New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
BOSTON,.

BOSTON.
SOCIETY EVENTS-CLUBS-LE
ADJUSTMENTS
Boston, Dec 11-An engagement Of much interest was
announced Wednesday; that of Miss Martha Peabody,
daughter OF Mr. s. Endicott Peabody, and Mr. John Law
renee son OF Mr. Abbott Lawrence.
The ball Monday night given at Berkeley Hall by Mr.
John A. Burnham, jr for his daughter Helen, to intro
duce her into society, the prominent fashionable
event Of the week. The pretty hall exquisitely dec
grated by Doyle the fashionable florist and many new
features introduced notably log cabin, the roof
covered with imitation and surmounted by two
great doves 1t stood at end Of the main hall. and
held the german avors100 baskets OF choicest flowers
for the ladies and 100 buttonhoe bouquets for the men,
seighing has been superb the great Mildam road
especially the earlier days of the week. and there has
been fine show of turnouts. 1t is the first time for
nearly twenty years that has fallen in such quaint
ties in Boston early as DEFENDERS.
The Reform Club after its dinner last Saturday held Its
S. Farow; vcepresidents. James Russell Lowell Charles
Francis Adams, Theodore Lyman and DR.. william Ever
EFT. On the executive committee Winslow Warren
Josiah Quincy, Sherman Hoar, Richard Ii. Dana, Moor,
| field story and George Fred Williams.
The Unitarian Club gave for the first time in its history
Ladies' night" at the vendome Wednesday evening
which the most brilliant occasion in the annals of the
club The company OF between 200 and 300 ladies and
1whose husband vice president OF the club Mrs John
lowell Mrs George s. Hale and other weknown ladies'
Speeches made by the Hon. George 8. Hale, the Rev.
l.. f. Hale, the Rev. Brooke Herford. the Rev. James
Freeman Clarke and Others. Mrs. Kate Gannet Wells the
daughter of the late Rev. Ezra Gannett d. respond
ed for the ladies In graceful speech which was loudly
applauded. Among the guests Rabbi Gottheil Of
New-York; Mrs. Augustus Hemenway, the Hon. Darwin
| L. Ware and Mrs. John A. Andrew.
time violence Professor Lancianis lectures Rome at
the Lowell Institute two nights in the week are attract
ing large audiences: On Wednesday night Senator Vance
Of North Carolina lectred in the War at fremont
Temple The Politics and Social Feeling of the south
night Mr. Herbert Welsh OF Philadelphia OF the late
to England gave eresnt Lecture a. 6a m
dian Question" The lecture under the auspices OF
M be said by his lecture 0 to have s
campaignon the Indian question for the present session
president OF SeT assocaoS Ir Henry
Stanley the explorer leotured at the fremont Temple
introduced by Mr.. Samuel L. Clemens. Last night Mr..
George Ticknor Curtis his lecture General Nc
him nearly twenty-five years since Mr. Curtis has
addressed Boston audience Governor Robinson pre-
At the meeting the Suffolk section Massachusetts
Medical Society Wednesday night, DIR. Morton Prince "a
SON Of the exMayor read paper Thought Transfer
ence Professor Royce, OF Harvard College, Colonel T.
W. Hggnson and DIR. Charles Sedgwick Mnot discussed
the paper which called forth by Mr. Bishops recent
At the monthly meeting OF the Massachusetts Hisori-
cal society held Thursday, the Rev. Dr. George T. Ellis,
who presled made address the late Charles Fran.
els Adams, who for foyve years had been member OF
the society Judge Hoar and James Russell Lowell fol
lowed with speeches on the same subject A letter was
received from Francis Parkman Offering for the acceptance
the society very valuable collection Of handsomely
bound manuscripts comprising nine volumes from Eng
Pontiac four volumes relating to Canada and others oil
like importance
Boston and its Art Museum to be congratulated on
some years old. which Mr.. James Jackson Jarves
The
had agreed pay for them just be-
fore the fall of the Empire. The Art Museum, however,
| to the generous contributions OF weknown Boston
OF wealth and taste. There said to be
these in the position Of the recumbent figures lfeke
in their epose they being eges of the bodies that were
deposited In them. One is Grec0 Etruscan and the other
pure Etruscan art Professor Wadsten (of Cambridge
England has prepared paper on these sarcophag which
Is TO be printed In the forthcoming number OF The Amer
lean Archaeological Review"
The statue OF Left Ericsson by Miss Ammo Whitney is
almost completed in bronze at the Chicopee Foundry
The necessary funds for the work have been nearly all
assured Mr.. Oliver w. Peabody is OF this fund
letter has been sent to Miss Whitney congratuating
Bull others years ago The letter signed by
A. w. Longfelow. jr., Edwin Booth, Nathan Appleton
Fields Mrs. Ole Bull Mrs. f. p Whpple, L. N Horsford
aud many others. Miss Whitney is now at work on the
pedestal for the statue and 1t expected that IL will be
In every way worthy OF the work which is stand upon
it 1t viii be fOursded structure, and respective
sides will be bronze rele representing the arrival OF the
Norsemen the NewEngland shores. their departure
old The sS o %nd hs
for which Mr.. Peabody solicits contributions
There has been nothing at the theatres excepting
Mr.. John T. Raymond's enormously funny " Woman
Haer which has crowded the Park with CONFUSED
audiences Mr. Booths engagement at the Boston
Theatre Is exceedingly successful far, Richeieu
perhaps drawing the largest houses. For Monday nigh
Mr. Booth will play Richard Ill" and Macbeth" Tues
day night The Dixey ball Tuesday night, which wa
attended by tremendous crowd has served to give
fresh impetus TO business at the Hollis Street Theatre
Mr.. Dixey will give way TO Modjeska December 81
the latter playing a four weeks engagement The
| Mikado" comes Monday to the Globe again with Mr.
stetsons old and admirable cast Run OF Luck" the
piece playing at Dury Lane Theatre London, with
immense success will DO produced at the Boston Theatre
early In the coming The production will be not
able one, and Mr.. Tompkins, with his characteristic,
piece greater success here than in the home
| OF its BIRTH
Mr. w. ii. H. Murray will read at the Boston Theatre
tomorrow Sunday night his story How John Norton
| the Trapper Spent his Christmas"
Joseph Howard, jr Will give his second lecture or
Journalistic "reminiscences at the Park the night
The society concerts have been continued this week by
the Apollo and BOylsOn Clubs each OF which has gveI
miscellaneous concert without orchestra The former
. brought q suggestive Winter serenade by Saint
saGns, full OF neat ccmedylike touches and the latte
gave Christmas Carol OF Sullivan. here, and Mcy
erbeers eighpart mixed voice setting OF the Nnetyrs
Psalm. There violin solos at the Apollo by Mr.
Iichenburg and the pianoorte played at the BOyl
stOn by Mr. Petersiea Mr. W. j. Winch, who has gaineC
in elegance and frmncss by his companionship with Mr.
Shakespeare in London sang his old club 1.-THE Apollo
opera lovesong OF Handel and two touching eder by
DyOrak. The Brahms symphony still hangs fire
Mr. Geckc having withdrawn after the public rehears
al Friday afternoon fortnight and although cx
pected night, the place Is 10 symphony b,
Mr.. George w. Chadwick.
r BROWNING LITTER HIS WIFE'S DEATH.