The Guide

6 THE GUIDE Thursday, November 30, 1961

TIMES By Robert S. Hurwitz

The art world gasped, the layman couldn't understand, the artists sneered and the world wondered. Rembrandt's, "Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer" was sold for $2.3 million. There is no question that the price paid is fantastic for any picture and seemingly a tool of power, pride and status. There is no doubt that if Rembrandt were alive he would huddle over a cup of expresso and have a good laugh. There is no doubt about it, money, not necessarily love of art, made the publicized action worth winning. Questionable motives are possibilities and tax deduction purpose is a consideration. Everything questionable considered, the buy of this Rembrandt by capitalist, money-hungry, showoff Americans . . . IS THE MOST COURAGEOUS, HEARTWARMING AND WONDERFUL CULTURAL EVENT THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED IN AMERICA. It could only happen in America that the priceless has a price, and that the affairs of heart and art can indeed be bought with money. Too long we have thought little of million dollar movies, million dollar missiles, millionaires, million dollar hotels and Sinatra-Garland getting $40,000 a night. No institution in the world should be more proud and no nation so grateful as to the men of the Met who made this epic decision. I'm not sure how much James Rorimer representing the Metropolitan Museum of Art was prepared to bid but I hope money was no object for getting the Rembrandt. Rorimer's historic comment was poetic, "It would have been heartbreaking, with Wall Street so close, to have lost out on it." Do you detect as I do, that our country in the face of an atomic age has possibly discovered the true meaning of reality and the start of culture? Berets off to the men of the Met.

St. James Gets New Officers

The St. James Lutheran Church Women have installed newly elected officers. They are Mrs. A. D. Miller, president, 5883 SW 27th St.; Mrs. Jack Schopenhauer, vice-president, 580 SW 56th Ave.; Mrs. Corneille Church, recording secretary, 825 Almeria Ave. Mrs. Philip Westgate, treasurer, 6240 SW 79th Ct.; Mrs. Arthur Cunningham, corresponding secretary, 3600 Riviera Dr.; and Miss Ethel Fisher, secretary of stewardship, 6441 Tamiami Canal Rd.

SARA ANN Doolittle of Waukegan, Ill., will wed Robert Bartmes in December. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bartmes of 1637 SW 16th St.

St. Thomas Plans Bazaar

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Red Road, at North Kendall Drive, will hold its annual Christmas bazaar Saturday. Sponsored by the women of the church, the booths will contain articles made from styrofoam, felt and burlap. Cafeteria meals from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be available.

Guidegrams By Helen Reynolds

Miss Janet Sklow, 2521 SW 25th St., will be hostess at 8 p.m. today (Thursday) for the monthly meeting of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority alums. Plans will be made for a fashion show luncheon to bolster their scholarship fund, to be held Dec. 9 at the Seville Hotel. Epiphany Altar and Rosary Societies gathered recently at the home of Mrs. P. A. Lyden, 6200 Moss Road, for an afternoon tea. Betty (Mrs. Louis) Stajdel, 5300 SW 7th St., will never forget "Mrs. America of 1962." It happens to be Mrs. Lila Maason, who was crowned in Ft. Lauderdale Thanksgiving Day. Betty was maid of honor at Lila's wedding. Lila in turn was a bridesmaid at Betty's wedding. The two were girlhood friends in Michigan. Lila is the mother of three, two boys and a girl.

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