THE BEAUTIFUL HOME OF THE UNION CLUB 
A SECTION OF THE NATIONAL PARK 
SAN JOSE 
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European tourists, in the belief that in the Tropics all is hot 
from the seacoast to the snow line, visit San Jose wearing the 
white clothes and African helmets that might be very useful 
on the coast but which, in the capital, only serve to draw from 
street; urchins such derisive inquiries as “How many lions 
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have* you shot to-day, Mister?” As the evening draws on 
these white-clad tourists begin to shiver and to beg or borrow 
an overcoat. 
Here it is worth mentioning that at the many popular dances 
and other social functions which are a feature of Costa Rican 
life the tuxedo or “smoking” suit is often de rigncr. It is 
therefore advisable for men who intend to stay in Costa Rica 
for sometime to bring their black clothes, because they will 
find that society is hospitable, and for this reason they will 
have opportunity to dress for dinner in the same way as at 
home. 
BENEVOLENCE 
Costa Rica, like all other countries, has its quota of mendi¬ 
cants, orphans, insane, and other unfortunates who have a 
claim on the charity of others. In this connection it is worth 
while mentioning that the Government and various charity 
organizations maintain fine institutions for the care of the 
needy. Chief among these are the famous Chapui Hospital 
for the insane with a capacity of 500 patients (it may be 
added, incidentally, that it is pictured on one of Costa Rica's 
postage stamps) ; the hospital of San Juan de Dios, capable 
of caring for 1,100 patients at a time; the asylum for incur¬ 
ables; the home for the aged; orphanages for both boys and 
girls: the tuberculosis sanatorium high in the mountains; the 
Buen Pastor Institute for the gentle but strict correction of 
voting girls and women; the permanent school farm for under- 
