Evening star., 1928-02-12
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Cordial Relations of Nations Exemplihed by
Ambassador and Sonora de Padla at
Recent Brilliant Function.

ET MARGARET b. DOWNING.
The Spanish Ambassador and Senor,
Dc Padilla followed the new order Il
their lavish entertainment of the at
tractive young daughters of the Am
hasssdor to Madrid and Mrs. Ogdei
Hammond. 1t may be said that tn
cordial and intimate relations which
exist between the diplonlatists sent T.
Washington by King Alfonso and thos'
dispatched from washington begaf
will. the genial Mr.. Alexander Moore
Mr. Moore gained the friendship anf
admiration of the Spanish monarch al
most from the moment of meeting. anc
when the Ambassador found difncultS
In securing home the King promptly
invited him to the palace. Mr.. Moore
found less difficulty In negotiatlne
with owners Of mansions from sucn =
vantage and soon he had secured all
embassy worthy OF the Nation. Ml
hammond was treated just as cordially
and though he and his family were not
housed in the palace, they had the
furnished home of court ofnclal q!
their disposal until they. too, had found
what they deemed appropriate for their
purpose. Time was when the moSt
formal relations held between dipio-
mats and the heads of the nations to
which they were accredited. In WASH
1ncton a visiting envoy might expect
a dinner from the representative OF the
country to which he was accreoiteo,
and this filed all the ideals OF what
was the requisite courtesy. NOW, now
ever. when an ambassador or minister
arrives at the Capital he may eApecl
10 gite every moment not otherWise
occupied 10 the amenities whlch VIII oe
MANNED in his honor. In London the
Ambassador and Mrs. Houghton are
invited very frequently to have tea or
a quiet dinner at Buckingham Paiace.
Mr. Hugh Gibson and his wife, ootn
old friends of King Albert ana queen
Elizabeth, are almost part OF the lam
tly circle.
The Canadian Minister. Mr.. Vincent
Nassie. 10 his great regret. was COM
relled 10 miss the opening OF the Forty-
fifth Provincial Winter Fair at ontario,
which vas held in the small town OF
Gueluh curing the last two weeks oi
.Ian,,arv. Winter is welcomed III On
fario as a friend and not dTeadeo as
en- enemy. the genial representative OI
the Dominion suggests. and as II stAys
NIT and does not trail of into summer
cr mild Spring, sports are arrangeo
and the schedule holds. the Agricui-.
t,,raI College of Ontario Is the seat oI
the fair. and recently horse snow mas
heen ADDED TO the attractions. Win tne
res,Il, that some inroacs nave oeeh
made in the entries In the Sou.nelh Ie-
eorts. Many famous kentucky hosse
breeders took their prize steeos 10 On-
tario and, it Is said. with good results.
Nr w 7 r Fowler, who Is a MEMBER
~ The faculty. of the Ontario Agricu!-
fural College and one of the best known
I,orsarnen il, the Dominion, manageo
the show. The great number was the
r,ysical ride Of the Toronto Hunt.
eIl,b 70 which the minister belongs ana
An which he has for years taken part.
To the spirited accompaniment OF
brass band she huntsmen rode lorth as
ts,onrh to battle, and then they per-
formed marvellous feats in jumping. can
tr.ng ana going through intricate oance
steps.
.sai Cen. Douglas Macarthur. who
n the resident of the Olympic commit
fee trcrl the United States, Is cevot!ng
much nine to this countrys parucipa-
fiorl in that greatest of all sports les
Oval AND is also engaged in the last de-
tails OF the Ice champions now en- rouIe
20 St. Moritz for the grand carnival 10
be staged in late February. Gen Mac
Arthur recently presided at one OF me
n1cst elaborate and numerously at
tended esnouets ever given in the MS
tc-v Of the Madison Square GARDEN
fro-ting Club. and this was attended by
nj, those who are interested In seeing
that CrcIe Sans sons get their share
ef honor at the coming Olympic games
which are to be held in Amsterdam
Gavor Walker sat beside the chairman
and the list Of other celebrities was
lengthy and most important, The tep-
resentatiye from Spain. Mr.. Cgcen
Hammond, was 2n interested spectator
He made a nea; speech On the way
spanish amateurs are forging aneac IN
erery department OF sport. Sir William
V.sen1an came from London 10 repre-
scns British sportsmen and 10 learn
something Of the program which is 10
b. adopted by Gen. Macarthur and his
committees. Mr. Parnely Herrick. son
O. the Ambassador 10 France. was pres
eYn and like Mr. Hammond regarding
the Spanish. he told Of French en-
caavor' in sports From cuch geninses
In their several lines as Bobby Jones.
B.i. Ti,Gen, young Thomas Hitchcock
and DsYereuz Miiburn, groups were
formed 10 handle special entries. Mr.
Percy A. Rockefeller and aif Avery A.
hartman have taken oTer committees
m credentials, and each separate diVi-
sion is 10 be handled by men whose
names are q guarantee of good service
end practical judgment. Mrs. MacAr-
thur. formerly Miss Louise Cromwell of
tnix city, viii spend the Summer IN Hol-
land and will be prominent IN cater-
tanning wonlen's committees 10 Inc
Olympic games.
Il was while Mr. Charles Evans
Hughes was Secretary Of State that
"hnserican" was dropped from the Of
f,caa! letter heads Of the Department
AID United States substituted. no
one act O! the present accomplishing
head O! the delegation which President
C1o!i6ge sent 10 the FAn-Ameslcan
Congress In Havana met sucn Instant
;g.ro,al arc II caused the Eecfetafy
70 be held III higher esteem IL vas
q Sygrce of deep irritation 70 otfIsr na-
tlons which can claim 10 be american
with eola! right that tiaE United States
fad rsonogy,lizec, as IL were. the "nols
continent. American embassy" or if-
gatlcl or consulate ffrst appeared DUR
us The regime VI Eecretary of Gtate
John Hay anG Immediately after tiie
s2pstl.sh- American War. From the tlfHi
It caused confusion. especially in tise
Capitals ~ Europe. where koTth and
E<gltn America ano their seDarats ma
tons were sharply oiyidea and wei
EaoHn Jn2 present Secretary. Mf
Eeikgg. and Dr. Tko Rove. head ei
TIE Pan -AmeiIcan Union, are rnpA'
uItAt:tlllgus 10 using "Unind istales
arc they also foster the movement u
t@n!iHafim. the public with ibe fepub-
lies u tne south, whether on thi'
llenilspncfe or the lower Di4f. and "
t.es,gn&u their citizens a. Pefuvimn*
kr2t3!t3s4iaflz. I3oiiyisns, Efaliiiaha. snd
not 81 South Americans Mt. Hughes
Wh9 F1slHc many 81 tfIeSe republics
sncHa fse,! Individuality Ia detail and
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