New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
BOSTON,.
sPOKEs FROM THE HUB, SOCIAL AND PER-
SONAL.

rp,ov A.. orc ,stoyAI CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
BosroS. Aug. 22-Some changes OF consider
able consequence being made In several OF the prn
clpa hotels, which have been virtually uhaitered OF
unImproved for many years. Among them Is the
Trempnt from whose facade the historic iSht OF granite
steps has disappeared. although the general eueet OF
tho massvo portic0 remains essentially the same me
old rounda will all BIO occupied the lower floor by tue
offices and reception rooms and the second hoor by
now dining rooms, which TO DO extended Dack 10
fremont place Insthis aud other ways some ny rooms
Will be added the capacity OF tie house, WINE us eN-
terror will still be memorable landmark tue only after
alton beside tic removal Of tho steps bsS the poectoh
OF o bay window under the portico
The Bowdon-st. wing OF the Revere House Is likewise
undergoing alteration and enlargement ana some I'M
provemcnts viii also DO made In the main building Inc
Quincy House Ia also extending ia premises oy tpe
eleyaton OF tho grauite Brattest front Tue Parker
House addition Is being slowly completed, as the
executors the late H. ID. Parker can only Apply money
to this purpose 1t Is earned; but what Ia being don"
well done and tue interior when finished will compare
fyoraby with bold and elegant white marble front
new hotel OF small size Is being made from couple oil
remodecd dwelling houses snd their extensive garden
plots In BoylstOn-s opposite he centre OF the PnDc
Garden and tho ground Is aomst ready for the founda-
lions the apartment house which Mr. David AeVhs Is
Ia build at the corner OF Beacon and JOY SIS
Tho MAYOR and the Aldermen are now brought
reafrmed their determination "a remove the Boy sion-
A. sidewalk along tito Common. and have taken meas
urcs 10 have the Ci% solicitor contest {" II possible,
they wisely provde the validity Oh the new cily charter
diving the MAJOR 80 much individual power. These
supreme Court has been asked for injunction upon
their order The Attorney General OF the sh.e, To-
getner nth Professor b. IL. Mash. OF HARVARD tOicge'
and other property holders ask for this upon TWO
grounds-irs Odd statute requiring every street 70
nayo Two sidewalks and second, tile ihnk OF Authority
under the new for tho Aldermen 70 give orlers
directly the superintendent OF streets Ihe Adermeh
have also rejected as Mayors nominee ior supcrlen
don't of streets. who "a capable Intelligent man
although OF se out door experience; this honinau3n
Mayor Wall reelato al special irtnS S s AZ
Monday next aud nlt - again i'Je.'eu WI,
take charge OF Lhe street depatt'n us s,ons and
nominee as coputy Inc dalos'ioh % W., W., nn arhr
DR. Blake from lbcWater Board leaves Dat one member
there during limo which must elasc before inc new
Mayor has appointed the water registrar CUSTODIAN Oh tno
city property IN conjunction with tue turn opnnia
,oaer Ths lew police commissioners continue 10 show
a determination 20 reform tho force ana kcsp aV"h
crimnalty. r1ey are negnnlhg 10 make samD.ih less
easy AN profitable aud quietly re-, o1i1s t1e Licenses
Oh liquor sellers who neglect to obey tue terms Oh me
nave dsnouoraDy discouraged oIrcer for wasting hs
patrol lime in talking ani thoy have reprlman leu
another la srnerh o'ueF' 'o' sums o" " ''
uniform.
The Rey Dr. Clinton Locke Of Grace Church. Chicago
| - AZ Nants-ket. a.. a..
Mr. john Boyle O'Reliy Il TO write the poem Tor the
municipal memorial service In honor OF General Grant
Ihe i.ay. Dr Phillips BROOKS - oNpeetoi 70 return 20
| tho pulpit of Irhl1i Shsroh On '"o 'Ds"nA """"' "
| sci tem6cr.
| At Matta3osett which Is fnshionatls summer
resort minstrel performance IN Dehali OF
isal CHARITY iyon few Digus ~ some OF tue
tltng Ouug incn among thom Mesrs bOfle BISeiow:
| Preach, NcKttrick and Atkinson me ihterlocator
| OF the compnny was SIR Thomas r. Bayard, jr.
| Mr. Allrchs Queen OK ShcOa wa sa2gested one us3
th,- week by the appearance Of pretty young gl Who
aeco.t. ma elderly gentleman with such pItiable anu
| plausible Llo OF having como 10 boston 10 marry
b.trothei wnOm she mad been unable 10 nnd that me-
oond temporary refuge 10 the house OF some
lrcnts wuOm she astOnisJcd by making violent
Inv. 10 a youn- nan IA family Bat In few hours u
wa, discovered that sho hai esoapoi IRON IN inSaho
| nsylugI, 20 which sbe Wa then re urncl
Inttugs received frOn Capt. nathan Appleton repot'
him AZ Para his south American journey anu occupy
mz himself shlp0oari with wriIihs out ns roinns
| ance AMI experience.