The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-25
THE MEMPHIS CELEBRATION.
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Tennessee comes to the front with its celebra-
ton at Memphis this year. In the exposition
building, ana In all the halls of the city balls will
be held that at the frst-named place being the
centre OF attraction. There Momus, King Of the
Carnival, Lord of Misrule, will lead the throng in
search Of merriment. Like all things nowadays
even misrule must have its executive committee,
aud this grave portion OF the affair Is ministered
by two people with German names, one Italian,
one Frenchman and a negro minstrel, the mis-
cegenated trOubadOur of these latter days. To pre-
pare the Memphian mind Tor the jollity which will
burst upon 1t this 'evening the committee have
issued ''pronunclamento" setting forth with
some stited fun what they think Of things In gen.
eral and their Mardi Gras In particular 1t runs as
1OllOws:-
To vAccINKD AND WELL TAXED SUBJECTS, GREETING:
Is meat as Is the custom among all rulers to dish
the past and in obedience to that customer we produce
s72 the rst Of rain has been fraught with many
have crowned the angels Of Peace progress and Cyza
made might Sdeoas, while Vaccine who IS swslIarmed
have w
our AMONG other naons have aed our cc
ers we have been by visits from
Sir Ice Gorge grana asOGatoE Of
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Epzoo, did not pas us by Exposton trinity Of bursted
promise Of Custom House and Post once the Sninier.
OF beverage, IN
relief for the and coal 81 SO
We have encouraged immigration, and boast influx
of spirit both BourDonc and Fosterian. Vor popmH
the "hull' hog the former and grave" doubts
expressed as to the latter Agriculture has not su
oos than ever before, while our bandbox brigade and
chronic theatre wedges still betty Tho pistol has
ceased its whz, and the Keno artist Is heard no
What other benefits bestowed leave to posery and
ears that there has risen a base pretender
named Caste, who issued patents of nobility
to the rich and would usurp our crown,
now by the above benefits bestowed upon the nation
and the power vested in MS as Momus King Of the
Carnival grano Inauguration OF Mard Gras pussant
protector OF orphans grand discover of codfshtocracy
Professor of Keddisbecher and LII of all cheap uni
verses, &C, Danish the traitor and his cohorts and
by our knighty halidom deemnp merit the true test.
and all others false title deeds nobility have com
Court where we will receive the highest and lowest in
Kingdom, Mardi Gras February 25 And to do them
honor have we made known our pleasure to his Ex-
celency the Chief Squire OF the United States-com
Senators and Representatives of nation, the WISE
the great and good; and We propose to do the
thing Brown to our worthy Governor and the
General Assembly of our counse Tors, who shall
all attend We have also invited the Car
High Private of Tennessee and all beer smers favora
bleto Court, and upon inspecting treasury and
finding but orphan asylum receipts within Golfers,
have ordained that 5000 shall be drawn from
prvy purse In order that the festival reflect credit
command that the press disseminatOrs OF knowledge
favorable to us shall spread the gad dngs throughout
realms.
Witness hand and gne this 1873 and second of our
reign. MOMUS Rex Carnivali
Arrrsr -PRycE LuBRYcus, DUKE PArsI, CoUNr BOIL.
Chief Minister and Cook