The Washington times., 1927-08-17
JEAN ELIOT's NEWS OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Exposition in Seville, Spain, Is Already Luring
WnshingtOnidns for Opening in October 1928
Former Gov. Campbell Of
Arizona Busy With
Plans for American Ex-
hihits

hibits
EyvEN now one Is hearing In
~ Washington Of plans being
made by several to attend the ex,
position to be held IN Seville, Spain,
next year. And there are 10
months and q few days before this
picturization Of culture and prog.
Fess attained under Spanish inf1u.
snce win be open to the public.
This advance local interest is
probably due somewhat to the part.
time residence here OF Thomas u
Campbell, former governor Of Ari.
Sona. head Of the American Com.
mission for Participation in the Sc.
vile exposition, and to the efforts
OF active members on the staff of
the Pan,American Union.
Opens Year From Now
The exposition is scheduled to
open In, October. 1928, and run
through the following July. Only
American Republics and Spain and
Portugal will take part in the ex-
hihits.
The United States, Of course, gets
In through the dominance of Spain
IN her culture and development in
the Southwest and In Florida.
This country will have three
buildings at the expositio
representing q type Of Spanish ar
ehitecture leaving It's impress on
already been drawn up and APP
proved.
An appropriation Of $70o, 900 by
the Government has been made for
the expenses of this country's par
ticipation in the Exposition.
Easy Travel to Spain
Another urge for travel to the
Exposition is expected to be the
increasing ease with which one can
ret to Spain now that the Spanish
Government il establishing its own
steamship lines enabling direct con,
nectiOn with that country. Then u
French line touches at various
Spanish ports.
Mr.. Campbell Il In Arizona now
busy with preparations for the
American part Of the exposition. He
= enthusiastic over the progress Of
his committee.
A Fitting Appointment
The appointment of the former
Arizona governor for this work was
einguiarly appropriate. He speaks
Spanish fluently-has q warm ad.
nairation Of things. Spanish and Ii
versed in Spanish thought and cul.
ture.
He has been prominently men.
toned for the next American am
bassador to Mexico, which place will
haSya - - ella ~ Drhu16a,n% faai
idge soon after he returns to Wash.
ington. In this case it is possible
that he would have to relinQuish his
present commission.
GIVES PARTY FOR
RESERVE OFFICERS
Major and Mrs. B. T. Merchant
Of Fort Myer were hosts last night
to about $50 guests at q buffet sup.
per and dance In the hop room,
entertaining for the reserve officers
N training at Fort Myer.
The Acting Secretary Of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Ogden Mills will 90
from Newport, r. l., where they are
passing the summer, to attend the
races at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, the
SetssSt PeAt "a LA0 VISA
Major General Enoch H. Crow
der, former American Ambassador
70 Cuba, il at the Hotel Astor in
New York.
Senator and Mrs. Royal s. Cope.
land will sail next week for a
European trip returning in October
to the Wardman Park Hotel.
The Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, w. Irving Glover, sailed to,
day for The Hague, Holland, on
the Albert Balm to attend the in.
I teRnational conference on air mail,
Mrs. Glover and their daughter
are ct the Homestead, Hot Springs,
Va, for the remainder Of the sum.
nnsr,
The Honorable and Mrs. John
Francis Amherst Cecil went to New
York today from their estate at
Biltmore. N. c., where they have
been since their recent return from
England.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES SeIden, jr.,
ana their daughter. Miss Mary Sci.
den. sailed today on the Rochambeau
for Europe, where they will travel
FOR several weeks-returning to
Washington in the autumn.
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Major ana Mrs. William w. Hicks
sailed last night on the George
Washington for Vienna, where
Major Hicks win take up his new
duties AZ the American Military
Attacfe.
Mr.: and Mrs. Paxton Blair, who
had been visiting the Iatter's pa.
rants, DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert n. Gros-
vAnor, at their summer home In Bad
deck, N. s., sailed today on the Maui
retania. Is
HONORARY HOSTESS
AT LUNCHEON
Mrs. David Hunt Blair. wife Of the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
was honorary hostess at luncheon
today in her apartment at Ward.
man Park Hotel to a group of ladies
whom she had invited as the guests
Of q demonstration of food values
cooked In aluminium ware.
IrS the company were Mrs. Blair
Mrs. N B. Dial, wife OF former Sen.
ater Dial Of South Carolina; Mrs
Charles Williamson, Mrs. Edward
Cam, sister OF Senator Charles