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can republics, Ecuador especially, and
| to bring Information OF Ecuador TO the
| knowledge Of the people OF the United
States and also to bring like information
about other Latin American republics.
Similar clubs were recently formed by
Colombia and Bolivia.
| Dr. w. PareJa and DR.. Noguchi, mem
bers of the Rockefeller Foundation, who
just returned from South America, ad-
dressed the members OF the club on
yellow fever research and sanitary con-
ditions in 0uayaquil. q. r.. de Ycaza,
Consul-General of Ecuador, presided.
Among the guests present were DIR. A.
r. Jacome. a prominent Ecuadorian
lawyer DR.. A. v. Aviles, a physician at
present visiting the United States; e A.
Mainline, Vice-Consul Of Ecuador; Capt.
r. Andrade. Luis ochoa, Rafael r.
Ramires. c. A. Hidaleo. q civil engineer
Julio Arteta, Secretary of Commerce Of
Ecuador; Or. J. A. Mato, and DR.. c.
GARCIA, a prominent lawyer.
Six Bcuadorians and SIX Americans
were elected directors for tho first year.
Joseph Grace Of w. n. Grace q Co. and
Philip Rodrigues OF the Mercantile Bank
OF the Americas are on the board of
directors.
| DIR. Garcia adjourned the first meeting
OF the club with vote of thanks to the
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every Monday section to the Latin
American colony in New York. This
page. as DR.. Garcia stated, is read by
every Ecuadorian In New York city.
Or. Jose A. Malta, well known Ecuado-
rian. Is on q visit to this city.
DR.. W. Pareja. member of the Rookie
Teller Institute. who has been assisting
Gen. Gorgas in sanitation work in Ecua-
dor, has arrived In this city to continue
laboratory work in this country.
Rudolfo Banquerizo Merena, brother
OF the President of Ecuador, has
arrived in New York for an extended
business trip, Mr.. Banquerixo Is inter-
ested in big business projects In his
homo country.
Martin Aviies. attache Of the Ecuador
Legation in Washington. has been trans
ferred to Paris
Carlos Icaza Arosemina and wife
sail for Panama to-day. Mr.. Icaza Is
a graduate OF the Yale class of 1917 ana
Of the Yale law school. 1919.
William and Gaspar de Paredes,
grandsons Of former President of the
| dnhIiihn ttepupilC, Sal tO-uay LOT ran
| ANA The former IN q graduate of the
School OF Medicine at Colombia and the
latter Is freshman in the School Of
Pharmacy.
Juan Salvador Duran has been ap-
pointed chief OF the Department of Sta
tistics of the Dominican Republic. Mr..
Duran is we'll known In Washington and
New York, having been a member of the
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q few years ago.
The annual immigration Of Porto
Ricans to the United States is on the
Increase The war having interfered with
| foreign travel. the cultured and wealthy
are fiocking to the United States In such
large numbers for the summer months as
to perceptibly reduce the social circles
Of the large towns on the island during
their absence. As a matter of policy they
are having their sons educated in the
states to learn practical English and
study professional and business methods
Recent arrivals at the Hotel Astor are
Mrs. Mercedes II. de Echauren and Miss
Maria Olsade Echauren of Santiago de-
Chile; Senior German Rudriguiz and fam.
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Montere and Mr.
and Mrs. =. M. Fernandez Of Havana
Cuba: Mrs. 2. L. Mitchell. Dudley War.
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w. l., and c. l.. Burton of San Juan
Porto Rico.
Mrs. Arthur Yaser. wife OF the Gov.
ernor of Porto Rico. and daughter, Mis-.
Diana L.. are in this country for q short
visit and are registered at the Hote
Aston.
DIR. Epitacio Pessoa, PresIdent-elec
OF Brazil. who with his Cabinet officer.
and prominent officials of the Brazilian
! army. have been at the Waldorf Astoris
Tor some time, were the guests Of honor
at dinner in the hotel last IVednesda,
night. given by Mayor Hylan and tn,
members Of his committee. DIR. Pessos
will be in this country until July 8
when he sails for home on the Unites
States dreadnought Idaho In command
of Capt. vosiesgang.
The Latin American supper dance OF
the roof of the Hotel McAlpin was hel,
as usual last Tuesday. These gather
ingS continue to attract numerous mem
bers OF New York's Latin American
colony. as well as visitors from Soutl
and Central America. This popular
feature will be repeated again on Tues
day night.
Gen. Aguilar. representative of tn,
Mexican Government. here en- route I,
the European Peace Conference, hal
been registered for some days at tn,
Hotel Plaza. 1t Is reported that Gen
Aguilar was taken III or Thursday O
last week but Ii now recovered. II,
left Saturday for short trip to Nagar.
Falls and will sail for Europe durin,
the present week.
Seniors Carlos Grether and c. I.Ieber
of Mltau & Grether. Buenos Ayres, wer,
buyers who called at the fancy good
floor of the Bush Terminal Sales Build
|, ing last week.
Pedro Vargas, a merchant from Val
paraiso, Chile. arrived in the city re
Gently. He is registered at the IIote
Pennsylvania.
A concert, dance and supper was giveI
, last Friday by Mrs. Guadalupe Garci,
de CarranEa, 72 West Eighty-eightl
street. to celebrate her birthday. Man,
artists well known in Spanish musica
circles were among those who took par
in the brilliant affair. The family o
Prof. Hesiquio Ramos. composed of min.
remarkable artists who have played II
every Spanish speaking country and h
some European capitals. greatly sur
, prised the numerous attendants whei
they played not only the simplest pop
ular compositions but the most compli
Gated OF the classics. Among the lat
ter were gems by Weber, Beethoven
Mozart, Chopin. Debussy. Massenet