New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
BOSTON,.
sPOKEs FROM THE HUB, SOCIAL AND PER
SONAL.

SONAL
fFROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUSEl
BosroN, June 12.-Woddings have b 'en few
during the week. The Rev. IL. Prloe Collier. OF Hngham,
eldest OF the Rev. Robert Laird Collier was married
at the Fir,t Cnurcn Ono Late R-v. RUFUS Eaiss We'd
nesIay to Miss Gertrude Dsne Of Common wealth
ave- The Rev. Francis G. Peabody. OF the Cambridge
Divinity Schoo oilciaed. On "Wednesday, at her homo
in Cambridge. Mrs stoughton widow OF the late
Minister to Ru 'sia reception for the widow OF
General Custer. who has boan vlsny in Boston for
few weeks AMI has been the recp ent OF many social
courtesies. On Monday afternoon from to large
garden party will be given At the wellKnown Bowditch
estate. " Moss Ill.," At Jamaica Plains. over 1000
carls have and the npany will be re-
ceved by Mrs. Henry =. BDwdt5ch Mrs.. Charles +.
Bowditch and Mrs Alfred Bowditch, each of whom lives
IN a tine cottage on the estate
Class Day, which IL set for the 25th. promises he
unusually brilliant this year Large spreads to be
given at the Uemeuway Gymnasium aud Memorial
Hall usual and there many cards for the pop
teas" The most exclusively fashionable of these
latter is to be at Beck Hall after tho tree exer-
Among the young hosts FOR this tea are Oliver
Ames Cd. Grenvilie Lindail Winthrop. grandson OF
Robert c. Winthrop Geor.o Lee Peabody, Charles
Henry Mino;, ir and john Henry Rathboae.
"Oakmount." the country seat OF Mrs Francis
HAYES. sr., at Lexington was thrown open Monday
principally OF members OF the MASSACHUSETTS, IIorti-
y. luGcneOn
display OF 300 OF the finest rhododendrons in
this country was tue chief attraction.
Mr. Goierck stebblus, graduate OF this years class
OF the Harvard DIVINITY school, Is 70 he ordained over
the Unitarian Church ut hilton, the Rev. John II.
Morisons old parish June -. The Rcv. Theodore c.
Williams, or All souls Cnurch. NewYOrA. viii preach
the 'ermun The charge vii be given by MI stebDinss
father Rev Horato Stebbn d. d. OF san Francisco.
The accumulation OF books IN the Public library has
increased 80 prodi giousy, that new building has be
come a necessity. and tue city has appropriated
$ijO.000 for the erection OF the structure The Com
monwe"lth mas gwen the LAM on Dirtnolth-sI ar.
A. Ii. Nnal the city architect has designed the build
building the hook stack VIII be three stories high
and thoroughly fire proof Tho reading room VIII oc-
arranged the stacks that the books be
trans errei Without Remembering task which neces
capacity for over 100000 volumes. aud the ventlla
books There Will he separate rooms for the Tlcknor,
Prince. Parker. Tnaycr. ana franklin libraries
Apropos OF building 1t may BE- OF Interest to NewYor
readers to note some OF The more prominent private res
on ARR 20 p rh e or tn s165 200
FAirhell-si.. Mr. Jacob C. Rogers. for Nor
gans in London and president OF the Somerset Club
to build house OF twentyseven feet front. Mr.. Alex
pnt fine house from nlans Of Mead & McKIm If New
York. on Gloucester-s Charles Francis Adams. jr..
II. l. HIgsinson. and L. V. Il. Thayer to build. Mr..
Adams's house is to have frontage OF thirty-two
feet At the corner OF Beacon ana Exeter sta. Nj W.
o. SatOnsal is 10 build ana Mr. George X. Brooks the
apartment house. the Victoria which he of
most sumptuolsly appointed In the city. West OF West
Chester Park which IL tho fartne-t point toward
suburbs, six handsome houses now building
Mr. George Wneailand. ir. at cost OF $4,000 each
Mrssrs Abbott Lawrence. Waiter Uannrwell W. c.
Salonsta D. Endicott Peabody. Asa T. Potter and Col
oDel Ciarlcs Farcnd among The builders in this
direction.
So far general amusements the docket Is pretty
nearly " Tbs Black uusslr" finishes Tonight It's
second week Ut the Museum. where Mr. Field has
nalizel himself by having the charger o. the finale
hoi-ed up his secOndstOry stage and Will be
ceeded Monday by Mr.. Harrigln add his - Leather
Pach" The Boston Theatre has begun an lntcrre,-
mum under the management OF Dir. Watkins. who mas
put forward for this week Ada Gray in East Ly me-,
will substitute Mr Bunlface and The streets of
Nrw-YJrk on Monday The Howard Athenrum also
renlsns open with sequence OF variety shows to
which the Oakland Garden will soon begin friendly
rivalry. small circus engineered by Will
lam Austin. OF dime museum ana dino concert
fame albng under by the Providence depot
in Park square. and next week Forepauzhs show Will
occupy the usual site on the Old Coliseum grounds.
The promenade concerts at the Music Hall have be-
gun most prOpitOusly. Not much space last year
Is allowed Tor decorative pots and plants upon the
floor, and there Is c0rrcspondngly more room for the
tables, which many ladies always 70 be The
orchestra il good. being almost entirely composed
OF Symphony men, and a great hit has been made by
putting IL IN charge OF Mr. j. {. MuaIy, whom many
New-Yorkers will remember the conductor OF the
Newport Casino music.
To-day the Point OF Pines will be open for the
season. Tomorrow the first " the popular sunday
concerts will be given there by Baldwins Cadet Band