The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-25
TO GIVE MUSIC LOVERS
RARE TREAT TONIGHT
House That Made Richmond Musical
WIN. EnfertaAn Patrons and
Friends.
FORMAL OPENING OF HOME
Womcn's Orchestra to Appear First
Time; Sabot Cleo Club to Sing, and
Opera Stars On Victrolas Will Be
Heard-Dancing, Too.

Much interest Is being manifested
by music-lovers Of this city in the
formal opening Of the newly enlarged
home of the John g. Corley Com
pany. 1.-THE House That Made Rich
mond Musical" which takes place
tonight with musical entertainments
on the main and second floors and In
the basement OF the building. To-
gether with the enjoyment Of con-
certs, vocal instrumental and by Vic
trola. there will be an inspection OF
the handsomely appointed and great
~ enlarged quarters OF the company.
Refreshments will be served also
throughout the evening. The pub
lie 10 invited.
The new home Of the Corley Com
pany. an enlargement Of the place
the company has occupied for sew
erAl years. Is the finest In the coun-
try south Of New York city. 1t 10
also the largest and most completely
equipped music house in the South
In every detail Of the display ar
ranxement OF tho stock for critical
appraisal, an eye has been kept on
the artistic and the company's ideals
OF quality and service have been held
uppermost
Thirty Thousand Feet OF Floor.
The completion Of the work OF ex-
tending the store of the Corley Com
pany from Broad Street through to
Grace Street has but recently been
accomplished some Of the finishing
touches In hitting up the place have
Just been made. Everything is now
In readiness for the event Of tonight
the formal opening.
The operations on the structure
have given the Corley Company $4,000
square feet of floor space. all OF which
is needed by the steadily increasing
volume OF business done by this pop
ular house in Richmond, in the terri
torv surrounding this city. and In
Virginia and States TO the south.
Throughout the big structure there
are provided all accessories for the
convenience and comfort OF patrons
and friends.
For tonights opening the main
floor will be given over to the prem
Ter of the women's orchestra, o< which
James womble Is director and &C
companist. Members Of the quartet
are Mrs Camelida wilkes and Miss
Lucy Gwathmey, sopranos, and Mrs,
Hamilton Smith and Mrs, George w.
Bethel, altos
There Will be also on tho first floor
a series OF nine victrola recitals. each
featuring favorite opera star.
Dancing Program. Tho.
In the auditorium of the second
floor there will be dancing. with mu-
sic by Kaufrnan's orchestra, The new
studios will be opened for the first
time ard a demonstration will be
made in the Victor educational de-.
psrtment,
!. In the basement the entertainment
will he by the Sabot Gfee Club col
oreti quartet. singing Southern mel
odies. A large portion Of the base
nent is given over to the wholesale
vsctr department and this. too. Will
be open for inspection.
The nrSt floor embraces a match
less display OF ali kinds OF musical
instruments. together with sheet mu-
sic and player piano music depart
r,,ents and the retail ofices OF the
company.
Studies Fur Music TracherA
On the second floor. in addition to
4 salon de luxe. wherein instruments
Of the finest and most expensive char
scter are displayed, there are n COM
modious assembly hall and a number
OF music studios for the teachers and
pupils OF Richmond.
On the third noor are located re-
pair rooms. equipped with every fac
tory facility sor tuning, repairing and
overhAuling pianos and player-pianos.
Here also are shown the many ex-
cellent used Instruments, accumu-
lated from time to time through ex-
change for their superb tine OF player
pianos and inner-players. and the ex-
ceptional values offered here make It
4 fayortte resort for the economical
piano purchaser.
Tho mammoth basement, extending
the entire length OF the buildings, will
b. devoted exclusively to the whole
sale victrola department, wherein the
assembling. packing ana shipping OF
the vast volume OF these popular In
struments will expedite deliveries to
all points insthe far South and West.