The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-11-11


himself with tragedy, an opera and
benefit concert on his hands. He couldn't
attend TO them all himself, and as the con
cert was socond-rate sort OF aliair, ne
finally concluded to get one OF the boys to
helm him out. 1t so happened that tho
horse reporter was the only available man
about the office. He wasn't exactly thee one
that the dramatic editor would choose LOT
the work, but then the entertainment was
not worth an elaborate notice, and under |
the circumstances II was Thought ne Wou'u
do. SO the city editor was taken INTO the
plot and when the horse reporter got IN
from the pool rooms he was met Win inc
following: .,-,,,
Got any thing in particular to do to-nish2
Nav
Wen, want you to 80 around and report
the concert
DO whaR
+ Write notice of the concert tonight.
, You meant give 'em more than two SUCKS
iull and fix 1t up the best you know how
Wots the matter with that chap IN there
1 that comes round after tips every day, sud
!. Ia always cussin' me cause he don't vim
n You mean the dramatic editofY
= on. he's got two other theaters on his
hands, and amt got time to attend to the
II concert, too. D.,
Well, by the memory of Hickory Jim, II
here amt pretty go, Say, have you any
It sneaking idea that III strike the winning
" combination
:; oh; YES; you'll do all right.
ofI And you'll guarantee that the boss won
W claim a foul aud rule me off the courset
s' Yes, III GI that.
liz All right, then; give me ticket TO thu
io grand stand, aud III hI you up II don
~ get distanced In the first heat.
W SO the city editor produced the pass, an'
he the horse reporter, after punchinga hol
IL through II and tying II to his buuon'hol
40 with white string, stalked out 81.
W In about three hours he reappeared wit
by a sort of A doubtful air about him. and
nat with a glance at Autograph OF Parol
- over his desk by way OF refreshment, sharI
ened his pencil and waded In. When h
ny had finished he handed his cop to the cit
rn- editor aud vanished like smoke. The a
his ticle wasn't used IN the dramatic column
next morning. the city editor didnl seel
-. To think It exactly appropriate, but he rsu
'ht n TO the hOys, and thOy all thought u was
'Cr- shame TO KNIT. IL went as follows
its There was an excellent crowd prese'
49,. At the concert last night, the grand tthl
W hetng well nlled IN every part An I'M
IL aual number OF the tRir sex gfaced the q
ent casion, aud tho vrr.cd colOraot their dress
, ifl lent additional charm to the beauty OF a.
wy snort good,
ARE The first event on the programme was
aha chorus for all ages, with some twenty O.
r,, tries, all of whom came 20 the post, III
iN' got rather bad start, soprano ruuni
ltm awayuuh the lead Conlrnlto second reu
lett third, Basso fourth ,nnd the others In Gle
or bunch 1T least twenty length behind.
the uuatler there was no particular chan
h'r hut going down the back stretch all clos
a a kaV kVu "A
pan. turn and down to the wire, Soprano stayi
-, the long st, and winning by neck, ami
'i"h upIoArouR applause. twas dead heat
hing second place between all the others.
the The next event was solo, with selectt
49,, Oliyet,e ana Soprano rs entries, IL prov
'' however, a walk.over for the latter, as
inner lection and Olivette tailed to show up.
Incl. prano caused great sensation, howe'
clear by AN uncalled for squirt down the no
a., stretch, aud there was great enthusil
we as she dashed under the wire with teri
nok a shrek.
Ihens Next came the great event oil the
quartet between Soprano, Contralto, TIE
" '"V and Basso. At the start Soprano was In
cad Tor few strides, but Contralto pa
her, and taking the track, set the pace
lively rate, closely iollowedb by Tenor, IL
tn all in the rear. Going down the eaok-stre
,a., Soprano was let out, aud steadily gaiue'
po0' ths leaders. Round the turn all fairly
bless and wh,ls At the head OF the stretch T
whom showed clear for moment, Soprano pa
plenty him as they straign,en i,r .oa nome On
ooni she came on, straight aud game and "
lot 80 capital race at the top OF her voice, the
to-day er three completely drowned out. In
latter steneni was 'h has AHA v rscsllsd
ed by and again.
! man a duet between Tenor aud Basso, an
ho IA other chorus for all ages wound mp The
a - OF spor.. Space will not admit an ex,e
sne''er description OF these events, but II Is en
cloth to say that they were both taken In
r tenn. shape by Tenor, who IL a splendidly
, keep o9t ta,her .SxSs tv'v was V VERY intsrs
re are svsnins's sport' and tho audience left h
n mar daliyhtNu