Evening star., 1918-08-27

"l1G OF Lieut. COu1m4nQeI CrOVuu,
o. s. N, who IL with Commander
and Mrs. s. G. Church Mt Annapolis.
Smith. Representative Henry D. Flood,
the charge d'affaires of the legation
of Uruguay, Mr.. Hugh v. de Pena; !;
the third assistant secretary of state,
Mr.. Breckinrid-e Long; the director
general of the Pan-American Union.
Mr.. John Barrett. and Mr.. Jordan
ment
The Aztec garden surrounding the
Pan-American building formed beau
tiful setting for the informal reception
given yesterday afternoon by Mr.. John
Barrett. director general Of the Pan
American Union, in honor Of DR.. Brum
and the members OF the mission from
Uruguay, which includes DR.. Cesar Mi
randa, DIR. Javier Montdivil. DR.. Addru-
val Delegado. DR.. Justo Jose Mendoza
and Lieut.. Juan Canosa.
The guests after passing through the
American building with its pic
turesque patio and garden, were re-
ceived by Mr.. Barrett, Mrs. Lansing. DR..
Brum. the charge d'affaires of the Uru-
yuayan legation and Nine. de Pena, on
the terrace overlooking the lily pond.
A stringed orchestra played on the
veranda. just back Of where the tea ia
bles were arranged.
Nine. Francisco J. Yanes. wife Of the
assistant director of the an-American
Union, presided at the larger table.
which was adorned with a cluster of
pink gladioli, water lilies, asters and
dahlias. Mrs. julius Lay served iced
tea and the punch bowl was placed in
one of the spacious rooms in the an
mex.
The weather was especially delightful
for the occasion, and though the party
was much smaller than it would have
been at any other season. it was per-
haps all the more delightful.
The Secretary of State remained
throughout the reception, going about
Or chatting with one or another Of the
groups which formed along the facade
enjoying the sunset.
The Brazilian ambassador, the 1tal-
ian ambassador, the Argentine am
bassador and the Mexican ambassador
were each accompanied by members
Of their staff and others present in
Senorita Elena Calderon. the minister
of Haiti. the minister of Cuba and
Nine. de Cespedes the minister OF
Panama, Senior Don Belisaio Porras,
jr, Senior Don ]. Z. Lefevre. Mr.. Hugo
Wilson. the commandant of the Ma
rine Corps. Maj. Gen. George Barnett:
Gen. Emilio Guglielmotti. military
attache of the Italian embassy: Maj.
Gen. McLachlan. military attache of
the British embassy Representative
Henry D. Flood. the minister of the
Dominican Republic and Nine. de Cal
van, the charge d'affaires of the lega-
tion of Salvador and Nine. de Guerra,
Mr.. and Nine. Claude Langlais, Lieut..
and Mrs. George Leroy Boyle, Mrs
Morris Evans, Miss Meta Morris Evans,
DIR. John crayke Simpson. Lieut.
Arthur B. Campbell, Maj. George Oak
ley Totten. Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Lillian Birney. Mr.. Harold Walker
Miss Marie Sims, Mrs. Joseph Craw-
ford. Miss Caryl Crawford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford K Bergman. Miss
Margaret Germond and Mr.. Charles
Richardson.
Mrs. Lansing wore a handsome
white gown of satin combined with
chiffon. made very simply with a
jacket effect and long flowing sleeves.
Her hat had a broad brim of black
tulle and the crown was of black
velvet.
Nine. de Pena was charming in a
gown of white crepe de chine, en-
broidered in black. with deep panels
on the skirt. bordered with black