Barrère, Madame, 329 Bartol, Rev. Cyrus, 52 Battersea, Lord. _See_ FLOWER, CYRIL “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, Julia Ward Howe, 21, 286, 359, 388 Bayard, Senator Thomas F., 130 Bayard, Mrs. Thomas F., 336 Bayreuth, and the Wagner operas, 278-279 Beaconsfield, Earl of, 139, 140 Beal, Harriet Blaine, 374 “Beau Brummel”, 228, 229 Beauregard, General P. G. T., 211-212 Bedford, Duchess of, 235 Befana, the children’s Christmas in Italy, 324 Belgian Relief, presides at Tremont Temple meeting for, 377 Belgium, memories of visit to, 174 Belknap, Commander Reginald R., and relief work in Sicily, 327-328; appreciation of John Elliott’s labors, 327-328; 371, 372 Bell, Sir James and Lady, 280 Bellamy, Edward, 223 Bellew, Kyrle, 233 Benlliure, Mariano, Spanish sculptor, 265 Bennett, James Gordon, and the _Jeannette_ expedition, 99; and polo, 116, 117 Bernstorff, Count von, 349; reported remark of, 375 Bethlehem, Palestine, 185 Biggar, Mr., 140 Bird, Charles Sumner, 355, 357, 358 Bird, Mrs. Charles Sumner, 355, 361 Bird, Effie. _See_ TILDEN, MRS. LINZEE Black, William, 143 “Black Crook”, 71 Blackler, Edith, the author’s “twin”, 114 Blackwell, Alice Stone, 381 Blaine, Emmons, 131 Blaine, James G., Speaker of the House, 131; his home in Augusta, 131 Blaine, Walker, 131 Bliss, Alexander, “Sandy”, 132 _Blücher_, sinking of the, 380 Boardman, Mabel, 341, 349 Boer War, 295, 296; siege of Ladysmith, 297; scenes in London at close of, 298 Boni, Giacomo, 175 “Book of Nonsense”, Lear, 29 Booth, Edwin, in “The Iron Chest”, 39; a matinée idol, 39; as _Shylock_, 224-225; letter from, 225 Booth, General William, and “In Darkest England”, 242, 247 Bordentown, N. J., visit to, 74-76 Boston Common, and Fourth of July celebrations, 12-14 _Boston Evening Transcript_, 195, 260 Boston Fire of 1872, 107-108 _Boston Herald_, 352 Boston Latin School, prize drills in Music Hall, 43-44; prize declamations of, 44; head master of, 45 Boston Music Hall, 40; favorite resort, 40; dedication of great organ, 40; 41-43 Boston Public Library, decorations by John Elliott for ceiling of, 296, 300-301, 306 Boston Symphony Concerts, 227 Bostonian Society, portrait of Mrs. Howe presented to, 359 Bowdoin, Anthony, funeral of, 329-330 Boxer Rebellion, 302, 306 Boylston Place, fire at Howe home in, 81-82 Bradford, Daniel, steward at Perkins Institution, 8-9 Bradford, George, a favorite teacher of history and astronomy, 58-60 Bradley, Rev. Leverett, 294 Braemar, Scotland, 280, 281 Bridgman, Laura, 6; at Bradford’s wedding, 9; education of, 10; enjoyment of music, 10; 228; author in collaboration with sister writes life of, 228, 314; characteristic letter from Henry James on life of, 315-316; letter from Roosevelt on life of, 317 Brighton Road, riding and driving on the, 54 British Embassy in Rome, 256 British Museum, 144 Brittany, recollections of, 174, 175 Broadwood, Maud, 171