Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-25

A Mighty Multitude Celebrate she An
eienf Festfva1-The Babies I'm Tam
trums-The Losers Flop, and all
Rear.
The Women in Eestacfes-The Dance
The sIusfe-The Ffre-workS-The
most WOnderfuI show OF Mod
ern Times.

The picnic yesterday showed the insati'
able desire of the public for amusement
that is agreeable and not vulgar. Not
withstanding the previous fifty festival:
of a similar character hat were given
at various points about the city during
the preceding fifty days the public
appetite was, apparently, in no wise
satisfied. A greater rush was observed
Of visitors to the park yesterday than
] has been known this year, not even ex-
cepting the German Mai-fest, when the
street car close corporation carried ten
| thousand passengers on their vehicles at
six and one quarter cents per head,
children excepted.
THE PROCESSION
only partially formed at Court Square
that Is to say, not all the brethren fell
into line. Mr.. ]. NJ. Cans unanswered
the Kilwinning, Leila Scott, and South
Memphis Lodges as Marshal. The col
umn was headed by the Knights Tenn
plar as escort. The street cars were as
sumed by the parading lodges at the
corner of Beale, a very sensible arrange
ment in view of the heated atmosphere
and the fervid sun. Captain r. G. Will
hanson was Grand Marshall, Charles
w. Carroll and A. J. Wheeler Assistant
Marshals. From the very startthe pic
mic at the park was evidently a success.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Messrs. Locke, Williamson, Holt, and
Worsham, had things properly, tasteful
ly, and judiciously arranged. Asupple-
mentary circular seat had been erected
outside those ancient structures that are
so familiar to visitors at the park which
was found very efficient in relieving
those wearied by dance and general per-
ambulatiOn about the ground. At vari-
Gus points Of easy access large barrels
containing ice-water, well supplied with
tin cups, were placed to slake the thirst
Of the c~elebrants in the days fun.
VISITORS.
1t was . wise provision of the COM
mittee to arrange for special rates with
all the railroads leading into the city.
By this means large numbers of gentle
men and ladies from the country were
enabled to attend without any inconve-
nience. The accommodation Grain from
Brownsville brought to Memphis four
carloads of passengers 10 attend the pic
mic. This road did not allow the ex-
cursion half-fare rates beyond the place
named, because the accommodation
train from that point is the only one
that reaches the city at e sufficiently
early hour. On the Memphis and
Charleston road the accommodation ex-
tended to Corinth. On the Mississippi
and Tennessee road passengers were
carried from Grenada at half fare.
1.-THE STREET KEER"
creaked upon its crazy rolling gear as it
never creaked elsewhere or here, and
filed many q nervous heart with fear as
it staggered oTer the track as if filed
with beer, and bObbed and rolled and
jolted so queer that the passengers swore
the ride was dear, even at four and a
half mills. More Of them ran off the
track yesterday than was ever known
before in the whole course of q week.
This d~isagreeable feature resulted from
the banking up Of dirt ON the inside of
the rails 80 that the fanges of the wheels
could have no purchase. At one time
about fOur o'clock in the eYening-no
than six cars, all numerously filled,
were in q string on Vance street, crawl
ing along at a snail's pace, owing
to the leading vehicle flying the
rack every twenty-seven yards. The
officials worked heroicalIy and stuffed
The passengers in as thick as they could
stuffed, told the drivers to lick the
mules and collect the fares and go ahead,
JUt the cars would roll off and delay |
operations fearfully. Notwithstanding |
hese little drawbacks, five or six thou
and people found their way out by
means of the cars, and nearly as many
more by mean of private coach, buss
md hack, and filed the park of James
With the happiest and handsomest
rowd that Memphis and the slrround-
ng country could afford.
ON THE GROUND.
At the hour announced for the COM
nencement of dancing-three o'clock
our hundred couples were ready and
ven anxious to "trip the light fantastic''
The floor managers, Messrs.
Nm. Worsham, F. w. Brode. j. S.
carpenter, Paul I. Wright, Joe Locke,
Leubrie, ]. A. Hayes, IT,, Sol.
Z. d. Anderson, Louis Czapski
nd r. P. Duncan, had the elegant floor
BEAUTIFULLY waxed, and had the salts
action Of having a band fit to play out
heir programme to perfection. From
hree to twelve o'clock the terpsichorean
-otaries went through the music of
notion very gracefully and delightedly.
following programme was danced
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