Field Notebook: Mexico 1906
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The top of the " mom" is 107 high 216 round is a large hill something full high. At 12.30 we go to the grills in a lava bed formed by an eroding underground storm. The cave had been decorated with palms, ornaments, lichen and some flowers and was the most remarkable place possible for a banquet. Every one was pleased, the dinner was fine and wine flowed in super abundance. The out- come was that many felt called upon to make speeches in which English was the commonest tongue. The german inability of the Brothers and Van John. Their speeches did not give satisfaction to the germans from table Grisard, Reilhardt, Lemuth, Jahn, Eckert. Those sitting with Stanton, Hayes, Oats and Calvin, Mt far away was Riedman. One table was a wild one near the Cave entrance while nearly all sat in the pit in the deepest part of this cave. walked to the station by a very round about road due to the guidance of some Mexicans and on the way was run down by Sunday rider but fortunately frame was not hurt. Oaly was also run down and the stepped on by another horse. A doctor had to be called for him and later