New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
SPOKES FROM THE HUB.

BosroS, Jan. 31.-The Baron and Baroness
Rosen OF St. Petersburg Russia are guests OF Mrs John
L. Gardner OF Beacon-st They are the. recipients OF
much social attention.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Julia Minot only
daughter of Dr. Francis Minot. of Marlhoro-s ana Mr.
Veix Rackerman OF Lenox who is at present studying
law In Chicago
John Boyle O'Rsly, Editor OF The Pilot and John L.
Fitzgerad Fire Commissioner left town for Albany on
Tuesday and had an interview with Presldent-elecs
Cleveland
The Rev. W. r. Alger read a paper before the Meta
phy steal Club Wednesday afternoon at the Vendome
II was the largest meeting Of the season Mrs julia
Anacos presided Among those present were Professor
William T. Harris Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett Mrs
Isabella Hooker Beecher and Mrs. Z. p. whippe
Mrs. Frederick L. Ames has issned cards for ball to
be given at ber house in Darmouhst on the evening Oh
February TO- IN honor OF her daughters entrance INTO
society which promises to surpass in splcndor all the
parties of the season.
General c. A. Whittier, of the banking frm OF Messrs
Lee A. II igginson gave handsome dinner at the Som
erse Club on Tuesday night in honor OF Dr. and Mrs o.
W. West SaltonstalL
Among the most prominent afternoon receptions OF the
week was one given by Mrs. Francis A. Walker at her
residence In Beacon-st which was attended Dys large
number Of the luerdf.
Mrs Thomas Mack OF Commonwealth-ave.. whose
husband is the we-known partner of c. +. Hoyey
Co filed her parors with crowd Of guests on Tuesday
afteluoon, among whom were Mr. ana MIS- IL. I. hiu'
der the Rev. James Freeman Clarke, ex-Mayor Mar'h'
MIRA Kate Gannett Wells, the Hon. Oliver Ames, Mt
Curtis Guild the Hon. ,and Mrs Moses knDal Mfs. ~
NJ Teknor, Miss Charlotte NJ. Hawes, the lecturer ana
Mr.. s. Il. Niles, the publisher. ..., ,,s
The Harvard Oyerseers at an adjourned eetlhg heiy
on Thursday, over which the Hon. William o. itlssea
presied considered the expediency OF substituting ee
baptisma appeatons OF the graduates for the fancy Oh
foreign names in the qainquennial catalogue;
IL was voted by the Board To advise and recommend .
the catalogue should be printed In English after WHICH
the meeting adjourned until February D. r.,
musical event OF peculiar interest occurred uuIsny
evening when the Boston Orch estrTii oD aae It's
first nubc appearance before crowded audience OF SUD
scribers at Horticultural Hall The club Is entirely an
amateur one composed OF young men ana women oi
social position. IL is conducted by Bernhardt as,e
mann one OF the oldest musicians and conductors Ia ne
country. Mr.. J. G. ID. Parker, organist at TRINITY
Church. is the president OF the club, and Mr. John .
Dwight vice. esidenU. Among the second violns arc
Miss Norton daughter OF Professor Charles Eliot Nor
ron of Cambridge and Mr. Listemanp son OF the con.
iuctpr The audience was composed OF the pest soe,ai
and musical element, ana, as requeste" 10" 'no
tickets appeared in evening dress -, ,. -. an.
AT the theatres: Fantne draws iui HOUSES y, 'i'o
Museum where IL is admirably given and bids iaf 70
continue the attraction for some time 10 come Mis-
Davenport with her Fedora company Is piayhs !"
good audiences ut the Park.