Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GRAND
CARNIVAL
OF NE M PHiS.
Mardi Gras, 1873, February 25th,
Proclamation and Rehash Of We
Mighty MOmus, King OF the
Carnival, who Speaks Tins

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Carnival, who Speaks Thus +:
To HIS LOYAL sUBJEcTs OF THIS ASD SUR
BOUNDING COUNTRY;
By the powers IN us vested a. Momus, King
Of the Carnival, Prince OF Mischief, and the
feller with the Brass Collar on, We proclaim
Mardi Gras as a day OF Revelry, Abandon,
Merry-making and Masking, and command
our adherents both far and near to iock TO our
standard, and Join usin our mummeries.
We have decreed that railroads shall issue
excursion tickets, and in accordance with our
mandate we announce the following:
/ Round trip tickets one and One-dfth regular
fare, for sale at all stations Monday and Tues
day-good until Thursday dncIusivel, 9th.
Steamboats, haIf-fare.
We have ordered out the following societies
who will take part in our professions day and
night:
Mystic knights of Momus.
The Memph.
| Casino.
The AIendIessohn 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.
Emmett Guards.
societa Union FrsteIanza.
| Societa Francais.
Hi9ernian Society.
| Gruetl Verein.
Turn Vereim.
BARRIERS Union.
Fire Department, and all the Loyal Subjects
Of our realm and OF all adjoining cities, who
are marshaling their hosts to join our Army
Of Pleasure.
We have made known our pleas
ure to His Excellency, President Grant, Cab
met and Suite, with quarters at Peabody Ho-
tel, and expect them, as well as Gov. John c.
/ Brown and the General Assembly of the State
Of Tennessee, and all the dignitaries Of the
United States, who have been invited. Am
bassadors taking part in our festivities will be
assigned prominent positions in the pageant
! by our Grand Marshal, to whom they are Or
dered to report.
All our subjects are commanded to give all
| visitors and strangers a right royal welcome.
Their enjoyment shall be our own especial
care.
AL of places Of business, public and private,
viii close at one o'clock pm, with the excep-
tion OF ststionhouses, 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 flour and throwing eggs are
sports which service on the chain-gang can
alone wipe out
al
ing maskers, must keep OF the highways
through which our procession passes, from
until 10 o'clock pm.
our fair ladyes and children are particular
Iy commanded to 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 o5der of our city.
Our Grand Procession, rivalIng the tourna-
ment OF the Field or Cloth OF Gold, will start
at two O'Clock m, and traverse our prinei-
pal thoroughfares. In the evening at o'clock
We have aeeorded our gracious privilege; viii
review the Pagesnts Of our Mystic Knights Of
Momus and our great Krew Memph-who
promise to dazzle our royal eyes with the
splendor of their offerings, rivalIing 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
ieiles and dwellings.
No weapons Of any kind, or clubs, will be
allowed in any Of our courts, and our grand
Ministers and Ticket-grabbers will 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 deport
yourselves that the fair dame and fairer dam
sells may attend, and that each succeeding an
niversary shall be hailed with Joy.
Done at our Court OF Mirth,
Second day, second month, and second year
of cur reign.
MOMUS,
Attest Rex Carnivsli.
Lubry Cuss, Duke Enterpris and Count de
Noses.
From above it will be seen that Mardi Ora
promises to be the event Of the year.