The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-03
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.

DALLAS THR QUEEN CITY or TENAs.
We arrived AZ Dallas on the 10th inst, nj
: a. m, and were escorted To the Press
headquarters by that kind and generous
band OF men, the Dallas Press club. We
could not withhold the tribute OF gratitude
for the exquisite pleasure of looking upon
the Press headquarters, so beautifully ana
tastefully decorated by the ladies OF Dallas.
We were warmly welcomed to the city by
Colonel Elliott, OF the Dallas HERALD, in
behalf of the citizens OF Dallas. We were
also warmly welcomed by the mayor. We
were assigned pleasant rooms and grub
free of charge.
The city was crowded with visitors from
all parts OF the state to attend the Sanger.
fest, one of the most attractive gather
ings" it has ever been our lot TO witness
The coacert Wednesday night and the
grand street parade on Thursday simply
beggars, our descriptive powers. Indeed
we came away with more exalted opinion
of Dallas than any city we were ever per.
init ed to visit, because, II we were to de
vote three columns of the Quid Nunc in Civ
ing the minute details of the thousand aud
one little considerations shown us while
there, We should fall short Of giving our
readers correct idea, In short, the Que, n
City won the hearts Of he entire editorial
corps. Hound Rock Quid Nunc.
DALLAS; THE METROPOLIS,
We stopped over there In June, 1873, en-
route from Indiana, with an old friend,
Color el II. L. Lantz, who had preceded us
u short time, and who was again our host
on the present occasion. We thought then
that Dallas was quite "a young Sc. Louis
but her progress since is something won
deriul. Colonel Lantz took us In his buggy
| N N hul Iup uh Ia. 4.
change In the place since We first saw Il.
1t was really amazing. Countless blocks
OF stately buildings have risen where then
was vacancy, and countless other inferior
ones have given place to larger and finer
st uCtures In short the evidences OF con.
| tinued growth In extent md In the volume
of business In the metropolis OF northern
| Texas we found most unmistakable, the re.
salt OF her various railroads, and OF the
| settlement and development of the fine
country tributary to her, Of manufactures
., various kinds, and the boundless energy
of her business people. We regret that our
stay was too short and our observations toe
hurried to warrant us In going into particu
lars San Marcos Free Press.
DALLAS HOSPITALITY,
The newspapers OF Texas, as far us W,
have seen, speak In most complimentary
| terms OF the hospitality extended to tn,
members OF the Press association BY the cit
liens Of Dallas. Stcl a generous an ho,
p.table welcome is indeed deserving of oil
praise, and we are glad to see such spon.
taneous expressions OF appreciation. Tn,
efforts Of Coloncls Hail, Piouts and Elliott
OF the HERALD, to secure accommodation,
tor their guests, are especially remembered
| by the fraternity. At the next meeting o
the association An opportunity Will be nj
iorded OF visiting the bushes, enterprise
aud objects of interest In the city, and thei
Dallas and her advantages can no more full
" described by the visiting Quill drivers
tWaxahachie Enterprise.