The sun., 1919-05-12
With the Latin American Colony in
New York.

Opera Company at the Park Theatre Is
to be regretted, as this was an attraction
that meant much to the people OF New
York. The artists of this company were
gathered together from all parts of the
Spanish speaking world. and they were
furnishing their audiences with splendid
programmes OF opera. This quick termi-
nation has come as a surprise, for their
work was meeting with much apprecia-
ton. As n result Of the sudden closing
the artists are stranded here and for
their benefit a performance was held
last night at the Park Theatre. The
theatre, with the attaches, wac donated
by L. A. Anhalt.
One Of the features was the operetta
Marina" by p. Caballero; following
that there was a Spanish revue, with
Luis Alberni acting as interpreter. Mime.
Barrientos. prima donna from the Met
ropolitan Opera House, and Jose Mar
dones also were on the programme.
it is hoped this benefit performance
will lead to the reopening OF the opera
company, which means so much to the
colony.
Iuis Gomez-Carreno, Rear Admiral of
the Chilean navy. Is stopping In New
York for few weeks on his way to Lon
don, where he will assume the director
ship OF the Chilean Naval Commission.
which has been permanently established
In England. Admiral Gomez-Carreno is
one OF the most popular naval officers Of
Chile.
Gen. Aristides Pinto Concha, chief Of
| STAFF OF the Chilean army, who has been
| In the States for several weeks, has to
his record among other achievements
the creation of the military aviation
| school OF Chile. which already has borne
such remarkable fruit as the furnishing
| OF the two pilots who on successive occa-
| sions crossed from Chile to Argentina
| over the highest elevation of the Andes
1 Mountains. Gen. Pinto Concha will
| soon leave for San Francisco to take
passage for japan. He is staying at
the Hotel Aston
Ricardo +. Searle. manager OF the
Bank OF Edwards & Co. OF Santiago,
Chile. Is stopping at the Biltmore Asked
about business conditions In Chile. Mr..
Searle, who is young, we'll trained
business man, expressed strongly his
confidence in a commercial revival in
Chile that will soon make up for the set
back OF the war period and increase to
an even higher level the economical, in
dustrial and trade condition Of Chile
| silvio Pellas arrived at the Biltmore
| several days ago from Nicaragua on his
| way to Washington, where he now is.
He will return to this city soon to at
tend TO business here. Mr.. Pellas. who
Is young Nicaraguan, was graduated
as an engineer at the Leland Stanford
| University in California, and Is now one
OF the principal stockholders of the
| Nicaragua Sugar Estates, Limited
which owns one Of the largest sugar
plantations in Central America. After
spending several months in New York
Mr.. Pellas will go to San Francisco.
Guests at the Hotel Astor from Hav.
ana are Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Figueroa
Pedr' 4. Es'anillo. and Francisco E
Pons. and nom Buenos Aires Mr. and
Mrs T. Campbell.
Sr. Merues. the Mayor of Asuncion
Paraguay, is on his way to New York
on board the Baltic from London. He
has been travelling on business for the
Government of Paraguay.
The hero American Association will
hold reception and ball in the granc
ballroom of the Hotel Ansonia mex
Thursday evening.
Il \. Falcon, vice-president of w. r
Grace & Co. who had been connected
with that company for a good man,
years. died May 6. Funeral service.
were held May at st. Agness Chapel
East Forty-third street. Most OF tn,
principal officers as we'll as many en-
ployees OF the company attended Mr.
Falcon was a Peruvian and started tc
work with the company at Lima, con.
tributing greatly to the immense de.
velopment 1t has taken. He was be
loved by all on account OF his wise
judgment. good natured disposition ant
readiness TO help any one who was ir
need. Although two or three weeks age
there were hopes for his recovery, the
illness OF which he had been suffering
for some months past suddenly took 6
change for the worse. Mr.. Falcon wa:
well known in many Latin American
social circles and was once secretary
to the Peruvian Legation in Washington
With the purpose OF promoting II
every possible way commercial inter.
change between Venezuela and tn,
United States. the Government OF Vene
zuela has just accredited TO this Gov.
erment special agent commissioned tC
study the conditions surrounding inter
national commerce and maritime com
munication, and TO increase our trad,
with Venezuela. The agent is DR.. Jos,
Santiago Rodriguez, professor OF law
attorney for various foreign companie.
! in Caracas. and a great admirer of thu
United States. He is at present II
Washington, where he has presented hi
credentials, but in a few days he will
return TO New York In order to get IL
touch with business men. Later he viii
make a tour of other States
Stopping at the Stratford House 1
Eduardo Muelle. now on his way (
Stockholm, Sweden, where he is tn
Peruvian Consul-General Mr.. Much
, has been many years in the service o
, the Peruvian Government. With hir
are the Perez Palacio brothers. sons @