Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

The Peruvian Ambassador to the
Pan American Union, DR.. Juar
Bautista de Lavaile, held a recep-
ton in the stately Hall of the
Americas of the Pan American
Union last evening. The reception
Immediately followed the program
III the Aztec Garden which fea-
tured music of the ancient Incas
The Ambassador stood just inside OF
the hall and had receiving with him
Sonora de Chavez, wife of the Peru
Wan Charge d'Affaires. She was
dressed in black, the skirt long and
the bodice having becoming square
cut neckline About her throat she
has several strings of pearls.
Light refreshments were served
from a long buffet table at one end
of the hall and section of the
Army Air Forces Band, which gave
part of the program earlier in the
evening, played for dancing.
The famous "Inka Taky" trio of
native Inca musicians joined the
guests at the reception and after
PoA IohAAlS VI tlAC PuAiSil dllo iSc
cream acceded to the Ambassador S
request to repeat some of the num-
berS and add a few more.
The program at o'clock was given
in the Aztec Garden. but for last
evenings event. which celebrated
the 10th anniversary of Peru's in
dependence, July %, slight change
was made in the scenery.
The "Inka Taky" Peruvian trio,
which had the feature spot on
the evening program, was the cause
of it all. In order to give the
entertainers the advantages of the
best acoustics for their presenta-
ton, and just for a dash of on the
spot native atmosphere, a stage
was built over the lily pond and
the Aztec god of beauty, who per-
manenuy reigns over the sunken
pool, became the dropback of the
stage.
This arrangement was most agree
able to the privileged guests who
received invitations from the Direc-
tor General of the Union, DR.. L. S.
Rowe and the assistant Director
Director General, DR.. Pedro de Alba
1t gave all a cnance to hear the
vocal and dance music of these
ancient peoples so well presented
by the trio.
Also doing an outstanding job in
familiarizing our people with the
music of the Americas was the
Army Air Forces Band, directed
by Maj. George S. Howard The
band was seated beyond the poo
and had for a background the
loggia of the Pan American annex
with its bluish-green flood lights
DIR. Rowe received the guests just
inside the entrance to the building
From there they were shown
through the patio and exhibit room;
to the gardens in the rear
Feeling right at home, and maybe
little bit homesick, were the Chi
lean Ambassador and Sonora dt
Mora, the Cuban Amba ssador ano
Sonora de Belt, the Guatemalar
Ambassador and Sonora de Garcia
Granados, the Panamanian Ambas.
sador and Sonora de Vallarino, the
Honduran Ambassador and Sonora
de Caceres, the Ambassador of Bra.
iii to the Pan American Union anc
Sonora de Muniz, the Charge
d 'Affaires of Uruguay and Sonora de
Mora, the Special Representative Of
Argentina TO the Pan American
Union, Senior Ruben j. Dussaut; the
Ambassador of the Dominican Re.
public and Sonora de Garcia Godoy
the Charge d'Affaires of Costa Rics
and Sonora de Hazera, the Charge
d'Affaires of Ecuador and Sonora de
Ponce and the Charge d'Affaires Of
Nicaragua, DR.. Alberto Sevilla Sa-
casa.
Among others joining in the fes.
tivities were the Russian Ambassa.
dor and Nine Novikov, the Egyptian
Minister and Nine HasSan, the
Afghanistan Minister, Mr.. Aldo
Hosayn Aziz; the Haitian Ambassa.
dor. M. Dantes Bellegrade; the Am.
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