Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-13

a little cloudy. ard looking between
the clouds down up on the city and
harbcr was sure = wonderful sight
one too wonderful for me TO explain.
Il was in Rio we had our Neptune
party. as l said before. and il was sure
a swell affair We had an auto ride
for two hours about the city and then
had a big banquet in the fines, hotel
IN Rio called the Avenida hotel
The Fourth of July
Now. I must tell you how I spent
the Fourth OF July. Il was very
tedious Fourth. l viii admit. but an
experience 1 would not take anything
for We had n parade in the after
noon Of about 10 miles in which Eng
lish. French. Brazilian and our sailors
participated. Our band led the pa
rade. and We were certainly given =
wonderful welcome. The streets were
so crowded We had 10 shove the PEG
pie out Of the way 20 get through.
Our march was down the Avenida. the
main street Of Rio. which is said 10 be
the most beautiful street in the world.
All the windows OF the business
houses were filled with beautiful wom-
en- and they threw thousands Of bou
quets of flowers down upon US and the
other sailors. After passing down this
street We followed a boulevard that
runs along the harbOr. and on this
was situated the presidents stand.
We passed this playing the NBraxilian
national air and was reviewed by the
president.
At Montevideo
We left Rio the 9Th of July. and
after four days at sea arrived az
Montevideo. Uruguay. a very pretty
/ city. but nothing compared with Rio
Here again | Witnessed a wonderful
sight and one I viii never forget.
/ Thousands Of people came out about
10 miles in small boats 10 meet US.
The boats were all decorated with
. flags and they kept their whistles
| blowing continuously. This. added 70
the waving Of the peoples hats and
their shouts. sure let US know how
we would be received there And
when we entered the harbOr we again
found out how we would be received.
, for they had a large electric sign OF
welcome on one Of the piers. I went
ashore the first day We were there.
and il did not take me long TO be con
/ WINGED that we were welcome there.
Z Every one we met on the street had
smile for US. especially the girls.
/ II seems the first word of English
they learned was 'Good-hy.~ SO as
we walked down the street we had
! goOd-byS cast at us from all sides and
, pretty Spanish girls smiling at US
from all sides Il was a wonderful
sensation visited the homes OF
two families while I was in Monte
videO and had a fine time. The one.
/ | met a fellow on the street and as
can speak a little Spanish. he took
liking TO me and invited me 20 his
home. The other, there were seven
out OF the band invited as an orches-
ira to house party. and at this visit
we danced all afternoon and had q
big banquet At $50.
l visited Swift's packing plant also
while in McntevideO. and that also
was quite an experience.
To 5uenos Aires
We stayed in MOntevideo about two
weeks, and We then went upon the
! Plata river TO BuenOS Aires. the New
York OF South America. Here we
were again met by thousands OF PEG
pie in small boats We tied up TO the
dock of BuenoS Aires. so we had il
very convenient as far as liberty Was
concerned. as we Just had to step over
the gangway to get ashore. We were
treated fine here also. as all the thea
| tres and street cars were free 10 rs.
The people did not recognize US as
much as they did in Montevideo. but
outside OF that everything was fine,
went to several shows especially
gotten up for US that took US about
the business district and TO the in
portant buildings and monuments
the other a four-hour ride with 4