bust OF the Rev. J., T. Hale.
DR.. j. C. Warren OF BtacOn-St., gave dinner AZ MS
house on Friday evening to Tie Massachusetts Medical