The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-01
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AoayAr JOKE,
the wit and Joker OF Congress does not se~I ~
10 relish sucn kind of joke u
uusrISo y)n SITUATIONS.
I wrote YOU Aoout the great rush for poo
tons mere. l. ok At these sdver,i'ouon
cut q on this mornings papef
A KARg Cu.scE.-ro the gentleman II
slstlng M - procure place ~ the cspii
as mts,eue-r or iahorer, | viii Rive sd
o,sh ora bonus Of 81 900. For an interyleys
audress Layeas, Republican ONCE.
0SE muNpWSc Aso FFry ruousAi
DOLLARS wi ps AID
spous'bs party for piece ~ messengn
or Waterman 90 ono of - nrnartment
Adde'S, with oouhiolo', 81. +. X Repub
can oiiirr.
A i th,re srr several ike this.
Let ,ve'iLg iuc
YsGDh.us THOMAS CONCERT
Wass.v,nst Lincoln ball. Tue Nre'ch
w'h't,s Nas doubtless te,pohs'o'e Tor
may .%ipy chairs ARMED W.
Inrr festival NJ lya OF the members
| the piosrammo were selections nom "a
| rrra & rman composer. Tue tender
I A .Uccs ot sentiment, the mourniuI mep
ures of sOTros, snd the Wild lumuituu
oui bursts If passon were eNqniFt"ly it'
dared ia that weird, peculiar crenub
% lNH lNiN" nl Tue NAlhyE'sf NhN 'hTNA y VI
7 rtyroi, beautiful. Tue soluist ~ the tvi
Ii.g~t. Nine. Gahrislla B1ema In le
/ g,.na n.d aria from M,bers "ODerot
/ Ocean Thou Mighty NJ )Hs'sr," her voice
was sc.rcelv capaDie of the demand va n
Iit She teemed 10 b. sulltrirg from hohrtI
ness. aud her mindlu aud lower notes wrr.
not Of her bps'. In her other number, 'ph'
! llail Of Song, | Give thee Greet'ng sue 30
united herself ,xcellently aud was recalled
sat did not favor the auiiencs with IN en-
core. The orchestra can receive nauEhl
but the highest praise, every us rumeni'l
number being pn arti Sio Interpretation q
les composer ideas.
Onething observe hero and In ,ltlmorc
aud that ia that Dallas can 10 tst OF "a pretilri
nprn house and more convenient one
than is possessed by either the capital Ciy
or the Monumental City.
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Tho event of tnis week will be the 'Cnil'
dren's CHRISTMAS Club" and US uinnOr u
the poor children Of the city 10 be gvcn
on Friday. The presidents daughter aud
her cOlaborers re very busy win me prep
ara ions; and tue wonders OF mat wohder
fui Christmas tree. who sdornnients arc I,
bs prepared In part BY the hands OF The
presidrnt's daughter, aud the ente'tsih
msnt I'm which she IL 10 take part, VIII t'
the events OF n LIFETIME with many poor
children OF the city, aud pleasure to al
who have he ped IN the Work. ihe enter
pr So has proven quite attractive. and INT
application for membership has been ~
srels that the young managers, although
imbued with true spirit of democracy
J have been obliged TO close the MT lest u
grew to such immense proper ions ss u
make it nnwiedy The pres dehts liti, y
daughter and her cousin, Miss Jessie Mctl
roy. who has been for some time u gue 81
tue White House, we're very busy to-day
; dressing dolls and preparing other articlt'
for the big tree which Is 10 make many III
tie hearts clad on Friday.
President Arthur distributed Christina
gifts in regal Style Yesterday, lie gave
lis daughter pair Of diamond earrings
and young Alao, who is home ior the hoi
DAYS, received a check Tor SID. To eact
empoye vi his household he gave so 'no
! u Christmas turkey Alexander Powell
the pr sident's privR,e messenger. received
from him handsome gold watch and
chain. 1t is said that the president re-
eeived half dozen gold.headed canes and
AS many silk umbrellas, together win
wines, cigars, etc. The president and hi
children attended the OhristRa service nj
ST. Johns church in The morning. In th'
aternonM Miss Nellie and several OF bel
plnNmates took possession OF the mansion
snd made the east room and ad. )ining par
; Tor ring with mirtb. j. r. NJ