The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-27

carried out en- scale of grandeur and
hashthcenee worthy of the merchant
princes OF the metropolis OF north Texas,
Anu througout the three or four
Jays IN which the city has had on
her holiday attire, everything has been
done In a style TO indicate that all her
eltl2ens had caught the spirit OF the occa-
SION ana were determined TO make SRuger.
lest Week one long TO be rememb ered by
those fortunate enough TO be present and
pa tlclpate in the festivities OF the occasion.
Inc Narhl-hearted hospitality extended To
guests was noticeable on every hand and
was at once spontaneous aud oyerwhelm.
lng, and II is sale tn say that, in the minds
oi the thousands of visitors, Dallas stands
'o-uay the peer OF any city in the south In
All that Is comprehended IN the words Pro
gress, Enterprise and Public Spirit.
Although it rsined almost necessarily on
thursday until noon, (the day of the pro-
cesslonl, II did not aoate the ardor of onr
Dallas friends whit, and the programme
was carried out, SO far as the street parade
was concerned, in sttict accordance with
tue magnificent preparations made for the
same, The display would have done honor
TO any city in the state. The "pomp, pride
anu circumstance" of the street procession
has only found its equal in much lare .
cities than Dallas, on mardi gras and othr-
extraordinary occasions, and but for the
ram, Thursday would undoubtedly have
been the .grandest gala day ever known in
iexas. In spite OF the rain and consequent
mud, the gathering on the streets was i'm
mense, and every "Quoin ofvantagen along
the line of march was occupied Nv eager
interested spectators.
As Tor music, there has been great
abundance OF it-instrumental and vocal
some OF the sweetest notes that ever awoke
the echoes were trilled by fair women and
brave men at Snngeriest hall on Thursday
night, when an audience 'timateu at from
hve to six thousand were held entranced by
music's potent spell. The best of order
prevailed, and the vast hall, brilliantly
lighted and decorated, presented u gof-
seous spectacle, while the grand music
larry delighted the audience.
The Press association adjourned this af-
ternoon, subject to cal OF the president
grand banquet has been rendered the
members, TO be given at kents hotel this
evening at 0 o'clock Ennis Record.
DALLAS WORK.
On our arrival AZ Dallas, a committee of
the Dallas Press club met and took chars
OF the incoming editors, first condu I \
them to restaurant. We were IN splendid
trim to enjoy the excellent breakt fast 70 lib
orally donated. AT u noon, our presto ent,
Captain Hal W. Gosling, called the Texas
Press association to order in the hall OF the
Dallas board of trade, which had been
handsomely decorated and ornamented with
natural and artificial flowers by the fair
ladies of Dallas. After several beautiful
ana appropriate speeches OF welcome by
Colonel Elliott, OF the HERALD, and Mayor
CabeIl. and response by the president, the
appropriate committees ON organization,
etc, were appointed. Suffice il to say,
during the session of three days the associ.
alton transacted no business OF any general
| Importance to our readers. Some seventy
new members joined the association and
two'thirds as many were stricken from the
roll on account of having retired from the
newspaper business The association now
consists of at least $50 members.
We were most kindly and Hospitality
| entertained by the citizens of Dallas
| Everything was free to the boys who wore
the blue badges, on which were Inscribed,
| The Press Association-Our Guests"
Solids, liquids and luxuries were freely
opened to the wearer of the Aforesaid
sesame badge.
| The SWngerfest was quite success,
though greatly marred by the continuous
rainy weather. On Wednesday night we
attended the grand concert at the immense
building erected for the purpose. Fully
D 900 people sat entranced under the capa-
ciOus roof, listening to the $50 trained
voices accompanied by so or 90 performers
on the various musical instruments.
Dallas presented gala day appearance
with Its ornamental evergreen, flag and
motto decorations, AT almost every place
the pleasing motto of Welcome to Our
Guestsl' greeted the eye.
| Thursday was the time on which the
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rain greatly interiered. But enough was
shown to make quite an interesting process.
sion, and to how that Dallas has the
pluck, energy and enterprise to accomplish,
ln.spite ofwind and weather anything she
undertakes. Our association elected DALI 5
Tor the place of our next annual meeting.
While she aid nobly towards the press up
on this occasion, get she urged for another
opportunity to show her hospitality to this
| body at time when her attention will not
be divided by so large a gathering as is gen.
orally induced by SWngeriest. At
O'Clock, Friday evening, the citizens and
the Dallas Press club entertained the asso-
citation right royalty with most magni.
cent banquet, at which nany eloquei
toasts and sentiments were delivered al c
interchanged by prominent either
| OF Dallas and members of the press,
| To say the meeting was a pleasant one,
would hardly express it. After spending a
few pleasant moments with our trend at his
residence, he accom- panied us to the place
where the Press Association had assembled.
/ There We met the quill drivers from every
section OF the state. twas pleasant sight
to behold the meeting of this band of broth
ers many OF whom had never met before,
yet, without formal introduction, hand.
shaking and words OF welcome greeted
each member with alike cordially; even the
walls of the reception room were Hastily
decorated with the words Welcome" to-
gether with festoons, paintings and other
decorating articles, beautifully arranged
the members of the press of the city, who
spared no pains in doing what they could
to make the occasion in every way pleas
ant one. We shall never forget our FREUD
w. l.. Hall, of the Dallas HERALD, who
took so much pains in seeing that every
member OF the association was cared for.
He is one of those pleasant, ailable gentle
men we read of but seldom meet. There
were about 200 members pres ent,- [Corsi
cana Journal.
HURRAH FOR DALLAS.
The Dallas S@ngeriest was q great success
and the procession, and various concerts
and entertainments, so successfully carried
out, shows that whatever Dallas takes hold
of succeeds.-[ Mckinney Enquirer.
UNBoUNDED HOSPITALITY.
The city of Dallas has won the esteem
and friendship of the press Of the State by
her unbounded hospitality extended TO
them during the annual convention. And
It was none the less complimentary on the
part of her citizens to insist, urge and con
tend for the association to hold its next an
nual meeting, promising to do better by
them, which we think would be hard to dc
under the existing circumstances during
the time Of meeting -tCorsicaha Journal
WANTED: SOMETHING OF BENEFIT.
Texas Press association met at Dalla,
on Wednesday last, and, from all accounts
the meeting was one Of the most haImoni-
Gus ever held in the state. The greetest
trouble about these meetings are there is
too much pleasure and not enough business
We want to see something done that will
be OF some benefit to the entire press of the
state Ii is not every newspaper man who