New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
BOSTON.
SPOKES FROM THE HUB, PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL.


SOCIAL.
IrRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BOsrON, July 1.-The Massachusetts Club,
In order To live up the spirit OF its not only
meets and then discuss the welfare OF the Com
monweah after a comfortable dinner, tut makes an
annual inspection o. portion OF the state territory
by way that nothing OF 1t has been lost
THIS week Its outing took the direction Of the poet Whit
tiers residence at Oak Knoll, In Danvers Among the
gentlemen who went we're the Hon. John ID. Long tnc
Hon. George p. Lorng Lieutenant Governor Ames,
Collector worthington xCollector Beard, Mr. Edward
l. Pierce Judge Churchill, Mr. Walter Allen. OF The
Adrertisr Mr.. Ben: P-rcy Poore, Mr. Henry b. Black
well. Mr. r. 8 Baldwin, OF The Worcester spy, and Mr
John NJ S. Williams. Nr. whittier was all ready Tor his
visitors and set out for tbcm simple collation..
Two donations of literary interest and value have just
been made known. Tho largss Is that OF nearly 700
volumes given TO the library OF Harvard College by Mr.
james Russell Lowell and In the nc OF such work
study ho chiefly pursued while Smith Professor OF
Modern Languages ut Cambridge That Is to say. they
are mostly Spanish and Italian and were bought by him
from 70 time during his residence. and are rather
useful books dites than antique rare ones
being intended for service and not 10 be held curios
tiles few indeed. OF photographed value such
as the Chronicle Of Fernando Lopez printed In 1914 o
which the late George y. Marsh said that copy wa
cheap at its weight In gold. few English books
including q small privately printed pamphlet date,
1862 OF some poems OF TcnnysoD go with the others
The second made 10 the Boston Public Library by
Miss Anna T. Tcknor. ard consists OF the fine marble
bust Of Cervanes made from his bron statue by soa
that formerly tho library OF her father the late
George Ticknor, together with some 800 books and
pamphlets also from that library among which arcmaDy
rare volumes OF carly American poetry and the original
manuscript OF Mr.. Tcknos History OF Spanish Liter
ature."
Mrs.. Alexander Agassiz, and Miss Longfellow are
receiving subscriptions ut Cambridge In furtherance OF
tho plan which afOo 10 purchase the estate
where the classes of the Harvard Annex now meet
and ,dapt IL to their permanent odltion. The
sum needed Is $4,000 and this be raised the rcpara
ton oi the building Is guaranteed by friends gentle
hint encourage possible large donor Is held out In
tho inmaton that whoeyer should give the whole sum
would DO allowed to name tho building. Tho Annex
Is doing really admirable work. and ono OF this years
graduates Miss Jeanette s. Brown OF Concord, took
an examination equivalent " that required for tho
University's highest honors.
Sir Arthur sullivan having occasion 10 consult
Boston lawyer about point OF business ran up hero
from Newport on wednesday Having few hours TO
spare he expressed wish try American organ, and
was accordingly taken by friend to the Church of the
Advent where Is the instrument regularly played by
Mr r. Is whitney. Sir Arthur showed himseltto bc
sound and skilful though by no means brilliant player
and PER expressed great satisfaction with the tone
aud meshansai G ady U H9 % her s ws m fea
diverted the contrast to It's nane which he found In
apiece, busy engaged IN playing poker.
MIR William III. RiIeing has thrOga into tho literary
and would be literary coteres Of the town another such
bombshe IA did Mr. Arlo Bates with hs Pagans aud
Mrs Bean with her widow wyse." This book A
Little Upsar photographs sketches or caricatres. rs
the may be. various well-known Boston men and
and creates some other types oy the union OF
various real AMI Imaginary traits whch Will Also DO
to the certain disgust
the persons who will te pitched upon as hs originals
The heroine aud her book vii probably be rrco2nLed AS
author and Mr.. Boyle O'Rrly, Colonel T. W. Hggn-
eon SIR B g. Porter. Mr.. George +. Babbitt, Mr. W.
sherwood the pianist aud the Metaphysical. Papyrus.
Somerset and Paint and Clay clnOs said 10 be repre-
scntod more loss plainly That the book will make It's
stir IL already plain; bur whether II VIII como 70 any
the eud than its two prototypes remains 10 be
scen ,,.,
Ihe public and politicians all surprised By the
Governors appOiDtecs for Police Commissioners or
Boston, but there IL unavornho criticism yet upon
their executive ability their Integrity or thclr pobaole
nr,nuess In discipline only one Ir. Lee clerk OF
committees. had been named In connection with the
board , ,,,. III. -,
weekly summer receptions on every THURSDAY after
nonn their beautiful house a Gloucester l. thrown open
and ladies especially Invited 10 visit H. Music ~
providcd unt mite late In the evening The cuD mousse
has also some lodging accommodation and the members
are now arranging staliing for II few horses
Miss Esther Mayer, youngest slhlor OF Mts Lawrence
parr.tt was married Tuesday 10 Mr.. /. a. Noonan
OF Chatham ~ b. at the residence OF Father Billings, OF
81 Janies's Catholic Church.
The Music Hall promenade conccris are 10 begin To-
night There has beon IA posiponemont OF few daya
from the date originally SET IN order 10 complete INC
necessary arrangements preliminary u accompanying
the music by service OF Hight rofrcshnents which Is
notion quite for Boston, and from which much
added uopulr expected. Tho band VIII be under
Mr. Neucudorlls direction. aud this evenings pro
gftmms IL quite brilliant Tho hall has Decn decorated
with eycrgrcns leaf plants and fountain TIE electric
incandesccnt light has been put n ana the mlresheht
tables arranged costly under the balconies