New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Rnloinstein Club
Gives Its Yearly
White Breakfast
Function Is Held in Setting
of Spring Blossoms at the
Waldorf Astoria; Verdi
Society," Affair Wednesday

The Rubinstein Club, Mrs. William
Rogers Chapman, president, held its
annual White Breakfast yesterday in
the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria. The ballroom was trans
formed into a garden of flowers, and
around the columns were entwined wis
taria, dogwood and apple blossoms and
morning glories. Blossoms, white
hlacs and roses were the table decora-
tions. The clubs banner was placed
back of the honor table, and the SER
vice flag also was displayed At the
right of the platform was the American
flag with a spotlight thrown on it..
After the reception, which was held in
the Astor Gallery. the president, with
the guests of honor, WAS escorted into
the ballroom by the young women
ushers, carrying shepherdess crooks
entwined with spring blossoms.
The program included composition
by Harriet Ware, "Stars," words by
joyce Kilmer and sung by Sheffield
Childs, and speech on George Grey
Barnard, called "An Historic Surprise,'' %
after which the ballroom was darkened,
the audience rose to its feet when a
light was thrown on and revealed a
wonderful bust of Abraham Lincoln,
Immediately afterward an American
flag, Aaving in the breeze, appeared
above" the bust and the audience ioined
IN singing the Star Spanged Banner" ="
The bust Is to be donated to France.
where it shortly will be placed in
Luxembourg.
Afterward there was an interesting
program of songs and dances. The
souvenirs Of the breakfast were comics
oe the Constitution of the United
States, bound in white and printed in
gold, tied with white ribbons, as well
as a copy of the poems of Mr. Ber-
nard and Lincoln's Gettysburg speech.
Springtime flowers. in profusion will
form the decorations for the Verdi
Clubs SECOND annual breakfast to be
given at the Hotel Astor on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Florence Foster Jenkins
will preside at the honor table and
entertain many distinguished guests.
The flowers at this table will be in the
club colors, red, gold and white. Be
sides the orchestral music, which will
play, for the breakfast, there will be a
musical program at which Mrs. Mel
vile Stewart, contralto; Miss Edna
Moreland, soprano, and many others
will sing
Cup to the Minute .Recollactions of a
Season at the Belasco Theater with
Deburau," by St. Clair Bayfield,, and
original poems by Bruce Adams will be
given. Also piano solos by Louis
Hlntze and violin solos by Maurice
Wolfslie. The chairman of the break
fast will be Mrs. G. B. Phillips, who,
with her sister, Miss Athalie Rogers,
will have a table of twenty with spe-
clal decorations.
The Manhattan Study Club, Mrs.
Edith Pearson, president, will have a
table of twenty, and Mrs. ]. Jones
Christie will have a table of the same
number with elaborate decorations
Other women having tables are Mrs
Frederick Clark Brown, Mrs. Frank B.
Smith, Mrs. Glenn Parker, Miss Claire
Spencer, Mrs. Arthur H. Bridge, Mrs
J.. E. Crum, Mrs. George Howes, Mrs
Elmer Schock, Mrs. Bruce Bushonp
.Preass, Mrs. Leslie Hall, Mrs. Elizabeth
Shatterton, Mrs. j. Moran, Mrs. w. Fl.
Ferry, Mrs f. Pfomm, Mrs. Max Hy
man and Mrs. Philo Van Saun.
. A dinner and dance will be given
tuesday by the Rainbow Club of the
americans In the Colonial Room of the
McAlpin Hotel, in honor of the sneciaj
minister of Foreign Relations of Ven
ezuela, Or. Esteban GilsBorges. and
wife and other members of the mis-
sion who came here 20 present a
statue OF the lberator, Simon Bolivar,
to the City of New York. Other mem.
bers of the missioin are: Dr.. and
MRS. Jose Santiago Rodrigues, Mr., and
MRS. ). NJ. Herrera Menzoza, MIR. and
Mrs. Felipe Francia, Mr.. and Mrs.
humberto Marquee ,Iragone, Mr. and
Mrs. Manuel Seguado Sanchez and
Miss Sanchez; Alberto Adriani, secre~
larry OF the mission; DR.. Santos A.
Dominici, the Venezalian Minister ut
Washington, and Miss Santos; also
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Jayanes. of
Washlngtoni Pedro Rincones, Consul
General in New York, and Dr. Arroyo
Lamedd