The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-06-07
Knklnx Klan.

Grand Denomination Wednesday Night.
On last Monday we received the follow
ing order from The Kuklux Khan, accom-
panied with the cash. requesting us''to print
hand bills and deliver them to the Grand
Turk when he might call. We did SO:
''To the Chapters Of tie Central DiUision:
The pale moon changes. Soon the skies
will be bright. All is well. The Grand
Turks will make full reports. Each Chap
ter will march promptly to the Hall of Ban
ners. and the grand ceremonies will COM
mence at precisely IL O'Clock midnight, on
Wednesday next. The Chapter will take
up the march at precisely O'Clock They
will parade the principal streets and thence
to the Hall of Banners All Chapters will
be prompt. Let all hope for success to our
first anniversary. By order of the
G. G. S. G. G. c."
On Tuesday morning these notices were
found posted conspicuously all over town.
All wondered and many expressed the
belief that it was all hoax, and that there
was no such thing as a kuklux khan. Be
lieying that there was some reality in it,
we, with many others, were on the look -ou ;
at an early hour Wednesday night. About
10 o'clock we discovered the head Of the
column as it came over the hill west of
the square. The crowd waited impatiendy
for their approach. A closer view discov-
cred their banners and transparences, with
all manner of notices and devices, speers,
sabres, &c. The column was led by what
we supposed to be the Grand Cyclops, who
had on a flowing white robe, white hat
about eighteen inches high. He had
very venerable and benevolent looking face,
and long silyery locks. He had an escort
on each side of him, bearing brilliant
transparencies. The master Of the cere-
monies was gorgously caparisoned, and
his ''toot. loot, tooL'', on a very grave
yard -ish sounding instrument, seemed to
be perfectly understood by every ku klux-
err. Next to the G. G. there followed two
of the tallest men out of Jail. One of
them had on a robe of many colors, with
hideous mask, and transparent hat, in
which he carried brilliant gas lamp, box
of matches aud several other articles. 1t
is said tina; he was discovered taking bot
tie from shelf is his hat, aud that he and
his companion took several social drinks
together The other one had on blood
red hat which was so tall that we never did
see the top of it. They conVersed in
dutch, hebrew, or some other language
which we couldn't comprehend. No two
of them were dressed alike. all having
on masks and some sort of fauciful cos
tune. One fellow cut Falstaffed Falstaf
in appearance. There seemed to be about
seventy five in the procession. with several
dartiug about occasionally over town.
When the procession reached Sd street
the master of the ceremonies with "toot,
toot," turned the head of the column up
that street towards the depot. On reach
ing the first cross street, ..''toot, loot" went
the horn, and they fled to the left up to
Cad street, up which they marched to-
wards the bridge. A single ''toot" now
threw the procession into single file, and
they marched over to 1st street, and ku-
kluxed up and down that street for some
time. A long, twisted ''t-o OF" gave the
order to counter-march, and they slowly
marched to the square. Here the scene
was truly imposing, and the ''toot, toot''s
more frequent. After going around the
the square several times, a succession o.
loud and rapid "tOots" rallied the whole
squad around the grand old Cy, who seem
ed to impart some important information tC
them, when they rapidly marched off o
the square towards the Methodist church
Here they turned down towards the town
spring, and the hundreds of astonisheC
t and admiring spectators, composed Of la
dies and gentlemen, children and dogs, wal
/ ted patiently for their return. But the!
: never came back Gradually their lights
went out, and nothing more was heard from
4 them except an occasional faint "toot" a
4 they slowly continued their pilgrimage Ov
r er East Hill.
o The G. G. c. may rest assured that tn
o success to their first anniversary" wa
complete, so far as we outsiders were con
= cerned.
e Speaking last Monday