The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-24
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The vast amount NJ benefit Of various
kinds that must accrue 20 Dallas rom 'he
recent Brngeffest festivities and Press
Convention had here during the week j 81
closed will soon be made manifest b, IN
appreciative people. We believe We are
not oyerstating the case when we say tbat
here was general surprise on the part OF
our visitors at the achievements which
were presented. In quick order ana with
out much agitation, an immense nall
was prepared specially for the occasion OIL
the Sengeriest entertainment IL Is the
largest as well as one of the safest and most
convenient OF access Of ingress, and oil CO m
forts anywhere 10 be found in great Texas
Thousands of dollars within but lew
weeks were expended in the cause. Into
this went the singers, and nothing oil acous-
tical properties, fine ventilation, bri!ilSht
electric tights, wel-arranged seats dressing
rooms, etc., were lacking TO make
ell au fat, to say nothing OF numerous
aud appropriate decorations. In this hsll
were also some 900 auditors, citizet 8
here and visitors from all sections OF the
s5ate aud from other states as well. ILe
music, instrumental aud vocal, was classic
ana yet naught but the most admirable OF
attention and unexceptionable reception
could be observed. Not disturbance in
these great audiences for three concerts, OF
perhaps 1900 to IA, 900 people, was known
not even adisturbing oyertone OF voice from
any part of the building. Surely this speaks
volumes for the status OF peope
of q state that has been SO often and 10
much criticised aud abused for its rou, Ii
wild-woodism and rowdyism. Never WIS
an audience in Boston or Philadelphia or
New Orleans Of more rigid deCorum from
commencement to close. Tni5 fact has ei!r-
it'd high encomiums from those accG :
toned to the more exacting requirement
insisted on in older aud closer social col
munities, such as the above named. Be
sides this hall, our stores and the stress
were ornamented with all manner Of elGb'
crate and often expensive devices and de-
signs befitting the occasion. Again,
the display made in Thursday s procession
as!onished all who witnessed it, and had
the weather been fair and not so exceeding
ly inclement the establishment would have
had cause to have been greater. The
newspaper fraternity assembled here were
truly surprised at the enterprise and enei-
gy Of our city as well as at its dimensions
and its rapid growth. They were de-
lighted, too, with the general
attentions and especial entertain
ments exter ded to them. They will
advertise Dallas throughout the country
and will speak in glowing terms of our
bounteous hospitality and unsurpassed re-
sources and abilities. In this assembling
Of the singers, of the editors. and of guests
generally, personal acquaintan es were
made, friendships were formed, and bus
mess relations entered into that must most
materially advantage US financially, aswell
rs we were benefited in moral and socill
way. For week past, the name of Dallas
has been flashed along the wires ard
through the mails to appear in print
throughout the country, the syn
onym OF life, vigor, en'erprlse'
aud extraordinary resources. All this must
bring to us accessions of population and
wealth, and direct attentions to our happy
position as great railroad centre in tie
ysry heart of wealthy, prosperous divis-
ion of the state, where is to be found every
facility to all classes OF the industrie'-
mercantile, manufacturing, mechanical,
mining, etc. Business proper may have
been dull during the holiday week, but in
good time, and after not many days. the
bread cast upon the waters will return to us
in four-fold measure, in infinite variety of
form. Dallas has indeed cause to feel proud
Of. and is to be congratulated upon, the uu-
questioned success that has crowned her
splendid effort.