The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-09
rag s.ENGEaFEsr
"ra"u Preparations Being Made for the
coming fest-rhe Line OF March. Etc

"rand Preparations Beinv Made sor m,
Coming fest-rhe Line OF March. M.
Those who have attended the s:cnrerfes,,
held heretofore in this state and who hay,
witnessed the grand preparations beip.
made br this, the fourteenth fest, are pro.
aounced in their assertions that il will
eclipse anything of the Aind ever before
he'd IN the state. The business men have
been active, and the citizens of all classss
have caught. the fever. There will he
thousands OF people here, and annie
accommodations tor them have been
teruay at y, m. st the Board of Trade
rooms for the transaction of business AMI
among other things the line of march for
'nT stTeet parade was mapped out.
me business houses ana the citizens gen.
crazy are making extensive preparations TO
decorate Tor SIongertest week BUNTING
ana eversreens are in great demand. AL
though the latter in the way of cedar /, he.
ing oronght in by decorators BY the wagon
loao. When the decorations are completed
the city VIII present a kala appearance,
such as sue never did before, The large
oomeiv hsil wiil be deliberately ornamented
NNfNN Ns wv NAAANitilt uttlOnllltltN Will
Sutinount rs many turrets which will ssrye
TO aud very much TO its appearance.
The mixed chorus, which comnrises
elshly-hve highly cultivated voices has
under the able leadership of Professor frees
attained almost perfection itself. and will be
the maln musical feature of the fest. The
various singing societies have been rehears.
Ing diligently and are in fine singing trim.
Thursday, the 18th inst, has been sci
apart for the grand street procession
ahu parade. over seventy cars,
representing the various business and
trade interests OF the city, besides comic
outfits, the Dynasty of Love, reign Of
Music, civic, military and fire department
SIX brass bands, ct cetera, will be included
II Will prove the most superb procession
ever witnessed In Texas.
TnE-PRocEssIoN
The procession will form at q a, m, on the
lIth, on Commerce street, with the head of
the column resting on Sycamore streets in
the following order:
Mounted Officers.
Nfand Marshal and Assistant MArshals
stngerfest Band
Lamar Rifles
Goddess of Music, Columbia and Gcrmanla on
Decorated Float
Queen city Guards MS Guard OF Honor
90, orators OF the Day In Carriages
omccfs OF me singing Societies In Carriages
Visiting Singing Societies.
Frohsinn Society
City OMcisls In Carriages
Gruetu Nerien.
Turn Nerien
Bots dare Club
onlcers OF Fire Department In Carriages
Fire Department.
Decorated Wagons
Grand Marshal, J. q. Mccoy, aided by
MS assistant marshals, b. Gibbs, Ely
Bower, Emile Fritz, DIR. Thruston, W. II.
W. Smith, Oscar Schmidt, Henry Ervay,
IL. Z. Stevenson, will form the procession
as above given, and the
LINE OF MARCH
Will be up Sycamore street TO Main street,
down Man to Jefferson street, thence
north to Film street, and ont Elm to Good
street in East Dallas, thence 10 Live Oak
street, ont that street to Hall street, thence
north to and down San Jacinto street TO
Shady View Park where the Smngeriest
picnic will be held, for which grand prepar-
atoms are being made
The hall will be lighted by the electric
light brought from st. Louis for that pur.
pose, and the building, which is receiving
the finishing touches, is fitted up in good
style. Everything is moving along smoothly
and the SWngeriest promises TO DO grand
success.