The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
great republic her ancestors for gener.
atoms have helped to govern.

The prince and princess whose pres:
ence at the capital this week called
| for state dinner at the White House
q formal luncheon at the home of the
Secretary of State, another official din.
| ner and a large evening reception at
| the Japanese embassy. and general all
of formality about town. arrived here
Tuesday evening, after several days
| York and Philadelphia. The formality
OF their highnesses is like unto that
of the royal Chinese prince whose
visit here was an important event OF
in striking contrast to the Celesttafs
being more nearly like those OF an
English-speaking traveller. For their
comfort while. here an entire floor in
gagged and the most up-to-date eleva-
tor consecrated to their exclusive use;
a White House automobile PLACED at
their disposal, and thoroughly pol
special aide.
Officially important and personally
interesting as was the visit OF tho
Japanese prince and his party. 1t did
ence here OF the Am erican delegation
to the fourth Pan-American Confer
ence, to be held In Buenos Ayres, II,
GUIDED enS and hnsns hen T9e Mhs FORMER a
American ambassador to France; Colo.
Bassett Moore, Professor David Lind
ley Professor Paul Reinch; Professor
Shepherd. Lamar c. Quintero and E. B
Moore, all of whom were accompanied
by the women OF their family, and
were right royally entertained be-
of Instructions from the State Depart
The first to give them farewell en-
tertatnment were Assistant Secretary
fnt< II y s1S,
than whom there are no happier hosts
at the capital. John Barrett was their
host on Monday at beautifully APP
pointed dinner given in the salon OF
Bureau OF American Republics. the
natural beauty of the patio being an
avant courier to the delegation of SIM
ilar! surroundings in the homes they
will visit during their approaching
trip to Latin America.
Mr.. Barrett never does things by
halves. and so his dinner to the dele
CATION was chef d'oevre in more ways
than one. The assembled company
was itself most interesting, represent
ing as it did, prominent men and wo-
men from twenty-one republic and the
following plain" children OF Uncle
Sam: Miss Margaret Hanna, Miss
and Mrs. W. Y, Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
sydney Y. Smith and Mrs. Thomas C.
whose husband was recently
to an important position in
the state Department. after serving as
the American minister in charge of
several special missions to other lands.
Sunrise Monday morning saw the
Stars and Stripes waving merrilS
above the White House. and it has
waved there daily ever since, in token
OF the presence OF the President of
the United States in the capital city.
The weeks beginning also brought
Mrs. Taft back to the home of the
nation. where she is now enjoying a
visit with her daughter, Miss Helen,
who is sophomore at Bryn Mawr
and just home from college. The
Presidents family will remain with
him here as long as the weather will
permit, SO that the period between
their going away and the time the
adjournment of Congress will enable
him to join them at Beverly will not
be long.
The Vice President will also have
the company of his family as long
as his official duties keep him in Wash
inglon. Mrs. sherman will not, how.
ever, remain here continuously all OF
the time for a large family connec-