New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
BOSTON,.
SPOKEs FROM THE HUB, SOCIAL AND PER,
SONAL.

tRRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Boston, Sept. 5.-Among the notable
arrivals this week OF NEWCOMERS have been Mr. and
Mrs. William Aston and Mr. John Jacob Astor at the
Brunswick. and Mrs w. r. Grace, wife Of the Mayor,
who with two children AMI party OF seven were ut the
vendome after yachting cruise. guests OF Mr. W. E.
Common The party occupied suite OF nine rooms, with
private dining rooms, the first floor OF the Common
wealth front.
Mr.. John Boyle 0Rey, OF The Pilot has just returned
from one of his favore canoeing trips the Merrnac
River, accompanied by Mr. sigourncy Butler.
Mira Pickering wife OF Professor Pickering Of the
Cambridge observatory, gave a brilliant afternoon
reception at her beautiful residence on last Friday
Among the company OF the Cambridge stay -at-home
ltorati Colonel T. W. Hggnson, who has stayed
all summer In his leasan house which is surrounded by
abundant shade trees where lie has been busy engaged
writing for tho various magazines and newspapers which
claim his work Colonel Hgginson IL thorough
believer in staying at home during the hot months,
unless one Is forced by illness to seek change.
Contrary 70 expectation, Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Andrew who still at their country house In Beverly,
will not be able 10 into their handsome new resi-
dence (Which has described In THE TRIBUsRl on the
Back Bay this winter. They VIII occupy Mr.. Amory
Lawrencc's house In Commonwealth-aye. Mrs
Andre mother, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer who hoped to
take possession OF her spacious house near By Is
also disappointed aud It Is doubtful II she can occupy 1t
before December at the earliest
Mrs Mary A. Lvermore eeured on Wednesday In the
Young Peoples at the Old South Church upon tue
saDtary Commission ia work during the war Of the
rebellion.
The Boston Young Mems Christian Association has
invited the Rev A. Is. Kendig ID. d. TO give his inter
esne ser,es OF four lectures ON home relationships IN
fremont Temple at o'clock on tho sunday aiterhoons
OF this month. Admission viii be free
Mr.. 4. r. whippe, who has been spending August az
his fayurte resort, Bass Rocks Gloucester, when Oh
town his birthplace has prepared paper on george
Eliot for al early number OF Inc NORTH AWericdn when
f. said 10 exhibit rewsrkable acuinen Dir. Whpple
beloug To the older generation Of Boston essaysts, but
hs Intellect II fresh and active ever lie Is now In
his sixty seventh year his hair and beard are tnged Vita
gray but HIS talk Il full OF bright "Reminiscences anu his
eyes beam with keen Intelligence
The States Prison conycts going TO have a
good opportunity 90 enjoy their otIn eum az great
deal OF repairing Is needed II ms. by the buclng anu
almost ar work by the cOnycts must be stopped Tor at
lcast a month The Warden Is devisng plan for giving
the men their necessary exercise, and n some cases
where lob work l. done without the use OF steam power
temporary wooden shops VIII be run up inside inc man
room. Of which the was a noOdins arc 70 oI in
simar circumstances at Concord some time ago. he has
40 fear OF any trouble
The theatres have demo fairly well this week ms tho
coii Oeather has added 20 the number OF returning
rs,dents Az .he Museum Wigau's version OF sardous
No, Intlmes mas given good satisfaction. IN which
MIR W r. owen Who joins the company 10 succeed
Wniiaa Warren and George w. Wilson, has made ait
M F,sldiHg Next week the company are 10 measure
then against Mr. Dalys IN his Lave ON 0rutches
more Tue regular Boston Theatre season, opened i9r
years by Chsnfran as h. VIII begin on Monday WIN
Annie Pixcy ~ Ihs. This house will he managed on
tho iaultor plan this year as Mr. Noble IL. li who has
become through the death OF MIR. Orlando Iompklns
tie head OF tue business PROF. Oses 70 change
lie systetu somewhat Mr. John II. Ward who has bern
treasurer here for many years, has been displaced Tor
The plan OF special performances on Wednesday and
Saturday evenings works admirably AT the st largely
patroniEsd promenade concerts Nv tho 'usS ati
tecocq and Gounod have been tho AUTHORS Represented
this week.