Basen, Mrs. Mrs. Reeder, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lanum, and Dr. Freundling are of Rosenblakes men to begin work in the largest burying place... I heard that Ordener is not killed on the sawry and is to leave shortly. Just what the reasons are I did not learn but it may be in large part his family connections. He has Spanish, Indian and Negro blood. Saw Tschirngzeln at the dinner. He has aged considerably and is no longer so active as he was. Also met Dines. About 200 attended the dinner at Chapultepec. Mexico City Sep. 6, Thursday. A little before eleven in the morning I went to the School of Mines to take part in the opening exercises of the Tenth International Geological Congress held in the "Salon de Actos" The great square and large edifice was adorned in the National colors and outside and inside along all the passage ways were lined the soldiers of the Army of Mexico. We took our places in concentric