The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-19
S @ C | E I Y
N43eda Meredith

3ne Of the most interesting affairs
Inc week was the reception given
1nAay evening by the faculty and
1emts Of Westhampton college To
y Alusnnae OF the college and a few
~ friends Invitations issued last
Sek for the reception on Tuesday
&ntng were changed to Monday. Tbs
eeptlon hail or Ske upper fi2ov OF
E- X .1-~.k1 A.@tA " }'.S-- .
Eupied By the college since last fall,
u atfractively decorated for the oc-
dom in green and white, and the
IN garden was used rs the evening
W warm Or. f. w. Roatwrtght,
HHfdent of the college, Dean X. II
wing. or Richmond college. Dean
~ Il Keller, OF Westnampton cal
IA, ana ff7enabers of the faculty and
|kacers of the senior class st VAST
snpton were in the receiving line
vera hundred guests were present
HIDING many OF the students from
>ehmond college Members OF the
freshment CLASS served refreshments
~ The favurr were miniature sham
4rks. This is the last entertainment
the winter term at the college.
Artists Retail.
rhe wnmsns club of Richmond
III present at It's third and last
Ittsss' recital, Friday evening in the
2fcrson auditorium, The FlonzSley
HAnrtef. which received so enthhsa~
tie q reception here last ssason
~ famous organiza zion which de-
tes itself solely TO the performance
chamber music, has achieved
sansa tional reputation. This high
nyfnx lis ascribed chiefly 10
members agreement 10 ae-
- themselves exclusively 10 this
field of musical end@aFor
nc Of the irentbers can he secured
Individual appearance. nor do any
them teach or engage IN any
3I1eai artixtss aside from the Gull
Sk1on of chamber music. 1t is an
Irosttng fact that the Flonzaiey
rtet is forced each season 10 de-
almost as many engagements az
Accepts. the cause being the or-
ssfxations rule 10 devote as much
y to rehefsal as to public perfor-
knee.
limited ntilu bcr Of tickets for this
cltnl will be on sale 10 the public
the door.
when the late Mr.. T. ! de Goppe>,
New York, built has villa near
nsanne, he chose the language OF
countryside and called it
3onzaieyst being the diminutve,
nokiet. For years Mr. de Coppet.
his Sew York home had given
onings off, chan1ber-music' Tor
hich a string quartet had been en-
red TO play with Mrs, de Coppets
mist OF marked ability, The first
bin gayS MP his position IN iso@'
= Mr. dc Coppet, being In Switzer-
n n "a
Mace. Air. Pochou came To Amer
and found himself associated vita
~ musicians of nigh rank.
narrnr and violin. Arnold Nolpe,
Ut. and Modest Aitshuler, 'eeitist,
or whtssal have since become wei
Nown as conductors These ar
~ had so many other calls on fher
me- that shev found they could NOT
IA a sufficient number OF rehersals
~ nroat,,s entirely satisfactory re-
SS1lts MIR Pochon advised Mr.. de
Eoppet 10 flnd tour men VINO couid
HAyote their entire time to quartet"
l21aying, bn no means AN easy TASK.
re result was thHt Aaoifo Beth. theh
nsNrucsor III The Royal ConsfrYatofS'
sk1inauishaN his post TO devote nun :
III exclusively to quartet playing ah9
800 Ara. who Was working al com
trnment--fhe vioiin--to take me
100 uars. I lwaud' Archamheau. the
&eiiist. was secured through the et-
7erts OF yistor Vreuis.
6 The four musicians having nee n
f(buud. il sya ! decided - meet NJ Mr.
u coppe.rs Swiss home during me
2Esrnuaer ofs1ao3. The winter Of 1ab@
70und the 8Flon2aleys in America
there they continued 20 work win
@raa, araor. piayine for Mr. dc Cop
a and Ms friends and giving
S1era s.cual charity concerts. Then
61asne a change whereby the quartet
3eersne a public organization. piaEt".
~ Mr.. de Cqpp' curing n fAited
erfod each season. an arrangement
Inch his son. Andre de Coppet, has
The single change In the
Ssersennei of the quartet has heeh
aR.,xsa txa sAee y,:esa parary substitution
~ T.uis F,a.IIy for Cgo Ara, NOW
shernher IL the Ambulance corfs IN
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