The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-01-01

ciety:
Physically situated so that it is INT
of the healthiest cities in the world,
with an equable climate which makes
it a delightful place to live in, and
possessing an atmosphere free from
the hustle and noise of the more
modern and commercial BuenosA Aires
and the more metropolitan Rio,
Montevideo has become the resort
city of South Americas Atlantic
coast. Thousands of wealthy South
Americans are to be found there at
nearly all seasons of the year, par
ticipating in the carnivals, gambling
in the great government-owned ca
sinos that may be compared to those
Of Monte Carlo, or merely enjoying
the restful life of this city which still
clings to the Spanish habit of looking
to 'manana.' Since Montevideo is in
the southern hemisphere it's seasons
are the reverse of those in the Uni
ted States. Visitors are especially
numerous for the bathing season
which begins in October, correspond
ing to the northern May, and is at its
height at Christmas, the southern
midsummer.
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vidio will bring to mind many smiles
and contrasts with greater known
cities. Like New York it covers a
narrow peninsula from shore to
shore; but in architecture it is the
antithesis of the North American me-
~tropolis, being made up of a seeming
ly vast number of low stone build
ings, a few two or three stories in
height the great majority OF them
but one story. The principal
thoroughfare, 1.-THE Avenue of the
Eighteenth of July" extending along
the ridge of the peninsula, with its
colonades and sidewalk cafes, gives
a touch of Paris. And as a great
packing center for the live stock pro-
duced on the unsurpassed pastures
Of Uruguay, Montevideo is compar-
able to Chicago or Kansas City. Evil
dence of this fact is sometimes watt
ed on the winds when they blow to
the city from the seal of the gigantic
industry across the bay.
"In physical equipment Monte
video is mondern. 1t is we'll lighted,
we'll watered, adequately supplied
with transportation facilities, and
most admirably drained, socially it
clings to the past, following more
faithfully than any other large city
outside of Spain and the Orient the
old Spanish-Moorish traditions Of So
ciety's proper attitude toward wo-
men.
"Courting is still carried on by
smitten SWANS parading below the
balconies of their senoritas and whis-
pering sweet nothings to them
from a safe distance. Ladies go free
ly on the streets, but not in the COM
pany of men. Society is mainly a
matter of family parties. Even at
the opera there are separate galleries
for men and women, and unless a
Montevidean family man can afford
the price of orchestra seats he must
view the production from one level
while his wife looks ON from another.
"a clustered life can hardly be
said to have affected the appearance
of the women adversely. Through
out South America Montevideo has
the reputation formerly possessed by
Budapest of harboring the most
beautiful women of its continent.
LAS in large South American cities,
moving picture theatres are omni-
present. Most of the films they show
are imported from the United States.
Perhaps these modern amusement
places are helping somewhat to strain
the bonds of old-age custom. Young