The Washington herald., 1920-08-08


twas the Dominican consul at Bar
scelona. Spain, from which post he
ewas sent to New York again as
fConsul.
bhe was assigned TO the legation at
ssWashington as secretary, which Of
afiCe he held at two different peri
gods. Several years ago he was ap-
spOinted charge d'affaires ad interim
.and later, in June. 1918, was made
3minister.
SMADE MANY FRIENDS
sIN THE CAPITAL.
= During his term in Washington
IS nor Galvan proved himself to be
gan able minister and made hosts of
Efriends He was a distinguished
alookins man. and his widow. Sonora
,e''armen de Galvan, is a remarkably
zattTsrtive woman. She is a native
EOf Spain, and has the glorious hair
Pthat one so frequently sees in Span
e % '-.Iu . Of her type.
I oldest child died about a
q and a half ago of influenza,
Swing three little boys. They are,
ahy the way, quite the dearest
:, Youngsters. Fernando. the eldest,
Z g about ). Luis about I and Alyaro,
u he baby. about 5. All three have
-hyonderfuI -wavy brown hair and the
mosr glorious big black eyes. I
-rcmembcr meeting them about a
Erar ago. and being especially
struck with their unusual beauty
and sweet manners. Madam, or
rather. Sonora GaIvan dresses them
80 Charmingly. too. The time l saw
FhCu they were dressed in little
sEeIlet suits with wide lace collars.
In fact. they looked as though they
Ui-ht have stepped from the pages
-"f some fairy tale Of princes and
~sIy,s- l wanted to steal all three
bur couldn't decide just which one
j h"uId choose IL Sonora Galvan
should have offered me my choice.
.Jf seems too pitiful to think OF
sghcm being left without a father.
IN official funeral for Senior Gal
= IN Was held yesterday at St. Mat
-tHcu's Church. the entire arrange
-Iuonts being made by the State De-
Epartment. as is the custom in cases
uf deaths in the diplomatic service,
zand was attended by all officials
and diplomats in the city. The
State Department has also placed a
Nvarship at the disposal of the Do
sminican Republic to carry the dead
statesman back to his native coun-
etry according to custom.
CALDERON'S RESIGNATION
TAUSE OF REGRET.
- II was with great regret that
Washington heard that Dr. Ignacio
CaldcrOn. patriot. pUblICist and dip
]0mat. because of the success Of
fhc revolutionary forces in Bolivia,
bad resigned as Minister Of Bolivia
- the United States. for he has
rndeared himself to thousands OF
americans since 1904 w6en he first
assumed the position of minister
here.
And great was WashinEton's re-
llef t0 learn that DR.. CaIderon has
become 50 thoroughly imbued with
The American spirit and ideals that
;he intends to make the Capital his
germanent residence.
2 S@nor Calderon has been a mem
sh,r of the Diplomatic Corps here
eft,mOSt as long as the dean Of the
Forps. the French Ambassador. J.
y. Jusscrand. who came in 1903.
5Seuor Calderon's first wife was an
4Nmerican: was Miss Arcadia c.
Narnal Cropper. Of Virginia; so his
laughter. Miss Elena Calderon, who
s. very active in the younger set
fu Washington society. Is half
AmeriCan. The present chatelaine
grf the Bolivian Legation is an Eng
DishwOman. was Miss Beatrice NJ.
sAinley. who lived most of her life
On America and was married to
sSeuor Calderon in this country. He
.has spent more than twenty years
- his busy life travelling over the
continents and familiarizing him
sself with the present as we'll as
Che past histories Of the various
5nations. He was in France dur
sng the overthrow Of the house Of
Bonaparte and experienced life in
Paris during the commune. He is
familiar with London. socially and
systematically and has been in
Hose touch with Berlin and Petro-
brad
DIR. CALDERoN AUTHOR
sDF WIDE REPUTATION.
Z. DR.. Calderon is an author Of wide
Tepute. His books on the life and
commerce Of Bolivia and his Amer
5ca During and After the War"
Aave found hosts Of readers, and
Shis grasp of the reasons for and
the place in the worlds develop
lfnent Of the Monroe doctrine has
Shown him to be q statesman Of
no mean ability.
The devotion Of DR.. Calderon to
.the Pan American Union has been
.sVhole-souled. as is evidenced by the
position he has held on the board
ebf governors. His loss to the dip
1omatic life Of Washington is keen
" felt by oticials OF the Pan Amer
ican Union.
During the war DR.. Calderon
slung himself heart and soul into
aAmerica's task He did whatever
Me seemed best fitted to accomplish.
with the heads OF the departments
SHho felt that the younger men were
Hot entitled to all OF the physical
fitness which had come to be so
highly priced. he Joined the gym
nasium classes in which William
Gibbs McAdoO, then Secretary Of
the Treasury and Director General
of Railroads. was q leading spirit.
These classes were conducted BY
zWalter Camp, we'll known football
hgoach. and at that time director OF
sHthletics for the Navy Department
! Ommission on training camp ac-
aivities.
CUBANS GIVE HIM