New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
BOSTON.
SPOKES FROM TIE HUB, SOCIAL AND PER
SnNAIL


lFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUSE.l
BDsTON MAY 29-Boston seems to have dissolved
itself into long series OF anniversary meetings all the
week and little else has formed the opc OF conversa
ton and of genera interest. The inability of the
Building Committee OF the Unitarian Building to
have it ready for dedication as promised for this week
owing TO two strikes a keen disappointment.
Social events are at rather a low ebb. There have
been several out-of-town receptions, however. one Of
the largest and pcasantcst being that of Mrs. Howard
NJ Ticknor's OH Thursday afternoon at her home at
Jamaica Plain. Mrs. llcknor is the wife OF the oldest
OF the late publisher formerly assistant editor OF
the " Atlantic Monthly" and musical editor of
" The Advertserr and editor of Tho Beacon" Mr.
Ticknor also held consulate for years abroad.
The Country Club will close its with party
on thursday at o'clock The Cadet Band will fur Insh
music for dancing in large tent which will be in
du ged in after the dinner which will he served at $50
and provided by the club. Mr. Alanson tucker is the
chairman OF the committee OF arrangements.
Mr. Francis Parkman the historian went on Tues
day TO Canada where bo will camp out for several
weeks-a iayorite recreation with him. Mr.. Parkmans
son-n-law, John Icmpleinan COOliCg 3D. who is a
promising young artist has just bought the picturesque
old Wentworth mansion at Newcastle, \. H., v her
he will spend the summer with his family.
General Francis \. Walker and family will 90 TO
Winthrop, Mass, Tor the summer. General Walker
will give oraon he Life and Military Services
of Major General Hancock" at the meeting of the
Vermont officers reunion III November.
The Hotel vendome will pass into the hands Of its
managers, Messrs. Barnes and Dunklee, of the
Brunswick, eaIly June. The house Will lie closed
until the last OF August. Tor repairs and rofurnshng
Many Improvements to be made III its interior
rangcmcnts
Ihe funeral of George C. Richardson, the we'll
known merchant, took place Oh Monday at Kings
Boston Merchants Bank and the New England HIS
torical Genealogical Society, OF which Mr. Richardson
was vIce-presictnt, were represented by their
officers. The directors of the Union National Bank
were also present with the Kings Chapel vestrymen
] he pail bearers were Messrs Alexander H. Rice Ezra
Farnsworth, Arthur I. Lyman, George X. Guild and
Charles l.. Young. At tue close OF the service the
mains were taken to Mount Auburn. Mr.. richardson
was IA Prominent member OF the Thursday Evening
Club. He leaves public bequests. During his life
he contributed largely to many worthy objects.
The Examiner Club held ITS final meeting of the
season al the Parker House last Wednesday evening
The Executive Committee OF tue Webster ili-torlcal
Society have appointed General Joshua H. Chamber
lain president, Alexander II. Rice yIce-presIicnt,
Walbridge A. Field. George > Boutwell,. \. T.. Banks
aud William Cladin. and ex-oliicio their Executive
Committee, To attend the exercises al Concord ~ H.
June II. i'll answer TO the invitation OF the Webster
Statue Committee. Tie Browning Society had its last
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the Brunswick.
Tonight ends most of the regular theatrical season.
although some OF the houses will remain open for a
time longer, and the Museum will have as usual a
summer season running on continuously. with he cx-
ccptlOn OF " Sealed Instructions i'll which the Madison
square Company has been giving complete satisfaction
To n houses there has been nothing OF any real value
at any theatre, unless the first week of Icpta at
the Hollis Street. " Vim seems likely to go on for
ever at the Biou, finishing tonight its fifth week of
unabating attractiycLess.
The last of the supplementary series OF Music Hall
concerts IA given toni, hit with the assistance of I
Lehman. who il heard for the first time with chestra
On Saturday evening next the promenade aud smoking
concerts viii begin on the plan which proved popu-
lar last year. he musicians will lie largely drawn
from the symphony orchestra and for the conductor it
al ~ ed.
a new place of amusement is promised Tor Boston, q
company having been formed with captal of
S2JO,Ooo Tor the purpose OF establishing an Eden
Musee similar to that in New York