New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
SPOKES FROM THE HUB.

Rosroy Feb. 2S.-Mrs Shaler, wife of y. $.
shaler professor OF panontoogy nt Harvard. gave
yesterday afternoon om to Z" tho students
In her hust and's section In geology.
Mr.. Olyer Amcs gave largo reception last Tuesday
,,t.rnoon I'm honor OF her daughter Arma Lee Ames.
IL v,, the first entertainment OF any size given IN
Lieutenau Governor Amcs's spacious new house. and
the 200 guests passed In and out were afforded
rich treat In the OF cnocc pictures brc-a-brac aud
artistic furnishings
Tho funeral OF Mrs. George Ticknor took place at
Kings Cl apcI Tuesday morning and attended by -
very distinguished company Mrs llcknor was the
daughter of Mr. samuel Eliot one OF tue leading boston
mcrcl ants %. his day, aud sister OF Mayor Ehot
Prtsidcnt Eliot, Of Harvard icing her nephew Her
bo,o on th. old Parkst has been the centre for
y.,r. of teIneI aud generous hospitality. and the
gracious hostess will he sadly missed by the elder gen
Grafton more especially Miss Anna Tcknor. the only
dang ter remaining full OF charitable work 10 whlch
she dcvotcs almost all nor tine.
pr,fessor l. W Whlto, OF tho Greek department ~
HARVARD i, nuie;ly agitang the feasibility OF giving
,nolirr or ok play. He thinks that II would be an
excellent time to have II next year when the 2OOth
ami; ersary Of the founding OF tho coloseAwi be cec
rJ it Is thought ady able % do II a ALL Professor
NJ hte wishes comedy 10 bc played,
Arrnrr who arc uow dpmoiled at The Vendome, are
receiving much social attention from tho best people !"
many of whom they brought letters OF Introduction.
MIR Archer had assigned to MIN ono ol the pleas
ATTEST private parton. IN the hotel here on Weincsia
L,day and today he rocoiyed friends irDm = To D Ia
a. % I nj, cards OF invitation Tonight Mr. Archer
Is special guest OF the Botopn Clnb at hriT mon ny
nri gallery for the occa~ion ON Monly the COZ
Wh,rds 10 remain week MIR. Archrrs portraits OF
hIs ugIters especially interesting hhd they are
attracting much favorable attention.
Mi,s Blanche Willis iiowards new novel II In the
hand. of lessIs James H. Osg00d Co., VINO arc getting
=, rnn1y into typo although there must necessarily be
so,nn delay Ia Publishing IT, as the proofs must make
nm across Atlantic for her revision Tho name Oi
~ h"nk IL not yot diyulge, bur the scheme IL known to
| %
Understood 10 bo the sosest ana best she
| has yet attempted. ,
me Paint nnd Clay Club opened their ,ouIth annual
exhibition by u full dress reception Monday night the
Art Club coureousy onering their gallery for tho
oceson Among the many interesting paintings IL the
mort nit OF The Rev A. T. Peabody, ID. d. oI Cabrlgo
by + r. Vnton The subject s represented in his black
professional gown which Is thrown back, revealing
beneath "a black lrock coat closely bnttoncd mo init
hand loosely holds n pamphlet. Mr.. ID. G. French. tho
sculptor OF the John Harvard statue at Cambridge has
line bronze bust OF Emerson Mr Is. W, to,,nsn n'J
e.hlts good portrait Of his felow-artst ana Irlclu
| Thomas Allen. rho exhibition Will remain open until
March II. , No., . ao,a aav wod,esdav
| when the Rev DR. A. r. Peabody read In Mrs John ".
Jamcs'- parors the essay upon liiorV wn,cn ne
| Simmer The discussion which followed was led by
MR. Martha Percy Low. who was succeeded by the Key
p,ahody the Rev. DR.. Miner, Judge Chamberlain OF the
Public library and ars EIzans,h Beseher % cnnnG
| the winter In Boston -, 4.
The week has been upon the whole favorable IeaS to
the Boston Theatre twhcrc lie has not played Tor some
years. very favorable Tor the spectacular eononts @ & ~
and tableas have been very elective. The
Audiences have been large that standing room ohiy
| has been than once pl,carded Al the 'iooe nir
Irving and his company have done good business
except on Tuesday when the public avoided he rcpe
| Last week because Rchelien was not put up has
been modified by the knowledge tdat Mr. irving mas
been too III to undertake anything new. hAvlng peen t
| bed almost every day. unable to receive even MS
personal fiends and for tho first time In America ne
was unable to appear at all Wednesday, Thurs-
day and last night at the theatre. Aiss
Teiry's birthday was remembered yesterday
by many friends With kindly tokenA