New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
SPOKES FROM THE HUB.

Bos1oN. March 7.-Mrs. Ole Bull gathered
n distinguished company OF guests IN herhospitapie
pariors at her home at Elmwood Cambridge sunday
afternoon 10 Mr. James Archer the London artist
aud Mira Archer and Mr.. Lawrence Barrett. Mr. and
Mrs Archer being pleasantly lionizcd by the pest
people, and almost every day this week has been marked
by somc Informal tea reception In their honor
Lieutenant q ov ernor ana Mrs. oliver Amos have
issued cards for evening reception on Tuesday next
It will he the event Of the late season.
The Beverly Yacht Club held Its annual meeting at the
Parker House Saturday evening The election res ilted In
the choice OF Gordon Dexter IA Commodore.
Howard stockton Vcc-Commodore, W. Lloyd
Jeaes as secretary aud treasurer ana r. Eiiot Capo'
W. Lloyd Jenrcs Charles Francis Adams Sd. aud others
u regatta committee.
The Tavern Club er,lned Mr. Lawrence Barrett at
supper ON saturday evening. Mr. W. d. Howeis presid-
ing After tue supper Mr.. Z. T.. vntcn held IN Informal
reception IA his studio which adjoins tho club.
Tho Cambridge Art Circle, which IL ofthe Oldest
beat literary organizations In that CITY, beid an
interesting meeting Monday night Mt the house OF DR. A.
r. Clarke. Colonel +. w. Iiigginson addressed tho
Circle upon the Lie OF Margaret Fuller Ossol snd the
Rev. y. ". Hedge. ID. D.. Mr.. Christopher r. Cranch
and Miss Sarah Jacobs contributed "reminiscences OF
their acquaintance with her.
The Thursday Evening Club was entertained this week
by Mr. George B. DixwcII ~ the Hotel Branswicx Mr.
Percy Lowell sou Of Mr. Augustus Lowell. gsye an
account OF Corca the Corcans showing photographs
OF the royal family and the 'capal Dr. Charles sedg-
wick Mlnot discoursed on collegiate eduoatfn taking
ground agalnst classical stnosto the extent they have
becn carried Dr. Clarence Blako, the aurst. read
tracts from forthcoming work on the fok-lorc and
s,ncs OF the Russian peasants.
Boston IA have it, grand Bachelors Ball. too, ns well
ss NewYork which will follow speedily In the wake of
East.r The affair will DO In the hands OF prominent
society leaders, who have the example OF tho recent
Myopa Hunt balls success to follow. and eclipse II
nossibe although that will be n very dicult matter.
ths
Nav York arrived at tho venlo Tuesday. and
began Thursday afternoon the first OF her series VI four
,.etas at the house OF MIS- Frederick B. Sears Jr In
| Beacon st. The company was composed Of the best
.,cietv ucoplc who greeted Miss Cowe most cordially
and gave her their undivided attention. Miss ,o"eLls
.tye has broleued and decpeEed since her last Visit
notsnt fascinaon AS before The readings will be
nued through the month on Thlrsdais tne lst two TO
Cowe has many warm friends here among prominent
society people, aud already several pleasant entertain
The work OF demoiishng the historic Hollis Street
Church has begun With the exception OF Kings Chapel
and the Old North Cburch IN salcm-s tue Hollis street
| Church IL the richest ~ traditions. ,,,, ,,..
Professor Charles Eliot SG"n aeTsrea n,S lecture re
Cambridge. In which he depored the present low state
John G. Philips who died at his resi- ience in Mari:
borough st. ON Monday. Of the best known aud
most prominent citizens OF ostoI He was nephew Oh
ar,t Mayo OF Bosto lie graduated In tue Harvard
a, q s's and numbered aqns %oW Wis wars SsS
t;snrge B@xIer Mr. PHILLIP was very generous with his
9rc,i wealth expendng large OF money In quiet
nnosrentatous manner Among ais many gifts was one
of $4,000 to the Phillips Academy at Andoyer, to
enable the institution to be carried on In tue spirit con
| templatcd by his ancestors. its loundcrs
Quite surprise ripplcd the literary circles here
revealed herself 10 the Editor The Atlantic and TO the
publishers Mes, osgood cS as being .as Wss
Fought" etc Thcy knew that Craddock" was u
bat from the ,hronny anu % tas as,%o a be-
| a man Miss Murfrec Is slight. pretty. bright young
woman who Inclnes in dress to the Southern o. eSoe n
ance color and ornament she wiz remain nm n !, m
lor couple OF weeks Mr.. Allrlch gave dnner NJ MS
Tuesday evening and invited cr nerrs a. W 70 meet
Charles Egber CradocS. ana he surprise nrd nn g' h
anle VERY masS to meet craddock had
engagement; but ho was persuaded by MI Aidron 10
In music the principal matter has been the frst com
plete performance ln ths country % OF
fully Wednesday evening under the direction OF MT
George h. osgood. The muse very pleasant, omt ~ ~
has little depth power rarely showing us author NJ
his beat although il has some good chorus writing;
ss5 smses nsy Ssied anu
ingenious. but not effective. aud there Is nothing IN te
Slsscrsy SaSs cl eessoa at the general
by the york i asrsss ana "' i@s SS + viii
probably become favorite with the better ana Larger
the theatrical event of the week has been the return to
the Museum Of Mr. Edwin Booth. whose performances '
been S Edaa M.r Sr 0os hcrs ~ y"
grown-up acror at tbs Boston Theatre, twenty-eight
| wears ago, P,scdrd and Don CTSar df Bi-du
fac si,nlle OF the Boston Museum play bill OF Sep
tember TO- 1si0. will bo distributed to Mr. BootnIs
| audience on Monday evening. Tho play was Richard
Ill !" aud the young Edwin then made his first appear
anceon any STAGE playing 7rcssl to his fathers 0ios
Miss Adelaide Phillips and her sister Arvila were the
| young princes. and Mrs Thoman. Mrs. Judah ana
Messrs. W. II. Smith. whitman, W. III. Curtis ana j. A.
smith were In the cast "Slasher and Crasher ended
tie evening AMI tickets were sold for 20 cents or D.
cents for scat In reserved slip. Mr. Tom Conner LED
| tho orchestra.
"Don't you know it is very wrong to smoke
my boy e. said an old lady 70 ypungser who pesss5he;
answered the boy sancy But you never heard OF
did, persisted the boy, blowing Gig cloud thats th
way they cure pigA" "Smoke on, then quickly replies