Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-14
MEXICAN PASTIMES.
THRILLING PLEASURES AND FLlRTA-
TONS OF AN EVENING PROMENADE.


Marionette Performances "'" '"e 'rc"s'
Theatres and Balls-The Great Ma
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inc fe'ea ne '''''"
II the FnrIsh DO. indeed. take their
r,nosrres sadly then tie Mexicans must
h., s,,,,,,,,bot of a relationship with tn.
tn,,no, ,,a,,,i notion for ,u,.se last. notwith
STANDING m, vast amount Of vivacious de
,rrintion extended upon their impulsive,
PASSIONATE nature and fery impetuosity of
behavior. maiptain thor native reserve and
melancholy ia their diversions as consist
snt,y MS If il wero an arvIal sin, or worse vet,
a breach Of aducaciog that is, good form,
Good breeding 10 di>plty enthusiasm over
any ,nstrar ,yhatSo.y,r
TIM SIMPLEST form OF social gathering is
that yariously known HrDnring to the sec
tiop ,s rarreta or s,r,rlata a sort of open
air reunion. or promenade concert, on the
main plaza usually. nc which the people
,,o+b,r .,ro b,.,. rb,. Ids white handsmen
play,n Every Mexican city, town. village
or hamlet. above Nh, .mir, of a rancho-in-
deed often tile b,,,i,u,iqs. eyen-has at least
ONE plaz, mr. omen SQUARE t,r public use. The
larger towns and cities have a dozen or
twenty. These plazas ran.e from the bare,
drst,, and ,,n.,.lt.,ai ,,-,l space in The vii
lace, throuph various grades Of setteed and
tree planted p4rImpter to the great zocalo
or plaza se armaS st the capital city, with
its smoothly rorLd walks It's grass and
flower plots its GREAT Trees, It's smart iron
benches IFS fountain, sud columns. which
were snrmoupra,i nv starpa4 before they were
annexed by an spsrbsric minded chief macis-
trate according To the pos.jps,. its electric
lights and the rretenticus pavilion for the
musicians who piay there thrice a week,
Likewise in the minor cities. on from one
to two nighr, weekly. usually SUNDAYS and
THURSDAYS sweet music is 6iScnursed by the
really good bands. one of which is pretty
sure 10 be stationed in every garrison town,
at least To this levee al trpsco flock the
ninas and the lasarti tos-the damsels and
the dandies-mesdemp nesting coyly
beneath the wing of mother or some other
relative.
Most towns in Nqyico have an alnnoda. or
Species of boulevard. and here also once or
twice we,k-iu the national CAPITAL daily
tnere is music and a parade more formal and
NOR drasg,. .t.,,, tb,t a, rb, rroza .nd
people nro,,a,,a,j. .,d Ir,ya ,iu,;nc, +hs
appoint,d horrs
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this is the only rutIic diversion To thos.
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