The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-27

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dressed these little sinners have the
appearance of saints. and no strange
would imagine the class to which they
belong until a look from the tail Of
their eyes gave him the wink.
could say however. that the Chill
cans are usually we'll dressed. The
richer women import many of their
gowns and hats from Paris. and the
men Of the same class look as though
they had just come out Of a band
box. There are fine gents furnishing |
stores and d~ressmaking establish
ments with the latest models from
Paris. The soldiers wear fine uni
forms and the policemen have suits o.
white duck with white helmets. Al
together the people are as we'll clad
as those Of similar classes in the Uni
ted States, and the business and pro
fessional men are more particular a
10 their dress than we are.
Santiago is not a cheap city in which
to live. 1t is q town of the very rich
and the very poor. Many of the citi-
ZenS own large estates out in the coun-
try and live at the capital. where they
have magnificent houses and enter
tain in grand style. The city has a
municipal theater subsidized by the
government. This gives a season of
Italian opera which lasts for eighty
nights. The companies are brought
from Italy and nearly every person Of
prominence has his own box that costs
$500 or $500 in gold. On such fash
ionablc occasions full dress is always
worn and the ladies are respondent
with diamonds. The men keep their
heads bare during the acting and as
soon as the curtain falls every man
puts on his hat. He may stand up in
his seat and sweep the house with his
opera glass. staring at such of the
ladies as interest him. There is a
great deal Of visiting among the
friends in the boxes during the in
termissions and the opera is more of
{ a social occasion han a musical one.
, Another social feature is the races,
which are usually he'd upon Sundays
Santiago has one Of the finest race
tracks of The" world. 1t is outside thu
: city on Il plain surrounded by noun
+ tains which rise UP against the hori-
= ZOn like walls Of STOW. Above these
! white Walls is stretched 4 sky Of the
= Quest blue. and in winter, when the
best races take place, the weather il
- as mild as June in Virginia. The Ia
:. dies come out in their ummer dresse:
. and they walk about through tn
. parks and gardens not far from tn,
grandStand. The race track is Ownet
by the Tub Hipico de Santiago. Thi
= club has one much to improve III
: breeding Of horses in Chile and ha
made the Chilean horse one Of tn
best in the world. The Chilean hors
y is a cross between the Ilammand ant
. the Arabian horse brought here by tn
Spanish which through
the temperate climate and thu col,
- snow has grown into what is al en-
g tirely new type. 1t has great Stayin
- qualities, with an extraordinary cOur
% age and spirit. Like the Arabia,
g horse, it eats but little. and it has a
i the endurance OF the Arab and tn
" strength of the Flammand.~
A part of the race track receipt
and also of the lottery receipts G
a Chile are given to charity. The chart
ties are under an organization know
IS as the Junte de BenefiCencia, which
IS one of the richest institutions Of Chile
r. It gets its income not only from pr
e. waite charity, but also from its OW
ir properties and from funds donated b
Ks the state. 1t has ninety~seven board
,e of management, and altogether u
o. charitable institutions. Here in Sar
rs tiago it has a home for children thu
t. accommodates a thousand inmates an
or also a children's eating house a SUI
plies meals at regular hours to poo
e. mothers and children to the nun
Der of 1000 daily, It has orpha
ne asylums. associations for giving chea
st homes to working people, tuberculos
hospitals and founding asylums.
I'd |
Under the care Of the Junta
as Bonefcencia is the cemetery Of Sal
Is taco which is one of the most bea)
he tiful Of the world. It was founded ]
lis Cen. O'Higgins, when he was pres
he dent Of the republic along about Il
ut time that John Quincy Adams was
re the White House. Before that Il
ch Catholics had their own cemetery al
te there was no place for the poor n
n. for the heretics. Gen. O'Higeins b
de lfeved that death makes all men
e one size" and he established tt
great burial ground.
The cemetery is an enormous .
pc closure. filled with old cypress tre
Ter that extend for seventy I'VE 20 @
A hundred feet above the paved sid
he walks and courts. 1t is a real q
in. Of the dead. with many vaults a
IVY the collins being Stcr