The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-10

NeU Sonata Presented as Feature
OF Pdn-American Union Concert
Notables Assemble for
First Party of New Sea-
son; DR.. Rowe Host
By JEAN ELIOT

A NEW piano sonata, 1.-THE Pan.
A American Union" was pre-
scented last evening by the COM
poser, Alfonso Zelaya, son Of the
former President Of Nicaragua, to
a brilliant audience assembled on
the esplanade of the Pan-American
Union Building and to the vast
audience listening in over the radio
1t was fine music, brilliantly
played, and was, perhaps, the most
interesting feature Of the concert,
one Of the series arranged by the
Pan-American Union in co-opera.
ton with the United States Army
Band in an effort to bring home
to the people of the United States
an appreciation Of the artistic and
cultural achievements of the
neighboring republics of South and
Central America.
Senior Zelaya, who has just COM
pleted successful Australian tour
and who came to Washington
especially for the recital last
evening, was accorded a genuine
ovation. 1t was shared by the
other soloists, Milla Ybarra Do
minguez, a Mexican soprano, with
a lovely voice and a charming
presence, and Arsenic Ralon, violin
list, Guatemalan by birth. but a
Washingtonian by adoption.
In a Picturesque Setting
The picturesque outdoor setting
contributed in no small measure
a. -
tertainment. It was warmer than
might have been expected. And,
although the moon was yelled In
clouds, 1T gave luminous quality
to the sky, against which the snowy
outlines of the Pan-American Build
ing and the graceful silhouettes of
the poplar trees around it were
clearly etched.
The party, moreover, had an
especial interest since 1t brought
together for the first time Wash
ingtonians who had been scattered
for the summer months. Welcomed
on arrival by DIR. Leo s. Rowe,
director general, they fingered after
the recital to tell him how much
they had enjoyed the evening and
to exchange greetings with one
another.
Mrs. Thomas F.. Walsh and Mrs
John Allan Dougherty were among
those at the concert, and l also spied
Mrs. John B. Henderson. responding
to the stimulus of the music and the
lovely setting with an enthusiasm
which might have belonged to 1S
rather than so. Others in the audi
ence were Surgeon General and Mrs.
Thomas Craven, Senator and Mrs.
Henry Ashurst, who had several
guests; Major and Mrs. Oliver p.
Newman, Nine. Calderon, Miss Elena
Calderon, Mrs. Mason Gray and
Beverly Harris.
Latin Americans Represented
Invitations had been extended to
the Latin American members of
the diplomatic corps, but most of
the chiefs of missions of this group
had been Commanded to the din
ner given by the Ambassador of
Mexico as farewell to DR..
Cruchaga, retiring Ambassador OF
Chile, and left it to their women
folk to represent them at the Pan
American Union. l saw, however,
the Minister of Venezuela, with two
Of his four daughters-the others
are still away with their mother
the Charge d'Affaires of Paraguay
and Nine. Ramirez, the secretary
of the Cuban Embassy and Nine.
Baron, the military attache of the
Chilean Embassy and Nine. Garfias
and an animated group from the
Peruvian Embassy including the
first secretary, G. Alvarez de
Beunavista-the latter a genuine
music lover and a brother of Nine.
d'Alvarez, the great Peruvian con-
tralto.
Folk Music
The compositions on the program
last night were all by Latin Amer
Ican composers, most of them better
known in Europe than they are
here, and through many of the
pieces ran a thread of the folk
music of their native countries.
The Army Band was under com.
rnand of Capt. c. d. Away. Capt.
William J. Stannard, leader and