The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-07
Latin American Colony in New York City

dances Is so wide that to describe In
detail even those best known would take
much space. Let It be remembered some
OF the varieties shown in the Land OF
JOY" such as "Alegrias," Los Crotalos,"
"Malaguenas," "Farruca Argentina"
"Bolero," the well ordered and impress
sive effect OF the different marches, &c.
and then only a very slight idea OF the
dancing spirit Of the spanish races will
be In evidence
In almost every Latin American coun-
try there Is a special dance. which may
be called national" and popular among
certain classes, as for example In Mexico
"El Jarabe,' generally danced by most
Of the ranchers and middle class. In
Chile there are many varieties of la
Cueca," a typical dance. full OF pep and
Individualism. In Cuba there are the
"danzones and Zapateados" &c. And
briefly In most OF Spanish American
countries there are on dancing pro-
graInmes many numbers which are not
generally found on American ones. such
as ''Mazurkas," "Schottishes," all the
varieties of quadrilles, &c.
At the Pennsylvania Hotel are Mr.. J.
Seisido and wife. the former president
OF the World Trading Company OF Ha-
vana. Cuba Senior DR.. Don Santos a.
l'pHllIlCl, minister OF NeneZutld 10 lno
United States. ands Assistant Director
Francisco /. Yanes of the Pan-Aneri-
can Union. Washington. have been for
the last few days at this hotel.
Latin American arrivals at the Hotel
Aston during the last week are Carlos
3. Zetima and family. Enrique Zuniga
| and wife, Herman Samuel, Daniel CAL
| vera, Lorenzo Zetnia and NJ. B. Elan
| deau Of Mexico. Mrs. Mary @. Curtin
and son, Havana, and Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Cuttara, Cuba.
Charles lie Marie assistant manager
| OF the Waldorf Astoria, returned to New
York on the Ward liner Mexico last Fri
day from trip to Porto Rico. Cuba, and
| Central American points in the interest
| OF the l.. NJ. Boomer hotels. Mr.. lie
! Marie spent several weeks In a study OF
| conditions in the leading hotels of the
| cities which he visited, the business
prospects and meeting prospective Wis
itors TO New York city. Havana"
said Mr.. lie Marie. lis at the height OF
its season just now. and there is an UNI
usual number of prominent sojourners
from the United States. The hotels are
all comfortably filled. The weather for
| outdoor sports and motoring Is ideal
| and many of the visitors. seeing Ha-
vana for the first time, are loud in praise
| OF the posi- bilities for vacation gaieties."
Eladio r. Rivera OF the Seventy
eighth Division, L. S. A., is stopping
, with his cousin, Domingo r. Martinez,
| at the Waldorf-Astoria.
/ Among the arrivals at the McAlpIn
Hotel from Latin American points dur
ing the week were Maxine Iglesias OF
Havana. Cuba; w. S. Bishop OF Santi-
| ago. Chile; G. NJ. Cotterman of Manila,
/ p. l.: Mrs. w. A. Kincheloe OF Tampico.
| Mexico; A. c. King of Panama: Frankel
Zundel and Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Young OF
Balboa, Canal Zone: Ignacio de Mutt
label and Francisco Aldercon OF b.
| livia,
A recent arrival from Chile Is Senior
| Alberto Serrano. who has come from
Valparaiso with his wife. Mr., Serrsno
is connected with the firm of Valdes e.
Herreros, who are brokers of the Chilean
| Produce Exchange. He desires to make
! connections with American firms for the
| import OF Chilean agricultural products
| into the United States and those inter-
ested in the agriculture OF South Amer
lea will do we'll to get in touch with
him, During the war Chiles relations
with the United States along agricul-
tural lines were very prosperous. but
/ with peace conditions may well be en-
tirely different. An intensive study of
the after the war possibilities OF bust
| ness Is therefore also planned.
| A good criticism OF American business
methods In Chile was given by Eugene
| Pastor, sent to the United States by the
| Chilean Government in the interests of
better trade relations between the two
countries. Mr.. Pastor spoke OF the
| friendly relations existing and of the
ease with which American exporters
could obtain Englands and Germany's
| former Chilean business II they would
only comply with the terms OF the Chit
can market and not send wares which
| South Americans cannot use. They
should follow requests for samples sent
and not send what they please. Crlti-
cising American methods OF shipping
| goods. he said that they were packed
| too lightly and that he would explain to
exporters proper methods OF packing.
Mr.. Pastors headquarters will be in
New York.