The sun., 1919-06-09

past two months has been conducting a
series of lectures in Spanish which have
been delivered each Saturday night at
It's clubhouse, geo Lenox avenue, by
prominent Spanish and South American
lecturers and literary celebrities. These
lectures have attracted always a good
attendance and IL is n noteworthy fact
mat a considerable portion Of the audi
ence in each occasion was composed of
American teachers and business men
who always showed the keenest interest
In the subject and presentation of each
lecture, thus demonstrating the growing
appreciation which is being felt in this
country of the art. literature and culture
OF the Spanish speaking peoples as we'll
as OF their point of view on topics OF
international interest
Tho Club La Luz also has planned to
give lectures in English on American
art and literature and on other instruc-
tive topics concerning American culture
and, as usual, the lecturers chosen for
this purpose are all authorities on the
respective subjects which they will treat.
The first of these lectures In English
was given by the American poet, Thomas
Walsh. on Saturday night, May 81, and
tho subtect OF his speech appropriately
was American Poetry" AS was to be
expected MI. Walsh treated his subject
in masterful and very interesting man
ner. and his criticism and comments on
as well as his quotations from the works
or American poets and from Spanish
TRANSACTIONS of some of them kept the
audience intensely absorbed all through
his speech. Mr.. Walsh is the author Of
numerous gems of poetry among which
may be mentioned THE Pilgrim Kings"
1.-THE Prison Ships" Garden Overseas"
and Grace and Gay SPAIN" and he has
received the inspiration for a number of
poems in Spain. where he has been many
times to visit the beautiful historic spots
or that country's ancient glory and
where, doubtless. he must have caught
distant breath of her vanished Edens
of romance.
The next speaker will be John Garrett
Underhill. playwright and translator
from the Spanish of the very successful
lplay THE Bonds of Interest," now be-
ing presented at the Garrick Theatre.
Mr.. Cnderhill will lecture In English on
1 THE Spanish Theatre next Saturday at
$3.50 P. NJ
The Club La Luz. Inc. is DESTROYS
OF offering its unique social and educa-
tional advantages to progressive young
men who seek the association of the
highest type youths of the Spanish
speaking elements in this city and cor
daily invites all persons Interested to
visit its clubhouse at 200 Lenox avenue
any evening between and 10 80 o'clock.
The Tuesday supper dances devoted 10
tho Latin American sojourners were in
augurated June . in the McAlpin Hotel
grill room. They will be continued in
the delightful roof garden OF the hotel
which opens this week and 1t is believed
that the many visitors from South and
Central America as well as from Cuba
and France win md them enjoyable.
The hotel management feels that by de-
voting an evening each week to a Latin
American environment. with cuisine, mu-
sic and entertainment features as far
as possible in keeping with the OCCASION
will gain and hold the patronage of the
best class of visitors from abroad.
The first Tuesday affair was well at
tended in view of the excessive hea,
which would have made the cool root
more appropriate. Among those enter
tanned in the grill that night we're DR.
Sanchez Ella, formerly Judge Of the Su-
preme Court of Argentina Jose Mako
vich. an eminent architect OF Buenos
Ayres; A. Sundberg, director Of electri-
cal power and light plants OF Uruguay
and Mr., Saladar of Chile.
Carlos Castro Ruiz, for three years
Consul-General OF Chile in the United
States and commercial adviser to the
Embassy of Chile In Washington. Is re-
, turning to his country on account OF the
II health of Mrs. Castro Ritz. His de.
cision has caused "a unanimous feeling
of regret In the Chilean colony In this
country, and Americans who have in
, tercsts in Chile are also sorry to lose
such loyal and intelligent diplomat.
Gustavo Munizaga Varela, now Sec
etary of the Chilean Embassy, will Al
his place while Emilio Bello Codecido
, appointed Consul-General by the Chilean
Government, comes to take charge OF
the consular duties.
Rafael Dillon has been appointed rep.
resentative for Ecuador 70 the Metlacl
: Coal and Iron Corporation in Ecuador.
Among the recent arrivals from Latir
America at the McAlpin Hotel are
! ! Miguel Arellano from Havana, Mr.. ant
,, Mrs. Kinchelve from Tampico, Mexico
Carlos Austoin from Mexico City and MIR
, and Mrs. Dumoret from Trinidad. Brit
= ish West Indies.
Gustave Munizaga Varela. secretar.
of the Chilean Embassy in Washington
| is in the city and will remain here for &
few days.
|
!. risoa Company of Chile, has returne,
q from Washington.
Augusta villanueva, president OF TIL
> Banco de Chile, who is visiting th
u country as a member OF the Chilean
Financial Commission. attended the ses
. sions of the Pan-American Commercis
Conference In Washington last week.
8 The American Scientific Commission
appointed to study and determine tn
! frontier between Honduras and Guate
,, mala. arrived recently in Puerto Barrios
II Guatemala. The commission consists o
:. Profs. Pittier, Gilbert. Max Marbut, Ben
7 net and Whitford.
: Manuel L. Quezon. head of the Phil
ilppine delegation sent to this country t
Il work in favor of the independence of tn
e islands, has returned to Washington.
e To the list of prominent Latin Amer
n lean visitors In the United states ca
J. be added the names of Rodolfo Dia7
1. electrical engineer for the Venezula
10 Telephone and Electrical Apparatus Com
n pany in Caracas. Venezuela; Paulin
0 Fontes, director of the Mexican Railroad
'e Mexico; Jaime Gutierrez, banker an
st business man of Manizales. Colombia
IS DR.. ]. NJ. Nouel, formerly Secretary O
State, Interior and Police and Secretar
u " Justice and Public Instruction of tn
c. Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo
Juan D. Navarte, well known Peruvia
u engineer; Nicanor Obarrio. a Deput
u from the province of Panama to tn