New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
BOSTON.
sPOKEs FROM THE HUB. PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL.


(rRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiboSEl
BosTON. Jan. 23-The engagement was an :
nounced last week of Francis Tiffany Bowes, Assistant
Naval Constructor son OF the lato Benjamin T. bo"e'
Of Springfield and Miss Adele Savage, daughter Oh pam
uel II. savage. OF Beacon-st
Mr.. Nathaniel Thayer is preparing for an extenaea
cruise IN his newly purchased yacht the Abatross ne
Joins the yacht at Charleston, s. C' "noro IL ne' ~
anchor
Mr. w f. Yields Gitana sailed Monday for the Ber-
mudas lie takes with him guests Charles Long
fellow son Of tho late poet Charles Sprasue' u T.
Upham jr., aud W. r. Mercer, jr. OF Phiiadeiphia'
A very handsome dinner given Saturday evening
las, Mt the Somerset Club by seventeen gentemen 10
Mr. william +. Lyman in honor OF his engagement 10
Miss Helen Beekman, OF New-GOrk. ON TUESDAY night
Mr. Stephen Ballard, nephew OF President Elio'' Vi
Harvard rave dinner to ladies and gentlemen al
the Somerset Club also On Wednesday night the roc
one o; tho Armory Hall "senor parties" took place at
Cambridge. Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge ana Mrs' H. H.
Dana r and Mrs A. L. Devens are the lady patrons ot
these exclusive assemblies. On Thursday evening Ms'
Robert c. Winthrop gave largo reception
at her house In Marlborost TO her
nieces. the Misses Granger. OF New-iork'
The presence OF prominent Newforkers III town
during tho past fortnight has added greatly to the
pleasure Of many society gatherings Mrs Griswol u
Mrs C. IT, JOY has the recipient OF distinguished
courtesy aud several handsome dinners nave oeeH SEe
I'm nor honor srs Schuyler Van Rensselaer, mas Occ at
tne Vrndome while her niece, Miss Etith Griswod has
been visiting Mrs Edward COlmsu, who gave iuhcneon
for them both saturday. Miss RlthoOhe hhu r,,so
Leaytt, OF New-York, hayo been tho guests Oh MISE
Grace Minot
In the way OF clubs this week the Beethoven Club.
which WAS held ut tue house OF Mrs. Gideon Scul Oh
nwealth-aVc, Monday night stands nrsi III OF
der This club. which was formed some four years 80
nerit more than passing from the fact ofts hgh
social stapdiag and It's excellent musical pto1ra1os
performed by proiessionlls E1eh m1nosr 'sH
only include society peOp.e OF Do' sIandinsl IL
$40 for tho season, aud a committe arranSes WHAT
shall be ssen. leaving no rrsponsb rs Oh tIa
more OF classic than popular nature; a SuppoI n 80
served after the music, and each member , 1S
always. and is composed OF both ladies' anu gGntcn".
h Mr. Ijnnfiurtou Wolcott at his house IN Beacons
Dr. Mnot read a paper on Human Development "
essay on TIC Significance OF Auatomc Anomalies"
Professor william Everett read paper upon ino t-IWs
Round Table Club which Mr. Arthur Lyman entertained
tic Rev r. H. Hedge, D. d. read u paper on " vows
Hale n, :. The only man in town whom we know who
has Intelligent smittcrinS OF every tniuS. Ill Hr
aud Mrs Robert Treat Paine Mt. Louise HrnnT,e
Mouon. Professor W. l. Harris Mr. Marlin bfiHiiner
and Mrs Augustus IIcmcnwAy were present
Tho .uadou death on Monday Of Mr. Francis T. Parker,
the eminent lawyer, was shock to the community
where he universally esteemed; Mr. t"rAor was u
graduate OF the Harvard C!Iss OF ~, anu VS. q. .o
o f his death ono OF the board or oyerseefs OF to
college The pa Ge1r1Ts at ' e ages art Ms mmor
oliver Wendell Holmes, jr John Lowell, thornton n.
Iothrop. and Edward Bihgs. Among thoso ptcso..
we're President Eliot. Henry Cabot Lois-, Lcfsrett
Saltons all. Colonel Henry Lee. f. RocKwooi lIoar
Robert G. Winthrop Philips Brooks Professor Luhn OF
Harvard. Coourl Higunson. john quincy Ahans Juu.e
Devons Robert Grca. Paiue aud many oIher pFon"o"'
men. A. -, p,-,,,o
ia handsome and complete model OF tho yacht fnrIhn
has lust been sdc by the veteran aeh captain hDDttt
Forbes who Is IN MS eighty nrst year IL Is on eAhi
biton At OF the and will be put up at rams LOT
"A local charity. -, -, ,-.-t tt...,-t
At tue annual meeting Of tho tlme.honorcd HnrYard
Nsc.l Associ lou thus week G. & Perkins was chosen
prcsident an! = LothrOp ThOrndike treasurer. Mr
Johu Dwight the former president. has held the oce
four years.