The New York herald., 1922-05-07

Cor. E. /. Edwards
Guest at M0zart'S
Annual Breakfast
Thousands of Roses Used in
Transforming Ballroom
Into Garden Scene.

"HOUSANDS of roses were used
to transform the Laurel and
i bathrooms of the Hotel fAstcr
into garden scenes yesterday for the
thirteenth annual breakfast of the
New York Mozart Society, Mrs. Noble
Mcconnell president. 1t was called
Garden Fete in the Time of
Mozart" In the center of the Laurel
room was Maypole, from which hung
fifty streamers of chiffon in pastel
shades, and surrounding 1t were gar
den benches.
The president and officers received
the guests under bower OF yellow
pink and lavender wistaria- TIE
members of the board wore gowns In
pastel shades with large garden hats
and the members of the breakfast
committee were in organdie frocks.
Mrs. Mcconnell was carried into the
ballroom i'm flowered sedan chair
preceded by members of the choral, whe
sang popular songs. She was followed
by the guests of honor. Gov. Edward J.
Edwards of New Jersey and Mrs. Ed
wards. Mrs. BENJAMIN Adriance. mrs
Clarence Burns. Commissioner and MRS
ROYAL S. Copeland, Mr.. Maurice Del.
ches. Mrs. Lionel Emdin. Mr.. Samuel
Gardner Estabrooll. Mr.. Noble McCon-
nell. Miss Elizabeth Edwards, Miss
Margaret Klein, Mics Ruth Greenbaum
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. A. Edwin keig'
win, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard L. Percy
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Riesberg, Mr.. ano
Mrs. John J. Tracy. Mrs. Charles ,
Whitman and Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuei II
Boone, who were married in China las
fall and who recently returned home.
The Rev. Dr. Keigwin gave the invo
cation and there were addresses bl
Mrs. Mcconnell. Gov. Edwards, Com
missioner Copeland and Maurice Del
ches. These were followed by the pres
entation Of gifts to and by the presi
dent Mrs. Mcconnell received from
the members Of the society a dtamont
studded watch. Mrs. Samuel Gardnel
Estabrook, the chairman Of the break
fast committee. received from Mrs. NC
Connell a black and gold fitted trav'
cling bag, Mrs. Z. B. Schmalholz porcf
set, Miss Ruth Greenbaum. who Is soor
to be married. a fan. and Mrs. Willia'l
Maynard t1arauOn u pan VI lamps ~
the Mozart period
Miss Evelyn Estabrook, who is to be
married to Mr.. Harold Lanchantin, re-
ceived fan from the members OF the
Juniors, Of which Miss Bessie Stevens
Is chairman. Mrs. Mcconnell gave Miss
Estabrook a completely fitted week end
bag.
Miss Elizabeth Edwards received
fan, Miss Margaret Klein q bag, Mrs.
Donald Alexander Greene fan, Mrs.
Henry c.. Hawkins and Mrs. Edgar o.
Challenger jade lavallieres.
Others who received gifts were Miss
Martha Riefe, Mrs. Peter Diehl, Mrs.
Horace du Moulin, Mrs. Lyman ID. Post,
Miss Elsie Beekman, Mrs. James Mar
tin, Mrs. Christine Neckerson, Miss
Frances Pendergast and Miss Bessie
Stevens.
An amusing feature was the presen-
tation of golf bags with initials to Mrs.
John +. Churlo, Mrs r. Fred Allen,
Mrs. Charles A .Beckstein. Mrs. Charles
c. Spanier. Mrs. F. Macdonald Sinclair,
Mrs. Frederick Cushing Stevens and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Adrance. They were
escorted to the speakers table by Mrs.
Edgar o. Challenger. who is chairman
of the Mozart Golf Circle. All wore
Scotch caps and they walked to the
table to the accompaniment of bag
pipes.