Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GRAND
C ARRIVAL
OF MEM PHIS.
Mardi Gras, 1873, February 25th.
Proclamation and Rehash OfYe
Mighty MOmus, King Of the
Carnival, who Speaks Thus

proclamation and AtcE&sH Oh 4 e
Mighty MOmus, King Of the
Carnival, who Speaks Thus
To HIS Loyal Subjects OF THIS AND SUR
BOUNDING COUNTRY:
By the powers in US vested as Momus, King
Of the Carnivai, Prince OF Mischief, and the
/ feller with the Brass Collar on, We proclaim
aardi Gras as q day OF Revelry, Abandon,
Merry-making and Masking, and command
our adherents both far and near 70 flock 70 our
standard, AID join Usin our mummeries.
We have decreed that railroads shall issue
excursion tickets, and in accordance with our
mandate we announce tho following:
Round trip tlcke.s one and one-dfth regular
fare, for sale at all stations Monday and Tues
day-gOrd until Thureday IrcIusIyej, 27th,
Steamboats, half-fare.
We have ordered out the following societies,
who viii take part in our professions day and
night;
Mystic knights OF Nomus.
The Nemph.
Casino.
The Mendlessohn Ruartelte Club.
Bingo Club.
Memphis Club.
Chiekasaw Club.
Bruder Bund.
German Benevolent Society.
st. Andrews Society.
Memphis Mannerchor.
Butchers Union.
Mechanics Institute
Irish Literary Society.
Typographical Union.
Emmett Guards.
societa Union Fratelanza.
SOcieta Francais.
Hioernian Society.
GruetIi Verein.
Turn Vereim.
! BARRIERS Union.
| Fire Department, and all the Loyal Subjects
/ OF our realm aud Of all adjoining cities, who
are marshaIins their hosts 70 Join our Army
or Pleasure.
| We have made known our pleas
/ ure 10 His Excellency, Pres dent Grant. Cab
met and Suite, with quarters ar Peabody Ho-
tel, aud expect them, as well a. Gov. John C..
/ Brown and the General Assembly Of the state
OF Tennessee, and ali The digui.aries of the
| United States, who have been invited. Am
bassadors taking part IN our festivities viii be
assigned prominent positions in the pageant
By our Grand Marshal, % whom they are or-
| dered to report.
All our subjects are commanded 10 give al
visitors and strangers righ5 royal welcome.
Their enjoyment shall be our own especial
care.
All OF places OF business, public and private
viii close at one O'Clock pm, with the yxcep,
tim or stationnouses, 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 eE-s are
sports which service on the cnciu-zanz can
alone wipe out
Vehicles, public or private. unless contain
ing maskers, must keep or the highways
through which our procession passes, from
until 10 O'Clock pm.
Our fair ladyes and children are partfcuIa--
ly commanded 10 take active part IN the Rev
els-immunity from Ohense 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, rivalIing tie tourna-
ment OF the Field OF Cloth OF Gold, viii start
at two o'clock p m, and traverse our priuci-
pal thoroughfares. In the evening at o'clock
we have accorded our gracious privilege; viii
| review the PageaLts OF our Mystic Knights OF
Momus and our g eat Krew Msmph-who
promise to dazzle our royal eyes with The
spIendor Of their offerings, riyaIIing the Pal
inject 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, Wsrsham and
Commercial Hotels, New Memphis Theater
and Greenlaw Opera House, where Grand and
Mask Balls viii be held in our honor.
Our loyal subjects will illuminate their DOM
| iciies and dwellings.
No weapons OF any kind, or clubs, win be
allowed IN any OF our courts, and our grand
Ministers and Ticket -grabbers viii satisfy
themselves that the edict Is strictly enforced.
And upon your lives and liberty are ye
commanded TO remember that our Feast is no
shin-dig, in order that ye may so doport
yourselves that the fair dame aud fairer dam
sells may attend, and that each succeeding an
niversary shall be hailed with Joy.
Done at our Court Of Mirth,
Second dsy, second month, and second year
of our reign.
NOMCS,
Attest Rex CarnivaE.
Lubry Cuss, Duke Enterpris and Count de
Noses.
From above il viii be seen that 9Iardi era
promises to be the event Of the year.