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friend, Air. John W. Garrett, the Minister Plenipoten- 

 tiary of the United States. I shall never forget his 

 hearty words of welcome. ' I love this old Diplodocus, ' 

 he said. 'It brought us together in Berlin, and then in 

 Rome, and now brings us together again in far-off 

 Argentina. ' Sitting in his pleasant office, about which 

 hung pictures of many of the great men of our land, I 

 felt as if the seven thousand miles which separated me 

 from home had been for the moment annihilated. I 

 should be recusant to the promptings of my heart if I 

 failed to here record my sense of indebtedness to Mr. 

 Garrett and his charming wife for the gracious hos- 

 pitality which they showed me during my stay in the 

 country. The American Legation faces the Plaza San 

 Martin. Nearby the Plaza Hotel raises its front. 

 There are many hotels in the capital, but the Plaza is 

 reputed at present to be the most modern and the most 

 luxurious in its appointments, a house worthy to be 

 compared with the best in any city of the world. 



On the outward voyage I had been told that I might 

 count myself fortunate in view of the fact that I should 

 have an opportunity to see the great annual Cattle 

 Show in Buenos Aires. I heard a great deal from certain 

 of my fellow-passengers, whose homes are in Argentina, 

 about the marvelous progress which has been made 

 during the last forty years in raising blooded stock upon 

 the pampas, and, as but one or two days remained in 

 which to -visit the exposition, I went to the grounds, 

 which are located in the beautiful suburban district 

 known as Palermo. The display takes place under the 

 auspices of the Sociedad Rural Argentina, which many 

 years ago purchased the site and has erected upon it 

 the extensive series of buildings which now adorn it. 

 After passing through the main entrance leading from 



