The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
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loaded with orchids, with a mat Of green
bushes far below. Now one sees q.
fern as high as three-story HOUSE.. and
now feathery bamboos many feet higher
The road winds this way and sttln TT It
crosses rayine after ravine With Tstlvery
waterfalls flowing down them. It passes
Z in and out Of tunnels, and at times runs
under rocks thousand feet thick. which
seem ready to drop down and crush It.
AS one rises he has magnificent views
! Of Rio and the harbor. The train shoots
into the clouds. and out into the guns
light again There are always clouds on
the tops OF the hills. and In the early
morning the Brazilian capital and Its
beautiful bay are SO shronded In mist
that one seems to be descending into
sea Of snow. i III
# Petropols itself has climate which siS
perpetual spring. 1t is a combination Of
the tropic and temperate zones. The air
is full OF moisture, the trees and grass
are always green. and the Wind $. blow
as softly as those Of Florida In March.
It Is city OF beautiful villas, woe
streets and modern Improvements It's
people are rich. s1d they entertain
sumptuously. SO that the Americans Will
have a., continuous round OF receptions
and dinners. n
With Out Delegates in Rio.
It will take our delegates Just about
two hours to 60 from Petropolis to Rio.
They will rise early. as they are In the
tropics, and delightful ride down the
mountains and across the bay will bring
them to the pavilion where Tho confer-
ence is meeting In time for the opening
sessions. They will feel at home when
they enter the building. It is the salle
which was constructed for the Brazilian
exhibit In the worlds fair at st. Louis.
1t was built ny American labor at y
cost Of $4,000. and at the close OF the
fair was taken apart and shipped In sec
lions TO Rio dc Janelro. to be put up for
permanent exhibit Of brazilian indus-
tries, and also for such conventions as
this. About the hall arc cases showing
tho various manufactures and products
OF the different Brazilian states, and the
members OF the conference Will not get
away without learning something about
the country
The official banruets balls and other
functions will probably be given IN the
Brazilian State Department, and after
the conference IL over the delegates WIZ
be taken on a series OF excursions % the
most accessible parts OF the republic
Walks About Rio de Janeiro.
| doubt whether they VIII find any
| PltiEe more InleEehlHH tI1hIl 1S'o 9tscll' ~
Is one OF tho queerest cities OF I'LL South
America, and tho delegate who can keep
from being scared TO death by yellow
fever stories viii find plenty 10 see dur
Ing his leisure,
,;lie win be delighted with The new
4 residence section. with its villas and
Bpanlbh-bullt homes, He WIN find parks
which hays no superior on the continent,
and botanical garden inferior 10 none
outside that a. Bultenzorg, JAVA There
are bamloos In RIO which are nfty feet
high, whose fealhory arms intcrlock and
make avenues through which one can
walk for mile or NO shielded from the
heat Of the sun. There are flowers grow.
Ing wild which wa raise In our hot
houses, and royal palms IL hundred and
nifty feet. high, Brazil Is one nj the
chief homes OF The royal pulm and THIS
J, tres Is to he found In every part OF tho
city. ! rises without branch In u sym
! metrical shaft OF silver gray for one nun.
a dred feet or moro and ends In Il canopy
OF beautiful green fcrn,lihe leaves. Mnny
Of tho residences have such palms along