The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-14

Nest year ballas IA ~ witness ono n The /
preatesl celebrations lhal ever occur We tho
Southwest, the grand German smoeerlc%
and tho time "a looked lofward iD>Nith
nntloipallons Of the uluosl pleasure ana
enjoyment by the people Qf tho whole state
who participate in these renowned aud
popular roto5. tiseypeclod with reason
that thousands Of visitors viii be In attend.
nncc, aud the capacity Of our hotel and
boarding house accommodations will
be taxed to the utmost. But on this score
we need not have any particular fears, as
all who come will find places to accommo'
date them. There are other matters OF
greater importance to be attended to before
the time rolls round for the big festival OF
music aud song, and about which there
seems to be but little interest manifested at
present. 1t is for this reason that we think
| it appropriate to stir our citizens up on the
subject, particularly the members of the
home societies here who have the prelimi'
nary matters in charge. n build
ing is to be erected and
arranged of sufficient capacity and
equipments TO hold the meetings ofthe great
body in, and, so far as we can learn, the
requisite funds therefor, have not yet beer
raised. This matter should be at once at
tended to and placed beyond future EN-
barrassment and uncertainty. The work
should then be commenced in time sufli
cient to insure elegant and commodious
buildings, which, when thrown open fol
use shall not be wanting in finish and com.
pletion. We do not want to be caught with
half-built and half-fnished structures, but
rather look as if we had been approaching
the fact that sengerfest was to be held
here. At that time we are to have chorus
of three hundred singers, and it is thought
that THOMAS celebrated orchestra will be
on hand, the only difficulty being want
of funds to secure it. Visitors from al
over the United States will be here
the railroads everywhere having
agreed to great reduction of rates
and no such opportunity has
ever before been afforded Dallas of adyer
Using herself throughout the whole Union
| About the same time Dallas is to have the
annual meeting of the State Press associa-
| ton, and, as we now remember, the Ladies
State Art Union, Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias for the state, and per.
haps yet other gatherings Of general inter
est. But few cities in the south, therefore
will be visited by such q large number Of
strangers next year as this city, and it will
stand us in hand to put our best foot for
| ward" to use a common expression. II
will never do to allow the vast concourse Of
people from other portions of the state and
other states to carry away with them any
other opinion than that we have one of the
Invest, most progressive, widc-awake, rap
idly growing and attractive towns in Texas
or the entire south. The meetings or grand
gatherings, to be held here next year can be
made worth thousands of dollars to Dallas
if the proper effort is made on our part to
place the city in an attractive condition
and properly entertain our visitors
but if we continue as indifferent as
The city now seems, if our streets and side
walks are left to remain in their miserable
condition, If cheap, halt-fnished sheds are
erected and the present ragged appearance
of the town, be presented it would be in
finitely better for us if no celebrations or
gatherings were witnessed. We trust that
as but few months now intervene before
the commencement of these various meet
ings referred to, our citizens viii begin
- tn1r 4,
steps as will prove both profitable and
creditable when the time for the sgnger-
fest arrives. Such occasions do not occur
every year and are on scale sufficiently
gigantic TO necessitate great deal of labor
and enthusiasm to ensure success. We
will be found sadly wanting and confused
if we postpone our interest in these mat
tiers until within q few weeks Vof their oc-
ourrence.