The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-27

away great billow of grass-grown earth,
swept by the unseen fingers into millions
OF shining green rippies, while, moved by
the same power, piles OF snowy CLOUDS
Drift slowly across the pale
blue skv, blending light and shade in quaint
and mystic chord, Us every Hover and shrub
and tree sways also to the subtle touch.
As Que sits feasling, the eye, the ear too
Is Iegaled, Tor fancy scars with the viewless
Wild and hearkens to strains OF music no
human hand can evoke, and that brings us
back TO our muttous, which were served To
us In u practical business way, at meeting
of the "Arion club" that took place at DR.,
Smith pretty home last Tuesday night, The
club was reor.anized with DIR. S. AS leader,
Dr. Hardin as secretary, Mrs, Shepherd as
pianist, with assistants, Mrs, Shortrldge
aud Miss Flora Portmess. Rev. Mr.. Port
mess generously offered his school building
as music aud assembly room; otier ac-
cepted and after two choruses by the club,
nd piano and violin obligato by Miss
Portmess and De, Smith, the remainder OF
the evening was devoted to a feast" OF tun
and laughter.
On Tuesday uight there was a gathering
Tor graver purposes at the residence OF Mrs.
Allen, presided over by her beautiful
daughter, Leda. Original literary contribu'
tlbIs,HtltCttu TcuuNlkshnu ftNl'utipts,lht'l
spersed with vocal and instrumental music
| forms the weekly programme OF this most
| laudable affair, called by its members, "rhe
Home Circle" The duties OF the evening
over, the spirit of adventure led the party
to Clyets ice cream parlor whore, by chance
| IL was amused and entertained somewhat
| by thu clever performance Of street violin
| lat Thursday night found the Arion club
assembled beneath the roof OF the genial
and jovial Captain Shortridge. Besides thu
practice of new chorus, some important
work was done. A contribution was re.
ceived from each member for the purchase
ofnew music, and programme arranged
for concert 10 be given the last ot June,
the proceeds to be used to secure piano
for the new mushroom.
Mrs. Col. Tom Bonner and her charming
nieces, Misses Cynthia Low and BETH,
Adams, left Monday night for ask weeks
visit to Goliad, Texas,
Rev. Harry Wells, of Griffin, Ga, il
visiting his brother DR.. Il. IL. Wells, of thi,
city.
Mr. j, X. Irlon, OF Ovcrton, spent a few
days this week in the city.
Mr.. j. o. Adonis, OF Talledega, Alabama
Is visiting his uncle, George Adonis, OF thii
city.
Rov. NJ. II. Mills, of Corsicana, occupie,
the pulpit at the Methodist church las
Sunday. lie spent several days in tn,
city.
Row. Dr. Mitchell, of Georgia, delivered
series Of sermons here the latter part OF las
and first OF this week. Ii Is thought h,
will be called TO Marshall, Texas, to looL
after the Baptist fold there.
Miss Lucy How, who has been visiting n
Terrell and Dallas returned on Thursday.
A Ia, ,,yh. O.. o..
visitor also returned Thursday,
Miss Lou. Wiley, Mrs. DR.. Loftin an,
Miss Nellie House, visitors at the Dalla
Smngerfest, returned on Saturday.
Misses Beulah and Rena Childress, q
Terrell, are expected to visit this city mex
week, the guests of Mrs. George f.. Philips
DUBLIN.
DIR. O'Brien and family left for BosQu
county Wednesday to join in family RI
union, in which 40 children, grand -childre
and grcat-grand.children are to meet thei
fathers, grandlathers and great-grand
father, and Join in the demolishment G
/ the iatted calf.
When the new organ comesit will BIO mex
in order to play on the pockets of the stocl
holders to the tune OF coat Of paint for th
church.
: Rev. j. T. Harris has been holding
series OF sermons during last week, and, Z
, usual, no had attentive congregations
The young child OF Mr.. Il. W, Ford, hi
| been quite sick for some days, but IL
2 much better now and in fair way to n
cover.
r Visitors returning from the Spngerfs
are loud in their praises of the hospitalit
Q and liberality of Dallas, and with one n
, cord pronounce the occasion as one of ii
> pleasantest in their memory.