New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
BOSTON,.
sPOKEs FROM THE HUB, SOCIAL AND PER-
SONAL.


SONAL
frRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE'
BosrON, Feb. 2O.-NlayOr Grace, OF New ork,
arrived in Boston yesterday and tomorrow nlgnt WIN
give his lecture in aid OF the Carney Hospital Tonght
he attends dinner at Parker House. after tour OF
sightseeing around tho city. On Monday ne VIII hoiu
reception at the rooms OF the Catholic Union
The week has been an unusually gay one Mr.. and
Mrs Thornton X. Lothrop's ball for their daushter
Monday night, when both their own spacious mansion
and that OF Mr. Lothrops sister, Mrs. Oliver W. PeaDody
adoinIng were thrown opcn the first on the weeks
lst OF fashionable events The Lohrop house was Ds'
with profuslon of flowers. Hanging from the ch'n-
dcer In the hall huge ball OF roses ana III Iho
reception and parlors were palms ana towering
plants, while the mantel was banked with mar
oissus In the ballroom there was mass OF orchis.
At noon OF the same day James Putnam the prom
inent young physcan and Miss Marion Cabot daughter
OF Mr. Francis Cabot, were married at the Unitarian
Church I'm BrOOkne before q large and fasDlnnaDie
company Of guests who later attended the reception AZ
the house OF the brides father. On Monday afternoon
which has become favorite ono for receptions, Mrs.
Turner Sargent who IS the only daughter Of Dr. Over
Wendell Holmes held of the largest from to u.
Mrs t. L. Amess ball was the bright particular feature
OF Wednesday night. There were about 500 present
Mrs. Amoss celebrated greenhouses at North Easton
woro drawn upon without stint for tho decorations
and the finest show OF orchids and tropical
plants ever seen in the city the result.
Dinner parties given the same night by the Hon.
william c. RUSSELL OF Beaconst, Mrs. IIOrato c. Curtis,
Mis- s. " L. ThaYer and Mr. Mahlon V. Spauldng at
his homo IN BeacOn-st Mrs. Arthur UunDewell Mrs
Solomon Lincoln and Mrs. Charles Head have also given
elaborate dinners this week Miss Harland, OF New
York has been the guest Of her aunt Mrs Robert NJ
Cushing during the week. aud Mrs L. Rollins Morse has
been entertaining and Miss Van Rensselaer, OF New
York. Mrs. +. f. Cushings ball at Papantfs nan on
next week ON Monday night there Is TO be subscTp'
ton cotion patty mt the Vcndome under iashlOhaOe
In the lecture fold the honors pretty pcary d.
vided Monday night between General Charles Dcvenss
introductory war lecture IN the series OF Twelve before
tho Lowell Institute which attracted notable com
nnpIbIished novel, "Gramde POntc," at Trnmont
Temple IL could hardly be Ca!sd reading however,
as Mr. Gable ignored his manuscript altogether ana
standing away from the narrated the story through
with hne dramatic effect and perfect a;nrahess OF
upon themes procured by tho author amonS the ioui
ana Acadans being tho music 0i their contra dances
at sever Hall Harvard University, the irst of notable
r. Tb Tw Prolossion On ruesIay night tao
Rev. Phillips Brooks will follow with lecture on 'he
Ministry.
Tho Bay state Club will celebrate the anniversary OF
tho birth OF Washington by dinner at tho revere
House. .--.. - =, r,,o t,ood
Question today before the Mass'chnsettS H"tucuI-
tIraI society.
held nj the house Of Mrs. Kate Gann-t Wells Tho Rev
JOAN Brooks for several years the successor OF
tho IAto Rev. Dr. Putnam, OF RoNbury, read paper
n,1,n svmnathy versus science" An animated DIS
cus~ion followed In which General T. A. Walker, Robert
Treat Paine Colonel T. ". Hi-giuson aud Professor
Hyatt took part. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Brimmer, tho
Rev. o. T. rockingham. tho Rev " r. Alger Mg% Judge
Lowell and Mrs CARA ETsGlnc Clement Waters wcro
among those present A. the March meetnS 5,aai a. a
critic Of me AdrrrtSer will read paper on Drama
" Tt" TWO naror entertainments In aid OF tho Kinder
rartcn for tho Blind having very successful and
tie demand Tor tickets having both occasions exceeded
the supply third entertainments be riyen on the
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Paine. James Ru,so Lowell has consented 10 read some
OF his poems Or. q. ". Holmes aud Mrs. Jui1 Ward
Howe arc also to contribute and It hored Miss Thurs
by will from Ncw-lorG to add her voice to the
charm OF the evenings programme
So fa~ Ms theatres CO. this week has boon unevont-
u a. the last Tho Ideals have repeated some of helr
first operas. and tho Boston Theatre mas hern
crowded To the standIn room only limit every hlIht
Tho Jnt" stl MI, the Museum but most Of the other
theatres saving aways the Hollis street with " Tho
THon pson makes her cres the BJpu, where nothing
thus produced has found any substantial fayor win
tho public ani Dcnunn Thompson will repeat his
Josh Whitcomb" Nt the Boston.
Bostonis have theatre. Tn" lease OF the prop
crtywh!cn WGahtngtun-sh few doors IRON Dover
aud good deal further uptown than tNe HONS 9oSt
Theatre. IA, been made out TO llcharl IJ r 1 Ilc ht
OF Hyde & Behmln, who oEn ilariisHs FaTk Irc@tIe
In Nev.YOrk aud have another thrItso IN Broo6iVn:
work Will oo started Ia jung and by Sgp;em3eF i, II
OF Mr Richard Hyde Will DO resident manager IL VIII
be the first comhinaon hoa.G Oh The oPnlar price pan
New.Y York Tho theatre will scat 1000 peope 900 on
the lower floor. AMI 1000 IA tho sihs.c balcony.
cultural iIl Building has been nt once accepted by mo
people and bids fair to be as prosperous as III Now
Musical and society people interested in the reap
pearance tonight at tho symphony yGnerfI ot M, MIS-
Cheney had just begun 10 make position anu
reputation as pianist OF iutclllsonee ana sr,hgh To{
A. beach surgeon OF hlgn local reputation, who iUlds
important position NJ the Massh'huso,S ioS %
own benefit the usual fec f. to 10 given BY her 10 one ol
tho abov o named hospital charity funds.