The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-15
Pm-American Concert Scores Success
In Picturesque Garden Setting
Diplomats and Officials
Guests; Moonlight. Sill
vers-the Engaging Scene
By JEAN ELIOT

weather man, since II drew glofl-
GUS moonlight for its garden must
Gale last night-in spite of the
prophesied storms.
This was the 36th program Of
music by Latin American compos-
ers broadcast by the Pan-American
Union in an effort to bring to the
people of the United States a
knowledge of the musical culture
of their sister republics. But it
was the first given in an out of
door setting and consequently It
had a peculiar charm that invited
audience, which was seated on
the broad esplanade above the
Aztec Garden, listening in, with
the great radio audience beyond,
to a well-chosen program.
The moonlight silvered the scene
and etched the poplars surrounding
the Aztec Garden against Max
field Parish sky.
The Navy Assists
Through the courtesy of the Sec
rotary of the Navy arrangements
had been made to use the Navy
broadcasting station and the United
States Navy Band, under command
OF Lieut.. Charles Benter, contrib.
Nted the major portion of the pro-
gram.
This included not only modern
compositions from the Southern
Republics, but featured the music
of the ancient highland peoples of
South America-the Ineas. The
dramatic story of "Ollanta," an
authentic Inca drama of the Fiji
Bartlett B. James, of the Ameri-
can University, with Interpretive
songs from Incan sources arranged
by Carlos Nalderrama and sung
by Sonora Milla Ybarra de DOM
inguez, soprano. The band mum
bers covered wide range and
included a cornet solo by Band
master De Giorgio. The program
Banner" after DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
director general of the Pan-Ameri-
can Ucion and host for the occa
sion, had made a brief address of
welcome. 0. p. Gascoigne was the
announcer.
This was by way of being fare
well party for DR.. Rowe, who left
town today for New York and is
sailing shortly for a trip to South
and Central America.
Diplomatic Representation
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur were special guests
at the recital last night and most
of the Latin American nations were
represented in the diplomatic group.
The Ambassador of Argentina,
DR.. Pueyrredon, was present with
Nine. Pueyrredon as was the Am
bassador of Chile. DIR. Cruchaga.
Others glimpsed among the diplo-
iInats were the Minister of Uruguay
and Nine. Varela, the Norwegian
Minister to Brazil. Herman Gade,
and his daughter, Miss Alice Gade,
the Minister of Venezuela and Mime.
Erisanti, with their four daughters,
the Minister of the Dominican Re-
public and Nine. Morales. the
! Minister of Haiti and Nine. Price,
IDr. and Nine. Baron, of the Cuban
embassy, Don Juan Barberis,
Charge d'Affaires of Guatemala,
ISenor Chacon, who is son of
fhe President of Guatemala; Lieut..
Col. Carlos Garfias. military attache
of Chile, and Nine. Garfias, Nine.
Mello, of the Brazilian embassy;
and many others.
Other Guests
Also among those present" were
Gen. and Mrs. James E. Fechet, Mrs.
Mitchell Carroll, Admiral and Mrs.
walter Crosley, Mrs. John Allan
EDougherty, Mr.. and Mrs. Stokely
Morgan, Miss Ramona Lefevre. Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Captain Riggs,
NEW commnadant of the Naval Hos
lpital; and Mrs. Riggs; William R.
castle, jr., Assistant Secretary of
State; Surgeon General and Mrs.
Hugh Cumming, Admiral and Mrs.
III. H. Rousseau, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
piam Walker Smith, Capt. and Mrs.
Thomas T. Craven. the Rev. Father
&c. w. Lyon, president of Georgetown
university; Lucius L. c. Clark. chan
lcellor of the American University;
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Benjamin.
Mgr. Thomas, rector of st. Pat
.tick's Church; Mrs. Hal Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Droop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percival Ridsdale, Richard
Flournoy, Walter Penfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Russell Eugene Meyer,
Dr., Admiral and Mrs. Caps, Mrs.
Frederick harrington. Nine. Soyez
Miss Lilita Dawson. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
fGans. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Corey
and Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Seymour Lowman.
X
The Secretary of Labor, James
=, Davis, who went to Philadelphia
yesterday afternoon, will go to
Montauk, l.. l., to pass the week
end with his family. The secre-
tary is expected to return here
Monday.
The newly appointed American
Ambassador to Turkey and Mrs.
Joseph Clark Grew will sail on
the Leviathan on August 1 for the
amba ssador's new post.
PLAN TWO MONTHS
TRIP ABROAD
Mai Emmanuel Lombard, assist
ant military attache of the French
Embassy, and Nine Lombard, will
sail on August 5 to spend two
months abroad. Nine. Lombard IS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Francis Carusi, have taken passage
on the same steamer and the four
will take a motor trip through
Normandy and Brittany.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Carusi will
90 to Prague and they will return
on the Homeric, sailing the last of
September. Maj. and Nine. LON
bard will make several visits in the
chateau country of Auvergne and
will sail for this country on Octo-
Der 5.