New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
BOSTON,.
HARVARD OPENING-BEACON-sT INVASION
-SOCIAL-THEATRICAL.

HARVARD OPENING INVASION
-SOCIAL-THEATRICAL.
BosTON Oct 2.-The first society gun OF the
winter fred Wednesday. when tho wed
ding occurred in Cambridge OF Miss Lucy Watson Oldest
daughter of Professor James r. Thayer ofHarvsrd and
Professor Casper Reno Gregory of Leipzig Professor
T. G. smyth. ID. D.. of And0ver ofoiated assisted by
| the Rev. Alexander Mckenzie, d. d. number OF the
college professors and many people from Boston were
present Tho next wedding OF importance will be that
OF Miss Margaret 8. OTIS daughter OF Mr. William Q.
OTIS OF the Harrison Gray Otis family, and the Rev.
Roland Smith. of Beverly. Mr. Otis has summer resi-
dence Nahsnt and the wedding will take place Octo-
| Dor 10, in the little Nahant chapel
Dr. Robert Tharter Edes. prominent Boston physi-
oian who has held the Jackson Professorship OF Cn-
a Medicine left vacant three years ago by the death OF
Professor Calvin Ellis was given farewell dinner at
Youne's Hotel the other evening, the eve
OF his departure for Washington. which city
no will mako his future winter nome
Among those present DR.. Francis Mino who pre-
ndsd. Drs Henry ". Williams. Edward WiRglesworth,
| George b. shattuok, W. L. Richardson, and Morton
Prince,
The various clubs have thrown of their summer dull
ness and are welcoming their members bacK several OF
them with renovated interiors The Union Club has
turned its out OF their house In Park-st and doml'
oiled for the In rather straenod quarters In
Pembston Square, while the work OF alteration goes on
The Offices and kitchen the drst floor have been
cleared away. and biiliard-ro and morning-room
substituted The old dinngroom Is to be turned into
library and tho kitchen aud dining are to DO
ut the top OF tho house. reached by elevator They
will command fine view OF tho Common opposite. The
Eastern Yacht Club closed yesterday. and work
will be begun soon upon the additions and Improve
menta Tho autumn of the Country Club at Clyde
Park unounced for October 80 November and 13
Francis Peabody Jr John 8. Allan, and James Parker
are tho stewards.
At the annual meeting Of tho Board of overseers Of
rooms No so Safest. the Hon f. R. Hoar WAS chosen
president OF the Board for tho ensuing year. and the
years Henry Lee. Robert NJ. Morse. IT,. and Henry W.
Putnam were chosen overseers Tor six years l. Joher
Coolidge for ave and Francis Lowell FOR one
year. Tho Board agreed with the president and fellows
In appointing John J. Hayes Instructor in elocution.
annex classes began THURSDAY as we'll as the regular
lectures at Harvard There we're seventyonr pupils IN
larger still The largest regular classes are as they nave
tho classics. Greek drawing the greater number and
Latin tho nsxt Many OF the women wno enter have
the shadow OF the Washington elm the the
cosey home OF the annex students an annex preparatory
| Arthur Gilman whose husband is secretary OF the
annex. Thirty pupils from Cambridge fsmIs, began
and classical; III. latter is to Gs pupils for
s sso. from rnS %ssS saa the @ the
arrangement for the conduct Of the religious OK
ment circular which has been sent to all this
students is we'll received In the selection OF the clergy
men who are to take responsible and authoritative
charge OF the work great beraty has been shown tho
list OF these preacher. to the University being composed
OF two Unitarlsns the Rev Ora Francis G.. Peabody
aud f. f. Hale; two Orthodox CongrsEationalsts, the
Rev. Drs. Alexander Mckenzie and George A. GordOn
one Ep-copaiian tho Rev. DE- Philips BROOKE ana one
Baptist. ne Rev. Richard Montague, OF Providence
with the aid Of assistants to be selected by bemseive
these preachers are 20 appoint certain regular times
when stu Tents call upon them Tor unse ami help
being set aside for that purpose In the hstorio
wadsworh house. and letters OF inquiry arc also IN
phi osophy also t" he opened in the college proper
by the tho Piummer professor Mr. Peabody and the stu
dents will be assisted aud encouraged to form societies
Tor religious discussion.
There Is good deal OF dspeasuro because tho Board
which, ne" vetoed S by .ns Mayor win Sause disagree
able AMI undesirable chan In tho upper part or
rem, the whitmore propsrty which. although held
under the name OF corporation ia am vrinay IN me
hs family and TO transfer to IL the headquarters OF the
police force now well established IN quarters when,
tanned at considerably less cost The main objection
tho central police Offices; with their retiruo
c1 Of @npsasan, people into tho immediate
coutigu:ty OF the Boston Athenaum, OF the new Uni
ne edihoes Tor studios Offices well as OF several
exclusive and fashionable boarding houses The trans
present establishment In admirable locality, and
tho scheme has been opposed from the first By every
body but Democratic partisans
course OF lectures of more than ordinary interest
was begun thursday eyeninS at Beverly In aid OF the
Veteran Association. Tho lecturers, VINO, with tho
OF Henry Cabot Lodge summer res1ens OF
the town, Coloue Henry Lee. John T. Morse. jr.
John C. Ropes aud Dr. q. W. Holmes
The important in the dramatic OF the pres
ont week have not been many Miss Diuvray stepped
at once Into favor with Bronson llOwarfs play Monday
night at the Park and will continue tnero for another
week. Crowded houses or the best c asa OF paygOers
have beeu the rule II any on" OF the cast can DO said
carry of special hOnOrs besides Miss Dauyray, II Is
Mr. SOthern, who IL nightly calel before the curtain
with Miss Danvray the end OF tho thlr' act. NJ II.
Curtis due at tho Globe with his new play but as
this was not really % The Dikado " was put on
TO stop the gap, with strong cast mainly
made up from the New York original, BrOcOlini
and Miss tennessee Icing taken from tbs Boston COM
pany Tho tickets for DiIey's opening at the Hollis
Street Monday night went tne OF al good tickets,
pie of hours after the box Office opened
be found hands of the spectators. OF
whom al vertisel his control OF 200 some OF the
places In the line kept by m"ssengerbOys for
thirty hours. Tickets selling yesterday for as
high $40 apiece for tho irst night. Ermnle will
be put At the Globe next week with the full Casino
cast but will begin rather lightly. according To all
pearances. account OF AdOuis." Mr.. Hggnson has
sold all symphony rehearsal tickets and large part
Of seats at premiums amounting to about
SO, 600. S25 is asking price for moder
ately good seats