New-York tribune., 1921-10-01
Friends Present
Bronze Tablet to
Mrs. T. S. Coolidge
Testimonial Is Given as APP
probation for Berkshire
Chamber Music Festivals
at Close OF Il Concert
.spscsal Dispctch to The Tribune


PlfTSFIELD, Mass, Sept. 80 Mrs.
Frederick S. Coolidge received sur
prise at the close of this afternoons
concert when Rubin Goldmark. in a
brief address from the stage. presented
her with Il bronze tablet, designed by
ly bound in leather, with the dedication
and the names of more than two hun
dred and fifty donors printed on parch-
ment. The dedication IS in colors.
The tablet is 2S inches high and "A
inches wide and has three panels. In
the center is this inscription:
"Presented to Elizabeth Sprague
Coolidge in appreciation of her many
and distinguished ser. ices to music in
America, and especially in commcmora-
ton of the Berkshire chamber music
festivals, which, as established and
maintained By her. have become occa-
slons of unique interest and irspira-
ton to composers, musicians. and mu-
sic lovers throughout the world
On the right panel music is idaalize
in three female figures in Grcclan cos
tunes. one singer with group in
background. On the left is a quintet
consisting of four strings and piano
representing modern music.
A committee of New York friends OF
Mrs. Coolidge, who have enjovci her
festivals. first suggested the tablet last
April and committee was formed
with Ernest Urchs, chairman. and Ed
win I. Rice, treasurer to solicit funds
Among others on this committee were
Mrs. Edward j. de Coppet, Mrs. Pau
NJ. Warburg, Mrs. Morris Loeb, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. David Stanley Smith, Miss Ger
trude Watson, Miss Lillian Littlehales
Ernest Hutcheson, Mir. and Mrs. Rich
aya4 Aldrich, Hugo Kortschak, Ugo Ara
Rubin Goldmark. Mrs. j. j. Glesner ano
Frederick A. Stock. of Chicago
In this mornings audience at the
! Temple were Mrs Henry l.. De Forest
of New York with Miss Mira II. Hall;
Mrs. George Wildwood Murray, of Mont
clair, n. J., and Miss Katherine S
Chittenden. with Mrs. Henry K. Rus
sell; Mr. and Mrs. Clement S. Houghtor
and Mrs. Henry Laurens Dawes. witt
Mrs. Samuel Gilbert Colt; Mr.. and Mrs
William Eustis Corcoran, with Mrs
William Pollock; Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 7
( Rice, Henry st John HYDE of New
York: Mrs. Byron Latin Smith anC
/ Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller. of Chicago
Mrs Coolidge entertained dinner
( party of festival visitors at the Maple
wood Hotel tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Choate, Mis-:
Marion and Miss Helen Choate went ts
Mount Kisco, N. Y, to-day. after {
visit with his mother, Mrs. Joseph H
! Choate, at Naumkeag, in Stockbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ Wilcox anC
Mr. and Mrs. S. Boyer Davis, of Phila
delphia, are at the Aspinwall Hotel.
Arrivals at the Curtis Hotel in Leno,
include Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Livingston
Benedict and Philip Livingston jr, VIII,
are en- route from Bar Harbor, where
they spent the summer, to New York
Mrs. Myles Standish, Miss Mary
Remsen, of New York; Mrs. George
Davis Barron. of Rye, N. Y; Mrs
Cyrus H. X Curtis, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roscoe Bonsal had
dinner party tonight at Ventfort Hall
in Lenox
Mrs. Nina Larray Duryea has a
guests at the Old Mill, in Stockbridge
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexander, Mr.
and Mrs. Millard Tompkins and Castor
Ruebel Of New York
Mr. and Mrs Selden d. Burchena
have gone to Haverhill. Mass, aftel
spending the summer at South Stree
Inn. at Pittsfeld