The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-07
THE NIGHT.
second Annual Pag esntry of the nys
tic HeveIer-.

second Annual Pag esntry of the nys
use EeyeIer-.
Out of the east as the shades of
night gathered round, and the sable
curtains were drawn more closely to-
gether, the report that the Mystic ReY-
ellers would make their appearance
from that direction, caused thousands
upon thousands Of spectators to line
the sides Of the streets, the house tops,
the windows, the awnings, until Ethey
groaned under the weight Of the
people upon them. Just rs night
closed In, the Mystic Revel-
ere entered from the eastern por-
tai, with the gIsndest and most
magnificent display that ever mortal
eye beheld. In no other city, but Dallas,
In the world do the Inhabitants attempt
20 do those thiHgs which cities OF three
times larger population would tremble
To approach. The procession, beaded by
Parker's band, entered East Dallas on
Elm street, and with the thousand
bright lamps, each OF which were
Furnished with refiectors, lit UP the
scene a. light Us day. No pageant in
the world has ever exceeded It, and
the plandits of the people were loud,
long and continued. The universal
verdict was "Fairy land realizsd.n
Twenty-four floats, representing the
fashionable progress Of the world for
twenty-five hundred years.
IA full description OF the second annual
night geeeantry Of the hevciers WIZ be
fatnd illustrated on nfth page. The 40
cosnnt was written by scholarly gentle
man, thoroughly conyerssnt with the sub
lcct, la the employ of AIR. summed. of the
New Orieans budget, by whose permission
The report aud Illustration IL puoiishcd.l
The procession moved down Elm TO
Houston to Commerce, east ON Com
nerve 70 Jefferson, north on Jefferson
10 Main. east on Main to Sycamore,
south ON Sycamore to Commerce aud
west on Commerce TO the corner OF
Lamar, where they dismounted from
the Heats and formed In line, while
the empty floats were driven away.
The jewellers were then headed by the
hand, and marched In body to
Yields Operahouse, which wss filed
with visitors.
ne halls.
The Opernhouse was the first hall
visited, and the jewellers marched
around the hall 10 the music Of the
grand Mystic Revelers March. They
then formed on for tue lanciers,
danced that set, and then proceeded to
other places.
Lively Hail.
From the Opernhouse the jewellers
wont Ina body to the above popular
place, and again marched around the
room. Afterwards set OF lancers
were danced. and then the ball began
10 good earnest. This was the grand
ct sifair Of ths night Lovely women
from all PORTIONS Of the State were
present In full toilet, and some Of the
toilets were magnificent. The king
chose q partner and danced set, and
then left, and the ball vent ON I'LL
Daylight.
oesssasss Bssss
Was also the scene of N h,,i-
liHns gathering. and they danced
sway tiil half past one, vhsn M.
crowd Dispersed, some going hom.
snd others eoiag TO Lively hall. By
this tims the crowd 81 the oper.bss,,.
1iminishsd sensibly, and many rstir.d
70 thsis homss and lodging places. 3,
slss ssusht the larger gsihsssns y
Livsly hall. The orush u the oper.
: honss n shs fore part Of the evsu,p,
We vuy srsat, but the arrangement
- - dsss were ssesIisnt, aad ),
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