Evening star., 1916-09-29
Honored by Carnegie EndoW-
ment for international
Peace.
PROMINENT OFFICIALS
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
To Be Dined Tonight by Takichi
Tanaka, japanese Charge d'Af-
fairs-Finanees to Be Theme.

Baron Yoshira Sakatani, former
Japanese minister of finance. who had
charge Of Japan's financial reconstruc-
tion at the close of the Russo-Japanese
war, and son-in-law of Baron Shibu-
sawa, who last winter sought to inter-
est American fnanciers in co-opera-
tive plan for the financial development
of China, arrived here today and q Sc
ries of entertainments have been ar
ranged in his honor.
The first of these entertainments was
an informal luncheon today at the Metro
politan Club given by the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace in rec
ognition Of the baron's services as chair
man Of the Japanese committee on re-
search, division of economics and history
Of the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tionai Peace.
DR.. James Brown Scott, secretary of
the endowment. presided. Many promi-
nent officials were present. including
Counselor Polk Of the State Department.
Tonight Baron Sakatani will be the
guest Of honor at a dinner given by
Tokichi Tanaka, charge d'affairs of the
Japanese embassy. Many government
officials interested particularly In financial
matters have been invited.
Guests at Luncheon.
The following were present at the
luncheon today:
Baron Sakatani; Tokichi Tanaka,
charge d'affaires. Japanese embassy;
Charles J. Bell: DR.. George F. Bower
man: Louis Brownlow, Commissioner
Of the District of Columbia: Arthur D.
Call, secretary. American Peace Society;
Admiral c. M. Chester: Philander P.
Claxton. commissioner of education;
Solicitor General John W. Davis: David
G. Fairchild, bureau of plant industry,
Department of Agriculture; Charles C.
Glover: DR.. L. o. Howard. chief of bu-
reau of entomology. Department of
bassy, Yoshio Iwate, Japanese embassy;
Nobutaro Kawashima. Japenese en-
bassy; Lieut. Col. Charles w. Kutz,
Commissioner of the District of Colum-
bia: Capt. Harry s. Knapp. U. 8. N;
Henry Barrett Learned, Frank Lock-
hart. assistant chief Of the division of
far eastern AFFAIRS, Department Of State;
Judge Walter I. Mccoy, Henry B. F.
Mcfarland. William P. Malburn. as
sistant secretary of the treasury;
DR.. S. N. D. North, assistant secretary
Of the Carnegie Endowment; Theodore
w. Noyes, Capt. James H. Oliver,
U. S. N: Andrew J. Peters, assistant
secretary of the treasury; William
Phillips assistant secretary of state:
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. Secretary Of
Commerce Redneld, Frank L. Polk,
counsellor. Department of State: Hirashi
3aito, Japanese embassy: DR.. James
Brown Scott, secretary Of the Carnegie
Endowment: Toshio Shiratori, japanese
embassy; Judge James F. Smith. Ad-
miral Charles H. Stockton. Mr.. Tanaka
Of the Department Of Agriculture, s..
Tsurumi. representing the Japanese
government: Rev. DR.. Clarence A. Vim
cent, Charles Warren. assistant attor-
ney general; Edward T. Williams, chief
of division of far eastern affairs, De-
partment Of State; DR.. w. F. Will
loughby. DR.. Robert S. Woodward,
president Carnegie Institution of
Washington; X. Yabe, representing the
Japanese government, and Lester H.
Woolsey. assistant solicitors Department
Of State.