The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-10-16


gfeaief sniJeets ntpn vhlcl
The 0lilsens afd w ie ennafsiOlated ~.
day maka u treat rDfn mefelai etDrl, In
lbe history M thls eltV,
Then, loo. tha aentlam1n ~ the M.
pbHnNo are lO hh congratulated In M
measured terms, Thav have dlsplayeI
eneray, l%ibaraIlty, enterprlso aud taste
IN tho eroetlOn al sueb A fbeatro fpr their
nlture operstlous. and doserye thp rou.
gratulatlona and plandlis of every pood
citizen. hut mast of nII do they dcaory va
Ia be- congratulated imam their ood taste
unn superior wisdom In plarIup their
great tri,do palace I'm 40 benutiGll and
growing u city, and In tho midst of such
AN Intelligent, appreclntiyo and enter.
prising population.
May the'city continue to prosper until
wealth aud commercial prosperity. mud
may the merchants exchange ever liza
one of its sOlidcst aud most popular in
st%ltutions.
re opening exercises were followed
by a substantial spread with rofresh-
monts Of liquid nature, which tended
Ia promote good feeling and bring peo-
Pile together, and the speeches did not In
tho least interfere with the appetite of
tho audience, which was large, respect
ful and appreciativo.
During tho meeting n telegram from
Mr.. A. Oppenheimer, formerly presi-
dent of the Exchange and now a resi-
dent of ST. Paul, Minnesota, was read.
He regretted that he could not be
present and wished the Exchange sue
cess.
TIiE EXCHANGE
Is a magnificent structure, aud IL indeed
n monument To- the energy, thrift and
intelligence OF the business mon of Dali
las. Ii IL located at the northeast cor
nor of Lamar and Commerce streets. Its
Dimensions are Is feet, 4 inches, byW feet
4 inches, three stories high, with n base
ment 3 feet u inches below the level of
the sidewalk grade, rs feet high from
sidewalk to cornice, and ~ feet
10 the top of the tower. The
building contains thirty rooms
room and closets. Tho exchange room,
which Is located on the second floor, and
fronting Commerce street, with three
sets of double folding doors opening into
y corridor and adjoining rooms, giving
fine ventilation. The height OF he ex-
change room IL twenty-siN. feet, tho
ceiling being panneled In Texas pine
i Saing tno w somb Ha.,i"rn OF i Tsh%G t%rdu .sls
basement. Tho exchange o con-
tains u visitors gallery, with access
from the third story corridors. There
are two large stone arch entrances To
tho building, one from each street.
These arches are' nine feet SIX inches
wide by twenty feet high, and are orna-
mented by cut stone throughout. From
the gallery, in the exchange room, a
special stairway. loads to tine tower
above, from which q splendid view from
the building Is Obtained.
Ine style OF exterior architecture
is Romanisque, treated in the modern
style, tho body being Of 81; Louis
pressed brick, and trimmed with stone
from Fannin county, Texas. The base
ment story is all stone, with battered
pilasters to the main water-table, on
line with floor of principal story. Tho
carrier room In the principal story,
has an iron stairway entrance, direct
from the sidewalk. Tho cost of tho
building, Is, in round numbers, not in
GLIDING the lot, $45,000.0O. The contract
for the work vas superintended by Mr..
j. Il. Flanders, the well known architect
of No. 100 Main street, whose good taste