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tickets. It was an orderly crowd, and fairly tidy, once they got 
inside, and none of the animals that stroll loose around the 
grounds were bothered at all by the vi si tors. It seemed to 
odd to see a rhea walking down the path with the Sunday visitors, 
and very picturesque. Eill took a movie of an ostrich drinking 
out of a bubble fountain. 
May 15. B.A. 
Dorothy Browne had lunch with Pearl and me, and then we 
took a walk . Bill buzzes around town most of the day, but 
I stay quiet. 
U ay 16 - B. A. 
Dorothy and I took a long walk in the afternoon. 
Bill and I went with the Davises to a cocktail party at the 
American V, Oman’s Club, where there was gau^ho entertainment - songs 
ans dances. It was the first time I had seen the native costume, 
^.he women worenl ng calico dresses* with ribbons in their hair* 
the men wore rather flattened, black felt hats* short jackets* white 
bombachas under a skirt-like black drapery* arid beautiful soft 
white kid boots v/i th silver spurs® 
May 18 - La P lata 
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We drove with the Davises over to La Plata. It takes 45 
minutes to get out of B.A. , and about 15 to traverse the flat countr 
between the two cities. La Plata is a new city, having been begun 
in the 1880's, and is the capital of the province. We got a room 
for the two of us at the Savoy Hotel (8 pesos with bath), and then 
went out to the Zoo, where we found our old friend Dr. Carlos 
The Zoo covers 26 hectares, and is as beautiful x garden, 
with most of the trees labeled with, their scientific names 
xiAK . e na,mea ax ter a distinguished scientist. A miniature railroa 
runs through the grounds, and w e all had a ride on it. In 
the collection were many species of monkeys, including a fine Hussar, 
an Indian elephant, hippopotamus, ruffled lemur, two leopards, two 
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Bill spent the day at the Zoo. Dorothy, Mrs. Barnes 
Prances Shippen and Mrs. Ravendal were here for lunch. 
May 17 
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polar bears, and a tame puma, 
domestic animals, sheep, goats 
There is a large collection cf 
dogs (different races labeled), cats 
