The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-19
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one the largest nwcmblwcs, Indeed, /.
the largest nsscmbhpo llmt Dallas hns witt /
messed or will witness for many % day wlll .
be- that which itls proposed 10 have here
In May, 1888. We refer 10 the SwngcfIcsi'
By reference 10 another column II will be
seen that committee Of gentlemen, we'll
known for their energy push pluck ana
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
tar and wide throughout the country,for the
next year and halfby 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
rs, not only from every section of the state
but from every part of the country, whcth-
err they come as musicians to participate in
the work or rs auditors of an extraordinary
symponium, The entertainment will con-
tinuc during six days, and day by day. tele'
grams by the Associated Press and by spe'
Gals will be sent hence to every
! important place in the country. II
! is estimated that the audience
will average from 5000. to G,OOO per
sons daily. These will represent an IN
linitudc of interests, commercial, financial
railroad, manufacturing, mining and
others. These, our guests, will form oil
this pleasant occasion, many new ant
agreeable and profitable acquaintance VIII
our citizens, merchants and Others Where
fore, on general principles, Dallas is largely
concerned. As for the immediate results
there is scarcely an interest or industr,
here that will not be at once and material,
benefited The amount of money the.
will expend cannot fall shor
of 100000 to $25O,OO0O for 5000 person
for the term of six days
The railroads in the State and beyond vii
be advantaged by the great travel and con
seouent traffic, the hotels will be crowded
/, the restaurants must feel the boom, tn
street-cars will be taxed to their utmost, tn
= theatres will have their every seat occupied
; the livery stables be literally patronizeC
4. and so of the saloons. There will not be
store that will not foot up nightly increase
sales, to say nothing of new connection
E formed. Where to select the spot for
suitable building, and what character {
U construction this should be, can all b
D duly determined within the next tou
months. The size of the Galyesto
structure on the beach, where IL
>, last State Spngerfest'was held, is some so
:, 100 feet, if we recollcct rightly, and "
. thousands of persons were each night un
bic last May to procure seats. We mus
see that our accommodations shall be an
pie. Whether it shall be so built as to
i pCrmanept OF duration, to be used for oth'
= purposes in the future, such as convention
: balls! lectures, etc, as with the Galvesto
g Hone, or whether with its alteration we ma
s have the much needed opera-housc, Al
t matters that should be thoroughly cal
yasscd and considered and in IL
best interest decided on. The Fro
c sim, when in the Island Git
IS last spring did n truly good thing for Dali;
d when they secured so excellent an advar
n tage for us as their next convention. Ii
G every citizen then do his or her. best to a
t. in making the affair here one of the mo
J. brilliant musical festivals ever know
not merely in the State, but in Il
South. In the meanwhile let us hope tn
&c ere then our city, whose destiny as Il
$ grand central, focal railway point, with
Il future assured beyon all competition, wi
! have put on her metropolitan attire OF d
y cent streets, pavements and crossings, al
Il so look indeed something like the prospe
Z Gus city we claim to be, but which OF
present ragged, beggarly appearance almo
| bellies.