The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-08
MEETING OF THE PRESS.
The Progress Made in Preparations TO
Entertain visiting Brethren at
the Convention.

The members Of the Dallas press sgsin
assembled in the editorial rooms of The
HERALD at II o'clock yesterday, Major
John Henry Brown, president, in the chair.
Report, of committees being called for. Mr..
Stevenson, chairman of the committee on
procuring hall, reported that the city
council had unanimously greuted the use OF
Firemans hail.. corner of Commerce and
Lamar. Major Elliott, on badges, reported
that work being accomplished. The finance
committee reported progress. Mr.. Smith
report that chsirs had been procured
and we're in the building. MIR. Meyers lid the
Il, g. ary tables eud counters had been pro-
GU l'rd would be place in posi- ION on Mon
day. The ess committee reported pendsnts
and brackets led 2 cen Gel ed and We're
ready 70" use. Major Mst in said Re he'd b n
in conference with the Ladies request
cd to decorate the hall, and
that they had held n citing that norpin
taken ali necessa preliminary action, end
would meet at the tall at $50 o'clock,
Monday morning for pun pose of perform
ing the work they were requested to do. At
their request it we'- Resolved, that
oil lady r,iends of the Dallas
esq and the press of Texes
be respectfully requested 70 meet at Fire
mems nal at $3.50 o clock Monday for the pur-
poe of assisting in properly decorating it,
and that each and ell who can conveniently do
80 bring with them, or send contributors Of
evei greens end gersniums lin pots end such
other articles as they NAV deem necessary.
NJ. Alderman was appointed committee on
lunches. In this connection it was aco sug-
sted that sny contributions from and aver
Tuesday, IN the way Of lunches from the la
dies of the city, would be
tbsukfully received. 1t wss further
resolved that Maj. John Helry Brow
be requested to deliver an eldress of wei.
ONE at the hall on Tuesday morning at lC
o'clock. After other ond informal bushes
the meeting adjourned until Monday MOI IL
ing at 10 o'clock at the hall In addition to
contributors heretofore acknowledged, the
following have been made: w. B. Green
law, 10 lbs. sugar; HOLLOWAY Bros, doz lem.
ons; DeSteCsro Bros, A doz. lemons; Joe
Aboz4o, doz. lemons; Mrs. F.ark Reach, /
f'e sugar cp"td Wmttsker baked
ham, Frank Reach, sack cyclohe -four, Ito
DO baked by Fine, VeIv Fine, and but.e-ed
| on both sides, with honey in the middlo;)
Joseph Menzer, orr dozen len, ,ns, te /
| pounds sugar; w. Ii. Patterson & Co., ore
| box fine cigars, one dozen bottles PeacEstone
| L'liment to DO used as occasion NAV re-
quile; j, L. Henderson, cash; City railway
company, fre, passes to all connected with
the pre-; Messrs Stacy 81 Co., for splendid
oil paintings end fine ch.omos contribut ed
from their Main street gallery; Williams &
| To'live., one box fine cigars, ono lot fine
WHISKY; Ervay Brothers, one lot ine whisky
Pfouts, Elliott & Hall, printing Of badges
e, use Of Fireman's hall, corner Lamar ant
CONNER streets; w. 7. Ja rett twenty five
pounds of northern ice per day end water
melons on ice unlimited and upon eemsnd;
hickox Il Eouse, ! box fine cioa-s
Mi HELEN Marin, notices for the hall
Mrs. DR.. A. A. Johnston, who 'salwevs fore
most ia good works, has contributed I
che CO selection Of posted flowers fom be
Conservatory. A book for Registering, b,
Yessss. Lyle & ADD ,dse All visiting eli
tots, cor. espondents, or gentlemen End ladis
cornec, with the pres Of Texas, or tn
Unr cd States, s,e requested to call al tn
Times or Herald offices on Monday, !.
port and register. The book vii
be placed in the hall Tuesday morpin.
Each and every gentleman or lady VINO s
contributed or assisted ia any way en-. -
tain the press, is specially and cordiall
voted all the privileges of the hall at su
snd all times DUNG the sitting of the con
vention. 1t will be kept open day an
night, with servants in attendan aud b
provided with all necessary material fC
membels of the press to write their IRE.
rondence, or taxi lrrcheon or refresh