New-York tribune., 1922-09-27
Caronia Docks
With Big Group
OF Musicians
Fritz Reiner Comes to Lead
Cincinnati symphony;
.Ukrainian Chorus Here,
Plans Continental Tour
Scot Pipers on Tuscania
George Middleton and Fola
La Toilette ON President
Van Buren,, of U. S. Line

The largest delegation of musicians
and singers that has reached this coun-
try in some time came in yesterday
when the Caronia, of the Cunard Line,
arrived from Hamburg, Southampton
and Cherbourg with more than 800 pas
sengers, most of them homecoming
tourists.
Prominent among the musicians was
Fritz M. Reiner, thirty-four years old,
who is said to be the youngest SYM
America. Mr.. Reiner is to become the
leader Of the Cincinnati Symphony.
During the last eight years he has been
the conductor of the Dresden Sym
phony Orchestra, and he has also con-
Quoted while In Italy and Spain. Born
in Hungary, he studied IN Budapest
and made his debut there as pianist.
The new conductor was met by A. T.
Thiele, manager of the Cincinnati or
chestra. Reiner was accompanied by
his wife, who was in America as q
child when her mother, Mrs. Etalka
Gerster, celebrated coloratura soprano,
was singing here thirty years ago.
Ukrainian Chorus Comes
Another noted musician was Profess
sor Alexander Koshetz, composer and
conductor, who brought with him fifty
members of his Ukrainian National
Chorus. The singers have been tour
ing Europe during the last three years,
and are said to have been acclaimed by
foreign critics as one of the most re-
markable groups ever heard. While
here they will tour this country, Can
ada and Mexico under the direction of
Max Rabinoff. With them as soloists
are Mile. Oda Slobodskaja, formerly
leading soprano of the Petrograd Op-
era, and Nine. Nina Koshetz, formerly
leading soprano cf the Moscow Opera.
Considerable excitement was caused
on board the Caronia last Saturday
afternoon, passengers said, by the
sight Of what was apparently huge
iceberg on the horizon. AS the vessel
drew near it, however, it faded away,
an unusually distinct mirage.
Among those on board were Briga-
dier General R. F. Manley Sims, c NJ. G.,
D. S. O., who will visit DR.. and Mrs. C.
w. Colby, with whom he returned
George Middleton, the playwright,
and his wife, Foia La Toilette, the
daughter of Senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin, returned on board the
President Van Buren, of the United
States Lines. The Middletons have
been in Europe for two years, and
while in Paris produced, together with
Guy Bolton, the first American play
ever staged in the French State The
ater.
Tuscanla Brings Pipers
The Tuscania, the newest and largest
vessel Of the Anchor Line fleet, came
into port yesterday for the first time
She was warped into dock to the skirl
Of bagpipes and the rattle Of drums of
a group Of Scottish pipers and drum.
mers who came over on her to tour the
United States. An innovation carried
by the Tuscania was sea-going book.
shop, which was installed under the
initiative of Captain David w. Bone
himself writer, who declared that the
shop contained "no tripe," but only
high-class literature. Sales were gooc
on the way over, it was said, with the
second-class passengers predominatine
among the customers.
Joseph Blake, noted surgeon, who re-
turned from a hunting trip on the
moors of the Duke of Richmond ant
Gordon, which were leased by Robert
McCurday, insurance man. DR.. Blake
brought back four heads taken from
his bag of five stags. Others in hi:
party were Oakleigh and Edwin Thorne
New York bankers and sportsmen.
Included in the general cargo of the
Orizaba, of the Ward Line, which
reached here yesterday from Havana
were nineteen turtles, ranging il
weight from 45 to 225 pounds apiece
The ship brought total Of 83 cabir
and R6 steerapa nassenpcrs