New-York tribune., 1885-03-15
BOSTON,.
SPOKES FROM THE HUB.

SOCIETY, ART AND IrEPATORE-CLUB DINNERS
[FRoM AN CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
BOsrON, March 14.-Mr. William NJ. Chase, OF
New-York, Is painting portrait OF the Rev. EDWARD
Everett Hale D. d. and will send 1t to Boston for exh-
bition a. possible
Thereguar monthly meeting OF the Round Table CLUB
was held Thursday evening at the house OF the Hon.
George g. Hale. Mr. Martin Brimmcr road paper on
Some Aspects OF Modern Art" Colonel Higginson, rhe
president was In the chair.
Mr.. De Ford. Of Baltimore, has been visiting In town.
His ago with Miss Fessenlen daughter OF Mr.
Sewel ii. Fesscnden OF Marlbsro-st VIII taae place
soon after Easter
Miss Murfrce Charles Egbcrt Craddoc is still at the
ycndome with her sister, has been the literary sen-
sation OF the week. She has made many warm iriehds
already by her charming unaffected manner ana her
wonderful conversational powers. On sunday night Mr.
and Mrs. W. ID. Howells entertained u few literary
people In her honor. among whom were Mr. l. H.
Aldrich, General +. A. Walker and Miss Susan Hale
Later In several receptions and dinners have
been gwen for her and she IL daily overwhelmed with
calls and social attentions, all OF whch shc seems I'd
relish with the most unaffected pleasure.
Among the pleasant provided for
Miss Murfree. this devised by Mrs. Royal H. Robbins
deseryes mention Miss Muriree, who has never been
near she nineaears old had Expressed
great desire to ocean, aud her wish Is to DO thus
gratlned. Mrs. Robbins will open for one day her
beautiful summer residence at Lynn and invite snail
marty o. ladies' to meet Miss Murirec there. The house
60 nmands u nne ses-vew. but II the day Is avoraDe
drive along the beach will be taken picnic fashion in
a barge, aud returning ITO the house luncheon VIII
be served ION the open veranas possbc) also picnic
fashion, dainty basket being provided for each member
OF the party, in which will bo placed delicate dishes
holding the articles OF the menu.
The monthly meeting and dinner OF the Unitarian club
WA. held at the yenlome Wednesday nigh, when 100
members sat down at o'clock ~ the taoe. Iho ion.
Leyere saonstall presided at tne a'terdlnner spooon
ersises was an essay by The Rev Dr. E. Z. Hale on
The Practical work OF the Unit arians OF to4iay'
brought To- this county was purchased 10y GenerI
Charles A. whittier when he was last abroad ana mas
cxhinion before finding ia permanent place III "eef
Whtticrs pctur. gallery IN his house IN beacon ST ~
il large landscape painting the scene OF whlon Is On
the bank, tho rlamos, witn Oxford Ia the distance
The Iosonian Society held its monthly meeting IN tne
Old state Ilouse Council Chamber Tuesday aitethoon
Mr. Hamilton A. HI ia thc ehar lhc lion lHoas y.
Amory rrad a paper on tho Boston Connon descrDins
il history aud the which have been enacted upon
H. ana pcturing. contrast the Views of NE anu naiuie
now foand WITHIN It's boundaries Anone the slts 70
the spcrty since last month waS aplotographio rePe
sentson ROYAL coat of arms OF George u orisn
ally up IN the Old state House IN III ana r.P,ea ea
toIIalfax the evacuation Of the BRUSH IN no oan
collection was an autograph letter oI .oh ~ nan,n
Wadrou then living In Portsmouth. y. III. H. -,
the famous Austrian chess player Herr steinim. Wno
b,sn iyns some astonishing illustrations OF his skill
Among these first Importance Il gwen 10 series OF
% same. Ts.s H1a'' Ss..S Ware %
Pr.ntlS- GuiuNiugh HOwari chrgtht huh sionS
msrbcrs cub large roportion OF these saines
were Herr Stcipitz. who has also hai great
In his proportion OF winnings when playing -FOUR
simultanrou, < lni.s without seeing the bolrd
Mr. Lawrence Barrets " JnIas ,'hsar M mas heIa ine
stage all the the Boston Theatre. The procession
of The fret net said by his people ID be inner ana mor
effective than that shown IN New-York. while the mob
has been A. vigorous and Individual as
N the yceun Theatre school had trained 1t insteai OF
SIR Barretts sta Sefnanager ON Moniay thn Bot ih
tho 'scutcheon AMI The Kings Pleasure VIII lbs
brought out AMI double bills will 10 presented on every
evening. At the Museum Mr. Edwin Booth las had "a
series OF immense audiences.
The bicrnenary OF Bachs birthday VIII be innslcaily
celebrated ia Boston At the symphony concert parts
of The Christmas Orntorio Will be gwen and h thirk-
crings Mr. B j. Lang will present some or bachs oid
conrertos for different Instruments together with the
comic coffee cantai, which VIII DO sung Dy Silss
Chm. md ilIn Mlnch.