The sun., 1919-04-28
Latin American Colony in New York

give a concert at the Aeolian Hall be-
fore leaving for a tour to Mexico and
South America.
F1orenecio Avila, Mexican writer. ar
rived on the Moro Castle and Is at
the McAlpin.
At Breton Hall is Mr.. and Mrs. En-
rique Camara. from Yucatan.
Don Ramon Balaguer, prominent
banker and Spanish business man. will
leave shortly for Spain. He will repre-
sent in that country the American Arm
Of Coleman du Pont.
DR.. Abel Romo, noted Mexican ply
stefan; Salvador Ugarte banker; J.
Zavalza and other business men from
Guadalajara. Mexico. are at the Penn
sylvania Hotel, heading a commission
which came here SO study American
business methods.
Dr. Aquilino Soto. who came here on
financial mission from Call. Colombia
is stopping at Breton Hall with his
family. Mr.. Soto will leave for South
America In a few days after a success
full arrangement OF the affairs that
brought him to this city.
Poet Wins Coveted Award.
To Joaquin Mendez Rivas, Mexican
lawyer and poet, was accorded the first
prize of Flor Natural among several
poets for his composition from his coll
lection "Virgiliana" Following the rule
he has the right to select The Queen
OF the Juegos Florales" MAY festivaD
and he has already nominated as such
Miss Luz Requena, pretty Mexican
young woman. sister Of the poet Pedro
Requena Legarreta. who died here re-
| Gently.
Dr. Jorge Corbacho. member of the
Peruvian Congress. collector and his
torian, Is in New York. DR.. Corbacho
will exhibit here a virginia.. rare
Flemish musical instrument which he
said was the one presented to Philip
] II. OF Spain. DR.. Corbacho asserts
that his virginia. is the first ever con-
structed. and besides his there Is only
one other in existence and II Is pos
sessed by the British Museum.
Miss Celia Trevino Carranza, violinist,
niece Of President Carranza, has in
vited the members of the Latin Ameri-
can colony to a recital in one of the
large concert halls OF New York Miss
Carranza, who Is only IL years old. has
for sponsors Fritz KreIsler. Mr.. Hahn.
director Of the New York Conservatory.
and Maud Powell. The proceeds will be
used to buy first class violin she needs
\
| Rafael Alducin. proprietor OF Ercel-
stor, principal Mexican daily, who spent
three weeks at the Commodore Hotel
! with his wife, left for Mexico last Tues.
day. Mr.. Aiducln bought one hundred
| thousand dollars worth OF printing
presses and !inotypes, Mr.. and Nine.
Alducin gave banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria TO reciprocate the many atten-
tons their friends paid them while here
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this port April "a, brought 500 passen-
gers, among them many important per-
sons. This steamer left Buenos Ayres
April 4. calling at Rio de Janeiro and
barbados. Some of the arrivals from
Buenos Ayres were J. NJ. Drysdale. rep
resenting large agricultural ma chinery
Arm in that city, who is on his way 10
England c. d, Middlebrook, head of the
big La Blanca cold storage pant m
Buenos Ayres; Mrs. NJ. Livermore, a
! daughter OF United States Ambassador
Stimson at Buenos Ayres: A. H. TITUS
one OF the heads OF the National City
Bank In charge Of the Latin American
. branches; @. W. Lawrence, member OF
large coffee Arm Mr.. Shuster, repre-
sentative OF Shuster, Enrich & Co. OF
, Buenos Ayres Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Alves
Lima and Mr.. and Mrs Alves Lima. Jr.,
/ relatives OF Jose Custodio Alves de
Lima. Brazil Consui-General and In
spector OF Brazil Consulates in Central
America. North America and Asia ;
, Pedro Mihanovich. who is one OF the
owners OF big steamship company oper-
ating on the La Plata and Paraguay
| rivers; Robert r. Barrett. who has
been tho United States Commercial At
tache at the Embassy at Buenos Ayres.
Peruvian Ex-President Here.
Guests at the Commodore are DR.. T.
Zamora, former President OF Peru and
a prominent lawyer. who has lived some
yeaTs In New York and is now on his way
10 London, where he has been appointed
Peruvian Minister; Pedro Ia Ranaja
ttache TO the Peruvian Legation In Lon
don. whose sister was recently married
10 Mr.. La Sueur of Toronto; Luis Rey OF
Grahame. Rowe & Co, of Callao (; Alberto
Boza the Peruvian engineer. who con-
structed many OF the high roads o,
Lima, and Robert Beausre of G-ahame
Rowe a Co. OF Peru and England, who
Is opening an office In New York
At the Stratford House II Guilleramo
Garland OF Marshall & Co. Of Lima, who
is connected with the International Cop.
per Sales Company Of New York.
Pedro Mihanovich OF Buenos Ayres
who Is at the McA'pin Hotel, Is making
J his first visit to New York He is the
owner OF the Mihanovich steamship line
running between Buenos Ayres, Monte.
vldeo and London. and his trip at this
time IL for the purpose of studying bust.
ness conditions here which may have
q bearing on increased commerce and
passenger traffic between the two Amer
icas.
Another interesting visitor from Bue
J nos Ayres, and close friend OF Mr
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