The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-11-23


lnanufaefured prodncts. especially farm
machinery and cotton goods. and q
yery extensive trade could be bailt Up.
70 the great advantage OF both com
tries-', "a skr
Senior vicuna's genius and trend Of
mind are by no means confined & 10
statecrart ana diplomacy. He has
done some things very creditable In
literature and IL great reader and
student. While secretary OF the Chilean
legation here he found time TO trans
late "Evangeline" into Spanish. and
for the exceIlency OF the work he re-
ceived a complimentary note from
LongfellOw. He has written many
poems OF recognized merit. as wei as
4 considerable number OF prose pro-
auctions.
. Sonora Vicuna is a native OF Chile.
though OF Irish descent. She has the
appearance OF a handsome English
woman. a marked departure from the
popular idea that South Americans are
all OF the Latin type. She is an ac-
compllshed woman and a charming
hostess. She speaks English with
some difficulty. There are four bright
children in the Yicuna family, one OF
whom. boy or Is. Is quite IA remarka-
BILE musician.
Doubtless the most notable or the
new diplomatic representatives from
South America Is DIR. Eduardo Wilde.
who comes from the Argentine Repub-
lfo Ha 10 N DanfIamap Of Sncb ,IIs-
tinguished career that he will be n de
cided addition to the diplomatic corps
at this capital and will undoubtedly
take high rank. He was born in
BuenOs Ayres and educated at its IA
nous National college. After taking
his degree as doctor of medicine. but
while still pursuing his studies. he was
placed In charge OF the cholera lazaret-
to OF Buenos Ayres. He attended lee
lures ut Berlin, Leipsic. Paris and Lon
don. thus preparing himself for the re-
sponslble positions he subsequently
held under his government. Upon his
return to BuenOs Ayres he resumed
the practice OF medicine and was
given the chair OF anatomy I'm the Ma
tlOnal college and year or 50 later
was also appointed professor OF by
giene in the same institution. His
work I'm connection with the sanitation
and public health OF his native city
and country has been of the most val
liable and important character.
In 1915 DR.. Wilde began to take Il
lively interest In the politics of his
country. hitherto having devoted him
self mainly TO the science of medicine.
He was at that time elected to the
provincial legislature from the prov
ince or BuenOs Ayres. and in 1876 he
became n member OF the national con
gress from the same province ana was
reelected for term of four years. He
has n distinguished record as cabinet
minister and as a man of affairs in
Argentina.
Nine. Wilde. the accomplished wife
OF the Argentina minister. is most at
tractive woman of the Spanish type
and is considered 10y many as the
greatest beauty of the diplomatic
corps. She is u gifted musician and
has a voice which would easily rival
many professional singers. Ii is said
that Mime. Wilde has q sister In Argen-
tina who Is even more beautiful than
herself and that she is To spend the
winter with her in Washington. AS
young ladies are scarce in the diplO-
matte ranks. she may come with the
fOregOnc conclusion that she will be
reigning belle. AT all events it is GER
tain that. with such host and hostess
as Or. and Mime. Wilde. the Argentina
legation. which has been established
in handsome residence on Connect
cut avenue, will be the scene Of much
social gayety and enjoyment the COM
I'm.