New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
BOSTON,.
sPOKES FROM THE HUB, SOCIAL AND PER-
SONAI.


lFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUSE.]
| BOsTON, April 24.-The engagement was an
nounced on Monday OF Mr. William F. Void, rear-com-
modore Of the Eastern Yacht Club and owner OF tho
| Gitana, and Miss Nellie Winchester. daughter OK Mr.
| Thomas b. Winchester, Of Beacon-st.
Mrs. Ybarra wife Of General Ybarra OF Venezuels and
daughter Of Judge Thomas RUSSELL is expected to arrive
to-day from South America whore she has been for the
past year with her children.
Mr. Ross Turner, the artist, who has made hts homo In
New.York this winter is in Salem with Mrs. Turner
| where they preparing their new home.
Ex.Mayor s. G. Cobb has elected by the board OF
trustees OF permanent fund OF the Boston Young Mons
Christian Union to the place Of tho late Henry
Kidder, who for eleven years was chairman OF the
board. Mr.. Cobb is also to be chairman.
The Country Club has bought, through Mr.. $. Dacre
Bush, one Of the house committee. the woll-knowl
Faulkner estate In Brookline for s205OO new club
house will probably be built with stables, and milo
track twice the length OF the present ono, DO laid
out.
Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge proposes to build handsome
house Pnckneys thus utilizing the large rear portion
OF his Mt YernOn-st. estate.
Mr. Nathaniel Thayer will put the noorngs for the
Ambas In Marbleheai harbor, there Is not
sufficient room for the yacht the salem side OF
Crownnshieds Point where Mr. Thayer and family Will
spend the summer
The outside interest Of the society world has centred
in tho American Opera performances this week. where
every evening were ashionable theatre
parties-noably given by Mr.. and Mrs. 1. f. Cush
ing Tuesday eyening-and In the flower show at Hor
cultural Hail. arranged by Twombly, the well-known
florist. under the auspices or number OF rocety lead
ers. The coming week promises Weli Tor enjoyment,
with the Society" tbeatrcals-for which quite party
comes from New-fork-On Monday. Iuesuay anu
Wednesday evenings. aud the Hasty PuddhS theatri-
ais later n the week. - .
the season which took place Mr. Francis Bakes couD-
trysea Weston last week Mr. Weston entertained the
club assembled In the pretty little theatre ADJOINING ms
a description Of several OF his recent Inventions.
Several prominent telephone mon were present Inc
last meeting Of the Browning Society patterned atter
tho London OF the same name Is 10 Do helu at the
Brunswick on Tuesday when Soone on ~ W. ns @
be discussed afterward. The Boston Merchans Asso'
citation had business dinner at foungs Wednesday
number distinguished repre- sentative merchants were
to the revival OF American shipping In
teresta The arrangements for the dinner of the alumni
OF old Exeter at the fenlome "Wednesday are almost
completed. The Rev. Dr. Andrew Z. Peabody will be
present and Professors Wentworth and Cley, OF the
Academy and many other prominent graduates
Tho American Opera Company has had 1t all its own
way this week the Boston Theatre. rue series ol
performances may be fairly SAID to have marked an
epoch In the musical history OF tho city and there has
been the body Of the house. In the lobby and III tne
press ananlmy OF favorable opinion little less than
much the as in New-York. The chorus aud or.
chestra have been immensely admired. Inc noases uses
THE Mikado" will at last be sheved and the perennial
otta VIII succeed 1t at the Globe TO De @ r4G%en % eek
gagement the Museum Monday night, supported oy
the REGULAR company playing !" Prlneess Anarea a anu
tre later better plays will be In the majority as
the Madison Square Company will como to the PARK anu
Augustln Day's will be at the Museum
Al the Handel and Haydn Societys Easter oratorio
which this year Eah" the quartet OF principals is
Fursch- Madi Miss Helen Dudley CampDell Mr. Stod-
dard and Mr. Candtus 1t tho desire or the society
mental part but departure of the company night
for Philadelphia renders this plan Impossible.