The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-09

During the past week society matter
have been at n stsnd-still, ana save ior 'h
double wedding event that took place a
the First Presbyterian church, there woul'
have been an absolute dearth OF news u
stir the social atmosphere. A large mum
her of our citizens are Off at the severa
watering. places. or have gone north' ives
or east to seek for cooler temperatures, o.
to indulge in the Joys of surf-bathlng.
OuR new theatre grows apace, ana tht
builder. MIR Brownlee, assures the pubic
and the lessee that IT will be In fullest
readiness for the opening as agreed on. II
October. Many visitors to the structure
have expressed great DISAPPOINTMENT at the
,nnarept smallness of the auditorium. But
II must be remembered that all buildings
in nrocess OF construction seem smaller
than when completed. At any rate, we
know that this new opera-house
will seat 1000 positively
and regularly, with stretching capacity O.
200 additional seats. 1t IS characteristic o
the architect to construct his opera-houses
in the most compact manner, and our PEG
nile need have no apprehensions as to this
building being too small:
We are indebted to Mr.. Charles Benton
lessee, for the following amusement data
Mr.. H. K. Davis, Of Hearne. Texas IS NJ
ting up building for theatrical purposes
and when completed will make cosy little
nnera. honse. 1t will be included in the
First National Amusement company's cir
,cui,. .,,,n stor.
beauty, was married July 3lst at Denver
Colorado. to Mr.. Ormond Tearle LEADING
man OF Walack's theatre company, MISS
Conway was recently divorced from Jules
Eay poynatigt
Mr. John Stetson, of Boston, has deter
,ninad tn make stock theatre of the FILTH
Avenue Theatre. New YORK.
Mary Anderson is in London and so Is
John Mccullough g health is improving.
Anna Dickinson Is expected IN Iexas
The Codv-Carver Wild West show is in
Calender's Minstrels have been doing a
large business in Colorado.
Alice Oates Opera company is playing al
Spanish Fort and the Criterion Opera com
pany at the West End, New Orleans.
San Antonio is sadly In peed OF al opera
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is lecturing
in the northwest, subjects, "Evolution'
and "Moral Uses of Luxury"
Pavilion theatres for producing ngh'
operas during the summer are becoming
quite popular in the east. Rochester New
York. has just added one 10 the nst. :,
Mile. Rhea is spending the summer al
Bristol Ferry, near Newport.
The Emma Abbott Opera company open
their season August Goth, at Des MONIES
Iowa.
Lillian Spencer opens her season Novem'
Der 18th, at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles Benton is At WORK on a route
for the Ennis Goodrich combination, CON-
mencipy at Little r ,ck. Arkansas. about
November LIST. and terminating at Denver
Colorado, on Christmas.
ON Tuesday and Wednesday there will b'
an immense exodus uf our people north
ward as far as Mckinney, to attend the
ex. soldiers meeting there, Dlstlnguisheo
sneakers will be on hand, and the very
chiyalry and beauty OF Texas will pe repre-
sented. Governor Ireland will be there
and thence comes to Dallas, where he will
he taken in hand and duly cared for by Ger
; SE.airiends here, whose guest he Will be.
On Thursday last many Dallasite had
the ample opportunity to indulge in barbe'
cued meats. ETC., and the consequence was
that large number of ladies and gentle
men awaited themselves oft, and hied them
TO Alvarado, where over 5.OOO citizens as
sembled at the reunion OF Parsons cavalry
brigade. There, too, the country cousins
met, and lemonade, ice cream ana WAFER
melons played well their parts, while pretty
faces In bewitching bonnets showed more
notency of command and greater following
than even the strapped and barred official
with his sword upon the battlefield,
AT least carload of Dallasites will leave
here on the 9th instance for Hutchlns
where big picnic time will be had on that
day. Eminent speakers from the diieren,
eto will ha hand and
discuss the proposed constitutional amend
menis. Sunday-school scholars will also
he there to enjoy the festivities; and ora
tors have been invited TO address those
ssembled. In the evening dance Will be
had on platform expressly provided foI
the occasion. A good time generally II
expected.
A MOST delightful social entertainment Il
in preparation at their home in the cedsrs
bya couple Of the most popular and es'
scanned Young ladies of our Dallas society
So. on Monday night, drawing-room and
lawn will be flooded with delicious music
and other enjoyable features, not emitting
n fine lot Of fire works which will be ban
died exclusively by the lady guests. The
occasion is the birthday celebration OF az
sweet a human blossom as ever budded IN
the social garden.
was a handsome ring, and brightly
flashed the rainbow rays from out the uls
,nond setting. 1t was a handsome bed
room set OF richest wood and elegantly
carved. The reporter saw him accident
allv in n Main street jewelry store, ano
heard the price named-f150-for he tirsi
mentioned article. He saw him the mex
day on Elm street. Along with these sum
mer rumors that heralded orange bl'ssom'
in the fall, the reporter took In the utna
fion. and a full confession given BY Cupid
captive was followed by sealing OF the lipi
OF the discoverer.
Topaz at O'Clock quite number OF IN
married gentlemen will be selfish enough
70 indulge in q dinner party BY themseives
10 be prepared by a-famous rcstauranteur.
About a wear and half ago some OF these
same gentlemen assembled at another ep0'
and fred no A political ticket for the en-
suine election for the state officers, par
ceiling these out IN their gorgeous liberality
among themselves. Having agreed upon
platform Of principles over the tae,e,
i was not long osiors ~
n1ncipais we're under the table. We vivid
" remember that the designated lieutenant
Governor, the secretary Of state. the STATE
printer. insurance commissioner. and IDS
attorney general, utterly failed 10 their re
rronses "a The toasts 70 remember before
fber finisbed their speeches 10 which Offices
thew had been nominated. and ''the insur
apce commissioner" pledged himself tnal
a~tine ee the secretary Of state be would
- that the ait0rney-general's ONCE va
nm rightly. even II be bad 70 exercise bii
executive prerogstive a. governor 70 EeeI
the stste printer straight By means OF W.
comnfroller's Department. We remember,
Zoo how the table rseled and raped unoel
under the influence Of the spint--oul
Num's the word, and We SOD furtner rev
Citations.