New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
BOSTON,.
PERSONAL---VERY. CLUBs-MIND READING
THEATRICAL


RosroS Nov 27-Justoe Gray has left town for Wash
,ncon His home I'm Mt vernonst will be occupied De-
cember by Mrs Perkins, wife OF the late Charles Z.
Perkins of Boston.
Mrs Alfred Roosevelt OF New-York is visiting her par
cns Mr. and Mrs Augustus Lowell at their home In Com
monwealth-ave
Professor and Mrs Fennollosr, late from Japan were
given reception last Saturday afternoon by MIS- O
Erskne Clement Waters
encarement was announced last week OF the we'll
known manager of the Boston Museum, Mr. h Nj.
Field and Miss Endcott daughter OF the Hon. oharies
Endicot of Canton, Mass
Judge Devcns entertained the Century Club at their
first meeting Of the season Wednesday night
The Saturday Morning Club which is composed mostly
NJ young women married and SINGLE who have literary
and talent met to-day in their new quarters the
,leasant parlors of the Arlington street Church Mrs
Jua Ward Howe who was the originator of this CLUB,
and its first president, read paper on Dante ana
Beatrice"
The St Botolph Club last week completed negotiations
for purchase of ubhouse the handsome residence
of the late Henry p. Kidder, in Newbury-st near the
Public Gardens, being the one decided upon Inc
house. which IS very spacious. Is admirably adapt
ed for the purposes Of the club, which Is in most
fourshing condition. andhaslong needed betterquarters
II Is calculated that extensive alterations VIII have 10
be made Of the interior as 1t now stands The CLUB VIII
not probably be able into its new house before
spring, however, sundry changes are Imperative Mrs
Kidder has purchased house COmmonwealthave FOR
her future home This club. which has been In existence
since $780, has membership of $50 1t has had but
two presidents Francis Parkman, who served four years.
and General Francis Walker, who Is the present one
The Myopia Hunt Club hal drag hunt Monday. which
was most favorable regarding fine weather and no acc
dents The participants and guests were received by
George W Nickerson OF their prominent members at
his hospitabe house in Dedham. where luncheon
| Io'o1 ~ Ma ri
andcr Pope the well known animal painter has Just fin
ished a large painting called Calling Out the Hounds
which he is to give private exhibition of next week for
the Myopia Club and ladies. There twenty-three
hounds in the picture several Of them faithful portraits
and two horses. in the larger of which the veteran
Myops Club huntsman Is mounted in full regala, por
trait also The picture, after it has been publicly exhip
tied here. will go to New-iork
The exhibitions given by Mr. Irving Bishop at the Ven
papers from several persons who witnessed them. in
duced by what they deemed the incorrect statements OF
the reporters that they the company accepted in good
professor OF psychology at Harvard very sceptca
saws that there was not slightest evidence to his
mind, OF any mindeadng power In any OF his exhibit
tons Dr. Morton Prince and Colonel T. W. ligglnson
Mr. Bishop has announced that he will reply to these
will give what he calls a Farewell Reception Extraor
dinalre" the Music Hall. Tuesday evening which
will his onlY appearance in Boston prior to his retre
ment from public"
This has been week OF low tide in theatricals for Mr.
efIerson's zip Van binkie has been the only unusual
thing offered at any house. Next week however, Will
see rather activity, as Theodore with Miss Oh
colt and her lions will be the attraction at the Globe
aud Khea and her gowns will be potent card AT the
Boston Theatre Her appointments are " The Widow
for the first three nights and Fairy Fingers for the
rest OF the week Mile Rhea by the way has sent ont
cards OF the prominent women journalists
and those strictly literary: for reception followed
by dinner at the fremont House, which has always
been her home In Boston, Sunday tomorrow night AZ
the Park Theatre lOttas three weeks successful en-
gagement will be followed by Eben Plympton and COM
pany In Jack" Mr.. DiXey at the Hollis street Will
present AdOns for the seyentyth time here Decein
Der and will remain until December %. when Nine
MOdjrska will succeed him. AT the Museum HarbOr
Lights has its lOOth performance Wednesday night
What the theatres have lacked this week the concert
rooms have supplied in more than generous measure Tor
the weeks list fOOS up fourteen concerts great ana
small most OF which have been mcrfOriOus enough to
receive the attention OF the critics.
The Patti concerts at the Music Hall tuesday anu last
night OF course led off in point of prominence and interest
The great hall well filed the floor where the seats
and 81 there was n crush and every inch OF standing
room was occupied both nights. although the larger
house was Friday. Patti rapturously received
aud he persistent encores brought Home Sweet Home
and Coming Thro the Rye to the intense delight OF
her audience. Scalchi had genuine welcome too. and
the company generally were very well received
The beginning or the kneesel Qliarettes season OF
chamber music. at which Nine Ircbeln sang, mas
been musical of the week also and the
production OF Brahmss fourth symphony tonight 10y MI
lierike with his orchestra Is another Miss Gertrude
Franklin, the well-known soprano and great local
fayOre gave the first OF her two song rccitals tuesday
with the assistance OF Mr.. Lchtenberg.