The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
Rubinstein and Mozart S0cie-
ties Hold Farewell En-
tertainments.
p yesterday was an important
day for Rubinstein and Mozart

= societies, for each held its an
nual color event. The former cele-
brateo It's eighteenth White Breakfast
at the Waldorf Astoria, 6ad the latter
had its twelfth White and Gold one at
the Hotel Astor. Both were all day
events. starting with a reception, fol-
lowed by the breakfast. then an enter
tainment. and ending late in the after
noon with dancing.
There were about 1900 members and
guests at each breakfast, which is the
event of the year in each society.
looked forward to for many weeks by
the members. and always held on the
first Saturday In May. The bathrooms
or the dorf-Astoria and the Hotel
Astor were abloom with spring flowers,
and with the women in gowns OF white
or pastel shades topped by light colored
hats made a most brilliant scene.
Two other color breakfasts are sched-
uled for this week-the Verdi Clubs
Red, Gold and White on Wednesday at
the Hotel Astor, and Euphony So
ciety's Violet and Gold breakfast at
the Waldorf Astoria
When the members and guests of the
Mozart Society, Mrs Noble Mcconnell
president, entered the ballroom OF the
Hotel Aston yesterday for the breakfast
they were greeted by the singing OF two
hundred birds in flower bedecked cages
scattered about the room and hanging
from the boxes and ceiling. The ball
room and adjoining rooms where the re-
ception was held were converted into a
perfect garden of flowers by the use of
Of vi w
gold ones predominating. The ballroom
looked like an animated flower garden.
for the women we're all gowned in pastel
shades making the scene a most pic
turesque one when the breakfast was
at it's height
Mrs Mcconnell was assisted In re-
ceiving by Mrs. Charles S. Whitman and
Mrs. Edward l. Edwards. wife OF the
Governor OF New Jersey. They we're
assisted by members OF the board of
directors. who wore garlands of pastel
shades matching the feathers In their
hair. The breakfast committee. headed
by Mrs. Samuel Gardner Estabrook, who
arranged the breakfast. greeted the
members and guests as they entered the
ballroom, and the reception committee,
headed by Mrs. Henry w. Hawkins.
escorted them to their places at table.
They wore capes of roses and carried
flower trimmed cages of birds. They
were preceded by members of the Junior
Cabinet, led by Miss Evelyn Estabrook,
who scattered flowers in their path. The
members of the choral, led by Richard
L. Percy. sang grace and the Rev. Dr. A.
Edwin Kefgwin said the invocation.
The breakfast was followed by an
entertainment and dancing, TO which
men were invited. At the breakfast Mrs.
Mcconnell made the announcement that
already 500 members had paid their next
years dues and that renewals and APP
plications for membership were being
received daily. The guests of honor in
Guided Gov. Edward 1. Edwards and
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Belle de Rivera, Mr..
Maurice Deiches. Mr.. Samuel G.. Esta-
brook. Miss Gabrielle Elliott, DR.. and
Mrs. a. Edwin Keigwin. Mr.. Leonard
L.eblng. Mr.. Noble Mcconnell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard T. Percy. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
w Riesberg, DIR. and Mrs. lie Roy r.
Stoddard, Nine. Marguerite Sylvia, Mrs.
John Francis Yawger and Mrs. Waldo
mar Sillo.
on the breakfast committee in addi-
tion TO Mrs. Estabrook. who was the
chairman. we're Mrs. j. Van Wicklen
Bergen, Mrs. Harry J. Brechorst Mrs.
Louise X Berger. Mrs. James J. Ber-
ney, Mrs. Esca o. Buflsin. Mrs. Herbert
Brush. Mrs. Philip Braender. Mrs. Nellie
p. Ciabby, Mrs. Marguerite w. Clyde.
Miss Angela G. Cochran Mrs. Horace
w. du Moulin. Mrs. Peter r. Diehl, Miss
Hedwlg A. Diehm. Miss Jahonna Encke.
Mrs. Louis C. Freese. Miss Dorothy j.
French. Miss Mabel NJ. Hill. Mrs. Ash
ley X. Hammond, Mrs. George J. Jagle,
Jr., Mrs Carl h. Knudsen. Mrs. Matilda
Kroger, Mrs. Edward Locke. Miss Edna
Locke. Mrs. Edwin II. Merkley. Miss
Adelaide l.. Mcnamara. Mrs. +. de Lacy
Mccarthy. Miss Ethel McGarvey. Mrs,
Christine II. NiclSerson. Mrs. Frank
Netschert. Mrs. C. Il. Phillips. Mrs
Harry Prutting, Mrs. George w. REM
Mrs. Mile Ryan, Mrs. A. e. Rousseau,
Mrs. Jacob Schmidt, Mrs. Frank II
Scardefield. Mrs George Schadell. Mrs
Philip Stephan. Mrs. Matthias Trimmer
Mrs. c. Z. Wheeler. Miss Dorothy WEIGH,
Miss Dorothy wieden, Miss Natalie b
Walsh and Miss Jean b. Walsh.
Rubinstein Club, Mrs William Roger,
Chapman. president, the first Of al
social clubs TO hold q color luncheon
held It's breakfast in tho big ballroom Of
the waldorf-Astoria, which was trans
formed into q garden of flowers for ths
occasion. Sprays Of wistaria- doGwood
apple blossoms ana morning glories wer,
room. while white lilacs and roses deco
rated the tables.
The event this year was called ;
Hope Breakfast" as America Is tn,
Hope of the World" and to carry ou
the idea a lighted star OF hope over tn,
clubs emblem. surrounded with yellow
blossoms. edged with white flowers. huns
over the honor table. The clubs banner
and service flag were back OF this tabl'
and at the right OF the platform wa
the American flag.
The reception which preceded thu
breakfast was held in the Astor Gallery
and at its conclusion the president and
guests of honor were escorted into thu
ballroom by the young women ushers II
attractive gowns and carrying shep
herdess's crooks entwined with sprinI
flowers. After Mrs. Chapman greeted
the guests and members n prayer wa
said and then grace was sung by sex
tet from the choral.
Following the breakfast came the In
PRODUCTION OF guests OF honor. each o
whom made n timely speech. and thel
tho entertainment, which included
song entitled "Stars," sung by Sheffield
Childs, an address. Historic Surprise.
by George Grey Barnard. after whicl
the ballroom was darkened and ligh