New-York tribune., 1886-02-14
BOSTON,.
sPOKEs FROM THE HUB. SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

PERSONhI.
[rRoM AN ANoccAsroSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rR'HoNhI
BosToN Feb. 13.--The engagement was au-
nounced Yesterday of tho Hon. John D. Lonc and MISS
Acpcs pierce Of Hipgham daughter OF the late Rev
Joseph Pierce a Unversallst clergyman OF AttleDoto
Mass Miss Pierce Is a teacher in the bingham hlSh
school and about twenty-six years old
Tho last OF the four successful cotillon parties at
Belkeev Hall Monday night set the fashionable Dal
rolling very mcrry. The german was lea Dy Dir'
George Won +. Meyer, whose young wife (Miss AHco
Appleton was OF tho bellies OF the evening for 'uo
rest OF the week dinner parties and afternoon rocoPo
have made up the principal sum of eayety Among tno
prominent dinner givcrs Mr. y EIlot Euu at HIS
house in Beacon. ST., Monday night. Mr. Guild VINO
il cousin OF Mr.. Allen ThOrndke Rice. OF Now lorh -
among the prominent younger society mon, whose Ile
quont entertainments are always char"cterMou OJ
elegance and taste. Mis-. H. V. r. Thaycr, Mrs
Nathaniel Thayor, Mrs. Martin Brimmer MIS-. f.
Rolins Morse tho Hon John f. Andrew, Mrs Edward
Bangs and Mrs Amory Lawrence also gave handsome
dinners. Tae third Harvard Assembly was hed III
Berkeley Hall Thursday night at which was humorous
representation OF the debutantes; among thsm MISS
Sureis. of Philadelphia, daughter OF Mrs hopert
SturgiS who was the recipient OF much attention Ihe
lady patrons out in full force; among them "eie
Mrs f. L. Ames, Mrs. John L. Anderson Sliss AmOryl'
and Mrs ). H. Frssenden. Oliver AIues ID Mr u H.
Minot and Mr. G. l.. Winthrop were the managers.
on Monday night Mrs. Thornton Kirkland L'throp
gives "A large bail for her daughter at her house IN
commonwealth m ave, and Mrs. +. l.. Ames for her
second daughter follows Wednesday night Guests
fron New York arc expected to aond both occasions
Mr.. J. Montgomery Sears and family. with men
servants and maids left for New York Thursday aud
s,ild in the Aurania to-day for years soJOurn In
Europc They will bo greatly missed in Boston where
Mr. sears's hospitality has been unb0undoG wne ms
interest in aud lberay toward the musical fraternity
have ma ie him many and grateful friends IN inc
MIR Npthan Appleton sailed wednesday from New
York Panama, aud will probably so to France oeioto
returning to Boston
Boston nowadays is no longer normal unless ndnGins
in - craze. Tho Browning one mas haFly 9tt,le' is
full grow aud sweep before Ihe0Hophlcal Cup act
H. with Mr. GcbhaId OF the L.hiIn imoE1,oP"HJr H5
Succty. disciple OF MI. SihnOli Tor us IeauH it'
Gerhard who has been imported for TINS purpose -
giving daily Lectures or talks upon 'his pmhsr o'
Buddhism IN Mrs. Clara LiSklho clement i Hatora =
uarorS, which have been Hllcd with chpl'c auIch,'7'
mostly OF literary people and LhroIoilans; ihe dls
c,,i0n4 are said be exceedingly animated aud some
Times startling fascination Is evident 10. the same
people assemble daily and give up many social claims 70
be present. In tho meantime the Browning ,CIub7
flourish for less exclusive constituency ana ar.
Nrfhur Howard PicicrlnSS reailngs which have Deen
previously mentioned in rHE TElBtN ~ DchS tc Oc7
o. their kind. have been liyen weekly ana win 7nch
success an extra has been urgently called Ior
Tno private house ut which be gives hs readings mas
been crowded to the Stairway -.,. a.,
Tine Eastern Yacht CLUB heli its annual meeting Mon
day night at tho Parker House. Henry D. iloVcl was
reelected C"mmod're J. Malcolm io5nGs ,'Jo Twar
Unrgrss Sccrstary. Patrick r. Jackson Icasurer A0ns
tho comrnitoe ON admissions are H. H. ir,yon q
The annual meeting OF tho proprietors O' tho Boston
Atnrn.cum WAS held Monday President 9amurI lao. IN
the chair. Mr. Henry CAb't Lodge chditiuhh o .ho
linny coumter reported tho total expenditure of tho
I.t yonr 10 be .l5t -. motion wa- adopted that
consider the eNp'llcucy ot o thhg
fne library Sundays between Loon and sunset but not
Tor the tAku. ont oi hooks. Tho rcadin5 room has
always been open sundays
Hubert Hcrk,mcr. the artist who has taken FOR hi'
honorary studio litlr -ky pailOr over Nlllhihs
Eycretts art store gave bis lecture on 7Iint hd
seeing nt Cickrrius Hall. Thursday AlcTuoph "r Iho
nu,ul,c, %, A committee composed OF Mr'. Martin
trimmer. Mrs. james r. Fields. Mrs. Robert g. -hhW'
Mr. J. h. Millet, Mr. Robert Treat Paine Dir. L. I.
Porter. General c. g. LOr!uR, AMI other prominent
Mf ffrrinnn stracnaucr's musical illustrations to
T,uuy-nu', Princess Wcro performed tuesday hlRhl
u Mrs Edwin T. Whip!c1 Ar"i' "rloF' @ @'"o.,r ',' In
pauy oi friend, ~ Mrs. Whlpple hud MIS- Ai-n'7' VIM
ht- been preparing the hhrro for srhnl opera "hon
Mr. ~trcurr designs tor. AMI hope, tu have Afyepcu
los, the Nmrcin opera. His Princess music pr;'ut =
with Au Overture given on this occasion IN tpuF
piauoiutt" In which the hrlit oI tr poem
/, t,pIiel by themes Of opposing thtA't'r "H'I'
rycnua blend anI support ohr othor lhn songs arc
-et fr.ulArly their order. Mr. '"h'n"r h'NlhH
-t.,,..,l .,lur ,.ly 90 Iug.r' hud tho -WAo"
-rrs r.pcri,y. tine acroIanimcnt' are ihhcliul anu
rcu and tnr separate Nulco. ior which th9 sons arc
venerable mu-.rhi authority Wa hH"nt ln"''
Mis-. LlipprAu Nuutrlth. Of N''-n n"rh' M'l' H''
I..,ou i,u.t al, the Apollo tub'~ Cpuc'it o We lH'-Hl
r..t Her .ul ilr-rcIchins hnd resonant Nol'' "''
rp"rc - little oi moment ~ rho Theatres The Boston
iIrtI -r.u..th,u"l by tine addition u' Mss 81" l-'l
and Nj. ifuuttu'tl. air drawing hrt" blt l"t hI b"
! f,,nlpunhIr lulirucc-- ~ tuc Museum l1' !ll mn
t', Unii...ti., lrr rpciuE 900 packed anu drtl"d s.
swell .oa-c- with nl-htiy tl"'itr parties. - Nr'',
nt tl, tlu,r ~A-hury., IroIhtdptf- a; th' fAlf M
A3A Gr.s 10 tIr lu'l, rph!l'I' Ii' l'. "I ~.
attractions, wni' 40 real novelty is promised Tor 'A'