18 flg 
Guadalajara 
(Jalisco) 
June 
The 
Alena da 
Riding 
and 
Riders 
on 
Alemada 
the prctmenaders who go ham to a light supper and then return or are 
replaced by others. The foreign colonies are seen in all their glory 
on these exhibition nights, but in Guadalajara at least they are 
quiet and not noticeable except for an indefinable difference in 
general appearance. 
families 
but fear Americans in Guadalajara. 
Along the creek of San Juan de Dios flowing in a northerly course 
through Guadalajara is a broad drive shaded by trees where the 
people drive or ride on Sunday afternoons with great pomp. The riders 
with great gilt or silver trIssued hats, short jackets and trousers 
strung with silver buttons in double rows often connected by little 
chains down outside seams, huge spurs and saddle a mass of handsome 
ornamental silver embroidery and ornamental bridle, ride proudly up 
and deem with all the pride of a child newly decked out in spangled 
clothes. In order to attract still more notice their horses are 
kept prancing and mincing about and show to advantage the excellent 
horsemanship of the riders. 
The oomoa custom is to have a curved sword hung to left side of 
saddle-bow with scabbard passing back under lefts leg and very often 
the butts of a pair of ivory or pearl-handled revolvers show above 
their scabbards one on each side of the saddle skirt. 
It is a matter of personal security to carry these weapons in the 
country and a fashion of the dandles to wear them when riding in the 
city. Ladies do not ride but drive in carriages. 
The matter of courtship is carried on in the old style in Guadala¬ 
jara. The young man sees a young lady he desires to marry and writes 
her a letter avowing his regard. Then he proceeds to take his stand 
every evening in the street opposite her house either just in front 
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