Evening star., 1919-02-18
. AMERICANS
IeUESTSOF HONOR
pip|eInats at Southern So
city Reception and Ball
Held at New Willard.
FOR Mr.. WILSON

Members of the diplomatic corps Of
he Pan-American Union, with their
wives. daughters and other woman
Relatives resident in the National Cap
kai,s headed by Don Ignscio Calderon,
hinfster from Bolivia, dean of the
|orps. were the honor guests last
Night at a brilliant social reception
Ind dance at the New Willard Hotel,
n which the Southern Society of
Washington WIS the host.
The event was csIguated as IAN
|veaing with the peoples of the far
her souts." Nearly 2,oo0 members of
he society and their friends. among
hem many of the best known men and
women in the society and official. dip
omatic and literary life of the south,
we're present to do honor to the dis
inguished Latin American guests and
he occasion.
Business Session Precedes.
Duting u brief business session pre-
kedfng the social function Minister
salderon. who was introduced by John
senirae Graves, made a short address.
n which he presented the fraternaI
GREETINGS of the South American re-
bub1ies and expressed the wish that
he sciose political and business rela-
lions now existing between the Latin
Americans and the United States might
be more closely woven in promoting
he .existing league OF nations of the
western hemisphere. He was greeted
Eitf en- enthusiastic applause.
The large and small bathrooms were
ecorated with the flags of the allied
atJons and the South American re-
ubiics. the American flag being dom
nant wherever the gaze fell. There
Fas large representation Of the Off
ers of the Army, Navy and marines.
hany Of whom had seen service over
eas, the uniforms of the soldiers and
AiiDrs being in sharp contrast with
he brilliant evening dresses of ma
rons and maids and the more somber
0lor of the male civilian attire. 1t was
egarsed as one of the most brilliant
Ocial events in the record of the So
iety or Washington
Cheers for President Wilson.
At one period of the business ses-
lon. when President Clarence J. owens
hadel eloquent reference to President
Fiison. now on the high seas. en- route
omes with "the constitution Of the
for5d' which he had written for the
kague of nations. the large gathering,
enthusiastic approval of the Presi-
ent,7 rose to their feet and cheered
he, sentiment expressed.
XSAf the conclusion of the business
essions the honor guests were ten
ered T. reception in the small ball
pom. Notable in the gathering were
number of military and naval off,
erS In fun uniform from the allied
overHments of England. France, Bel
tum-And other European countries.
.Eist of Honor Guests.
The honor guests, who were enter
Gtued in the large box of the ball
BON by DR.. Clarence J. Owens, presi-
enf of the society Were: Honduras.
het minister and Miss Lopez, Senior
ION r. H. Vale, Senior F. c. SaIzar /,
lille. Ambassador and Nine Matthew.
enoz8and Mrs Gustave Munizage-
ZareU land Senior and Sonora de
EAMeA3sNiearag qua. the minister, Senior
u yhamorro: Miss ChaInorro. Miss
+4Ehilde Chamocro and Miss Lidia
hamorro, Mr.. Manuel Zavala, Mrs
kd0ffo Cardenas: Mexico, the coun-
eiQr of the embassy and Nine. Rojo,
lr- Cayetano Serrano, Mr.. NJ. r. Tor
ex. Bolivia, Senior Calderon the min
eters Senior Alberto Cortadellas. Sc
lora de Cortadellas, Senior Pablo
kada; Salvador, the minister and Mrs.
aleiyar, Miss Julia Zaidivar; Ecua-
or. Minister Elizalde and Mrs. Eli
aide. Peru, Senor J. Alvarez de Buena
3sta and DR.. Emilio del Solar; Ar
gentinA, Mr.. Correa Luna Mr.. and
lrx r. Villademoros. Mr. Hugo Will
DDe NE Henry Lazard, Mr. William
)ougan; Panama, Senor Don ]. Le-
bRe. Pan-American Union. DIR. and
Mrs. G. T. Guernsey. president gen.
Tal of the Daughters American Reyo-
1fkon. and Mrs. Duncan T. Fletcher.
Giss mamie Randolph He;h. Mrs. T.
N. Gregory and Mrs. Walter Mclean
4 the Southern Relief Society oc-
dr9ed a box.
KScites "Star Spangled Banner
Barry Bulkley -ecited .The Star
Ipaslgled Banner with dramatic
0rce. while the big audience stood !:
ViNiam Tyler Page, author of Amer
as Greed" recited the creed. Dr.
G4fes Harris Rogers. inventor of the
Underground wireless telegraph and
telephone. was introduced to the au-
Hence.
The extension committee. of which
Commissioner Louis Brownlow is the
hAirman. reported the names of 1s5
pp1icarts for membership. They
Fefe unanimously elected.
Ihe. aPnual banquet OF the society
r1ij be- given at the New Willard
Hotel Kashington's birthday ami
ersary. Saturday night next.
20 HOLD LABOR CONFERENCE.