The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-07
DALLAS FESTIVITIES.
Generous Streams OF Praise are Still
Flowing.
With no Sigus Of an Early nimi-
III ion.
Dallas Now Landed TO the Skies.


eulafslns ner trAue, because OF htr ConNen-
fences and generosity. Dallas has many
elegant and mammoth structures, giving
the city an embellishing look and an air of
permanence and solidi,y, That it has as
yet not reached its ultima thule is evidenc-
ed by the new. structures in course of
and others in contemplation.
A people so indetatigable and energetic as
those of Dallas are bound to
succeed in whatever they undertake. The
Texas Press association convened in the
Board of Trade, which was tasteiully deco
rated and ornamented with flowers, plants
and shrubs, giving It look OF fresh
ness and welcome that made the so.
lourner delight 10 linger and stay
about the premises. In the rear of this
main room was also an apartment which
the elements producing exhilera-
tion ana conviyiality, and on occasions of
this kind of course the inner man calls
often tor refreshing influences. They were
in plentiful supply, and in such variety as
to suit all tastes. The Press received
generous welcome al the hands OF General
Cabell and Colonel John Elliott, of the Dal-
las HERALD, which was feliCitously re.
spondedto by President Costing, ON the
part of the Press. The association was
more numerously attended than at its last
session, and quite host applied and
were elected to regular membership.
-[Cass county Sun.
MAGNIFICENT DALLAS,
On the morning of the 10th instant
boarded the west-bound train to take in
the Press association and the SNngerest at
Dallas. | arrived at Dallas at 1880 p. m.
was escorted to Press headquarters, where
registered then repaired to the Grand
Windsor, where | deposited my baggage.
The association being in session at the City
hall | went over there, but as the bust.
ness OF the day was dull, ! decided to
take in the afternoon concert. Having been
furnished with tickets by the generous peo-
pie of Dallas, took peep into the mag
nigcent S@ugeriest building, within which
the whole arrangement was perfectly de-
lightful to the eye, but | must admit that
most OF the music was but little music to
me. | attended the concert again in the
evening. On the following day the pro-
cesson took place, and, Notwithstanding the
rain and mud, the people
turned out and the business houses of Dali
las were pretty well represented. What
other city but Dallas would have the get
up to have n procession equal to this one,
especially when it was raining all the while.
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and the promenade concert at night. On
the evening OF the 18th the festivities wound
up with agrand ball, which had Just begun
to enjoy, when | consulted my watch and
found had only fifteen minutes to make
my train for Monterey Narrow Gauge.
THE QUEEN CITY
The city OF Dallas, the queen city of
northern Texas, is improving very rapidly,
and already begins to present metropoli-
tan appearance. The display of agricul.
tural implement, on the occasion
of the recent SHngerfest process
sion was really superb and would have
been credit to the largest city in the west
or south. The Dallas HERALD, one OF the
most enterprsing newspapers in the state,
was largely instrumental in securing the
great attendance OF strangers on the occa-
sion of the festivities in that city. The
HERALD is on rising ground, and will grow
and prosper with its section of the state
Brennan Banner.
THE s.ENGERFEsT.
Dallas indeed presented regular gala day
appearance, almost every building being
handsomely ornamented in every conceiva-
BILE pretty style, with beautiful archways,
across the streets, OF evergreen, and motto
decorations and thousands of flags I'M
furled to the breeze. About every step the
eye was greeted with the pleasing motto of
Welcome to Our Guests" and indeed was
this motto followed to nicely, for
all OF the members Of the Texas Press
Association were most kindly and hosp-
tally entertained by the liberal, enterpris.
ing citizens of Dallas. Each member of the
association was supplied with a beautiful
blue ribbon badge on which was inscribed
in gold letters, Texas Press Association,
TO " nj ,,rt. a
tentions were extended those wearing them
throughout the three days session. The
sengerfest was quite success notwith.
Standing the rains greatly interferred, and
although many of the most gorgeourly ar
rayed floats were not brought out on ac-
count OF the showers, yet enough was
shown representing the various business
interests of Dallas to make a grand inter.
esting procession, and exhibited to mark
ed degree the fact that her citizens have
the pluck, energy and enterprise to accom-.
plish, in spite Of wind and weather, any.
thing they undertake. Wednesday night
we attended the grand concert nthe i'm.
mense building erected at cost of $50 600
for .hepurpose. Fully 5000 people were in
attendance and listened spell bound to the
enhancing music from one hundred and
hfty trained voices accompanying sixty
skilled performers on the various musical
instruments.
At II M. Wednesday, May 10th, Presi.
dent Gosling called the Texas Press assoc.
citation to order in the hall of the Dallas
hoard of trade, which had been beautifully
decorated and ornamented with evergreens.
natural and artificial flowers, pictures, mot.
toes. &c, for our benefit by the iair ladies'
of Dallas
After eloquent and appropratespeeche Of
welcome from Colonel Elliott, of the Dallas
HERALD, end the whole-souled mayor of
the city, Colonel Cabell and beautifully
responded to by our everready president
III, Il. Gosling, committees on organization
membership, etc, were appointed. Dur.
ing the three days session there was CON
siderable business transacted, Of a nature
only interesting to the pro.
tession and OF little concern to
the general reader We will, however,
take occasion to remark that we hone
for more Of such business In our futnre
meetings, and shall oppose the holding of
the same at any place during the occasion
of any other interest, Smngerfest, fairs or
what.not that attract the attention OF the
members from important business coming
before the association. Some seventy new
members were admitted into the associa.
ton and about half that number dropped
from the rolls on account of having retired
from the newspaper business, and the mem.
bership now numbers one hundred and
fifty.odd.-[ Laredo Times.
NAGNANiMous DISPLAY.
The citizens of Dallas manifested much
hospitality entertaining the who.e oonyen.
tion with that generous, open,heartedness
for which the people of that place are pro.
verbal
One OF the grardest displays was that of
the S9ngerlest. The Snngerfest building
laia seating capacity OF 5000 people, and
was crowded to its utmost capacity at
every entertainment, both the mat.
inees and night entertainments was grand
success financially and unsteady. The
word "Smogerfest' means "song feast" or
more literally "siDging least" and our
music loving Germans OF Texas had a rare
opportunity that week and certainly avail.
ed themselves Of it to get full supply of
the article at first hands, and from some OF
the most talented amateurs and profession.
ais In the SOUTH
Thursday was the time on which the
grand pro ,ession was to take place, but the
rain greatly intprfprpl nut anough ,,o a