The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
With the Latin American Colony in N. Y.

The distinction Of being the Oldest
Latin American society in the limited
states belongs to the Club Ibero-Ameri-
cano. whose popularity and selectness
give leading place among the Latin
american societies Of the city. 1t offers
tne hospitality OF its attractive club
roohs az 200 West Seventy second
street to merchants, planters and tour
lists and their families coming here from
Latin America, and the society, interest
ing reading material. billiard ana chess
tables and similar home games provide
an atmosphere that they enjoy. Tho
members OF this society have enter
tained many distinguished guests.
The club particularly recalls the
memorable ball in Madison Square Gar
den for the Infanta EuiaIia and tho
Duke OF verasua on the occasion Of the
tooth anniversary of the discovery Of
america. This was given by the foun-
oors when the club bore the name Of
Circulo Colon Cervantes. which was
later changed to hero Americana Club.
The founders were the elite Of the Latin
american colony, and the club carries
always on its list Of honorary members
the Ambassadors and Ministers from the
Latin American countries. The society
also numbers among It's members many
OF the leading Latin American mer-
chants OF the city, who meet socially at
the clubrooms. and bail 10 given occa-
sionally at one OF the leading hotels to
the members OF the club and their
families
DR.. Julius Klein. former chief Of the
Latin American division Of the Bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
who has been appointed United States
commercial attache to the embassy at
Busnos Ayres. Argentina. will sail on
the United Fruit steamship Turialba for
Panama on Tuesday.
Gan. Rafael Aizpuro of the Pana-
maniau Army died last week. The Gen.
erai was in his nineties. He had been
chief commander Of the Colombian troops
In Panama, and President Of the de-
partment OF the same name when
Panama was still dependency of CO.
lombia. He Is known as the liberator
Of Panama. He had for some time pre-
vious to his death retired to private life.
His private library is left to the city OF
Panama.
There also died in Panama last week
DR.. Pedro A. Dias. Secretary Of Public
Works and Second vice-President OF the
Republic OF Panama He was 60 years
old. He was n candidate for President
against DR.. Porras In 1912. but was de-
feated. As Secretary Of the Treasury
and Governor Of Panama he was known
a. q strict disclipinarian.
Mr. Ibarra and family from Lima,
Peru. are in New York on q visit. Mr.
Ibarra Ii q mine owner OF Peru.
Henry Swayne, /. cotton planter of
Peru, whose father is a prominent sugar
planter. is here from Lima. Peru. on his
way to England on private business.
Carlos Alvares Caideron, Jr.. a Peru
Wan civil engineer. educated In England.
has just arrived here to visit his family
in New Rochelle, where they have been
living for many months.
The PanAmerican Society will give
luncheon in the Belvedere room of the
Hotel Astor next Tuesday in honor Of
the FIRST Peruvian Ambassador to this
country. Francisco Tudelya y Varela.
Manuel Rodrigues Gutierrez. the Mex
lean engineer. will arrive shortly In New
York from Philadelphia. He Is the Sec
rotary Of Communications and OF Public
Works OF Mexico, and ts buying In varl-
GUS cities in the United States supplies
for his department.
DR.. Jose Santiago Rodriguez, special
commercial agent from venesuela to the
United States, 10 expected shortly In New
York from washington.
Nine. Lubovska, recently premiere
danseuse at the Hippodrome, Is planning
TO sail to South America with her COM
pany about June Q for a presentation OF
her Egyptian and other original dances
In the larger cities there.
Alberto Valenzuela, the Peruvian in
ventor. has arrived IN New York from
Washington on business.
Renato Zanelli. recently engaged as
BARITONE by the Metropolitan Opera
Company for four years beginning next
season, expects to return shortly to New
York from Chile with his family. Mr..
Zaneili has studied in Chile and the
United States.
Hector Zanelli 10 now In New York on
business from Valparaiso. Chile, and ex-
poets to stay some months.