The sun., 1919-07-07

inner tne escort Oh q Meet GIL Unlted
Ststas destroFers DR.. Epitacioe Peesoa,
kPresident-elect OF Brasil, sailed down
the harbor yesterday afternoon on board
the American battleship. Idaho en- route
TO Rio Jaheiro. whers Immediately upon
landing he will be inangurated Presi-
dent of Brazil. - IN =, ~
DR.. Pessoa said before leaving that
he greatly appreciated the kindly well
come he had received at the hands OF
the Government and Of the people OF
the United States. He said also. that, he
was becoming ever more convinced that
II is the duty Of both Governments TO
draw ever closer the community OF in
terest and mutual sympathy which nat
urally unites them.
During the seventeen days which DR..
tPessoa spent here he had ample oppor-
tunityr to become acquainted with. the
fattitude OF this Souttry toward Brasil.
and Ia view OF the fact that this dis
tinguished visitor took the occasion to
interview numerous prominent bankers
and exporters, American business men
may feel assured that the paths OF
commerce will be cleared to American
interests In Brazil. ,..,.. .,..,--,..
Another distinguished visitor TO leave
our shores last week was Gen. Candida
rama and Special Ambassador from
MEXICO 10th URited States and France
who sailed on Thursday on board the
French steamship Havre for France
On the evening previous to sailing \
dinner was given in his honor on the
Hotel Pennsylvania roof by Jose Merla
'vice-president OF the Empire Mexican Oil
Company, and Belisario A. Quiros. treas
urer. of the Mexican Fibre Company.
Among those present were Nanue. A
Chavez and jose T. Torres. secretaries
to Gen. Agu!lar; Fernando Gonzales
Roa, Dr. Caturregli Emilio Salinas,
Howard 'SandS and Francisco -Gandafa-
At this dinner plans were proposed
for the Organization OF a society TO be
known as the Pro-Mexican Society.
which Is to be devoted to-, farthcring
closer and better relations and under
standing between Mexico and the United
States. The membership of this organ
ization will include prominent Mexieans
living in New York and business men
and others who are interested in Mexi-
can development.
DR.. Francisco Lopez. a graduate of
the University OF Lyon. France has
Ecuador, his native land. where he will
practise medicine. He Is at the Hotel
NcAlpin. -
Senior A. Escalants. q business man
from Buenos Ayres,. is at the Hotel Nc
Alpin. Sonora EscalaDfe, who is with
him. is the daughter OF Senior Maura,
once Premier Minister of Spain.
Recent arrivals from different parts of
South America: Senior Juan Ramirez
and wife, from Peru; Ricardo Hernen-
deg Gomez and Manuel r. Sanchez from
Colombia Martin Arrieta from Ecua-
dor: Samuel Rocha and Melquiades Ro-
Nero. Garlic from Venezuela,
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Sonora z. F. VIDA de Menocal, sister
in-law Of the President Of Cuba, ar
rived from Havana Wednesday. She Is
accompanied by Sonora Y. L. de Iglesias.
Sonora de Menocal is at the Hotel Felix
Portland.
=" Senior Jose Camacho, prominent
BUSINESS man OF Bogota, Colombia, ar
rived last Friday to Join his family
here. He is. registered at the Hotel
Breton Hall
Lorengo Peon. a Mexican henequen
planter from Yucatan, arrived recently
and with his family is staying at Bret
ton HAN. At the same hotel is Senior
Pedro Racho from Colombia
DR.. Jose Rodriguez and wife arrived
here last SThursday on their way to
Montreal, Canada. where they Will re-
main a week. and afterwsrd return
to this city for a two months stay.
Jose R. cespedes and wife from. Ia
vana are registered at the Hotel Endi-
colt after a short stay in Atlantic City.
At the same hotel are Francisco Otero,