Evening star., 1924-03-16
New Argentine Envoy
Represents Nations s
!. Hish-Type Publicists
Dr.. Pueyrredon Descendant
Of Noted Family-Attains
Exalted Rank by Way of
Professional Chair.

The ambassador from Argentina,
who presented his credentials to
President Coolidge Monday, and who
was received with a particularly
1elfeftous speech, represents the lofty
type of publicist. which the mighty
republic of the southern hemisphere
invariably has sent to Washington
By one Of those happy condolences,
frequently noted in international
relations, the ambassador comes of
the Same family as Gen. Juan Martin
Pueyrredon. who. a little more than
a century ago, was the civil head OF
the Argentinian nation, which had
broken the fetters which bound IL to
Spain. 1t was in this capacity that
Gen. Pueyrredon opened relations be-
tween his country and the United
States and the ambassador felt par
ticularly gratified when President
Coolidge alluded to the long and
friendly intercourse which the two re-
publics had maintained ever since.
DR.. Pueyrredon is another Illus
srious example OF the statesman and
diplomat who has attained his exalted
rank by way of professional chair.
He had devoted his eminent talents
exclusively to teaching in the Law
College of the National University at
Buenos Aires. and to a somewhat re-
stricted practice Of law. He accepted
bis first public Office in 1910 and since
then his ascent into the highest posts
In the honor. and confidence of his
country has been almost meteoric. He,
like Sonora Pueyrredon, is a native
of Buenos Aires, but in many respects
he is citizen of the world, for he
has travelled continuously in various
countries of Europe and OF the new
world. The ambassador was married
about twenty-three years ago and is
accompanied to Washington by his
wife and six children. Eight chill
dren make up his family, but two
daughters are married and remain in
young, as years go in ambassadorial
households, DR.. and Sonora Pueyrre-
don can boast not only delightful
group of children, the youngest just
nine, but an interesting little circle
of grandchildren.
Married While Professor.
Sonora Pueyrredcn was before her
marriage Miss Julieta Meyans, and
her wedding occurred in the Argen-
tinian capital while her husband held
q modest post in the National Uni
versity. There are two daughters
who have already been presented to
society, Miss Julia Helena Pueyr-
redon and Miss Raaueta Pueyrredon,
and when the necessary amenities
pertaining to the arrival of an am
hasSador have been dispensed Sonora
Pueyrredon will turn her attention to
the fetes in which the younger set
Is concerned. Miss Julia Pueyrredon
made her debut a year ago. and her
sister was presented last winter, SO
that the latter will come under the
caption of a debutante of this season
and will no doubt join their ranks and
receive her need OF atte ntion during 6
the Easter season.
The younger children. Miss An
gelica, who is fourteen, and Miss
Martha, who is nine, will be placed in
local schools. The two sons. Horace.
who is seventeen, and Richard. who is
eleven, will also continue their
studi>S in Washington. Horace is at
the Emerson Institute, and the small
er boy will be placed with a view to
his securing abundant athletic exer-
else weI as an opportunity 10
speak English. The ambassador is
a deyotee OF sports and he is solicit
tous that his children, during their
sojourn in Washington, shall have
every chance to participate in all
American games. and TO inbibe the
American ideal in this tield.
To Move Embassy.
One of the first social activities OF
L1S dInDdSSdQcT IRON SStiliIfI dhN
Sonora Pueyrredon will be to give
reception to the diplomatic corps.
and they have been using every
available moment making the usual
calls on their seniors and on the null
titude of American officials. 1t Is
probable that they will remove from
the Hotel Hamilton tomorrow or
Tuesday to the embassy and that this
opening wedge into the strenuous me
of a diplomat in Washington VIII
occur about the middle of the week.
DR.. Pueyrredon takes an unusually
democratic view of his obligations
toward the members Of the corps, for
nearly all incoming ambassadors are
content to call only on their col
leagues in their limited circle and
on such ministers as are within their
sphere of influence. as the term goes
But the Argcntinian ambassador has
been ealing on all ministers already
in residence here. Yet, since he
would naturally show this attention
to all Latin America his task to IN
cIude the few others not Latin was
not so difficult as it would appear.
Another very pleasant dutv Which
tSo new anba SSador will perform thiS
spring will be to sUperintend the
erection of the statue to San Martin
the national hero who commanded
the armies which freed not only the
Argentinian country but also three
other. South American nations. This
statue was voted by the congress OF
Argentina and has been accepted oy
the American Congress and, it IS ex-
pected will be ready to erect some