The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10


and Towns
matters commercial and Of decidedly
practIcal character occupied the minds OF
most of the people Of the society world last
week, but II was impossible TO Danish the
Measures Of the delightful season for either
the hopes or fears Of the future. Whilst
there was not perhaps quite so much buoy
ancy in the ballroom, yet the first days OF
Nav have been passed with the usual
amount Of visiting, party.glving and going
and club festivities. The week whose
Threshold we have just crossed, will call in
IN reouisition all he energies OF those who
love 10 promote the best interests OF soCle-
~ in the lullness of its en1oyments. Inc
flowers have budded, oloomed and are with
us in the very luXuriance OF their short life,
and It behooves both man and woman to
ion ,re the fact that their joint speculation
on an apple. blossom was unfortunate, and
do their utmost to provide for the coming
This week comes B'nal Birth, and the
celebration demands tlowers-so many
fIowe,s, And 10! and behold! here are the
flowers for the feast, and all having them
should contribute largely.
Next comes the great Snngerfest, when
we Dallas folks have to be reviewed very
critically from the social standpoint Let
us at least give what we have in floral dec
oratons Let the ladies attend TO That, ana
as an illustration of the importance
Oueen Flora will be invested with, the
t.cl is stated that ano firm here has al
ready on hand for their store me three
thousand teet OF evergreen. In tins season
OF flowers we always look tor wedding par
ties. and still hope some OF the gentle read
ers whose faces are now hid behind their
,l-n aAt Yta
season and donate hearts ease at least.
THE I. o. b.
The /. o B. B., that il To say the hide
pendent Order b nai Birth, will have a
Glorious time of It this week. Tickets OF
Invitation are already out to attend their
reception will take place, being ten
dered to the members Of district
Grand Lodge No. 7. Tomorrow
there will be the dramatic entertainment
On Tuesday the grand dress ball vii!
take place. On Wednesday the comgli'
mentaIy banquet sov wIi be e g,sen t t6e
Young Mems Hebrew Association hal,
has been secured. This order is some 40
wears old, comprises about $50 lodges, is di.
yided into seven districts, the youngest OF
which, No. 7, representing 81 lodges with
membership of nearly 1900 embracing the
states of Tennessee, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI,
LOulSldUd, II al
This is its 10th annual conVocation. its
objects are said TO be perhaps more, tar
more. reaching than those OF similar orders,
tor not only do they pay the family of de-
ceased member, 81 800 life insurance, but
support numberless hospitals, asylums,
etc, District No. supports an orphan asy-
lum at Cleveland, Ohio; one at New Or
leans. Louisiana, and an infrmary in that
CITY. The proceedings of the coming ses-
sion promise to be very important as mat
ters pertaining to vast improvement OF
these eleemosynary institutions Will be
presented.
The Ladies' musica e, which was to take
place on Thursday, the 10th, inst. has been
postponed until after the S@ngerfest in
CONSEQUENCE of the illness of Mrs. j. T.
Trezevant,,, the president, who is confined
to her room with fever.
The leading social event OF the week was
the elegant wedding ceremony and recep-
ton OF Mr.. Tom Jones'. OF Austin;
with Miss Susie Plummer, niece OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w, c. Sickles, at whose house boun-
teous lunch was spread for the bridal party
and the guests invited. nh,
Mrs. Emma c. Elliott and Miss Deli
Elliott, OF New Orleans, and mother and
daughter respectively Of Mr.. J. F. Elliott,
editor of the HERALD, will arrive in Dallas
during the week to spend some days with
him at the Grand Windsor hotel. /
Mrs. John Dawson, from Fort Worth, ard
Miss Lucille Blakemore, her guest, have
again favored Dallas with their most well
come presence, and will remain here to
witness the S@nger'est festivities.
Mrs. A. w. Childress is enjoying the SO,
ciety of her sister, Miss Hattie Ru therford
Mrs. s. P. Mendez returned from a visit
10 Waco on Friday last with her children.
Miss Lille Martin is again in the cit, ut
her home. She has been at school in Mis-
sippr,at the Clinton college, for the past
~" NJ, WA. Watkins has again resumed
her Mace in Social circles, after visit to
friends and relatives in INDIANA and Ken
tnckv' Her father-in law, MI John Wat,
kins. of New Albany, indiana, VIII
remain a few weeks in Dallas. w.
We are always glad to see Mrs. John herI
here in Dallas, and express the genera,
qualification in seeing her with her pretty
little daughter Helen.
The Rev. ]. H. Curry came back TO Dallas
on Thursday, looking hale and hearty and
inst as able 10 enjoy the silly JOKE ABOUT
him as anybody else: OF course the rumors
had no fou 1dation whatever, but they have
a tendency to make one indignant, anu We
the general rule. He is on the rise in pro-
ro.tions, bat can't appreciate the oripir:.
Tors of the absurd jest oil when he has been
N tde the butt;
Mis- Ada V. Rauch, who has been visit
ing her Denison friends for the past week,
returned home to-day.
DR.. ]. b. Campbell, OF the firm oil sharp
Depu, of Baltimore; Is IN the CITY, anu Is
pusst OF the Grand Windsor.
Rev. w. NJ. Pratt, ID. D., OF Kentucky,
brother of x-United States Senator Pratt,
of Indiana, is in the city, the guest OF MI.
Kneply. The doctor is on his way TO the
southern Baptist convention, at Waco. he
will deliver discourse at the First baptist
church in-thls city this morning.
The president Of the Hospital association
gives an urgent call tor the yice-presidents
10 meet with her at room 66, Grand Wind
sor Nav z At D. m. Business OF impor
lance. The chairman Of the fancy WORE
oommittee calls a meeting OF the mem.
bers Of that committee, 70 meet
n. M. II is hoped every member Will be
present, as there is much to be done anu
M French Upton, OF Richmond, Ken.
tucky, and representing the l., ulsvllle
Courier.Journal in Texas and Mexico, ana
who has been quite III mere recenly VIZ
tbe typhoid-malsrial fever, ~ out again on
fhe streets and rapidly convalescing.
The lecture Of DR.. Schulz was well Al
tended and the cause Of the library al
vanc,d. IL 10 TO be hoped that the mex
effort will be still in advance OF TINS mrs.
MfNEoLA,
We are having real May weather; very
Miss Stacy Dyer, from Longylew T. 10
the city visiting her sister, ME- beh-
Niss CAN'T Of Georgia. is nov in the city
x;s;ting her brother. Mr.. J. J.. Gsult.
TEREELL.
Shall wan you q bresth Of '1e sweet
n - -tiroe,i from our youthful town She
A. bere-the pbmnix-like green-Nltn st-
err Insignia Of royalty. Blue skies, g2iaeh
SUNSHINE. balmy breezes, 90 keenly e EN-
sTsvine In the Wind-kissed tree-tops,