The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-05

Mr. and Mrs Breckenridge Long to EneanNew Australian Commits
sioner Coming to Washington Activities of Diplomats

THE Brazilian ambassador and
Mime. da Cana are the guests
for whom Breckenridge LonE.
Third Assistant Secretary of
State. and Mrs. Long are enter
tanning at dinner tonight. The Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Lansing will
be among the guests.
Nine da Cana, who has been in
New York, is returning to Washing
ton this afternoon in time to be pres
emit at the dinner.
Entertain Art ConmIssIoners.
Mrs. John B. Henderson entertained
at dinner last evening in compliment
to the members of the Fine Arts Com
mission. The French ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand were among the
guests. The others present were
Charles Moore. sir. and Mrs. Herbert
Adams, Mr.. Greenleaf, J. Alden Weir,
John Russell sRopssSE6b and Mrs.
Clarence Ridley Henry s9Fhite. Sena-
tor ]. c. w. Beckham, Eongressman
and Mrs. Frank w. Nondeil. Congress
man and Mrs. Ben johnson. Mrs.
Stephen 3. Elklns, Col. John Temple
Graves, Mrs. Edmund PendIeton, Con-
~ anu n VII
lett, Mrs. Robert HinclIley, Mrs. Davis
ireland and John B. Henderson. jr.
Henry Y. Braddon, Australian COM
missioner, especially appointed to
make inquiries and recommendations
to serve as the basis of trade between
the Commonwealth and the United
States after the war. will arrive at
San Francisco shortly on his way to
Washington.
The idea that Australia should have
a personal commissioner in the United
States was conceived, il is said. by
Prime Minister Hughes and Sir Joseph
Cook when they were in the United
States recently. Mr.. Hughes during
his stay said on various occasions that
Australia should and would have a
commercial representative. Austria
lian business men and the parliament
backed up this idea Hence followed
Mr.. Braddon's appointment with head
quarters at Washington.
Mr.. Braddon is the son OF Sir Ed
ward Braddon, at one time Prime
OF Tasmania, and a nephew
of Miss Braddon, the novelist. He
left school at the age OF sixteen to
enter a Tasmania bank. His bust
ness ability soon gained him promi-
hence. He holds a high record for I
war activities and other public serv.
ice. and is well known as an athlete
and sportsman His wife accompanies
him to Washington and they will be
interesting additions to official So
ciety in the Capital.
Nine. Elizalde, wife OF the minister I
of Ecuador, and her children, who |
have been at Blue Ridge summit, |
Pa. for the summer, have joined DR.. |
at the legation in Washing |
ton.
DR.. Elizalde entertained Informally |
at dinner at the Metropolitan Club |
last evening in compliment to Mr.. !
Hioki, Japanese minister to Sweden,
who is leaving Washington shortly !
for his new post at Stockholm. The !
other guests were Minoru Fulfil. |
second secretary of the Japanese en- |
bassy, and Don Miguel A. de Ycaza- |
hrst secretary of the legation OF
Ecuador.
Sir Arthur Yapp, head OF the Y. NJ /
c. A. in England, is expected in
today for a short visit /
and will be the guest of Sir Henry |
Smith, assistant British I
High Commissioner. during his stay
in the Capital.
Mrs. MeAdOO To Lead Parade.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo are in Baltimore today,
where Mrs. McAdoo will lead the