New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
BOSTON,.
SOCIAL EVENTS THE CLUBS - AMUSE-
MENTS.


Rosroy. Dec 4-John A. Burnham r., will give inc
first ball Of the winter at Berkeley Hail. In honor OF inc
debut OF his daughter Helen Burnham. Monday night
trce number Of atoms Issued Last night
Mrs Sidney Bartlett wife OF the venerable lawyer gave
dinner party at her house In Bcacon-st TOT her grau
daughter Miss Palfrey. daughter OF General Francis W.
Pafrey and niece OF Francis Bartlett The hrst OF Tue
four Coton parties Berkeley Hall Is announced TO
take place on the night Of December %. Mrs Arthur
Hunnewell Mrs. Edward ID. Bolt jr.. Mrs f. Rollins
Morse and Mrs Francis L. Hggnson are to take charge
Mira Thomas f. Cushing and Mrs. william r.
Fay who is daughter OF Judge josiah u.
Abbott have served for the last two years
in place of Mrs Hunnewel and Mrs Hgginson. who are
new managers this season Tho cards OF invitation re-
auest-as last year-tha bouquets shall be carried
The hours are to from to l. Another conspicuousy
fashionable series OF partesathough for the younger
se-are the Harvard Assemblies called from the stu
dents seniors and juniors who form the majority OF the
male element The OF these parties arc Mrs
Fred L. Ames Mrs Francis Peabody r Mrs. Amos Law
renee Mason and Mrs. John ". Wheelwrght The first
will take place at Berkeley Hall the night of Decem-
Der 16.
Among the notable receptions of the week one on
Monday afternoon given by Mr. and Mrs Henry A. Rice,
ir I'm their new home In Brmmers Mr. Rice Is the only
son of Henry A. Rice. the welknown merchant VINO Is
one OF the Boston colony OF cottage-owners at
Newport. Wednesday afternoon Mrs James H. BlaKe,
"a Of Mrs. T.. V. X. Thayer gave large reception
and musicale at her Beacons house at which the Donse
sisters engaged to play and on thursday AFTERNOON
Mrs. NJ. Day kimball. OF COmnonwealthave, gave an
other where again these children were the centre oi ~
ira, ton; r. ,,,,a ,,o,, ,ho ,rh, .novrs as Moroery
Deane gave "A delightful reception Thursday after
noon from to Mile Rhea whom she met frequently
Mr. and Mrs Frank W. Andrews OF Boston and Newport
Mr. George C. Munzig. the artist the Hon Alexander ~
Rice Mr.. and Mrs IL. NJ. Tirknor and many others Mile
Rhea rrcted during the latter part az the afternoon
charming from Moere Mr. Forrest her leading man
Mr. I I insfru
eocntion at Harvard rcctod. and Mr. A. ii. Pickering
read poem OF Brownings
The last hunt of the Myopa Club came of on Wednes-
day at Dedham. At 2 oclock the riders and beagles
started OFF seed scent course OF SIX
miles across country The hounds were started at Z4o
and twenty riders were IN me chase ne nOaSes
minutes after the start which. considering the rough
country was very GOOD The eno IN pnn
'Caiing the Hounds mentioned in last weeks TRIB-
UNE given for the MyOpias' Tuesday night
At the Round Table Club which met Thursday night AZ
the house wife Of the late Professor VIII
lam b. Rogers. William J. Rolfe read paper on inc
The time honored Literary Club held its monthly meet
ing at the Parker House last Saturday. President Eliot
DR. o. W. Holmes Judge Holmes. the Rev. Phillips
Brooks Theodore Lyman and other prominent members
Mr Augustus Lowell entertained the Thursday Evening
Club this week Mt his house on Comnohwealtnave ~
was the first meeting Of the winter and was Iuly aE
tended
Mr.. Irving Bishops Farewell Reception Extraordl ::
naire at the Music Hall Tuesday night was great
success in every particular Everything he attempeu
he did satisfactorily and with surprising RAPID
Ity and his audience, which packed the great nai,
was of the quality On the platform we're Professor
Lyon Hebrew professor at Harvard Robert Irea RAJ
Dr- is0wditch and Langmaid Professor John Miller '"
p Kcnuard United States snb-rreasnrer, and other
equally prominent while In the audience were
many scientists aud men OF letters, with brave showing
OF society people
In the yay OF theatres this week Mile. Rhea has LED
elm Ill I'm the way the largest and most tash-
snaha and large house at the huge Boston
Theatre something pretty tangible II Is TOO large
her appear entirely advantageousy however rs
the finish and nicely her comedy can only he apPre
catcd there by the few. The WIDOW mas
been very well received by the critics and the audiences
have laughed heartily over it. Thursday night FAIRY
Fingers" was given aud filled out the week
most acceptaby. On Monday Edwin Booth
appears In Hchelieu." Hamlet" Is billed for Tuesday
and will create a interest from contrast with Mr.
Wilson Barrets recent representation OF the same roie
IL is fair that "TheOdora' aud Miss Olcott
have made the Globe this week. but II has
not been specially complimentary The critics have
cous and unprepared tyro, and her peculiar actions
I'm the sentimental and passionate scenes have been
rather guyed by some Of the audience. The staging
Ia commended literally and the play Is drawing, but
merely n curiosity In which the lions bear prominent
part Mr. Eben Pympton's Jack has done well al the
Park. On Tuesday night there will be yranu Dixey
ball at Mechanics Hall to celebrate the I5tD Ioston per
forinance OF AdOns" and the s5Oth IN all, er DAeys
Boston engagement ends Christmas night Io-uorrow
Sunday night Michael Davt will have testimonial al
the Boston Theatre and at the Park Joseph Howard Jr
OF New York will begin the first OF series or lectures
by speaking OF Cranks