The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-14
BALL AND BANQUET.
low the Cow men Rounded-Up
Terp.ichsre
And Subsequently F,asted 10 Their
Hearts, Content.
EjsyabIs Social Ev
Event
THE sALL.


The bal given To lbs Cattle Ralssrs Aaso
Giation at ths opera house last night
was . grand snd enjoyable ono indeed
The affair was recherche, respondent. and
In eli Ne appointment, reflected credit up,
ON the citissns executive com nittse, and
upon the city ana was an honor TO the
stock men assembled here,re sentlnR one
of the greatest Of The moDeyed and com
merclal interests OF the state as they DO A
Aoor was laid In the opera house, covering
Abe stage nod ali the p,fquette seats. max
s4nR Arm. broad roomy, place FOR csncine.
The seats IN the oress circle, tue boxes The
balcony nnd the gallery, vero reserved for
the participants Ia tns mssy vslts aud for
for iookert-on at the gay and
pleasant proceedings. The music by
ksine's band was enihuii1g. Inspiring.
and, az Byron ssid, aquotetion ~ apt and
10 often used IA this Connection, IAN went
merry 40 "A marriage Doll, and fond eyes
looked love int, eyes thu, spoke again"
Truly, to quote from Byron sgain, The
lights shone over brave men and fair
women" Chlvslry and eallsntrv and
beauty had gathered there and happiness
rsirued supreme. Tue theatre WAS beau
artists tina, hsd creation from thsir poetic
pencils and brushes, hung about the sillArB
and bulkhesds OF parqu.tte, OF balcony
and OF gallery. CoHs's heads,
with their long horns deckei
with goli-eaf, and all covered with
roses aud otner flowers were here
and there. Fiags OF our country aud
shislds displaying the stars and the red,
white and blue preeied tn gaze on every
hand. Above the tlge vns canopy OF
white, blue aud " ow, whilo beautifully
improvsed chandsl,-r nuns IN the midst
from the ceiling b1v' 70 Mrs. BsDton's
exouisits tstte, exprrisnce and rare judg-
ment is due the beauty, the uniquet e,s and
che appropriateness oi me decorations OF
Me theatre. A. o O'Clock ''the bell opened"
and the ioilowiog is the programme Of
dances:
PROGRAMME.
1, Grand Mucb; 2, Qusdrtlle; 5, Wsltz: 4,
Lancers; 8, SHADOW q isdill.: O. Wal'z;7.
Qusdrile; 3, Bnnotti-che, o, LSncersi IL,
Quadriils: IL. WI 2: IL Polka; 10. Quad.
rifle; IA, Waltz; is, Virginia Reel
1t was an uuderstDod matter that Dailas
were 10 refrsin IN the main iron
danciug. the bail being in honor OF The
city's gucst,, tho etockmen OF north west
Texas, who we're to have every opportunity
for deyoirs Mt the shrin. of Terpsichors
Some sixty young ladies Of the city we're u
spec'al committee 70 escort stockmen not
/. having lsdies with them to the hall, and so
Ne to IL that partners were not wanting for
hose who wanted to dance. The merri.
nent and tbs pleasures OF the dance were
kepi up until the early morning, until
aurora had risen from her
yorientsl couch Of splendor, and
smlling on earth wsa tinging
mountain and vale, wooded sLre ches ana
broad plains, OCEANS aud seas, rolling rivers
and plsshing, murmnring brooks with
corona OF crimson aud gold.
cannot attempt description OF the cos
fumes OF all The ladies present, bat will es-
say brief mention OF some OF the hsAd-
somest worn by ladies' IRON abroad, the
wives and daughters OF s,ocknen:
the RAEQusr.
Al half part ten o'clock the association
formed Ia limo aud headed by music reach
Cd the banquet hall, tue TompkiDs build
ina corner OF Coa ID eros and Lamar stree ..
TSe hall was b-suttiu ~, srtsticeliy and
tastsfu " decorated. All about the walls
hung wreatbs and fest0ous OF svergrsens,
With here and there oow's heads, the horns
q which we're gold-tipped. and oil over
there horal wrcaths, horss.shoss, stars and
other bsautifal designs. TAers, gold tip
ned deer's nLtlsis. TOO, all empowered Ia
flowers, aud there paintings N oil. In water
solors and como chromos, oil Representing
landscapes or group, s OF cattle
pendant here aud there. The followin.
notices in 10 yer. and evsrgreens CREATED
also the eye IN iffsrent parts OF toe hail:
emusic hath Omar aud so lave We.
"Welccme ortnwest Texas Cat lie Rsissrs'
Association - Weloome, and Remember
d When You Get Home" The room IL
80 by 2l0 feet in size. In the centre 10
stand filed with side tables containing the
viands and on one side OF the centre OF the
hall WAS the music stand. There were SIX
tables, senting 500 persons. and II was nee
eesary TO FIJI them up twice. The tables ~
Aheir snowy lnen we're respondent IN tue
5heen OF cut glass, silver ware and elc-
CANT china, and we're heavily laden with
the good things which appear IN the follow
ing
,ssndersd the Cattle Rsisers Association OF
Northwest Texas. at Dallas. March IL. 1884,
Berwick Bay oysters. raw. ,,
NIAYs-Tuikey. orsa berry sauce. sucking
Dig roast chicken tornsd beef, Whitaker am
RsxsHss-HnglAsh chow chow, g'erkins
SxSxps-Tu key shrimp, cold slsw.
CONVICT oss-Ladv cakes gold oake. lelly |
cake. curr.nt cak,, macsr ons. lady nnge1.' |
NvTs "1lmonns, English walnuts, flherts.
FRUIr-Nalsga grapes, banana hichigAn
sPIH n. Mumm 4 Co.'S extra dry. Chateau
Mocha coffee.
BANouB- COMMITTEE.
g. Klein. W X wheslock. Il. Il. Fonda, w.
G. Howard, w 4 Strange. Il
Toasls were drank aud responded to OF
course, and as blow is given, the senli'
ments proposed and the gentlemen re- |
spending with the substances OF their re-
marks.
Offered al the basquet rendered the Cat |
tie RAisers' Association of northwest Texss,
BY the citizens OF ID .ilas. -,
DALLAS March 10, 1884 NV. L.. Hall.
master OF ceremonies list. "Jacksboro,"
Hon. Thomas F. Wes'.
2nd. "Gsinesville," Judge George l..
Sd. fort Worth" T. T. D. Andrews.
9Th. "Dsllss," Mayor w l.. Csbell.
9th. "The Cattle Interest,"" Major J. +.
9Th. 1.-THE Farmer" Hon. John II. Coch.
ran. -
7th. 'state OF Texas," Hon. W. b. Pope.
9Th. "The Childrsn's Grass" Hon. b.
Gibbs.
9th, "The Press" Hon. J. B. Simpson.
10Th. 1.-THE Ladies'" J. T. Trexsvanf.