Evening star., 1921-04-23

The Pan-American Union building
lent itself last night to one of the
most beautiful entertainments ever
held within it's walls-and in it's gar
den-since it's construction. when Dr.
Estaban Gil Borges. head of the spe-
cial mission from Venezuela sent to
this country for the dedication Of the
equestrian statue of Gen. Bolivar in
New York. assisted by Sonora Gil
and his sister and members Of the
mi ssion. were hosts of the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes.
Standing out in marked contrast to
the light effect of the modified Span
ish interior of the building were the
gay lights and flowers, carrying out
the colors of Venezuela with the
Stars and Stripes always placed in
for the reception. which followed the
dinner. were given a view of the
bronze replica of the huge statue of
Bolivar recently unveiled in New
York which. in bed of flowers car
rying out the colors of Venezuela.
was placed in the center of the great
gallery leading into the Hall of the
Americas. The same colors were car
ried out in the table decoration, and
the large plaques of roses and ferns
later formed a perfect border Of color
on the railing overhanging the patio.
The lights reflected in the founta n
were those of Venezuela and the
Aztec garden was surrounded by fes-
toons of lights in the same colors.
The seal of the country was placed
at one end of the Aztec garden and.
fla mixed by the flags of Venezuela and
the Stars and Stripes. was reflected
in the lily pond The Marine Band
guests promenaded and danced there.
The Marine Band also played during
the banquet hour. when brilliant
toasts were drunk. and there was also
an up-to-date jazz band for the dane
ing.
In the Hall of the Americas where
the banquet was served and later the
reception was held. was perfect dado
of palms and other tropical plants as
background for huge standards Of
American beauty roses fanked by blue
hydrangeas.
DistinEuished PeFsOns Present.
The long banquet board was lavish
of Venezuela. Including the members
of the mission. the special hosts and
the guests of honor. the company at
dinner were:
The amba Ssador Of Spain and Sonora
de Riano the ambassador of Chile and
Nine. Mathieu, the ambassador of
Argentina and Nine. lie Breton, the
ambassador Of Peru and Nine. de
Pezet, the ambassador of Brazil. Mr..
Agusto CochraDe de Alencar. the Attor-
ney General. Mr.. Harry NJ. Daugherty;
the Secretary of Interior and Mrs.
Fall, the Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs. Henry c. Wallace, the Secretary
Of Labor, Mr.. James J. Davis: the
minister of Cuba and Nine. de Ces-
pedes. the minister of Venezuela. Sc
nor DR.. Pom Santos A. Dominici; Sc
norita Dominica. the minister of Ecu
ador and Nine. Elizalde, the minister
Of Colombia and Nine. Urueta, the
minister OF Costa Rica and Nine.
Beeche. the minister of Uruguay and
Nine. Verela, the minister of Guate-
mala and Nine. Bianchi, the minister
Jourbet. the minister Of Nicaragua
and Nine. Blanchet.
livia. and Sonora Calderon Senorita Cal
deron. Senior and Sonora Marquez V
Iragoore, son and daughter-in-law Of
the provisional governor of Venezuela; ;
the undersecretary Of state and Mrs
Henry Prather Fletcher, the charge
d d'affaires OF Panama. Senor Lefevre
the charge d'affaires of Honduras and
Sonora de DiaZ. DIR. Leo S. Rowe, di-
rector OF the Pan-American Union; the
assistant director of the Pan American
Union and Mrs. Francisco Yanes, Sig
nor Giuseppe Catalani and Signora Cat
alani the secretary Of the Brazilian en-