Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-14
MARDr-GRAs.
The Celebration Yesterday a
Brilliant Success.
Ten Thousand Strangers in the City.

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Main street, from Beal to Adams, was
crowded with spectators. At least ten
thousand strangers were in the city en-,
joying the sights and participating in the
revelry. Every conceivable character
was represented by the maskers, who APP
peared on foot and on horseback.
Many Of the costumes were exceed
ingly rich and were gotten up in costly
style. The great majority, however,
tended toward the comic order, repre-
senting negroes, heather Chinese, mon
keys, soldiers, ku-klux, etc. Towards
nightfall the number Of maskers in
creased and the entire population of the
city turned out en- masse to indulge in
the mad reyel
THE PROCESSION.
At seven o'clock the masqueraders
formed in procession on Charleston ave-
nue. and moved to Adams street The
line of march followed by the masquera-
ders was from Charleston avenue to Ad-
ans street, Adams to second, Second to
Market, Market to Main, Main to Monroe;
countermarch from Monroe to Adams,
Adams to Second, Second to Beale,
Beale to Main, Main to Linden, Linden
to Shelby, Shelby to Union, Union to
Main, Main to Madison, Madison to Sec
ona, Second to Court. The procession
was nearly two miles in length, and pre-
scented brilliant but grotesque appear
ance. The hundreds of torches and the
showers of fire works made the mas
queraders present weird looking APP
pearance as they fled past, amid
the cheers of the thousands who crowded
the streets. For many squares along
Main and Second streets balconies and
windows were filled with ladies, who
waved handkerchiefs and smiled APP
provingly at each new drollery or abb
surdity that was committed by the mask
ers in the procession. Quite a large
number of private residences along the
line of march were illuminated in
handsome manner.
The following residences presented
brilliant appearance A. Fl. Burton,
DR.. R. Ellis, W. B. Gates, Oliver Wood
ward, ]. Feucht, II. Beattus, Mrs. A.
Just, B. Mallory, ]. H. Priddy, G. Jack
son, E. H. Flynn, and the store Of Hook
4 LaGrill, Second street Mrs. Phillips,
Al Market street; J. 7. Smith, L. ].
B. Eichberg, Bohlen 4 Huse,
L. Leubrie, Beach & Switzerland, Fl. G.
Chandler, B. Hughes and A. McCul-
Tough, Main street; DR.. Hoerner, Beal
street DR.. W. E. Rogers, Mrs. Gro
nauer and Leopold Goepel, Linden
street Colonel A. H.. Douglass, NJ. F.
Hudnall, Stewart Bros. & Gwynnesand
the Green Tree House, Shelby street,
and Specht, on Madison street. The
Peabody and 0verton hotels we're hand
somely lighted up in front with gas jets.
Not a single accident occurred to mar
or disturb the pleasures of the day.
THE BALLS.
The Mardi-Gras balls were held at the
Opera House, Memphis Thea
ter, Memphis Club Hall, Assembly Hall,
Cochran Hall, and the Worsham
House.
MEMPHIS THEATER.
Treasurer Short, of the Memphis The
alter, had splendid floor put down from
the footlights out to the dress circle for
the benefit of the dancers. Last night
the theater presented brilliant appear
ance. 1t was splendidly lighted and
was thronged with maskers, who indulg-
ed in the bewildering rsvels of the dance.
The costumes we're elegant and expen-
sive, and were an immense improvement
On those seen on the streets during the
lay. The committeeman in charge of
he floor did everything in their power
10 aid and assist in creating pleasure.
We append the names of those gentle
men who labored so industriously for the |
Of the people; Messrs.
Lou. Loubrie, A. E. FARMLAND, c. A.
Beehn and VIM. Mclean.
GREENLAw OPERA HOUSE.
This house was filed with spectators,
lancers and maskers during the evening.
dancing floor had been laid down, and
he masqueraders chased the glowing
lours with flying feet until late into the
light. Revelry and enjoyment we're the
rider of the night, and good order was
preserved throughout. The floor COM
nittee was composed of Messrs. Lew.
Hexler, Sam Hirsch, Theodore Hoerner
md G.. W. Alexander.
MEMPHIS CLUB HALL.
Excellent music attracted hundreds
o the Club Hall. The crowd was much
he same as that in the Greeniaw Opera
House, there being, however, more
iomical looking lot Of masqueraders en-
Dying the dance in this hall than in any
,ther we visited. The floor committee
we're Messrs. NJ. KOen, Adolph Loeb, J.
'eligman and Z. Alderman.
Balls were also given at the Cochran
Hall and at the WOrsham House, and
rere largely attended. The floor com
oittee at the Cochran Hall we're Messrs.
I. Bachman, John Fisher, John Helm
ioh, z. W. Buttinghaus at the Wor-
ham House, Messrs. H. 7. TOmhnsOn
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