New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Rubinstein Clubs
Founder and Music
Director HOnOred
William Rogers Chapman
and Wife Paid Fitting
Tribute at 35th An,iiver.
sary Banquet and Ball

An anniversary birthday banquet
and dance in honor of its founder and
musical director. William Rogers
Chapman, and Mrs William Rogers
Chapman. president OF the Rubnstein
Club, was rendered to both by officers
and directors Of the club last Tuesday
evening at the Waldorf Astoria The
entire first floor was taken for this
occasion and more than 500 members.
their friends and guests occupied
tables set in the ballroom amid decoya.
tlons resp!endent with the club coloss.
The balcony and pillars were covered
end entwined with laurel and smilax
set with ruby and white lights. The
occasion marked the thirty fifth ami
vcrsarH of the clubs foundation.
Kublnsteln WAS the first choral society.
composed Of womens vojces only. to be
inaugurated in the City Of New York.
Nj. Chapman proudly points to the
fact that in those thirty-fivc wears he
mas never missed conducting a sinelc
concert rendered by the club, giving
three evening Choral concerts each sea
son.
The Eubinstein Club has brought out
many young American singers and
mas presented many world renowned
artists Many who joined and sang in
lne club went 10 their home cities and
1here formed Rubinstein clubs on the
same plan OF work. After Chickcring lis II
inc ciuo sang one season in Carnegie
ran: hVe wears in Madison Square
Garden concert hall. and when thc
ballroom Of the Waldorf-Astoria was
opened by Seid's Orchestra the club
gave the second concert held there,
vhich has been the home Of the
Eubinstein ever since.
Louis r. Drcsslcr was tho 6rs. &C..
companlst For the club and continued
SO lor twenty-five years. He is now
lne clubs organist. Miss Alice NJ.
Sna" IS thc present accompanist Nv
chapman has for his assistant conduc-
loF M1s. Jcssamine Hallcnbcct
haNanaugh,. many gears an active
member Of the club. She il vol
known musician. conductor and tnacho,.
Of music
ne banquet VAS preceded by q re-
ccpton held in the Astor Gallery. Thc
guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs
NAapinan. the officers dnn directors or
,ne -. c'uD. ara the guests Of honor were
N'e'oT herbert. Rosa Ponscllc. Mr.
s.iu Nr,. Jonn L: freund, John Fulton.
'-" 'd 'i"S. -1lSr NOvtll2
.dme' Lue'la Mcluis. DR.. and Mrs. Em.
gene PoI ter. Mrs. Alfred Cochran Nv.
Hiezsndcr II. Candlish. Mrs. II. II Am.
metman, Miss Helen Barrett Mra G.
I' bra%fnar. Miss Ann S. Wilson. Urs
'ustaY Gordon Schick. Mrs. Z. r. pst-
,erson, Mrs. Louis Manley and s1rs
j. w Hcddcn O.
'Fcetings were rendered 10 Mr. and
- - - chapman, Mrs. Alexander Csud-
'inh' l'' chairman Of arrangements End
Ylcc -prcsldcnt. presented /, purae of
goa 10 W. and Mrs. Chapman a. .
'oH"n 1Df 'orc and esteem from t}o
hempcfs of the club. John &. Fy.und
'"astmaxt-r introduced the fol1os,;no
~ ~no responded; NJ. Chapman. Mr.
,n,andlish. Mrs. Chap pnan, George W
o>hton aud Niss Mary Jordan E.anr
.n's. Louis l.. Manlcy pave a Yesuno. nf
th< Clubs hi@tory. The srtiat for ,,,a
eFc'in4 vas Nine. LuelIa Me]ulx. thr
co'oraipfh eoprano, who sang reycy.I
humberh ~. and groups Of songs.
"e souvenir programs were ~
'upy Tsn leather embossed IN 0old ~.
cups 'ns'~n'a. with In" head Of a., hjns
s'e'n ~ ibs center Jn~ nfand m.rrb
ahx 'fn by Mr. a,d Mrs, Cn.n,a.,
omsefa ard o'rsetofs of tte elnh s,d
R'Dy'"i 1aneinr foliored IN fhe hnli'
ram ana hstos GAlIeYy.
a 'afge npmb"r NJ ,meml.fs a,d