The New York herald., 1920-01-18
Importance of Personal Relations in
International Affairs Recognized
in Washington.
Herald Bureau,
No. 1902 ii street, n. W.,
Warrington. ID. C., Saturday.

No. 1,5O2 Ii street, n. W.,
Washington, ID. c.. Saturday.
In recognition of the importance OF close
social relationships in strengthening the
Entente cordale between nations, the So
ciai side of the second Pan-Amerfcan Fin
ancial Conference is being played up"
The conference convened here today on
the call of Mr.. Carter Glass, Secretary
OF the Treasury, and will continue through
next week
Each of the twenty South ana Central
American republic is represented. as well
as the great republic of North America
The delegations from each nation includes
its leading statesmen and financiers. many
Of them are accompanied by their wives
or daughters-or both-and in addition to
the official entertaining in connection with
the conference there'll be a round OF
dinners and receptions at the various
Latin-American embassies and legations.
In fact the entertaining has already
started, although there was only pre-
lminary meeting of the convention to-
day, and the formal sessions will not
begin until Monday. The Argentine Am
oassador and Nine lie Breton we're hosts
at brilliant reception at the embassy
tonight, their several hundred guests be-
ing invited especially to meet DR.. Do
mingo Salaherry, Minister of Finance Of
Argentina; Nine. Salaberry and the mem
bers Of the Argentine delegation to the
Congress. The company included leaders
Of official society, members OF the Dip
lomatic Corps and the sundry delegations
from other countries.
Reception for EcuadOrfans.
The Ecuadorian Minister and Sefiora de
Elizalde also had a party today. They
are in the habit of receiving on Saturday
afternoons, so they simply nagnified their
day a thine to a large and perfectly ap-
pointed reception complimentary to Ecua-
doris representatives at the conference.
This morning the members of all the
delegations were received, first by the Sec
retary OF State, Mr.. Robert Lansing, and
afterward by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, Mr.. Glass. In the afternoon pre-
liminary meetings of the delegates we're
held in the Hall of the Americas, Pan
American Building, and between these eh-
gagemcnts a luncheon was given for the
delegates by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury.
For tomorrow a trip to Mount Vernon
by automobile has been arranged for the
delegates and the women of their families.
Yesterday afternoon Sehor DR.. Fernando
Carlos Fuchs, Minister OF Finance Of Peru,
and the members of the Peruvian delega-
ton were the chief gusts at reception
which the Peruvian Ambassador and
Sehora de Pezet gave. Those asked to
meet them numbered about $50 and in
cluded resident society as well as ranking
officials and diplomats. The reception
was at the Embassy, No. s,131 Massachu-
setts avenue, which is being used for Of
fices until the Peruvian government COM
pletes it's negotiations for the purchase
of more commodous building for its
envoy. Meantime the Ambassador and
Sonora de Pczet have an apartment in the
Wardman Park Hotel Senior Pezet will
give mems dinner at tho Metropolitan
Club for the Peruvian delegates while the
conference is in progress, but the date for
this has not been selected.
Reception for Thursday.
The Chilian Ambassador and Sonora de
Matthew are arranging dinner for the
Chilian delegation, and there will be a
reception at the Cuban legation on next
Thursday for the Cuban delegation and
the members OF the American group COM
mittee. The Minister. Dr. de Cespedes
and his wife have only recently returned
from abroad and this will be their first
official hospitality since they moved into
the new legation building.
In addition 10 his luncheon today the
Secretary of the Treasury will give an Of
ficial dinner in the Hall OF the Americas.
Pan American Building, on next Saturday
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
win have a reception in the Pan Ameri-
can Building on next Wednesday. at
which many OF the diplomatists and rep
resentatives Of official and resident soci-
city will have opportunity to meet the
members OF the official delega tions and
their families. Next Friday Mrs. Lansing
win be hostess a q reception at her home
for the women who are here for the con-
ference This gathering. which will be
more or less informal, is being arranged
under the auspices OF the Womens Auxil-
iary Committee OF the Second Pan Amer
lean Scientific Congress. OF which Mrs.
Lansing IS chairman.
official Entertainments.
The list of entertainments on the off
cial programme includes an Informal
luncheon for the delegates in tho Pan
American Building on next Monday and
a luncheon on next Wednesday at which
,hc Federal Reserve Board and the United
states section of the international High
Commission will he hosts. In addition
there viii be many dinner parties for in
dividuai delegates and groups OF dele
gates on tho lines Of the dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles $. Hamlin viii give
on next Thursday. On next saturday tho
various delegations will visit Annapolis
as guests Of tho Secretary of thc NAVY
and will bc entertained nj luncheon there.
After leaving Washington the delegates
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