The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-16

kasSase OF the Red sea. The Hahraw,
Snaunted their solemn psalms in this WIS.,
tnen the praises OF heroes of the hs,tIs
tne yletors IN the various games, we're lana
eu with songs aided by string and WIND
instruments this brought in the cporuse,
anu an ms IN turn brought about a reg
u'N euueatlon IN the divine art.
~ the United States the history Of must,
uau us origin IN the primitive psalm sing
lus Oh the furltans. In ISIS the Italian
opela was nrst given in this country. Fol-
ious WINE elnch music was cultivated Il
tue exclusion Of all other kinds. EneIiA
opera was first produced In the i1n;,st
states In 1875, aud this in Washington AM
fhladelphia. In lS2O the opera was estah
lished in New Orleans, and in lSS9 in Nav
iork City. Among those who have larpel
contributed TO the cultivation of a fine AM
classic taste has been CONSEQUENTLY Clar,
Louise kellogg. The establishment of IN,
symphony concerts by Sheadore Stands
ana the Organizing of splendid orchestra
oI uilmore and Others, have vastly helpeC
as love for this wonderful art and brourh
ABOUT some musical possibilities for thi
country that may yet rival the finest effort
OF Beethoven, Mozart, Chaplin, Verdi, LIT
handel, Rubenstein and other illustriou,
Europeans.
NOT the least IN Importance in the matte,
OF promoting devotion ANA an advance
ment in music, instrumental and vocal
have been the S@ugcrfest assemblings. Nh,
best of which is beihg held as we write in
this, our city of Dallas.
sENGERFEsT MOTIFS
Granu preparations are being made for
thursday stree. parade in which over on,
hundred business firms. local and foreign
VIII be represented Some OF the turnout,
VIII be original and novel.
Every train tina, arrives brings in hund
reds OF visitors to the fest.
lhe cock tournament is well patronized
and the betting runs high.
Splendid SIngerieSt weather so far
The crooks have not, so far, taken ad.
vantage OF the SWngerfest festivities and
had best not, for official eyes are watching
their every movement.
Visitors are well pleased with the an.
pearance OF S@ngertest hall and its accom-
modations,
The repoterial eye from near and far i
among us taking in the scenes, and it is tr
be hoped that the pictures they pea may b,
pleasant ones for Dallas.
And still flags are unlurled and the decor
ations continue
The small boy amuses himself decoratinl
the CANNES in the United States and Ger
man colors.
The picnic on Wednesday at Shady View
Park will be the largest ever given in tn,
city.
Here is a triple welcome to the Texa!
press.
This is tight week for the press. w,
mean ii has to work hard.
The street cars are reaping harvest O
nickels.
The Spngerfest is one of the things tina,
frauds cannot work the newspaper man
racket on, Mr.. Knephy. who issues the
tickets, has been furnished legitimate list
by the press of those entitled to courtesies
The electric lights at SWuger hall make
a fine light.
"Gemhalliky, but all these fixings and do
ings must cost the Sanger brothers like
smoke" remarked a countryman yester
day who wanted to know when the table
for Sanger feast would be spread.
The city is full of life, and ishourly get
ting mole SO.
After entering the hall the effect is very
pleasing to the eye. The stage, at the east
end, is handsomely decorated with iestoons
flags, harps, and in the centre of the back
ground are the banners OF the home and
visiting societies, which add to its appear.
ance. On either side of the stage, there is
shruhbery, plants and rare flowers, which
set off that part of the building. The entire
hall is tasteiully decorated with garlands
and artificial flowers, wreaihes, &c. The
flash of the flags and the glinting of the
decorations as seen under the electric light
gives the hall very pleasing appearance
M ,tal mi AL
Of visitors to the Swngerlest.
The wagons on the streets have caught
the decoration mania.
Mrs, Goslin, in Sofa, only had an hall
hour notice that Mr. Schmidt was hoarse
and could not sing Excelsior" as au
nounced and had sing "Zeuleika second
song"
AS one of the reportorial staff attended
the Smngerfest last night to write it up, an.
other W $ on the outside taking notes as he
found them.
The first Idea that struck him was to
stand at the entrance and count the people
who went in. They Just began to enter the
hall aud our rporter asked the door-keeper
the estimatenumber who had entered
and he replied: Not exceeding 200, il so
many.u Taking 200 as the basis to coE.-
mence on, he commenced counting and
never stopped until he had counted $500
and he did not count any one with badge
on. that is none of the singers or the press
or officers of the fest. AS the performance
had well commenced then and only few
stral glers, all gentlemen, were entering
now and then our reporter ceased to count,
and from his figures and estimates believes
he can safely say there were between
4 700 and 1850 paying people present.
ON the outside, around and about the
Snugerfest hall number OF notes could
have been taken some funny, some serious
and some but of the common place run.
One green looking gswky young fellow who
evidently did not live in city tried to enter
the hall without tickets. He was stopped
shown the ticket window and told
he must buy his ticket there rs
no one could enter without q ticket,
he was set back as he apparently had COME
unprepared to stand very heavy run OF
bis pocket. Alter asking, and being
told the price of the ticket, he exclaimed
81 gosh, guess the thing amt worth seeing
no how"
But his girl was bent on going in to show
her new hat, il for no other purpose, anc
turning to him said; Here, Jim, I've, go
dollar and hall; take that and spend II
you can pay IT back before we Bet hiarTieu
and If you don't it'll be in the family any
way" ,,
And Jim took it and .quandered 1t for tick
Ell and said he had a quarter left, but h'
could pawn his saddle to get their herse
out ofthe stable If Tom would mt credit MN
and in they went, the girl perfectly happ,
and Jim looking rather long-iaced.
GA each side of Lamar street, from below
Main street to the buildings were Brilliant!
lighted, having lunches, ,coniections ic'
cream, lemonade and perhaps something
stronger, and they, with the reifeshmen
stand in the building, seemed to be dong
fine business. Here and there was ataki
too, with his doll babies and balls for al
who wished to throw, and others:
Hundreds of people were on the outsid
listening as well as they could to the n,u
sic as 1t swelled out of from the inside. In
opening concert can well be called sue
cess.
VIII Celebrate,