Evening star., 1950-05-18

Navy, Mr.. Dan A. Kimball, was
the ranking official from that de-
partment and was accompanied
by Mrs. Kimball. Also greeting
many old friends were Deputy
Secretary Of Defense and Mrs.
Stephen T. Early.
A beautifully illustrated and in
teresting book, Truxtun-Deca-
tur," which gives a short history
I of the two men and details Of
this first exhibit in the museum,
was to be had for a small fee.
Miss Ida Kessner had charge Of
this and was assisted by the
Misses Mary N. s. Whiteley, Betty
Kirkley and Eithne Heffernan. .
AS guests made their way about
the rooms toward the back where
punch was served many were
startled at their first view of the
1ife-like figures in the uniforms of
the middle 18th century Navy.
Punch also was passed about the
rooms for the refreshment and
convenience of the guests.
The Chief Of Staff of the Army
and Mrs. j. Lawton Collins, the
Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. Forrest P. Sherman and
their daughter, Mrs. John Fitz-
patrick, the Chief of Staff Of the
Air Force and Mrs. Hoyt s. VAN
denberg and the Commandant of
the Marine Corps and Mrs. Cliff
ton B. Gates were there greeting
other officers of their branches Of
the service as they came to view
the rare pictures, models, papers
and relics of the two Commodores.
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet, the Netherlands
Ambassador and Nine. van Klef-
fens and the British Ambassador
and Lady Franks were among the
few diplomats included in the COM
pany for the pre-view yesterday.
Admiral Sir Frederick Dalrymple-
Hamilton, Lady Dalrymple- Ham
ilton and their daughter, the Hon.
durable Miss Dalrymple- Hamilton
thoroughly enjoyed not only the
exhibit but the many friends they
met at the party.
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy
as president of the Naval Histori-
cal Foundation did his part as
host. Lavone Dickensheets An
drews, wife Of former Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Mark Ed
win Andrews, was the architect
for the transformation of the
coach house into the museum and
was expected to come from their
home in Houston, Tex, for the
opening. If she was there she ar
rived late and I did not see her.
Mr.. Andrews is one of the trustees
for the Museum.
The Archivist Of the United
States and Mrs. Wayne c. Grover
were there and others in the
company included the Director
of the National Gallery of Art
and Mrs. David E. Finley, the
Chief Curator and Mrs. John
Walker and the Assistant Direc-
tor and Mrs. Magill James. The
Director of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art and Mrs. Hermann Warner
Williams, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Phillips. Mr.. Laughlin
Phillips were others viewing the
exhibit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe were bidding many friends
au revoir as they will leave next
week for a six weeks trip abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H.
Brooke were others from old
Washington at the party which
also included Mrs. j. Harry
Covington and her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis c.
Clark; Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold N.
Welles, Mrs. j.. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur, Mrs.
Carley Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Corrin Strong, Mrs. Browning
Mum, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, Gen. and Mrs. H.
Conger Pratt, Col. and Mrs. David
S. Barry, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot
Wadsworth. Maj. Gen. Louis Little,
Mrs. William T. Mann, Mrs. Nc
Ceney Werlich, Mrs. Charles War
rem, Mrs. Slocum Kingsbury, Col.
Winant P. Johnston, Miss Julia
Foraker. Mrs. Joseph Strauss,
Mrs. McCook Knox, and Mrs. De-
catur Wright. a descendant of
the famous commodore.
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