Evening star., 1941-10-02


Der and in addition there were lead
ers in art circles in other cities who
came to see the opening of the eX-
hibit. which after several weeks here
will be shown at the Metropolitan
Museum in New York. The Minister
and Mrs. Casey sponsored the eX-
hibit at the gallery and were on
hand to receive guests at the formal
opening earlier yesterday afternoon.
They, no doubt, will go to New York
for the Metropolitan's opening OF
the show and assist in receiving
there.
Many Out-of- Town Guests
Attend Opening of Exhibit.
Many guests from out OF town
who attended the opening at the
National Gallery and the reception
following were entertained at din
ner last evening by the Director
and Mrs. David Edward Finley. Mr..
Henry F. Taylor and Mr.. Horace
Jayne of the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art and Mrs. Jayne came down to
see its arrangement in the Ma
tional Gallery and were among
those at the reception and dinner
later. Others were the director OF
the Yale Art Gallery and Mrs. Theo-
dore Sizer and Mr.. Everett Meeks,
also from Yale; DR.. Theodore KEEP
pei Of the Carnegie Institute of Art
and Mrs. Keppel, Mr.. Monroe
Wheeler and Mr.. Elodie Courier,
representing the Museum of Modern
Art. Mr.. Will Ashton of the State
Art Gallery of New South Wales
came for the show, as did Miss Mary
Cecil Allen, an Australian artist
whose picture is part of the ex-
hibit.
Members Of the Legat ton staff and
their wives assisted through the aft
ernoon, introducing their country
men and the visitors from other
cities to those of the National Cap
ital.
Huri jas Home Filled
With Drama Lovers.
The new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurja, situated on a hill and giving
the effect of being in the trees, not
only from the street but from the
windows Of the various rooms, yes
terday was filled with drama lovers,
many prominent in society. Mrs.
Hurja stood in the drawing room
and had receiving with her the di-
rector OF the Washington Civic
Theatsr, Mr.. Leon Askin, who later
told the guests of the plans for the
coming seasons work of the theater.
The hostess wore a becoming black
crepe gown fashioned on straight
lines, the long skirt falling longer
in the back and about the neck
bertha like collar of finest white
linen delicately embroidered and
forming v neckline and about her
neck was a single string of pearls.
Mr.. L. Matcalfe Walling, president
of the board of the Civic Theater,
with Mrs. Walling were nearby and
probably were expected to receive
with the hostess, but spent much OF
tr1eir time on the very wide screened
posch which overlooks the gentle
slopins grounds at the back OF the
house. Mrs. Walling wore blue
linen jacket-like frock which en-
hanced the blue OF her eyes and her
hstless blond head.
Mrs. Hurja, who is chairman OF
the Woman's Committee for the
theater, was assisted by Mrs. Sid
ney Thomas, the vice chairman of
the committee, who presided at the
tea table during the afternoon. Miss
Ann Starr, new manager OF the
group, recently came to Washington,
She Is a former newspaper woman
Of Columbus, Ohio, and has several
plays to her credit. Yesterday she
was assisting at the party.
The theater's season will open
October Is with The American
Way" and through the winter many
OF the productions will emphasize
the American way OF life.