The San Francisco call., 1909-10-26
DIPLOMAT IS
SERENADED IN
NATIVE TONGUE
Marquis of ViIIaIobar Hears
Chorus de CIave" Sing
Songs of Old Cactile
Well known People Meet Min
lister to United States From
Spain at Reception

ring the representative Of the king of
spain. Bright hats and gowns made
he ballroom seem as if some fairy
wand had transformed it into a garden
4 glowing flowers and the red and
yellow colors of Portola joined with
the colors Of the flag blended into a
brilliant color scheme.
The songs that constitute the cho-
rus are such as working people sing.
gathered and grouped into definite
lass and sung when holiday or fes-
tivsl Of Spain throws crowds of merry
makers together These songs are ia
orites OF the king OF Spain. who fos-
iers them and encourages the spirit
that they breathe, the spirit of old
spain, the spirit of people resting
from toll.
PROGRAM OF SONG
At o'clock the guests and singers
gathered. the marquis in a box that
swung out and above the guests be-
low. With him was Mayor Taylor, ac-
companied by Mrs. Taylor. and their
appreciation of the offering was shared
in by their host, who gave applause
with free hand. The songs We're rem
dered by a chorus that had caught the
swing OF Spanish music with striking
effect and the program was as follows:
Honra los Brsros.
Gloria a Espsns.
Fl Primer Amor.
Los Calais del Cincs,
A.
In addition TO these group songs
Professor WanreIl. under whose direc-
lion the men and women composing
the chorus have studied, sang two
solos, La Partida'' and Los Dos Ne
gros." both of which were typical of
spain. and were well received, and Miss
Fay Carranza, who also sang a solo.
Among those who were present TO
meet and honor the marquis and hear
the foIksongs OF his native land were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Mr.. and Mrs George
Mr.. s.'sTa ana Mrs. Henry T Miss Ns1d Fay
Scott Mr. and Mrs. George
NJ. Nj and Mrs Fs~ Walter Mr. s'' and Mrs Edgar
= Martin Peixotto
senator and Mrs. Bel Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mrs. c. q. simpkins Senator and Mrs.
NJ and Mrs ]. o. Alfred Rossnstsin
Tobin Robert Roos
NJ and Mrs. Thomas Philip clay
Easland James Rolph Jr.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin J. Downey Harvey
Miss Genev1eve Walker Joseph Redding
Cspt. John Bsrnessen Courtney Ford
COL Frank Bo1nesu Templeton Croker
Baroness Won Schroeder Duane Hopkins
Mrs Gertrude Atherfon
AUDIENCE APPRECIATIvE
The audience was thoroughly appre-
ciative and seemed to have a bit OF
Portols spirit left. for after each song
they gave thoroughly intelligent and
appreciative applause. in which the
marquis joined unstintedly. The song
offering was arranged with good taste,
just long enough TO give vivid pic
ture OF the working folk of Spain,
their pleasure and their songs when
free from toll and reveling in the open,
and when the last jaunty measure had
lost itself the marquis made a little
speech. a little talk that breathed of
Spain and Portola and San Francisco
mixed in potpourri.
These songs" he said, that you
have sung are very appropriate after
the week OF carnival that San Fran
cisco has just passed so happily. Orig
mating in Catalonia, whence came Por-
tola, they have become extremely popu-
lar, and 1 have heard them sung before
the king Of Spain when they were rem
dered with no more appreciative intel
ligence than you have just accorded.
am surprised TO find, so far away, q
little group Of Spanish speaking peo-
pie who sing the songs heard when
spanish working people are making
merry, and in appreciation OF it de-
sire 10 tender thanks and say that I
fully appreciate the honor you have
shown me"