The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
SOCIETY
BYE. c. DRUm-HUNT.

.Tis a popular nation we are these
days-we almost always have some
special guests! The nations guest
lust now Is Or. Juan Antonio Bue-o.
minister OF foreign affairs of Uru-
quay. who Is on his way back to Uru-
guay from Paris. and stopped In
Washington for a few days. He Is
accompanied by Mime. Buero. who is
daughter of the President Brum
Of Uruguay, and Julien Nogulera-
! who was secretary of the Uruguayan
delegation to the Peace Conference.
They were entertained every minnie
pf their short visit and even found
time for visit to Annapolis and MI
Vernon-all notable callers go to Mt
Vernon, you know. ana leave a wreath
on Washinston's tomb.
They. reached Washington some
time Thursday and were met at the
: station by DIR. L. s. Rowe. chief of
the Bureau OF Latin American Affairs
, Of the State Department. represent
ing the Secretary of State, Robert
: Lansing. who was confined to hi
I. home with illness. Mr.. Nye. of the
State Department. met the distin-
guished party in, New York. where
they landed from Europe. and ac-
: eompanied them to Washington. DIR.
Buero. who was the delegate from his
country to the ePace Conference. was
invited yhile in Paris by Secretary
Lansing to come to the United States
ns the guest OF this government.
While here he has Col. William Kel-
ly, tr., as military escort and Capt o.
p. Jackson as naval escort. When
they arrived at the Union Station the
CIuguayan national anthem was
played.
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing gave
a dinner in their honor Friday
evening at their residence in Eight
eenth street, which was followed by
a reception. to which all members
of the diplomatic corps, the Cabinet,
the members of the foreign affairs
committee and the foreign relations
committee Of the Senate and the
House. the officials of the State De-
psrtment and a few leaders of
r Washington society were invited.
Mr.. Lansing was i'll all week with
the grip or influenza. or whatever
the disease is which has attacked so
many here during the last few
weeks. cripplinE both business and
social affairs. but was able to at
tend this party. Several parties
which were given during the week
for Secretary and Mrs. Lansing
lOOh pldCe "ilUOuL MI 11dnsink anu
some of them without their honor
guest. as Mrs Lansing also devel-
oped a bad cold towards the end of
the week. Secretary of War New
ton Baker and Attorney General
Mitchell Palmer also passed most
Of the week in bed. ill.
No RECEPTION
SATURDAY. |
Tt -. r.nor4.a a.. .h.- ,, |
be reception for DR.. and Nine
Buero last evening at the Pan Amer /
lean building. but such a party I
wasn't even contemplated because /
of the shortness of their stay in |
the city. They dined last evening
with their old friends. Mr.. and Mrs. |
James c. Dunn. who took the party l
to the theater afterwards. The Min !
ister of Uruguay couldn't entertain |
for them either, as was planned, be-
cause both he and his wife were i'll, |
but they hope to be well enough to |
give them a dinner next Wednesday. /
Minister OF foreign affairs Of -Uru- |
quay suggests a man at least of mid =!
die age, but not so with DR.. Buero !
He Is quite young and his wife even
younger. They are a very good
looking pair.
DIR. Buero has been in the United
States on two previous occasions be-
fore he became minister of foreign
affairs. When he was here in 1915
he was a member of the house of
deputies. and was introduced to |
Secretary Lansing by DR.. de Pena, |
the late minister Of Uruguay here.
DR.. Buero has been away from his I
country almost a year, having sailed |
for Europe last February. In ad- !
dttion to the time spent in France,
where he was delegate to the peace (
conference. he paid a visit as spe-
cial ambassador to England, where l
he was decorated by King George;
and on invitation, of the govern
nents he also visited Belgium, !
where he dihed with the king and |
queen, and toured Italy.
Twas a busy week; society was |
very much on the go every minute /
during the past seven days. The |
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall \
were very much dined and the Ian ;
sings would have been entertained |
more often if Mr.. Lansing mad not !
been i'll. Mary Duncan Gibson, yes
. terday's bride. was given Iuncheons,
teas and dinners galore-didn't have |
time to breathe a minute almost |
up to the hour of her wedding. Sew
cral parties were given for Nancy |
Lane and her handsome young. A. /
anee. Philip Kaufman, and a num-