New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
KILKENNIES PART
MOZART CLUB FORMED.
DR.. WaHerstein Won't Play Any
More in RubinSteiR'S Yard.

Developments in the affairs Of the Ruhinstein
Club yesterday point 20 the conclusion that the
Kilkenny cats have decided to separate, or rather
continue their hostiltties AT more comfortable
distance Instead of a Rubinstein Club with two
warning factions, there will now be Rubinstein
Club AID a Mozart Club each one trying to out
shine the other.
The name Of Rubinstain appears TO have been
con ccied To the followers Mrs William r. Chap
man who met at the Waldorf Astoria yesterday
afternoon under that name and elected Mrs. chap
man as president At the time Dr. Adelaide
WaIle7stein announced the prospective formation of
a Mozart club The Chapman faction voted that
if Dr. WalIerss in attempted to force the TccoGui-
herself a S president OF the Rubinstein Club
would request the Attorney General To institute
a suit remove her fer misconduct. but Mrs. wal
erstein said that she quite Indifferent any
thing her enemies might do and backed up her
assertion with the statement that the Mozart Club
would endeavor to surpass the concerts given by
any other musical society in the city. She stated
that applications fer membership numerous
and that seventy-fve voices already in train
ing under Arthur Claassen. Mrs. Alma Webster
Powell is 10 have charge for the afternoon musicals
and Victor Herbert is write a composition to be
performed at the frat evening concert. This piece
is &c be dedicated 70 the club The organization is
to be completed AT the Plaza next week and the
concerts and musicals be given there
The Chapman sympathizers went 10 their meet
ing the Waldorf with considerable apprehension
They feared that Mrs Wallersten would fni some
way prevent the meeting, and they had their
LAWYER Maurice b Dean. in attendance, in case of
eventuarues. But Mrs Wallersteln did not come
though she was notified Of the meeting along with
the other members. Neither did she send lawyer
with an injunction Everything went off harmoni-
ousy. and the meeting delightful, as one of
the members said afterward, when some tactIess
person alluded to the Rubinstein row.
About hundred women present, and
Mrs. Chapman held proxies for about thirty-fve
more. constitution and bylaws adopted.
and the following officers elected by a vote
of III out of l20 President, Mrs. William Rogers
Chapman vce-presidents Mrs Eugene Hoffman
Porter. Mrs Samuel ]. Kramer and Mrs Samuel
Lane Gross: recording secretary Mrs Lawrence F.
Bra.ne; corresponding secretary and treasurer Miss
Mary Jordan Baker. and directors, Mrs John H
Griese Mrs John Hudson Storer. Mrs Charles r
Terhune Mrs. Elmer A Miller and Mrs. George
Walter Newton
While the being counted Mrs Chap
man. who is secretary-treasurer of the undsrupted
club read a financial statement which caused great
excitement. Mrs. Waersteins friends say that
she redeemed the club from bankruptcy and large
ly financed il, but Mrs. Chapman's statement,
which said to be the first given in FIVE six
years did not bear this view. and the enemy
now says that Mrs. Wallegstein thought she was
spending money on the club when she expended it
on Paris gowns for herself
According Mrs. Chapmans figures the club
was not bankrupt when Mrs. Walerstein assumed
the presidency but had $500 In the bank Neither
do the figures show any substantial financial aid
from Mrs. Wallerstein. II is admitted that she
contributed half Of the $1,000 given by the club
TO the Daughters of the American Revolution for
their memorial hail. butsit is maintained that she
was obliged do this because the club refused
TO redeem a pledge made without its authority.