the articles i read said that Square Dances were manditory in Brazil..for the plant employees both american and brazillian to attend. Some of the social customs enforced on the community were
difficult for the residents to comply with...such as abstinance
from drink and smoke. but there was definately a bldg. where dances
would be held....

too bad the botanical part never flourished...and that no botanists were employed to propagate the plants...