Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
miss Virginia" Elected by
Request of J. P. Morgan.
FAMILY NAME is SECRET
Somebody Paid $1,000 for This
Unique Privilege.
GERMAN PAINTINGS SHOWN
Kaiser's New Ambassador in Receiv.
ing Line-Diplomatic Corps Invit.
ed to New York Museum Event.

NEW YORK, January a large recep-
ton at the Metropolitan Art Museum
celebrated the opening of the exhibition
of contemporary German art at the, mu-
scum last night. with j. Pierpont Nor
gan. president OF the museum, and the
exhibition committee receiving the guests
Ii was great occasion. and Il also
celebrated Miss Nirginia's" becoming a
fellow of the museum
Virginia was the Youngest woman
who attended the big reception She is so
young that II was her first appearance
at the Museum, and she appeared in her
mothers arms
Virginia is baby, and nothing but
the big German exhibition could have
brought her out and up into the gallery.
Where President Morgan was receiving
the other distinguished guests.
Nhether she would have undert aiken to
shake hands with the famous art con-
noisseur and collector. who was the head
or the reception committee, will never be
noWn. Hers was a greater distinction
than that.
Babies are not in the habit of doing art
exhibits Mr.. Morgan himself was the
hrst TO see this one and excaim with de-
iignt at the precocity of young America
Get the baby's name.' he said and
l VIII make her fellow of the museum"
entered upon her honors.
There is more to the baby's name than
virginia. but 1t is to remain a secret for
a time. Mr.. Morgan and the museum au-
thoritles have il, we'll as the young
fady's address. and she will be properly
registered on the museum books.
The First Fellow of the Year.
A fellow of the museum in perpetuity
becomes one by the payment of 5000
4 for 20 &c
ment of $1,000
Two New York women were made MEM
bers of the museum in perpetuity last
month. the Misses Eleanor G. and Sarah
Cooper Hewitt. and Mrs. William Kings
land fellow for life. The name of little
Miss Virginia will be the first this year
to obtain that distinction.
The exhibition of contemporary German
art in honor of which the reception was
given was started by the initiative of the
German government to give America an
idea OF what the modern German artist is
doing. the greater part of German art in
this country dating back to other days
and older artists
Ihere Is nothing commercial connected
with it. and it has been placed here with
out expense to the museum by the courte-
sy of friends of German art. The recep-
ton was given to members of the mu-
scum and their friends. all the prominent
Germans of the city being invited largely
through the German clubs the members
or the fine arts clubs of the city and invi-
tations we're sent to the diplomatic corps
at Washington and all the members OF
the consular service in New York
The reception committee occupied one
OF the galleries on the upper floor Of the
museum, where the guests entered at one
door as they came up the main stairway
of the museum and left by another at the
other end of the gallery. to pass into the
German exhibition rooms seven galleries
occupying the new wing of the museum,
fronting on 9Th avenue.
Mr.. Morgan headed the committee, with
Edward D. Adams. John l.. Cadwalder
Robert w. de Forest. and William Church
Osborn. Also receiving were Count Jo-
ham Heinrich Won Bernstorff, the new
German ambassador; the Hon. Karl Bunz
German consul general; Prof. Karl MARI
of Munich and Hugo Keisinger.
Many Germans Present.
The presence of German guests at this
reception was noticeable. and the Ger
man language could be heard at every
turn. The galleries containing the Ger
man pictures were crowded throughout
the evening, and the comments made by
the guests were flattering. A musical
program was given by the Symphony
Orchestra of New York. David Names
concert master. in the north gallery of the
main 9Th avenue entrance hail. giving
Seiectlons from wagner, MendelSSohn
Strauss. Schubert and the Dream Music
from "Hansel and Gretel.'
Many prominent New Workers. were
present, trustees of the museum and
others The distinguished octogenarian.
John Bigelow. was among these.
Mayor Mcclellan, ex-officio trustee of
the museum, was present. as were Fred
erick Dielman, president Of the National
Academy of Design: Edward D. Adams,
Daniel c. French. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crosby Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Mills,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith Mr.
and Mrs William T. Wardwell. Mrs. Ed
ward Lauterbach and Mr.. and Mrs Fred
erick Waite. Sir Purdon Clarke was in
the reception room most of the evening.