The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-11

frohsinns OF Dallas.
rARru II.
THE Rose Maiden. "-Cantata; BY Fred
II. Cowen, under the direction OF Mr.. Hen
~ ]. Frees.
Mrs. L. Goslin, soprano.
Miss Roberta L. Rosser, soprano.
Miss Minnie Wolf. soprano.
Miss Elmira Wolf, contralto.
Mr.. 7. +. Halloran, OF Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, tenor.
Mr.: Arthur q, Crane, of Chapel Royal
Windsor, England, baritone.
Mr.. Oscar Schmidt, baritone.
ARGUMENT.
The Queen Of the Flower Fairies, weary
OF q lie of unbroken calm, prays Of The
newly returned Spring that he will bestow
slows upon man. he warns her of The
risk she runs, but finally yields to her en-.
lreaties by changing her while she sleeps
into the form OF beautiful girl. Under
the name of Rose Blossom, she wanders
through the world to find the love that she
seeks, and meets with a girl who, having
been betrayed aud deserted BY her lover,
loses her senses ana dies broken. hearted.
But, undeterred by her search. Rose Bios
som becomes the wife of u forester, with
whom she lives for u time in such peri,c,
happiness that she cannot survive his death.
The elves bewail the fate OF their queen
and curse Love rs fatal TO peace and happi
ness.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee of the SGuger-
fest, met at the city hall yesterday at SPIN
The secretary was instructed to put a no
tice in the papers requesting persons who
feel so disposed, to loan pots of flowers for
the hall, and to send their address to the
secretary at the Board OF Trade rooms Sc
he can send for them.
Mr.. Grossman, chairman Of the enter
tainment committee, reported that he had
secured ample quarters for all who should
attend, and that he had fixed his head
quarters at the office OF Il. G. Childs, oppo
site the sengerfest hall. Mr.. Bohny chair
man of the committee on privileges, re,
ported that the sale of the same had
realized SSOS. Other general business was
transacted.
Mr.. Jules Schroeder, president, stated
that he had reviewed the work OF the var.
ious committees and was well pleased with
1t. The committee will u eet at the city
hall, at . y. M, ON Saturday evening.
NOTES.
Decorating for the spngerfest is under
full Roadway.
The Smngeriest hall is being handsomely
decorated, and the work is being superin
tended by Mr.. Sweet.
Visitors from distance to the Sangerfesi
are already beginning to arrive.
The hotels and boarding. houses are max.
ing extensive preparations to entertain Wis
itors to the Seugerfest.
The grand street parade will be one Of
the main features of the Smngerfsst.
The beer dealers are getting the beverage
together in wholesale lots.
One OF the prominent attractions Of Sen.
gerfest week will be match game Of base
ball between the Cleburne nine and the
Trinity nine, Of this city. The home clut
has been practicing hard under their eff
ticient captain Brown. and are playing q
splendid game. The boys are so confident
of victory that they quickly accepted thu
challenge of the Cleburne boys, and goot
be played ut the old fair grounds, and M
admission will be charged, as the grounds
are not enclosed. A large crowd will wit
ness the game, as ii is convenient to tn,
terminus of the San Jacinto and Main stree
car lines.
The mixed chorus met for the first tim,
last evening In the hail, aud the member,
were delighted to find the acoustics so per
feet. The music, both vocal and instru
mental, was clear and distinct, and though
the hall is large the tone OF the voices were
not the least impaired. There wer,
presented at the rehearsal quite mum
Der o.! ladies and gentlemen, who were de
lighted with a foretaste OF the musical feast
The chorus meet agai n tonight for rehear
sal, and it is necessary for those who wish
to attend to procure passes from Professor
Frees, the director of the chorus.