The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-06
Interest CenterS in Families of
Two New Ambassadors
Who Have Just Presented
Credentials to President.
By RUTH ELEANOR JONES.

With South America looming large in
the public eye. with most of the Eu-
Topean diplomats hors de combat from
a social TCint of view and with two new
ambassadors added to their group. the
tin-American diplomats hold the CEN
Ter of the stage in Washington this
winter to an extent never before known.
The people of this country are COM
ing to realize that all of America is
not bounded by these United States,
that there exist great and growing ma
tons to the South of us and that the
peoplc thereof are prosperous, intelli-
gent and cultivated. No small meas
ure of our new knowledge of our neigh
bOrs on this continent, Of our growing
friendship for them is due to the good
offices of thee ENJOYS from the several
south American states. to the manner
cf nen-and women-who represent
them.
Two New Ambassadors
Interest centers. for the moment. N
the two new ambassadors who have
presented their credentials TO the PreA-
cent in the last week. the ambassador
from Chile, and the ambassador from
Argentina. who with their charming
wives are representative OF the best
element Of South American civll!zat-o on.
The Chilean Ambassador and Madame
s'uarez- Mujica, who have been IN TINS
country about three years, before the
recent raising of the legation to an en-
Eassy ALREADY have made for them
r.lyes distinct place both IN d-pio-
macy and in society. The ambassador
vail be long remembered as one OF tiie
s. l.. {. Inediators at Niagara ans
ma for the help he has given in es-
labhshing q new relationship between
Tho American republics.
Madame Suarez-Nujica is fine-look-
luz woman. rsldiatIng kindness ana
noted for her charm of manner. she
is a native Chilean and was educated
Ia her own country. which is justly
larred for the excellence Of its women
ruiverslt IS. She is widely Travelled, cu!-
teG-there is no more EnelE cuitl-
Tated person in the world than the
educated and Travelled South American
ana speaks French and English hu-
entity.
Children at Embassy.
There are three children in the Chilean
Embassy. a boy. Jorge. aged twelve. and
tvo girls about fourteen and sixteen.
rcspoctively. one tall. slim. and very
-~aceful. the other petite Nine
y .arez- Muiica is now busy getting set
rlcd in the new quarters Of the en-
assy ir X street.
Nine. Naon. wife of the ambassador
rom Argentina. is one of the beauties
Of the Diplomatic Corps. She IS per
haps the most striking OF all the
women of the Latin-American group.
handsome as they are as a group, and
addition to the lustrous dark hair.
he dark appealing eyes. and the clear
olive skin OF the perfect Spanish type,
he possesses unusual personality and
-narnetism- The ambassador. too. is
lgGffnptriGhnd figure and TngpfbpF
they are a remarkably handsome pair.
Senior Don Romolo s. Naon. also a
mediator in the Mexican troubles. who
held high place in his own country be
fore being sent on the mission here, has
0ren recently largely instrumental ia
raising a million-doIlar exchange fund
30 facilitate trade between Argentina
and the United States during the war
,r'sis. Mime. Naon is 4 Truguayan by
birth but moved early 10 Argentina.
She Is q fluent linEuist and a person OF
Iueat social charm. The Ambassador
nd Nine. Naon have five children Iiv-
ing. Isabel. Felisa, Romulo, Johan
Joseph Joseph, and Charlotte, little
dark-eyed fodder.
they speak English fluently. attend
Washington schools. and have numerous
friends and playmates among the chill
CTen Of the Capital.
Of all the foreign residences in Wash
ington, none is more worthy TO repre-
sent a great government than is the
argentine embassy. Situated in New
Hampshire avenue. not very far from
dupont circle. II is adapted 10 enter
rsinin~ on q generous scale. and is fur
uished with faultless taste and eX-
DIisite detail.
American Woman In Corps.
The only American. as We use the
Term, member OF the Latin-American
corps in Washington is Madame ia
Cana. who was Mrs. Hearn. Of New
ork. and who was married to the am
"assador from Brazil about two years
aEo. Madame "a Cana Is a handsome
Hud distinguished woman. fond OF society,
vi has splendid facilities for entertain
rE IN the now embassy IL Massa"1u-
SStts avenue a magnificent home.