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modern paintings but they
were not Segregated"
Two paintings from the
Mellon collection caught
Mrs. OKelly's attention
Raphael's The Alba Madon-
ns" and "St. George and
the Dragon. Mr.. Walker ex-
planned to the visitors great
interest that these paintings
had been purchased from a
collector in the Soviet Union.
He added that at one time
they had belonged to Cath
crime the Great.
Another thing which fas-
cinated Mrs. OKelly was the
gallery's Lee Tour" This
Is a small radio device which
clamps on to a visitors ear
so he can hear privately a
lecture on certain paintings
while viewing them.
OF the modern art that
. Mrs. OKelly saw. she was
particularly interested in SAL
vador Dali's Last Supper.
The group quickly passed
through the British collec-
ton, but then returned to see
Gainsborough's portrait of
Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheri-
dan-"after all. she was
Irish" quipped Mrs. Shields.
Mrs. O'Kelly viewed prob
ably the gallery's most pop
ular work, Renoir's "A Girl
With a Watering Can" and
also saw what Mr.. Walker de-
scribed as perhaps "the most
perfect portrait we have
Rembrandt's Portrait of a
Lady With an Ostrich
Feather Fan"
Mrs. OKelly's morning tour
OF Washington led next to
s.. AIMS Infant Home. There
she was greeted by Father
John J. Murphy and Sister
Thecla.
In one room Mrs. O'Kelly
gingerly picked up a young
man named Michael, age 3
months. She exclaimed to
Mrs. Aiken, Look. l have a
little boy. but I think he has
more confidence in Sister and
none in me at ALL" The
O'Kellys have no children.
From this room the group
w;n, on to visit the S and
6 year old children and
were greeted by a gay party
In their honor.
THE YOUNG CHARGES,
all starched and scrubbed
within an inch of their lives.
had donned st. Patrick's Day
hats and had Irish music
playing on their photograph.
Then young Sandra came up
with a neatly wrapped pack
as tiet. of course. in
"OKelly" green ribbon which
sh- presented to the Presi-
dents wife.
When the visitor asked the
young benefactor what. was
in the package, Sandra just
shook her head. And the
mystery continues. because
oKell' opened the
package privately at the
-nts IueSL House.
After the presentation,
Sandra was joined by a jolly
threesome, including Johnny,
Christine and Jay. Without
further ado, they broke into
a lifting rendition of when
Iri Gye IRE Smiling
Mrs. OKelly made a brief
visit 70 the chapel at the
home and had a spot of tea
before returning to the rigors
Of a state visit.
THE DINNER GIVEN for
President and Mrs. O'Kelly
by Vice President and Mrs.
Nixon last evening, also at
the Mayf1ower Hotel, drew
guests from all over the coun-
try and from many walks OF
life.
In the Irish party were
Foreign Minister and Mrs.
Aiken, Col. Sean O'Sullivan,
aide to the President: 1t. Col.
Michael j. J. Hefferon, also
an aide to the President;
Ambassador and Mrs. Hearne,
Counselor and Mrs. Joseph
Shields and First Secretary
and Mrs. Brian Durnin.
Heading the Washington
officials were Associate Jus
tice and Mrs. Brennan. At.
torney General and Mrs
Rogers and Chairman of the
Atomic Energy Commission
and Mrs. John A. McCone.