The Washington times., 1915-05-26
Items of Interest and Import
/, ance of Past, Present, and
Z Future Among Official
Z and Fashionable Folk,

Tho Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Bryan will be hosts at a reception this
AFTERNOON In honor of the honorable
commercial commission of China, who
arrived In Washington today on their
way across the continent to the Pacific
coast. The lovely garden of Calumet
place will be the scene of the function.
unless the weather should prove too In
clement, In which case the reception
will be held in the Pan-American Union
building.
The Minister Of China and Nine. Shah
Will receive with Secretary and Mrs.
Bryan. and assisting in doing the hon
ors Will be members Of the Cabinet and
their wives and officials of the State
Department and their wives.
There will be music during the after
noon. and banners will be used to give
dash Of brilliant color to the charm
ing garden background.
This evening the distinguished visitors
from China will dine informally with
the Chinese Minister and Nine. Shah.
end a number Of festivities have been
arranged to make their visit to Wash
ington memorable.
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes has issued invi-
tations for a tea on Saturday afternoon
at ALTON Farm" the Noyes place at
Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. Edward Campbell will be hostess
at an informal tea on Friday after
noon.
Secretary Of State Bryan entertained
at luncheon today at his residence in
to the Pan-American financial congress
from Guatemala. Honduras, Nicaragua,
Uruguay. and Venezuela. The guests
were:
The Secretary Of War.
The vice president Of Salvador.
Mr.. Cordova.
Mr.. Arizona,
Mr.. Cosio.
The Attorney General.
The Assistant Secretary Of State John
e. Osborne.
Mr. Anderson.
Charles Hamlin.
The minister Of Paraguay.
The minister of Uruguay.
Mr.. Ocana-
DR.. Tara.
Mr.. ,Higginson.
A. A. Adee.
Francisco Yanes.
Mr.. Alzamora.
Mr. Cuadra.
Mr.. White.
Mr.. Feraud.
Mr.. Herrara.
Mr.. Acevedo.
Mr.. Rincones.
Mr.. Lara.
Mr.. Aguilar.
DR.. Rowe.
Mr.. Strauss. and
Mr. Fortin.
be taken for a motor trip through the
Zoo and Rock Creek Park to the Chevy
Chase Club. where they. will be guests
at a tea to be given by the members Of
tho Federal reserve board.
Secretary OF Commerce Redheld was
host at luncheon today in compli-
ment to the Chinese commercial dele
gates who are visiting in Washington.
Among the guests we're Lin Bak Chan.
Of Canton; Cheng-Hsun Chang. OF
Shanghai; Sheng-Chen. Of Picking; Ii
Xuns. James H. Lee. all Of Shanghai
Huan-Yi Liang, Of Changsha. Chao-
Hsin Plan. of Tientsin; S. &. Thomas
SEE. of Tientsin; kwong Wong Of Han
kow; Ghai-chsns Woo. of Peking; z z,
Nantungchow; Hsien Yu. of Tengchi
David q. T. Yui, of Shanghai; Ying-
Ming Chang. Ming-Tuan Siao. An-Tuns
Kung. William Phillips, Third Assistant
rector Of the Consular Service. Depart
ment of State Robert F. Rose foreign
trade adviser, Department of state
William B. Fleming, foreign trade ad
wiser, Department of State; Postmaster
General Burleson. Secretary of Labor
Wilson. Kai Flu Shah. minister Of
China; Yung Kwai. counselor. Chinese
legation: Edwin F. Sweet. Assistant
Secretary of Commerce.: Edward A
Brand. acting chief, Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce: Frank r
Rutter. assistant chief. Bureau o.
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Willard Straight. president, American
Asiat6 Association: Alba B. Johnson
president. American Manufacturers Ex'
! port Association: John II. Fahey. presi
dent. Chamber of Commerce of the Uni.
ted States: Elliot H. Goodwin. genera
secretary Chamber of Commerce of the
United States: Dr. Clarence J. Owens
I secretary, Southern Commercial Cong.
ress: Edwin c. Brandenburg president
Washington Board of Trade: G.: ]
Gockeler. general secretary. Washing.
ton Board of Trade: Robert NJ. Harper
president. Washington Chamber oi
Commerce: Thomas Grant. secretary
Washington Chamber of Commerce; e
T. williams chief Of division of FaI
Eastern affairs. Department Of State
John B. Densmore, solicitor, Depart