The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-03
S0ClAL-PERS0NAL.
Dallas Position as Centre OF
Culture.
Straws Showing the Bent Of The
Breeze.
Personal Mention aud General Gosslp.

Oae Of the surest Indications of the
healthy social status of a community is the
attention given to the adornment OF resi-
deuces ana grounds. Judged by this stand
ard, Dallas should an! does take high rank
as centre Of culture AID fashion, aud this
hiel. degree Of excellence is the growth of
buc1ialf adozen years Then the residences
that asu,f,d 10 architectural beauty and
that could boast OF tlower-gardens, of even
modest prc,rnsions, might be easily
t,ld on the fingers of the right hand.
Now stroll or drive through the sections
OF the city sacred To home life not only
'amazes the visitor hut furnishes food for
reflection To the cit'zen whose svocation
seldom leads him from the heart OF the city.
On every hand the eye feasts upon a pro-
fusion OF flowers, semi-tropical and those OF
the temperate zone, TRINITY kept lawns roll
their emerald folds In unbroken stretches,
fountains s00the the ear by their rythmical
splash. groups of statuary and the count.
loss devices of landscape gardening go to
form exquisite settings for the magnificent
mansions = whose stately proportions
fall 1.-THE suort ~ perfection. Nor Ii this
exterior beautifying done at the expense OF
the interior. All that art can suggest and
highly cultured taste can impr0vise is TO
he tnipu u the Dsrlor, drnwing-r0om or
boulder. The writer recalls an instance of
recent occurrence, wherein $1,000 was ex-
pended for the upholsteriug aud further
decoration oi mansion that was nj eadv
palatial In It's appointments. Now what
docs all tins mean That society IN Dallas
rests upon u permanent basis, and that
Ia mi ~ a N n.
c,e the most DELIGHTFUL In the south west
Men may dwell for time at n place where
money IL to be rapidly made, but when
they Install their penates and lares In costly
shriues, II indicates not only faith IN its
commercial future, but an abiding conf
dence that the location possesses every re.
quisite TO render home what II should be.
THE FAST WEEK.
has been almost entirely destitute of social
gatherings. A dead calm prevailed, with
out even zephyr to ilutter tho lightest
pennauts.
En- PEASANT, what has become of the La
dies MusICalep Are We not to have this
season repetition of those delightful as.
semblies. or must we treasure the memory
Of the last as the finale OF the seriesi
pioncs seem to have lost prestige. and
those by moonlight are not even limited at
What has brought these delightfully."- in.
pulee
Hymen furnishes the item of the
week. Wednesday evening Com.
meroe street Christian church was filled
to Overiiowing TO witness the marriage core-
mony of Mr.. Harry Wheat and Miss Mag
Go holland, daughter Of 8. II. holland, all
Of this city, Rev. Mr.. Hughes, OF the NJ. II.
church, officiating. The lovely bride was
alfred In rich cream -colored satin, with
nf ALL hiuh nd
French chip hat most becumingly trim
med. The ceremony was quite brief, but
Impressive. This over, the bridal party re-
tired from the church up the aisle opposite
that entered. aud the happy twain repaired
to the home OF Mrs. J. d. Hcruggs, where
thew will reside fnr while.
The ladies Of the Fourth ward are org M
ing into u ooiety to raiss u fund W pur.
chase mOnsument for tho next president
tho citizens Is solicited. Patriotic persons
are invited to join the society and help the
good cause.
The following well merited compliment
Is from high source: A Dallas (rexas)
oorresL ondent OF the Picayune, writing oil
the Smngcriest at Dallas, says; 1--WE had
the enjoyment once again to listen to MIS-
Minna A, Wolf, formerly Of your city. Mt the
Bengcrfest In Dallas. The little lady rem.
uerou lraVtn 1ohGnt,u'ly, p'ni'y ,hu,'
eating n great study and painstaking. Add.
cd to the charm of her voice;
is the beauty Of her manner,
how modestly she approaches the au.
dience, as II 10 say, hope may do nicely.
In her rendition tho vast audience did her
homage, and deservedly So and she was
the recipient Of many beautiful baskets of
flowers, as \ mark OF appreciation. Miss
Wolf has been In our city only two years
Ia. la. la. l..
OF music In her native CITY that does not
have pleasant recollections of tins modest
little vocalist"
Mr.. A. A. Talmage, general manager OF
the Gould syatem, passed through Dallas
this afternoon, en- route to New Orleans.
Mr.. Talmage has been west to III Paso on
general Inspection tour, and reports every
thing In fine condition and prospects for
business the coming fall tho very best.
On last Saturday evening quito n mum.
ber OF our society young men met and or.
ganixed dancing club Tor the season, to
he known under the name Of the ID. ID. q.
This club Is IN anticipation Of y gay time
during the coming season, and Judging
from itH members no one will be disap-
pointed. Success TO tho new club.
On Friday evening, at the residence of
Colonel George H. Afford, quite u number
OF young ladits and gentlemen assembled
huu Woie c"tVIt"Hivu royWly ny MS
charming daughter, Miss Linda. MUSIC
aud dancing were the order OF the evening
until the hour Of twelve, when the guests
were invited into the dining.h hall TO partakc
Of a sumptuOusly arranged collation.. At "a
lator hour guests and hostess parted feel.
Ing that the measure of the evenings enjoy.
ment had been heaped up and running
evn.
Tnx FUTURE.
Tho cards are out for the marriage on
Tuesday night next OF Miss Anna @. Smith
sister Of Row. DIR, A. =. Smith and Sheriff
W. IL. W. Smith, to Mr.. James l.. Nc.
Gown, at the First Presbyterian Church.
On June 9th, MIR. Eugene Ii. Crowdus
and Miss Elmina A. Wolf will plight their
troth. Both groom and bride.elect are
we'll known to Dallasites, and a happier
"pooling oil issues is seldom recorded,
lar., Il sou,athin,y uninua, A 80. w,