The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-17
OUR COMING sENGERFEsr.

One of the largest assemblages, indeed,
the largest assemblage that Dallas has wit
messed or will witness for many day will
be that which il is proposed to have here
in May, 1888, We refer to the Sangerfest.
BY reference to another column it will be
seen that a committee of gentlemen, we'll
known for their energy, push, pluck and
patriotism, has been nominated to give
shape and direction to the great enterprise.
The business is one which concerns every
citizen that has any interest in this city.
1t is one that will advertise Dallas
far and wide throughout the countryfor the
next year and half by the notices that will
be made of the coming great festival, and
afford to it an immense publicity during
the stay of the guests who will be among
us not only from every section of the State
but from every part of the country, wheth-
er they come as musicians to participate in
the work or as auditors of an extraordinary
symponium, The entertainment will con-
tinue during six days, and day by day, ..tele-
grams by the Associated Press and by spo-
cials will be sent hence to every
important place in the country. 1t
is estimated that the audience
will average from 5000. to 5000 per-
sons daily These will represent an in
iinitudc of interests commercial, financial,
railroad, manufacturing, mining and
others. These, our guests, will form on
this pleasant occasion. many new and
agreeable and profitable acquaintance with
ourcitizens, merchants and others. Where
fore, on general principles, Dallas is largely
concerned. As for the immediate results
there is scarcely an interest or industry
here that will not be at once and materially
benefited. The amount of money they
will e1pend cannot fall short
of 100000 to $25O,0OOO for 5000 persons
for the term of six days
The railroads in the State and beyond will
be adyantagcd by the great travel and con-
sequcnt traffic, the hotels will be crowded
the restaurants must feel the boom, the
streetcar will be taxed to their utmost, the
theatres will have their every seat occupied
the livery stables be literally patronized,
and so of the saloons There will not be
store that will not foot up tightly increased
sales, to say nothing of new connections
formed. Where to select the spot for
suitable building, and what character of
construction this should be, can all be
duly determined within the next four
months. The size of the Galveston
structure on the beach, where the
last State SwngcrfeStwas held is some so by
40 feet if we recolcct rightly, nd yet
thousands of persons were each night una
bic last May to procure seats. We must
see that our accommodations shall be am
pie. Whether it shall be so built as to be
permanent OF duration, to be used for other
purposes in the future, such as conventions
balls, lectures, etc, rs with the Galveston
one, or whether with it alteration we NAV
have the much needed opera. house, are
matters that should be thoroughly can.
vassed and considered and in the
best interest decided ON. The Froh.
sim, when in the Island CITY.
last spring did a truly good thing for Dallas
when they secured so excellent an adyan.
tagc for us as their next convention. Let
every citizen then do his or her. best to aid
in making the affair here one of the most
brilliant musical festivals ever known.
not merely in the State, but in the
South, In the meanwhile let us hope that
ere then our city, whose destiny as the
grand central, focal railway point, with
future assured beyond all competition, will
have put on her metropolitan attire of dc.
cent streets pavcmcnts and crossings, and
so look indeed something like the prosper
Gus city We claim to be, but which our
present ragged, bcggarly appearance almost
bellies.