Mexico, the wonderland of the South . edral, a beautiful edifice commenced in 1561 andcompleted in 1618, with two tall Gothic towers, whollyunlike any others in Mexico, which can be seen from a longdistance. The interior is rich in decorations and paintings,and in the sacristy is preserved Murillos Assumption/for which $75,000 has been refused. This picture is one of the twenty-seven versions of thetheme painted by Murillo. When Napoleon invadedSpain, the clergy of Guadalajara, in testimony of patrioticdevotion, sent King Carlos the Fourth a large sum of moneyto aid in the defence of the count
Mexico, the wonderland of the South . edral, a beautiful edifice commenced in 1561 andcompleted in 1618, with two tall Gothic towers, whollyunlike any others in Mexico, which can be seen from a longdistance. The interior is rich in decorations and paintings,and in the sacristy is preserved Murillos Assumption/for which $75,000 has been refused. This picture is one of the twenty-seven versions of thetheme painted by Murillo. When Napoleon invadedSpain, the clergy of Guadalajara, in testimony of patrioticdevotion, sent King Carlos the Fourth a large sum of moneyto aid in the defence of the country. In recognition of thisthe king presented the cathedral with Murillos master-piece from his collection in the Escurial. When the Frenchwere in Mexico in 1864, and captured Guadalajara duringMaximilians short reign, they endeavored to seize the paint-ing as a trophy for the Louvre, but it was concealed, andeven an offer of $25,000 did not lead to a revelation of itshiding-place. In one of the buildings overlooking the main plaza is. GUADALAJARA THE WONDERFUL 343 the American Club, where visiting Americans and EngUsh-men are welcomed. There are quite a number of Americansin the city; they have started several churches and a school,and there is an enterprising weekly newspaper, the JaliscoTimes. The well-to-do Americans have established them-selves in a beautiful quarter where the wide streets are linedwith shady trees and the houses are embowered in tropicalfoliage. This district, which is rapidly assuming an Ameri-canized appearance, is popularly known as the AmericanColony. On several evenings during the week a fine militaryband plays in the main plaza, and it is now the fashion forthe elite of the city to ride round and round while the con-cert is in progress, the promenading, which was formerlyin vogue, having been practically discontinued. Even inthese prosaic days a wonderfully picturesque sight is pre-sented when the band is playing. The music, the balmytropical evening
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