The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
LENox, Mass, Sept. ~.

\ a music festival at Mrs. Fred
erlck s. Coolidge's estate on South
Mountain in Pittsfeld Thursday, Fri
day and to-day, when six programmes
OF chamber music were presented by
well known musicians and singers.
Mrs. Coolidge had a new road of $500
feet built from the State highway to
the temple, where a large turnout was
made for automobiles. The temple
had been decorated with flower boxes
and growing vines. presenting a less
barren aspect than did the large
auditorium on it's dedication last year.
Mrs Coolidge was in New York all
last week making final arrangements
for the festival. She did not appear in
the concerts this year, Emmanuel
Baiaban of New York taking her place
on the programme. The chief interest
was In the premiere of the new
sonata, for which Mrs. Coolidge pad
Ernest Bloch, New York composer,
$1,000. The sonata, Tor piano and
viola, was played by Harold Bauer and
Louis Bailly. The programme intro
duced musicians well known in the
music world, and when vocal chamber
music was given this morning such
singers as Florence Hinkle, Eva
Gauthier, Lambert Murphy and Rein-
hold Werrenrath were heard. Mrs
Coolidge's own quartet, which she has
endowed and established permanently
In /. Pittsfield, the Berkshire String
Quartet had a prominent part in the
festival.
Some Of the prominent composers
and musicians at the festival were
Walter Damrosch, Frederick A. Stock
Hans Lett, George Longy. David
Stanley Smith, Reuben Goldmark
Ernest Bloch, Harry Holden Huss, Mr.
Griffel. Daniel Gregory Mason, Samuel
Francks, wilhelm Willeke, Miss Ruth
Deyo and Mr.. Kinder.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart McLen
nan OF birmingham gave a large Dime!
party at Ashintully on Monday nigh
to meet their guest, Lady Violet Hen
derson of London. Lord Henderson
had gone to the Pacific coast with tht
encourage OF the Prince of Wales
Lady Henderson arrived on Friday a.
birmingham. Also there was Major e
II. Newcombe of the Princess Patricis
regiment of Canada. Saturday nigh
Mr.. and Mrs. McLennan had a small
entertainment for their guests ant
Monday night the larger affair. en-
Pertaining twenty-four guests. Lad,
Henderson went to Canada later il
the week with her children, who hat
accompanied her to the Berkshires.
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane con
tinues to entertain weekly house par
ties. Judge and Mrs Franklin Hoyt
Charles Allen Num- Henry r. Taylo
and Miss Mary Coster were at Elm
Court, returning TO town on Monday
Many at the Horse show.
Those in the cottages who low,
horses went to Springfield on Satur
day for the last day OF the Eastern
States horse show, when the cham
pionships were awarded. A dozen o
more automobile parties crossed owe
Jacobs Ladder to the exposition
where, under electric lights in the en-
closed oval some OF the old favorite
OF many shows won more blue ribbons
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons at
tended the six days show.
Perhaps the greatest interest in tn
show was In the championship clas
for horses under saddle 1872 hands
There were five splendid animals Il
the ring. The contest finally narrowe
down to three horses, two of whicl
were owned by Miss Isabella wana
maker. One she herself rode, Will
her other entry was ridden by Mr.,
William du Pont, Jr. The entry O
Mrs. Joseph S. Sylvester of Hanove
contested with the Wanamaker horse.
There was a prolonged test Of horse
manship, demonstrating the three con
testants in every kind Of skill. At las
:. the first prize was awarded TO Mis-
Wanamaker on Cherrystone; secon
prize went to Avonmore, owned b
Mrs. Sylvester. and third to Ma Sur
day, also the property of Miss wana
maker.
In the class for saddle horses owe
16.2 the award was to Frank Done
vans DR.. Russell. The reserve wa
awarded to Mrs. Loula Long Combs
Nance O'Neil. Also shown were Mis-
Eleonora Sears's Radiant and Mr.
Lillian FrankePs Rambler Rose
Much enthusiasm was dlsplaye
when The Whip, Miss Constance Vau
claims invincible horse, won the cham
pionship for harness horses over 15I
Reputation, Mrs. Combs's horse, wo
the reserve. Miss Sears Shove
Matthias Pick EN- Up; Dan r. Hannt
Judge and Advocate. and Miss wana
maker, Fireaway. In the class fc
champion harness horses under 10
Miss Wanamaker won with Champio
Eve. Lady Dilham, owned and drive
by Miss Vauclain. was second.
Mrs. Francis p. Garvin of Mar
hasset, l.. l.. was a prominent WHINE
In the classes for champion ponie
In the lot for saddle ponies 10 an
over she won with Chestnut Blossom
Her pair in harness, Hamilton Flam
and Hamilton Dianthus, were best {
their class. The champion harnes
pony pair IS and under were Fulgor
and Fulange, owned by Louis +
Lggett, which won over Minis Elec
nora Sears's Bouncer and Wild Fire.
Judge and Advocate Beaten.
In the class for harness pairs ovs
lb.2 tho Lenox entry, Judge an
Advocate from Dan r. Hanna's stabl
lost to Mrs. Combs's Reputation an
Revelation. Miss Isabella Wanamak,
won in the champion class for pail
In harness under 1862 with Eve an
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