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Americans in Guadl

The Alemada


the outer walk a mixed crowd of men & women of the lower classes walk about.

On the streets during the day the ladies & common women alike wear rebosos over their heads but in the evening the ladies are usually distinguished by wearing hats with reboso thrown over their shoulders.

At about 8.00-900 PM. the plaza is deserted by a large part of the promenaders who go home to a light supper & then return or are replaced by others. The foreign colonies are seen in all their glory on these exhibition nights but in Guad. at least they are quiet & not noticeable except for an indefinable difference in general appearance.

With the exception of the railroad men & families there are but few Americans in Guadalaj.

Along the creek of San Juan de Diosa flowing in a northerly course through Guad- is a broad drive shaded by trees when the people drive or ride on Sunday afternoons with great pomp- The riders with great gilt or silver trimmed hats short jackets &