The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-12
THE CITY.
The S1ngerfest-The Finishing Touches
and Preparations.
The City National Bank Gains a Big
Suit.
The Mysterious Man Turns up Again
TO Eat
Other Interesting Hits and Haps,

In common with our entire population
the HERALD has noted with qualification
the development OF the Sengerfest build.
ing into one OF the most imposing struct-
ures in the state, Reared at an enormous
expense, hardly calculable just now, and in
wonderfully short space of time, 1t stands
worthy monument to the thrift and
energy of Dallas. Its thorough completion
will have been perfected this evening, and
its every appointment will APPROXIMATE the
standard OF the most sangune expectant.
Nothing remains to be added 10 the build
ing but the decorations and electric light
fixtures. OF the latter there will be seven
burners, besides two hundred gas lets, The
gas engine to be utilized for the purposes
OF the electric lights has been placed in 20.
sltlon and performs its mission admirably.
The decorations are the finest ever at.
tempted in the state, and reflect creditably
on MIR. w. X. Street, who has this depart.
ment IN charge, Growing the western
wall OF the hall, just above the grand en-
trance, are bunting flags of America and
Germany, each thirty feet in dimension
and entwined in the form of vase, sur.
mounted by the word Welcome" worked
in garlands of rainbow hues. The design
is an exceedingly pretty one, representing.
as IL does, huge vase OVERLOOKING with
welcome. The vase thus formed is
mounted with large harp, CON
structed of garl.nds and
brilliarts. The court of arms of every state
in the Union, in the form OF shields, adorn,
the MASSIVE pillars OF the hail. and present
a pretty and imposing spectacle. Just over
the singers rostrum float, the plays OF every
nation, with harps of garlands and brill
liants in the center. Flower cornaces and
garlands are conspicuous on the sides, aud
are so blended as to produce charming
effect. The center Of the building, beneath
the roof, Is also festooned with garlands and
bunting, and the windows are graced with
lambreQuins. The portraits of twenty.iour
OF the most prominent musical authors, in
shields, adorn the southern wall of the
building, and add much to the attrac.
tive appearance OF that locality.
Two immense vases of flowers
will ornament the northern aud southern
extremities of the stage, and over each en-.
trance to the hall will tlaunt the coat-of.
arms OF Germany and America. The eff
feet, as a whole, OF the inner decorations Is
grandly charming and worthy more
lengthy tribute than we feel able to pro-
duce. The outside Of the building, too.
will be scarcely less conspicuous for its
splendid appearance. Unadorned, IL APP
pears to magnificent advantage, but when
decorated 1t will at once be recognized as
the most beautiful structure in the state.
From the center turret will float an Amer.
lean flag, twenty-five feet in diameter,
with German flags on either side as a guard
of honor. Thirty-two other flags repre-.
senting the different states, Will crown
other portions of the roof, while from the
rear OF the building the colors of Great
Britain aud France will assert their pres.
ence. more attractive building, or one
more thorough in its appointments, is not
to be found In the southwest.
sENGERFEsT sIFTINGs.
Visitors are arriving by the hundreds
from all quarters of the compass, and the
citys pulse is already beginning to throt
| from the influx.
The city hall is beirg tsstefuly decorated
| with evergreens and otherwise beautitied
The officials do not propose to lag behind
the procession.
The ladies' are determined that ye editor
shall have cosy and aesthetic surroundings
and are already at work Transforming The
press room at the board OF trade into chap
els Of ease.
The pavilion cost $50 900. and has sea
ing capacity of 5000, which by use of chair
in the aisies, etc, may be greatly increased
General Csbell will address the torchligh
procession on Monday. The Sengeries
committee have conferred an unique mono
on our mayor. lie will be their exclusi,,
guest, with all the rights, titles and apu!
tenances incident or pertaining therto.
Jim Mortified will illuminate.
Sunday, the 18th, change will be made il
the time-card of the Houston 4 Texas Cen
trail, and three trains each way put on, run
ming between Corsicana and Denison, 10
accommodation of visitors of the Sanger
fest. They will leave Dallas rs follows
South. bound-No. /, 4;l0 n. m, No. 2, l:3
p. M; No. 3, 555 p. m. North-bound-Nc
!, S:l5 q. M; No. ., p. m, No. 1910 r. III
The extra trains meet here at p. IN. IL
believed that this arrangement will be cor
tinued after the close of the festivities, a
among other advantages presented by il
the time between Nashville and Dallas
shortened twelve hours. The train owe
the. Texas Trunk will leave ut II q, m.
The SGngeriest band from New Orlean
will arrive Sunday night. 1t numbers fit
or more musicians.
Shady View park, where the Snngerfes
picnic is to be held on Thursday, the I'LL
is being fitted up for the occasion. TIL
street parade, which will merge into pi,
mic. promises to be leading feature of tn
fest,
There will be great many people froi
the country to attend the fest,
The German and American colors Civ
the streets holiday appearance.
The mixed chorus will fill the large ha
with music.
Every available foot Of ground about III
SHngeriest building is being utilized K
stands.
There will be quite number of visitor
from distance to the STngeriest, and the
have already begun to arrive.
Wagon loads OF evergreens aud sleepini
: cots that have been moving through II
streets tell that the Singers feast is at han,
The first vehicles to pass under the arcl
corner Main and Austin streets, were tw
rickety wagons driven by emigrants iroi
Arkansas. The usual plentitude OF tov
heads peered from beneath the tattere
folds of the wagon sheet aud the tradition
, and inevitable yellow dog trotied langui
ly In the wake.
Professor G. Haas, musical director of Il
Smngerfest. requests the Frohsinn to me,
at their hall tonight AT s p. m, sharp. A
those intending TO take part at the Srnge
lest will have to be present at this meetin
The eneine-house is: being painted al
: decorated for Swngerfest. The departmei
will Join In the grand procession.
The eastern wall Of the city hall boasts
sign, warning visitors of its location.
was placed there yesterday.
e The ladies are periecting handsome n
e rangemcnts just west of the HERALD OIL,
. for their Bazaar, to be held during Smnge
fest. II should be borne In mind that Il
! proceeds resulting from this noble effort
( our ladies will be used for the erection Of
r decent city hospital-an institution so sad
Il needed In Dallas.
!. A Big Judgment
. Advices from New York yesterday ri,