Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-14

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Ga the throne, surrounded by the
young ladies above mentioned, snd rep
resentiDg the Goddess of Lib5erty, was
Miss Kstie Ware Harris, who looked
very dtga. Surrounded and followed,
as beauty was even in the knlghtly days
of old, and even ia cur own chivalric
times, by an escort of the Blair knights,
the car moved forward amid blaze of
pyrotechnic splendor, which burst forth
from hundred different directions rs
the cortege filed slowly by. A long line
Of knights, dressed in plain black pants
and white shirts, and superbly mounted,
carrying hundred torches, fled after
the car, the whole under command of
Mai. Phil Allen. After them came
large wagon upon which was platform,
On which was the
SODA WATER APPARATUS OF c. ]. HAIR
GAN,
the beautiful and intricate machinery of
which Was in full motion during the
whole procession, making, bottlipg and
cOrkIDg bottles OF soda water, which
were dispensed Literally to all who asked
for it. Following this was the
PROCESSION OF THE PURI6.
In a chariot drawn by four gray horses
aud escorted by four Blair knights,
were four beautiful little Hebrew maid
ems, representing this mothers Of Israel,
Rachel, Leah, Miriam and Deborah.
The carriage was tastefnlly decorated
with flowers and lanterns and presented
a fairylike appearance. Following the
mothers OF Israel was q canopy OF ever.
greens, borne by four negroes, under
L rode on horseback a Hebrew boy and
girl, representing the King Ahaz and
Queen Esther. On the front of the cano-
py were the words, in Hebrew
and English, Another Haman
Found" Behind this, and as
an escort, came troupe of Jewish
boys, dressed In spOtless white, with
mitTss and bTesstplates, representing
LeVites. Following them was trans
parency On q hand-wagoD, representing
galiOws, with Grant hanging on IL,
and the legend, also, "another Haman
found.p Close following these, with their
beautiful banner, which has already been
described in the sPsEA4ls was The
BLUFF CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
These gentlemen turned out in force,
having seventy five torches and six |
transparencies in the line. One of the !
transparencies was a cheese box, with |
the ends knocked out; astraddle Of it |
was g jumping jack figure, worked |
with sJTing, ana at the end was the |
simple word Grant" Next came the |
FIRST WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
In the van of which was q huge
pair Of log wheels, twenty feet |
IN diameter, drawn by six horses.
Mounted on them was a triangular |
transparency with the simple and effect |
70 . u -.
hundred and fifty-four torches were
borne in the line, snd six transparencies.
the most ludicrcus OF the latter was one 1
3 csrpet~bagger on No
vembeT 6, "a lean and hungry-looking
Individual with a carpet sack, making q
g straight shirt tail" for up Salt creek.
This club was headed by the West Indian
colored Conservative band. After the
First Ward Club came two wagons, bear
Ing transparencies, Seymour and
Blair" Close following these In the
line came the
SECOND WARD CLUB,
headed by their coIored band, who were
1oing brave service on their drums and
dies. At the head Of the line, between
i and the band, was wagon, hand
somely decked off, on which
v 1r tot . uSoiSA = AuBe g1iUc COck. Ol
.Op Of the transparency, chained TO his
place, was live cO0n-' the same old
;oon." One Of The features OF the pro-
session followed the club-the
soDALIPY SILVER CoRNET BAND
u boat, square or bareue rugged, and
irswn oy four horses, the rigging lighted
lp with Chinese lanterns, the whole
making brilliant and beautiful display.
)a the side Of the boat was the motto,
Lsftwich for Congress +" Following
his band came the
JOLoRED CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
oearing beautiful banner, representing
he white and black man shaking hands.
About fifty lights were carried By them,
md the body was maFsaaled by the
and portiy Sam CroghaD,
Who was gOTgeously attired in grand re-
.alis of silk and satin. Next ia order,
ed by Tobin's 7th Ward (oolored) band,
Ian1e the
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
which bors three trsnsparencies and