Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1926, Page 14

i ATHENELM REVVES CAPTALACTITIES Alfonso Only Monarch on Rolls of Spanish-American 1 Organization. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. King Alfonso of Spain is the honor- ary president of the Spanish-Ameri- can Atheneum and he enjoys the dis- tinction of being the only sovereign who figures on the rolls of a Wash- ington organization. A learned so- ciety, founded to provide a common meeting ground for North and South American scholarship and to promote the study of the Spanish language and literature of the mother country and of Latin America, it came into being under brilliant auspices in the National Museum on December 4, 1912. The late assistant director of the Pan-American Union, Dr. Francisco Javier Zanes, had called the meeting of some well known Spanish schoars and this preliminary gathering was attended by Senor Juan Riano, then minister and later ambassador from Spain; the Mexican ambassador Senor Manuel Calero; the minister from Cuba, Senor Antonio Martin Rivera; Senora Blanche Y de Baralt, a noted Cuban lecturer and author, then in ‘Washington; Rt. Rev. Charles War- ren Currier, Bishop of Matanzas, and Dr. Henry van Dyke. who came from New York especially “to attend. Senor Riano made a stirring ad- dress tracing the Spanish influence and culture from California and Texas to the utmost confines of Patagonia. The other diplomats pres- ent addressed the assemblage and pledged their support to the proposed association. Constitution Adopted. On January 4, 1913, the first an- nual meeting was held in the Mul- officers were elected and the adopted. The president as the founder of the Atheneum, Dr. Zanes, and with him were named two honorary vice presidents, the Spanish ambassador, then Senor Ri- ano, and the director of the Pan- American Union, John Barrett. This honor was intended for the holder of these offices and not in the personal sense and by this provision, Senor Padilla now succeeds to fi honor- ary vice presidency and Dr. Leo R. Rowe is his associate. The second honorary vice presidents were Bishop Currier, Luis Munoz Ribera, delegate from Porto Rico, and Mrs. Charles F. Humphrey. The late Hannis Taylor, one time minister to Spain, was chosen chair- man of the executive committee and his aides were Gen. James A. Drain, Charles Burdett Hart, Charles M. . C. C. Marsh, U. 8. Scott Penfield, James H. Blount and fCharles Lyon Chandler. Jullan Moreno Lacalle of Mr. Bar- Tett's staff in the Pan-American Union was named general secretary, and his assistant was Antonlo Opisso. J. Selwin Tait was treasurer and Ira B. Dalrymple was assistant treasurer. The Antheneum began with most ambitious projects, among :em that of publishing a magazine which would be the official organ and have corre- spondents in all important centres of Spanish culture, Princess Therese of Bavaria, a member of the royal house of Spain, had consented to act, as had others well - known among the students of Spanish, Sir Clement R. Markham of Oxford, Rafael Allamira of Spain, Jose T. Medina of Chile, Jose Lafour Quevedo:of Argentina and Dr. Rafsel Villavicencid < of Venezuela. 3 2 But the members found many of the articles of the ' constitution enerous and the burden assumed too heav On February 3, 1914 there was a re. vising and a general lopping off of Some of the projects, which required more funds than the society pos- sessed. In the amended constitution Alfonso was offered and had ac- cepted the honorary presidency. Activities Diminished. ., Though the Spanish-American Antheneum has considerably dimin- ished activities, it continues its work in an abridged way and its amended constitution - holds. ‘Mr. Zanes con- tinued in the presidential office, and the executive chairman was James Brown Scott, also acting vice presi- dent. Mr. Ribera, delegate from Porto Rico, was second vice president and Mrs. Charles Humphrey third. All the ambassadors from- Latin American countries became active members and the late Romulo Naon, the scholarly envoy from Brazil, was particularly” interested and diligent, though his country used the Portu. &uese and not the Spanish language. All the ministers from Pan-America nd meny of the minor diplomats Joined and the Atheneum was getting & fine start when the World War plunged everything of a .cultural m]t::re hu‘o financial straits.” was impossible to cou 3 tributions to' the magazine. from forelgn source and the leaders of the movement in Washington soon found their time engrossed by pressing patriotic duties. Mr. Zanes and his aides kept up the organization as well as they could and after the signing of the armistice and the return of con- ditions to normal, endeavored to re- build its forces along the old lines. The work has been slow. In 1923 the zealous and well liked assistant died, and this was & sev the ‘Spanish-American Athanens” '° Dr. Guillermo Antonio Sherwell, a distinguished scholar of Spanish lan. we and literature, was president the death of Mr. Zanes, and a @ther_excellent and learned president was Dr. Henry Grattan Doyle, profes- ce langu; ‘Washington Un!ven‘zl;‘u s His Writings Extensive. Dr. Doyle has written exte on the influence of Spain in t::h:::iv- tural sense on this country, as well as in its former diomlnlons, and he pub- one article on-the extent to ‘which Spanish is st m‘m‘” tudied at the pres- is monograph in an abrid; form was published by the l'un~Amfi|T- can Bulletin a few months ago, and has subsequently heen copied or quoted in part by many British and other continental journals. Dr. Doyle showed the appeal which Spanish language history and literature have made to some of the greatest of Amer- fean men of letters, Washington Irvin, Prescott, Lowell, Longfellow, ‘Tichnor, Howells and John Hay, and he showed conclusively that though modern Janguages have been neglected in x:md:: Alrlnarim'\n colleges and ‘higher seats of learning, S; T &, Spanish holds Another president of the soclety, And at present serving, # Nelson H. Darton of the Geological Survey. Mr. Darton has given much scientific in. ‘vestigation to ruins of American origin along the Pacific Coast, and has &lso made exhaustive study of Span- ish influence in the new world. He succeeded Dr. Doyle as president, and he is making the same earnest effort to restore the prestige which the Bpanish-American Atheneum pos. wessed in the first three years of its establishment. Associated with Mr. Darton are Wil- T. Faulkner, vice president, and i8s Valentina C. Poppescu, who is th secratary and treasurer. Called Sneetings are held several times a v, and the National Museum is al- ays at the disposal of this society. 4 [} THE SUNDAY \STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ECEMBER 26, 1926—PART 1 MARRIEP 50 YEARS YESTERDAY MR. AND MRS. JOHN WILLIAM HUFFMAN, 518 Sixth street, who celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary yesterday. SHTH WOUGTION TODRAW CROVDS Albany Hotels Are Booked to Limit and Amplifiers Are Required for Ceremony. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALBANY, N. Y., December 23. All is in readiness for the fourth- term inauguration of Gov. Alfred F. Smith of New York City, at noon, y 1 v Knapp, Secre- te, who has charge of the flashed the word today ny has governor on his fourth term. will be the most brilliant and colorful in State history, according to the details of the program made public today. Preparations are being made to handle a record crowd in Albany, though only 1.000 persons can be crowded into the assembly chamber itself to witness Mrs. Knapp adminis- tering the constitutional oath of office to the governor. Amplifiers to Assist. The Senate chamber will be filled with seats, however, and by means of amplifiers, several hundred of the overflow will be ‘able to follow the proceedings. Other amplifiers are to be installed in the corridors of the Capitol and also on the main stair- case to the Capitol, so those outside can listen. Hundreds of thousands will hear the inaugural broadeast by an extensive radio hook-uy The inauguration will Iy get under way on New Year eve, when the city will be crowded with visitors, In practically all hotels accommoda- tions have been exha d. for the last two or three week The .in- augural ball to be held at the State armory will ‘really mark the be- ginning of the festivities. The New York City Police Band, Orchestra and Glee Club, 124 strong, will arrive in Albany on New Year eve, and will be heard, together with other hands and musical organizations, at the hall. Practically all boxes have been taken, and a crowd of 2,000 or more is ex- pected. Mra Alfred Smith, wife of the governor, heads the list of patronesses. ‘When, Gov. Smith subscribes to the oath of offigs, he will use what would ordinarily be & commonplace looking fountain pen, but this pen has a unique history, having been similarly used by the governor on three other occasions. The pen is the property of George W. Herrick, an Albany new: paperman. It appears that back in 1919 when the governor was about to subscribe to the oath of office, the pen bought for the occasion could not be found. As the governor looked about for a pen, Mr. Herrick proffered his, and in 1923 and in 1925 the same pen was used. The invocation will be pronounced by Bishop Edmund F. Gibbons of the Catholic diocese of Albany, and bhene- diction will be pronounced by Rishop Richard H. Nelson of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Albany. Hard-Luck Champ Runs Into Jail to Dodge Policeman By the Associated Press MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, December 2 (larence Leonard of Mil waukee claims the hard luck cham- pionship. Running away from a policeman who was shooting at him, Leonard ran into an alleay and blundered into the back door of central police station. Fleeing from another officer, Leonard scooted into a door and collided with the desk of the ser- geant in charge. “Merry Christmas,” said the ser- geant. “What charge do you pre- fer?” Just then Patrolman Arthur Schifdt, who had attempted fo. arrest Leonard when the latter's utomobile crashed into a truck, came up puffing. He answered“the sergeant's question by preferring charges of reckless driving. GUARDSMEN CLAIM RECORD IN AVIATION Cross-Country Flight of 20 Days Involves 58 Hours on Air and . About 5,800 Miles. By the Associated Press. HARTFORD, Conn., December 25. —The longest cgoss-country flight in the annals of National Guard avia- tion, according to available records, ended successfully yesterday after- noon when the plane bearing Lieut. BEarl W. Fleet and Corp. Charles Arnold of the 118th Observation Squadron landed at Brainard Field. They had spent nearly fifty-eight hours in_the air, traveling approxi- mately 5800 miles. . State and city officials congratulated thes Maj. Willlam F. Ladd, squadron commander, conceived-'the idea of the flight to foster better acquaintance among the National Guard aviation units and bring about more co- operation. Lieut. Fleet and Corp. Arnold flew during some part of twenty days while they were away from Hartford in the De Haviland plane belonging to Lieut. N. Eller, regular Army in- structor of the squadron, which was used on the trip. At Groveland, Tenn., his was the first airplane which had ever landed within the township area, and one woman assured him of the undyimg g;’a{tllude of the townspeaple for his visit. SANTA MISSES EMPLOYES. Porto Rico Unable to Pay Workers Before Christmas. N, Porto Rico, December Santa Claus, for the first time years, will fail to bring the December pay checks to insular gov- érnment employes. 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