Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-10

Proclamation ard Rehash of W
Mighty MOmus, King of the Carni
val, who Speaks Thus;
To HIS LOYAL SUBJECTS OF THIS AND SUR
ROUNDING COUNTRY:
By the powers in us vested as Momus, Kinl
of the Carnival, Prince of Mischief and the
Teller with the Brass Collar on, we proclaim
Mardi Gras as a day of Revelry, Abandon
Merry and Masking, and command
our adherents both far and near to flock te
eur standard and join us in our mummeries.
We have decreed that railroads shall issue
excursion tickets, and in accordance with ouI
mandate we announce the following:
Round trip tickets one and one-fifth regular
fare. for sale at all stations Monday and Tues
day-good until Thursday dnclusive), 9th.
Steamboats, half fare.
We have ordered out the following societies,
who will take part in our professions day and
night: Mystic Knights of Momus, Memphi,
Casino, The Mendlessohn Quartette Club,
BingO Club, Memphis Club, Chickasaw Club,
Bruder Bund, German Benevolent Society. St.
Andrews Society. Memphis Mannerchor,
Butchers Union, Mechanics Institute. Irish
Literary Society, typographical Union. EN-
met Guards. societa di Union Fratelanza.
Soeieta Francois. Ilibernian Society, Gruetli
Verein, Turn Verein, BARRIERS Union, Fire
Department, and all the Loyal Subjects of our
realm and OF ali adjoining cities, who are mar
shaling their hosts 10 join our Army Of Pleas
ure.
We have made known our pleasure to His
Excellency President Grant, Cabinet and
Suite, with quarters at Peabody Hotel, and
expect them, as we'll as GOV. John c. Brown
and the General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, and all the dignitaries Of the United
States who have been invited. Ambassadors
taking part in our festivities will be assigned
prominent positions in the pageant by our
Grand Marshal, to whom they are ordered to
report
All our subjects are commanded to give all
visitors and strangers right royal welcome.
Their enjoyment shall be our especial care.
All places of business, public and private,
will close at one o clock pm, with the excep-
ton Of station houses, which will remain open
for the reception of offenders who forget the
dignity of our Festival, and of whom no for
feits shall be taken day or night.
Disseminating Hour and throwing eggs are
sports which service on the chain-gang can
alone wipe out.
Vehicles. public or private, unless contain
ing maskers, must keep of the highways
through which our procession passes, from
until 10 o'clock p. IN.
Our fair ladyes and children are particular
ly commanded 70 take active part in the Rev
els-immunity from offense being guaranteed.
Our trusty and doughty Chief Athy, and his
efficient Club, are especially charged with
this, and the order Of our city
Our Grand Procession. rivalling the tourna-
ment Of the Field of Cloth Of Gold, will start
at two o'clock .. m, and traverse our princi-
pal thOroughfares, In the evening, at seven
o'clock, we have accorded our gracious privi-
lege will review the. Pageants Of our Mystic
knights Of NJ Omus and our great krew Memphi
who promise to dazzle our royal eyes with
the splendor Of their offerings, riyalling the
palmiest days Of Rome and Venice.
We have further ordained. in order that all
may attend our Carnival, to extend our courts
TO the Exposition Building, Memphis Club,
Assembly, and Cochran Halls, WOrsham and
Commercial Hotels, New Memphis Iheater
and Greenlaw Opera House, where Grand and
Mask Balls will be held in our honor.
Our loyal subjects will illuminate their dom
icils and dwellings.
No weapons Of any kind, or clubs, will be
allowed IN any Of our courts. and our grand
Ministers and Tieket-grabbers will satisfy
themselves that the edict Is strictly enforced.
And upon your lives and liberty are ye COM
manded TO remember that our Feast is no
shin-dig, in order that ye may 50 deport
damsels may attend, and that each succeed
ing anniversary shall be hailed with 10y.
Done at our Court Of Mirth,
Second day, second month, and second year
Of our reign MOMUS.
Attest: NIX CARNIvALLI.
Lubry Cuss. Duke Rnterpris and Count de
Noses.
Prom above IL will be seen that Mardi Gras
promises to be the event Of the year.
TICKETS 90 90,
bearer to Exposition. Memphis
Club. Assembly, Cochran Hall. WORKMAN
and Commercial Hotels. Can be procured Of
the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE;
JOS. sPECHT. President, Madison street;
A: AACgAkg. Treasurer, front street; Lou
bEUBhlE. Secretary, Dollar Store and "a
Main street; I. S, NORRIS. Peabody Hotel
IHEO. l.. HOEhNEk. Beal street.
ns-seeure yonr Tickets 10 avoid jan m. a TIE