The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10
THE SlENGERFEST.
Grand Preparations Being Made for the
Coming Fest-The Line of March, Etc.

Grand Preparations Being Made for the
Coming Fest-The Line of March, Etc.
Those who have attended the S9ngerfests
held heretofore in this state and who have
witnessed the grand preparations being
made for this, the fourteenth fest, are pro-
no uuced in their assertions that it will
eclipse anything of the kind ever before
held in the state. The business men have
| been active, and the citizens of all classes
have caught the fever. There will be
thousands of people here, and ample
accommodations Tor them have been
made. The central committee met yes
| terday at D. m. at the Board of Trade
rooms for the transaction of business, and
among other things the line of march for
the street parade was mapped out.
The business houses and the citizens gen.
orally are making extensive preparations to
decorate for SRngerfest week. Bunting
and evergreens are in great demand al
| though the latter in the way of &C dar is be-
ing brought in by decorators by the wagon
load. When the decorations are completed
the. city will present a gala appearance,
such as she never did before. The large
comelv hall will be deliberately ornamented
and flags of the different nationalties will
surmount as many iuTrets which will serve
to addTery much 10 Its appearance.
The mixed chorus. which comprises
eghty-five highly cultivated voices, has,
under the able leadership of Professor Frees,
attained almost perfection itself, and will be
the main 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 set
apart for the grand street procession
and parade. over seventy cars,
representing the various business and
trade interests of the city, besides comic |
&c hn nuFNa utN af II I1.s.. a
Music, civic, military and fire department |
six brass bands ct cetera, will be included. |
" will prove the most superb procession
ever witnessed in Texas.
THE PROCESSION
The procession will form at o a. m, on the /
18th, on Commerce street, with the head of |
the column resting on Sycamore streets in
the following order:
Mounted Officers.
Grand Marshal and Assistant Marshals.
sgngerfest Band.
Lamar Rifles.
Goddess Of Music. Columbia and Gcrmania on |
Decorated Float
Queen City Guards as Guard Of Honor.
Orators OF the Day In Carriages
Officers Of the Singing Societies IN Carriages.
Visiting singing Societies
FrOhsinn Society.
City Officials in Carriages.
Gruetu Nerien.
Turn Ncrien.
BOis d'Arc Club
Oficers Of Fire Department in Carriages.
Fire Department
Decorated Wagons
Grand Marshal, J. @. Mccoy, aided by
his assistant marshals, B. Gibbs, Ely
Bower, Emile Fritz, DIR. Thruston, W. II.
w. Smith, Oscar Schmidt. Henry Ervay,
III. g. Stevenson, will form the procession
as above given, and the
LINE or MARCH
will be up Sycamore street to Main street,
down Nam 70 jefferson street, thence
north 10 Elm street, and out Elm 20 Good
street in East Dallas, thence TO Live Oak
street, out that street TO Hall street, thence
north 10 and down San Jscinto street 10
Shady View PARK where the ,Smngerfest
picnic will be held, for which grand prepar-
stiOns are being made.
The ball will be lighted BY the electric
light brought from ST. Louis for that pur..
pose. and the building, which il receiving
he finishing touches. is fitted up in good
lyle. Everything is moving along smoothly
md the smngerfest promises 10 be q grand
Iuccess.