Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-24
MARD1 GRAs.
MARDI GR.AS.
GRAND
CAR NIvAL
OF NE NJ PHIS.
Mardi Gras, 1873, February 25th.
Proclamation and RelAash Of We
Mighty MOmus, King Of the
Mardi Gras, 1873, February 25th.

Proclamation and RehasEa Of We
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 a. Momus, King
Of the Carnival, Prince OF Mischief, and the
feller with the Brass Collar on, we proclaim
Msrdi Graz as a day OF Revelry, Abandon,
Merry-nAking and Masking, sud command
our adherents both far and near % flock 70 our
standard, and Join usfn 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-nfth regular
fare, for sale at ali stations Monday and Tues
day-good until Thursday Qnclusive) G7th.
Steamboats, half-fare.
We have ordered out the following societies
who viii take part IN our professions day and
night;
Mystic Knights OF Homus.
The Aemph.
Casino.
The Mendlessohn Quartette Club.
Bingo Club.
Memphis Club.
Chickassw Club.
Bruder Bund.
German Benevolent Society.
Bt. Andrews Society.
Memphis Aannerchor.
Butchers Union.
Mechanics Institute.
Irish Literary Society.
typographical Union.
Emmett Guards.
soeieta Union Fratelanza.
| Societa Francois.
Hibernisn Seciety.
/ Gruetli Verein.
Turn Vereim.
Barbers Union
( Catfish Brigade.
Quakes OF Ye Earth.
CoTbeIlonians.
/ Fire Department, and all the Loyal Subjects
/ OF our realm and OF all adjoining cities, who
/ are marshsling their hosts TO join our Army
OF Pleasure.
We have made known our pleas
ure to His Exceilsncy, President Grant, Cab
met and Suite, with quarters ar Peabody Ho-
/ tel, and expect them, as well as Gov. John G.
Brown and the General Assembly OF the State
| Of Tennessee, and all the dignitsries OF the
/ United States, who have been invited. Am
bassadors taking part in our festivities wih 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 right royal welcome.
Their enjoyment shall be our own especial
care.
! All or places OF business, public and private,
! viii close at one O'Clock pm, with the excep-
ton Of stationhouses,w which will remain open
dignity Of our Festival, and OF whom no for.
| feits shall be taken day or night.
/ Disseminating -four 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 on the highways
through which our procession passes, from
until 10 O'Clock pm.
| Our fair lsdyes and children are particular
/ ly commanded TO take active part in the Rev.
eIs-immunity from ofsnse 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, rivalllng the tourna-
ment OF the Field of Cloth OF Gold, viii start
at two o'clock pm, and traverse our princI-
| pal tloroughfares. In the evening at o'clock
we have accorded our gracious privilega VIII
review the Pagesnts of our Mystic Knis OF
Momus and our sreat Krsw .Msmph-ahO
promise TO dazzle our royal eyes with me
| 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
GreenlAw Opera House and Turner's Hall
where Grand and Mask Balls VIII be held in
our honor.
Our loyal subjects viii illuminate their DOM
leiles and dwellings.
No weapons of any kind, or clubs, VIII 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 DO
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 our reign.
MOMUs,
Attest Rex CarnivaH.
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.
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