New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
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PRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
BosroS. May 23.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Barncy OF Now York, visiting Mr. and Mira Henry
NJ whitney at their house In Brookine. Mrs Barney Is
sister Of Mr. whitney and also Of secretary Whitney
OF the Navy.
The annual Unitarian Festival will take place at the
Music Hall Thursday evening, May -. The Hon.
Ieyerett saltonstall will preside. Tho Germania
Orchestra will furnish the music and all the arrange
ments pnint To an unusually interesting occasion. Tue
Hon George M. sieams, OF Chicopee, viii speak IN
behalf OF tho aity and the Rev. James Freeman Clarke
will respond Tor the Clergy.
Tho ola United states Court House which for many
years has stood landmark the corner OF TremOntst
and Temple place. was sold at auction Monday. IL
WAS bought much animated ard closely contested
bdng Tor $4,000 for the trustees ol the estate OF
william L. Weld.
The funeral OF the Hon. George LuDt, the author OF
Age OF Gold" and other wc!lkuown works, occurred
Tuesday :Aorning At st. Paul's Church. The Rev. DR.
Courtney. assisted by tue Rev. Father Grafton.
oficinted A fayorite hymn written 10y Mr.. Lant was
reid at the service. Among the friends tn attendance
wero the Hon. Robert &. winthrop. Judge Charles
Dsyens sawyer tine Hon. Charles Lew Woodbury.
and tx Mayor GTecn. Tue burial took place at New
burypOrt, sir. lAnrs native place.
Inc Massachusetts club entertained tho Hon John ID.
Long at dinner at GOungs Hotel as saturday alter
noon. Ex-Governor CahIn presided ANA opened tne
ton O certain matters now pending Ia Congress Tue
Bankruptcy and silver bills wcro most prominently
Among the June weddings most prominent will be that
Of Mr. RIOS, STERLING Turner, tc ARTIST aud Mas Emma
Louisa Bancy. daughter OF Mr.. Henry Baney, which
Will take place nj Trinity Church on Thursday a noon
that Of Sir Harry ii. Gay, nephew the artist ".
Allen Gay. Miss Caroline Louisa Dorr. daughter OF
Mr. Joseph DOrr which takes place June - that OF Miss
Margaret swan md Mayor William T.. Russell, or Cam
bridge which the evening; and that OF Miss
Mote Of saem aud Mr.. joan Aues Mitchell, Of Now
YORK. the carOOEst OF LIE.
The old TcknOr mansion at tho head or Park
st. has yaoated TN, by tho last survivor OF
the family As, Anna licknOr and II Is likely that the
hi, 0rio house will be- gwen ny Ia trade. peculiar
interest att rcs 20 this MANSION where the historian Of
spanish literature Nv eel aud died and where an the best
iilnd that adorned Boston during the past haif century
found hearty Thcro Is scarcely another house
standing Ia Boston around whiSh many golden mem
cries cluster.
There IL unusual activity in building this year In tho
fashionable Back Bay district. and Its architectural
attruc.Iyeucss h growing moro ana moro prominent.
Tho houses commanding most notice AT present are
those OF Airs. Nathaniel Ihaycr, largo EiLtOothan
structure OF bGlCk aud sandstone, which Is about nnisDe
ana Oh the Hon John 4. Aulrew her SON Ia Law, wblch
r. moi 80 far advanced, but which whom completed Will
rank OF the most unique and Imposing houses in
the city. The material is light-cOorcd brick from
stories hicr IA thrown like section al large
nn.h l. heavy iron bnlustrado 81 balcony projecting
from the LIcrefOrl-st. facade. IL tom the
Iuiercs during the days OF the Commune The general
finish the interior is In tho old French style. Mcsss.
McKim, Mead White, OF New York, arc the architects
o these nouscs.