New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Mozart Society
Closes Evening
Concert Season
Largest and Most Brilliant
Entertainment of Year
Is Given i'm Grand Ball
room of Hotel Astor
Titta Ruffo on Program
Claire Lillian Peteler Sings
Several Selections, as Does
the Organizations Chorus

The New York Mozart Society held
its last evening concert Of the season
on Tuesday night in the grand ball
room Of the Hotel Astor. 1t was the
largest and most brilliant affair OF the
year and the program was delightful
one. Titta Ruffo sang several numbers
and aroused the audience to great en-
thusiasm, especially his singing Of the
aria from al Barbierc. di Sivlglia." !"
Claire Lillian Petelcr was in excellent
voice and sang number Of selections
and the chorus sang several songs un-
der the direction OF Richard 7. Percy,
with Charles Gilbert Spross as con-
ductor.
The president Of the society, Mrs.
Noble Mcconnell, told Of the work
planned for next year and gave the re-
suit Of the recent ball and fair held
for the benefit of the East Side Clinic
for Women and Children. More than
$4,000 was realized at this affair.
Governor and Mrs. Edward I. Ed
wards were guests of Mrs. Owen j. Nc
Williams, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell
had as their guest Fred Muschenhe i'm.
The other boxholders we're Mrs. Ben
janlin Adriance, Mrs. Bertrand II. Bill
man, Mrs. Richard A. Carroon, Mrs.
Carrie Hession, Mrs. Lincoln S. Rogers,
Mrs. r. Macdonald Sinclair, Mrs. Fred
crick Cushing Stevens, Mrs. Clarence
Burns, Mrs. William J. Blackwell, Mrs.
Thomas ". Bentley, Mrs. Anthony
Bassler. Mrs. Thomas S. Brennan, Mrs.
William Maurice Ballin, Mrs Philip C.
Boerum, Mrs. Kenneth ". Buell., Miss
Lulu Brcid, Mrs. Edgar o. Challenger,
Mrs. Frank G. Cochran, Mrs. Robert IL.
Davis, Mrs. Henry Dunkak, Mrs. Rich
ard Denbigh, Mrs. Samuel Gardner Es-
tabrook, Mrs. Frank H. Edmunds, Mrs.
Louis G. Frese, Mrs. Grace Ethel Folk
Miss Anna Fitziu, Mrs. f. O. A. Glok-
ner, Mrs. Walter W. Griffith, Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Haradon, Mrs. Henry C. Haw-
hins, Mrs. Florence Foster jenkins.
Mrs. A. Edwin Keigwin. Mrs. Henry ".
McCandless, Mrs. William H. MCGEE,
Mrs; Robert II. Mcconnell, Mrs. Frank
~ .. 1eiCHdIu IoTCJ, MRS.
John II. Parker, Mrs. Lyman D. Post.
Mrs. Joseph j. Root jr, Mrs. Z. Bass
ford Schmalholz, Mrs. Cary f. Simmons.
Mrs. Valdemar Sillo, Mrs. Edwin Bliss
Shays, Mrs. Leslie l.. Savage, Mrs. EN-
ma u. Seaman, Dr.. August C. SchwenS.
Mrs: John Thomas Taylor, Mrs. William
H. Thomas, Mrs. Lionel Van Praagh,
Mrs: Paul c: Wooster and Mrs. Angus
tin V. Wendell
Mrs. Mcconnell gave tea last
Thursday at the Hotel Astor for the
members of the society. She exhibited
motion pictures, the seven-recl film
"Oncc to Every Woman" being shown.
Mrs. +. Macdonald Sinclair and Mrs.
Frederick Cushing Stevens will give
luncheon at the Astor Wednesday for
the members OF the board Of the So
clety and afterward take their guests
to see emperor Jones'"
y, The first golf tournament of the
Mozart Golf Circle will be held on Nav
~ at Scarsdale under the chairmanship
OF Noble Mcconnell The committee on
pr7zes includes Mrs. Edgar @. Chal-
lenger, Mrs. John +. Churlo and Mrs.
Cnar!es A. Beckstein.
Mrs. Challenger is giving golf partv
tor Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell on Tuesday
At the Field and Marine Club. Brooklvn
Dinner will follow 49,