The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-21
WHAT TuEY SAY ABOUT US.


WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US.
DALLAS HosrfTALITY.
The Pres aggoc.ation OF the state was held
in Dallas last week aud was well attended,
and every member who YVES present went
away with pleasant iecol.ociions OF The
event. Dallsg always famous for her hos.
pitalty, certainly on thls occasion e1colled
auy Efforts TO entertain ever made before.
On Tuesday night d banlue was given by
ito generous citizens TO the mem bers 81 the
Delmon.co raatsurant. aud everything to
delight the eve Or ticslo the pslaio was
pleced on tho SPACIOUS tables. Judge Nor.
ION presided with much dignity, ana alter
suupsr was flniahA ID many ioasts were pTo-
posed and responded 10 el0quenly by both
citizens and member, OF the press. On
Tuesday the editors were driven oil over
! the city, and all were astonished at tho
many improvements going on and the great
number OF magnificent residences and beau.
tiful yards the city contained. The process
| sion halted 81 thB residences OF Judge y.
| b. Norton and Hoo Barnett Gibbs, where
| they we're elegantly entertained and sump-
tuously ieastod. We will give more ex.
tended notice OF what we saw IN Dallas Ia
snno future issue. Dallas Is modest, bus ~
| one ~ the finest and most prosperous c,see
| In Texas, aud her geGeroug ard wide-nW axe
business meu never let her fnlser IN tier
prcgre-s.-[ Cisco Telegraph.
EJY,r TREATMENT.
Perhaps to- iuust pleasant aud successful
session ever held %. tho Texas Press uss1 CT
alton transplred last week st Dhilas.
! About one hundred and tTentY.hve mrm-
berB we're present, including several ladies.
| The citizens Of Dallas did everything in
| their power TO render the visit OF the news
paper men pleasant, ara they succeeded
! nd mirably--indecd. there was Z surieit oi
courtesies, accommodations aud goo1
! Things generally, from The first 20 the last
| hour OF the session, including the ride over
! the entire CITY on Wednesday evening. q
most enjoyable accident of the ride was the
elegant reception and banquet az the resi-.
deuce of General a. b, Norton, who re-
ceiyed tho irAtarQitY in right royal style.
| On leaving the residence the tohst--"TO
General Morton, the noblest Roman OF them
all was responded 10 with loud and pro.
| Logged cheers. The next stop was at the
re,idsnoa Of Senator Barnett Gibbs, whore
another splendid collation. awaited the
Quill driverp. Mrs. Gibbs being quite sick,
| rad tendency 10 dAmpen hilarty--rover.
theless the wbole-gouled host was paid
many an earnest compliment, the parting
sslutstion being, 40 Barnett GIBBS, the
next lieutenant governor Of Texas" which
vhs rsspOuded 90 without dissenting
| voice. -[Tylsr Rop9rter-Damocrat.
| DALLAS As HosTEss.
| The fourth annual meeting oi The Texas
Press association closed Mt Dsllss Wednes.
day last Q, noon. having convened the
| third day previous. The writer cannot al.
| low this opportunity TO pass without re.
corslug his testimony 10 the abundant and
geuerohs hospitality OF the citizens OF our
sister city. The members OF the Press we're
made tho guestB Of the city. and, mark
you, the word guest was made TO assume
it's original and proper meaning; Tor 10
utilitariEn and selfish eye, the term Is often
used to indicate the fact that one is vel
come 10 breathe the cir, see the sights,
shako the hands OF tho reception commit.
tees, make and he-r cushing speeohes and
act Generally, and so long as. ono can anu
may wish to do these things he or they are
welcome--yes, thrice welcome. At the
Leading hotels and In the homes OF the oiti-
zens tho mem ers OF the press we're
abuudanuy aud heartily enter
tanned. The banquet given by the
citizens 90 the members OF the association
on Tuesday evening, et the Deimonico res
taurant, was most ampls and elegant
spread, and enjoyed moat hugely by the
| largo number present. The oltizens turned
ont with their private carrieges and invited
| their guePta through tho city. Fifty car
riages, drawn by the best steppers Ia the
city, made O fino display, and thus tho
various points OF interest were visited
| While on this drive halt Of few moments
was made nj the residence OF Judge Morton,
| In whose library were found many literary
ourositiee, md at whose sideboGrd the
thirsty found ample supplies.
| sAsGEB's IgKsTAED.
1t Ia fitting, here, TO remark that messre.
Sanger Brothers presented the association
the most exquisite inkstsnd, In bronze, ap,
propreteiy Inscribed, We ever saw. IL will
| be treasured as memenio OF this iirm'ssp-
! ureciati6n OF "prinfera iDk,n aud OF their
numerous kindnessea 10 ell classes OF citi'
zsns in Dallas and elsewhere.
The association is especially CRATE
ful to those gentlemen for their I'M
oxpsc.ed testimonial, and we assure
them they will long be remembered Tor IL.
II was the unanimous expression Of the
press representatives thai tho citizens oil
Dallas mad entertained their Ruests Ia the
most lavish manner, and with noble
| heartednees and pubic spirit CHARACTERISTIC
OF their ''loye OF home" aud appreciation oil
efforts on the part Of visitors nd strangers
| to benefit their city. Indeed, We can scarce
imagine how they could have added single
thing to what they did so handsomely.
tWeatherford Times.
THE PEOPLE or DALLAS.
| One OF the most pleasing recollecnone oil
our recent meeting was the kindness and
consideration of the good people OF Dallas.
After concluding the urgent business oil the
asso citation, the members OF the Press were
taken out to see the city. We confess 10
immsnse ignorance. We had no concep-
ton 10 the extent Of the city oil
Dallas. Its suburban portion viet
with many northern and western cities
| O score Of years its senior. To erioy this
We are specially indebted 10 and desire 70
return thanks TO Mr.; Alex. Sanger, o
s. Mitchell, John +. Elliott, William g
Siesrett, w. l.. Hall, w. l.. Griggs, w. M
Smith, J. b. Hatch. p. s. Piouts, James Z.
Jones, Crawford q Crawford, II. y. Jones
VIC. Veal, o. L. Garter, Z. Q. Slaughter
IL. g. Witwer, A. Brownlee, w. X
Wheelock, Il ID. Rust, j. b. Hatch, Taylor
& 6umpser, i. J. Cannon, Barnett
Gibbs, Wheat Il Wheat, u. X. Mar
tin, Arthur Kane, .. p. Bowssr
Veal, Cooper & Hunter aud o. o.
Woods for their private carriages for the
ride, Promptly at 2 O'Clock the entire
party left the Grand Windsor hotel. and
drove the full oxtent Of Elm street, and
then north, past some Of the handsome
| residences In the Queen City. Many ol
them are large and oommodio1s and fur.
nished in o style of elegance rarely observed
In Texas, and surrounded by splendid
grounds and flower gardens, are sufficiently
gorgeous for even weekly newspaper man,
Indeed, our establishment was intensified
| IN witnessing 80 very many pnlatial resi-
| depce. ana their beautiful surroundings
| 1, was bere we saw Dallas IN its domesticity
| In contrsdisiinction TO Dallas In It's business
form, with all the sllurements OF trade, the
home Of "future rewards, !" the dslviHg into
fhs impenetrntle mysteries Of barter and
gain, and 20 much more attractive did 1;
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