Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-26
quickly quieted, lest by ii some portions
OF the hOnied eloquencs might be lost.


Z of The most superb we ever eaw-of much
more than common eize-its dimensions
may be gathered from the fact that in
! stead OF being held up by one staff in ths
| center, it is sustained by one at either
! end it is made of the most costly ma.
! terial and adorned with eonsummRte
/ taste In the highest style of art. IL is ol
the heaviest elk, the front white with Q
! speaking likeness of our next Vics-PTes.
/ dent painted upon it-a blue border, and
! handsome git decorations finish the de-
| scriptiOn OF this side, which sOoth to say,
were sufficiently adorned hsd it naught
/ upon its pure white but the face OF the
! hero statesman OF the West. the re-
verse of the banner is a pale blue, and Is
/ Inscribed simply Blair Kuights.n The
/ same blue border and gilt decorations
which the other side bears is repeated.
Handsome cords and tassels, q heavy
| gilt fringe and elegant eagle Eurmountee
stats finish the description.
And here occurred one of the prettiest
incidents that could have been desired.
As the banner was brought forward az
immense national flag, as long as the
width of the stage, was let down from
above, and for few moments obscured
the whole stage back OF the officers OF
the Knights, Col. Hatch and the banner,
thus making q back ground against
which the banner rested, its every beau-
ty intensified with the contrast Of bright
colors. The flag drawn up, Gen. Bragg
then presented to our guests Gen. II. T
Hays, saying, as he well might, that any
Introduction to our own people was su-
perhuous.
The General, In fitting and beautiful
words, answered the speech of Col.
Hatch, representing fully in every SEN
tence the Blair Knights and the people
of New Orleans. We regret our ina
bility to publish this snd the speech Of
Col. Hatch, both of them worthy OF pre-
servatloD.
FIRE-TABLEAUX.
just after Gen. Hays had ceased speak
ing and the curtain had been let down,
there was suddenly cry Of fire. Some
brainless youth having seen q wagon
with torches catch fire in front of the
Opera House, had rushed in and shrieked
out that word, which, in GRO owded house,
always fills even the stOu;est hearts with
fear-hre! To describe the scene of con-
sternstion which ensued were impossible.
Ladies tainted, men rushed to see what
the matter was, and dismsy was plainly
written on almost every countsnAnce.
Gen. Hays went before the curtain aud
assured the audience there was no danger,
that the alarm was false, etc, This
seemed to resssure every one, aud quiet
was Onco more restored. The Broom
Rangers then presented several boquets
TO the st. Louis delegation, after which
the tableau was announced. The cur
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Of Liberty, Peace aud Justice, standing
beDeath an arch of wresths, while ranger
around the stage in semi-circle, were
yOuDg ladies representing thirty five of
the States. Gentlemen stood benind the
ladies holding trsnspsrencies, with the
names OF the States inscribed upon them,
while the two young ladies representing
Missouri and Louisians stood near the
toor lights, hand in hand. The scene
WAS Lie up by many cOlored lights, and
was exceedingly beautiful. Az the cur
tain fell Missouri kissed her sister Louisi.
ana.
THE ToROHLIGHT PRoCEssIoN-sTREET
SCENES.
About seven o'clock bomb was fired
from the Clay statue, which was the sig
nal for the clubs TO Hight their torches.
They had previously assumed their re-
spective positions without lights. At
eight o'clock, or little after, the signal
for the advance was given, and the clubs !
began to wheel into line, forming ss they
adVsDced-a spectacle whose brilliancy /
was only equaled by the splendid dis /.
play of the 29sh nit. /
InnumerAble tOrchlights, blazing in |
the sir, and casting far over the street |
and housetops z gorgeous illumination, |
appeared to the unaceustOmed observer /
; line OF fire, extending IS far as the eye /
could reaen. Houses wreAthed and hung
With fiJWeTs, their porticOs aud galleries
i2sbing with jets of gas flame, formed
nto many a curious design, added pie
uresque effect TO pageant unsurpassed
Jy aDy previous demonstration. Lighted
ly this Illumination, club after club filed
past in line fully five miles Ia length.
IN banquette and gallery, from every
Ivailsble point of observation, multi
udes Of people watched the splendid ar
ay and eheered them as they passed.
As on fsrmer occasion, the population
# the city was literally cut OF doors.
Every one had friends, every family
representative in that long line. A feel
ng, too, OF patriotism was dominant
moug them. They recognized in this
lsrua9 tue hlHuIg IeeiluSB OF slSLer city
forth hand OF encourage
mont to q people long suffering and OPP
Fesssd. Every generous impulse of
heir hearts responded to it and thus,
With hsndkerehiefs waving, and the
right smiles of the beautiful and good
D cheer them, the procession commenced
e march. Il was euch an one as did
oaor TO the occasion, ss made q fitting
'eloome to the representatives of their
reat sister city. Comps d. SIS it was, Of
very organized Democratic club in our
lunicipsl limits, aud exceeding one
undred and twenty-five in number,
'hite and co!ored, 1t reflected the popu-
IT sentiments and actual politics of our /
eople.
AS before announced, the procession I
loved along the south side OF Canal
rect to Rampant: down that thorougs.-
ire 10 Esplsnsde, on E5plansde to Royal |
I'D up that to Canal again, from thence l
, Camp street, and up it to Delord, from |
lenee to ST. Charles, and down st. {
harles to Canal, where the procession |
-ss dismissed.