New-York tribune., 1885-03-29
BOSTON,.
sPoKES FROM THE HUB. PERSONAL, SOCIAL
AND DRAMATIC.

| SPOKES FROM THE HUB. PERSONAL, SOClAL
AND DRAMATIC.
fYRon AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE rRfbUsEl
BOSTON, March 2S.-General Fairchild, of
Madison wisconsn Minister to srain. is In town
visiting his younger brother. Colonel Charles Fairchld.
OF Lee Higginson h Co. reception was given In mis-
honor by Colonel and Mrs FaiIchd on Monday after
| noon at their house on Commonwealth-aye.
The Thursday Evening Club entertained this week
| by Mr. John Cummings. president OF the shawmut
National Bank, at tho Hotel Brunss'iok. Professor
| R,yce OF Harvard gave account Of the squatter
Sovereignty In California thirty years ago
Professor Wilson, OF Harvard. showed with diagrams
various processes in evolution. Professor Edwin b.
| Morse Of salcm gave OF his characteristic talks
OF the recent new clubs. the Round Table Dining
Club has exotsd considerable interest IL is not TO he
| conioundod with the other strictly literary Round
Table" Of which Colonel T. W. Higgnson is president
This new Round TAI 10 (socalled because the monthly
dinners are partaken OF round table, that the good
thing, said may DO heard by the entire company Is made
M of a select few mai.y drawn from tho Botoph aud
Papyru- club men The club the Parker House.
| and has present about sIteen membors, mostly
authors and artists There no formal literary eK-
ercsss bat memOers encouraged 10 bring with them
ANYTHING appropriate for after-dnner diversions 80
far the meetings been gratifying snccoss, and the
select membership has made the privileges coveted by
outsiders.
The well known residence OF the late Peter G. Brooks
In MI ysrnon-st was sold this week by Charles Francis
Adams IT, trustee to Mr.. Lawson Valentine, OF New
York The estate comprising fine broSn-stone house
with stable and nearly quarter OF AN aoro OF land Is
situated just below the house formerly occupied oy
Harrison Gray OTIS has always been regarded asone
OF the handsomest private residences In Boston, ana
mo,t Of the distinguished men Of the day have enjoyed
M Lospitities The estate is assessed.a $4,000. but
the price paid by Mr. Valentine has not been made
public
Tn, circular, and blanks for the fifth annual exhibition
=, oouteuporary American art at the Museum of Fine
.r,s were issued this week. The exhibition bwii open
Mayl5 aud close June q IL will include drawings water
colors paintings and works of sculpture by nving
An ercan artists No picture Will be accepted that has
| been shown at any public exhibition la Foston Tho
committee Ia composed OF MeSsrs. j. FoKoroft Cole
,h,irman, Martin Brimmer, G. c. Perkins, and the
,li- Known artists f. T. ynton b. G. Porter. Frederick
Crowinsnicld Frank Uill Smith. and T. H. Bartlett the
sculptor.
ON wednesday evening n novel and interesting war
lecture given In the Town Hall In Brookine In aid OF
the forthcoming Soldiers Home Carnival. The Battle
=, r,,vsburg was described by three army officers who
ware on the field General Francis A. Walker Leuten-
ant Coonel Theodore A. Dodge, and Colonel G. Il.
Hapgood, each Of whom graphically depicted days
nnarutIons on the battlefield.
Mr. Edwin Booth perhaps everybody does not know,
has touch OF tho prevailing fashion Tor the antique
aud mas collected manJ odd and handsome things IN ms
Chestnut house. He has also atom OF that half.
ie time ago. when he discovered in an old house In
Iynn an ancient oak chest or two with e. D. deeply
tuuou
IN klnd Of fancy that they might have been made for
him ages ago and carefully treasured by fate 30 now
h,y tnud like yertable helrOOns III honorable COrnos
of his oson home, and give quite the ancestral elect
Mr. IryL address tho dramatic art. which he Is to
| Give ON Monday evening In the Sanders Theatre or
Hsrysrl College made deal OF stir already aud the
audience will reT the highest student elements as
we'll as general social culture. The University has been
Hrst considered, OF In the distribution OF tho
tcket or which the demand has been very great but
great many other eminent and women VIII also be
nresen The whole scheme Of the course of lectures ana
readngs OF which this address forms part Ia due TO the
enterpTse OF the Shakespeare Club organized among
thc students under the presidency OF tue Instructor III
aIncutIon Mr. H. ID. Jones rhe college has not SHOWN
any disppson TO develop the art OF delivery ana oher
Mr. lanes ~ Murdoch wished To lecture upon i have
heen ignored 10y the authorities; but Mr. irving mas 700
postion in his profession and III society io on
o,sus To be opposed the present project anu Is
ryou expected that President Eliot VIII presiue Oh tno
| occasion. , o., .tr,oa, o,,orv horr NJ
tho say and evening. but none likely TO interest New-
York o.cept that OF Miss .Marguies, VINO piayed on
| Tnesday and thought to have gained IN schniqhe
.inre her visit OF two years ago. but 10 avo iosI III
delicacy o touch and OF sentiment sho la tue a y,
Iranein JIksch. Vennese soprano. said 10 nave the
nccaI commendaon OF Frau Materna, Dnt whose voice
ys nronouuced and harsh, and whose style not
| agreeable, although she gave evidence oi Boou
kaignnr + ID Ventura made q kind OF sounding OF
Denise" at Chickering's on wednesday afternoon.
There must be good many moro CO. % OF tne pIay in
poaton than there auditors present ana le ehpe
iment only serves TO indicate that most OF Duilhs
admtr,rs wlll wait until Bernhnrdt comes 10 p. tnouh
the pnrt when OF course, the action VIII distrct thon
atfcnfion from any yersye sentiments In tho text
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