Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-18
MARDl oRAs.
Grand Carnival
a OF MEMPHIS.
GRAS!
February s5th, 1873.

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p.ae,.ma,ion and Rehasb OF Ye
Mighty MOmun, Hing of the c"f"s-
val. who speaks Thus' f afI
To HIS Loyal sunJEcrs oV THIa AND SUR
R0UHDiH0 COUNTRY; ,,,
nv the powers In US vested rs Menus. hing
of fhe carnival, Prince OF Mischief, anu inc
teller with the Drasg Collar on, we proclaim
MsIai GIss ss nS AK 81 hsvH ansd command
enT sdherents both far and near 10 Hook 10
eur standard and join US In our murntneil,e go,
We have dooroed that railroads nhai. iss ~, J.
excursion tickets, ana II sS soiIowins, Wv"
Round trip tickets one and one-hith regular
FIRE. Tor sale nj all stations Monday ana lays
day-good until Thursday VnclusiVel' -''n'
sven a hsSe ordered out the following societies,
who will take part In our Proeesslons, Jay ahy
nigbf. Mystie Knights Of Menus, Momphl'
Casino, The Mondlessohn Ynartet.e Ti,bb
lingo Club, Memphis club, Chleke a, IN ~
Andrew5s Society, Memphis M@nn@rcher,
Rntoher's Union. Mechanics Institute, lrlsh
literary Society, Typographical Union, EN-
met Guards. SOeieta d Union frate ns,,a.sl
Soeieta Prancais, Hibernian Society. urpsui
Verein. Turn Vorein, Barbers' Union, flIe
Department, and all the Loyal Subjects OF our
roaim and oil all adjoining cities, who are mar
Ihaling their hosts TO join our Army oil ri'"s-
Va have made known our pleasure TO His
Freeliency President Grant. Cabine, anu
suite, with quarters at Peabody h9t9i, anu
expect them, as well AS Toy. John " proNh
and the General Assembly o. tue S. ~ nitaJ
nessee, and all the dignitaries OF the unlteu
States who have beon invited Ambassadors
IN Iing mart In our festivities will be assigned
nrominent positions In the pageant, by our
Grand Marshal, towhom they are ordered 70
ii our subjects are commanded to give all
visitora and strangers q right royal welcome.
Their enjoyment shall be our especial care.
All places Of business, public and private'
will close nj one o clock Pm, with the eAceP-
I'm ~ station houses, which will remain open
for tho reception Of Offenders who forget the
dignity of our Festival. and Of whom no Tor
feIts shall be taken day or night.
Disseminating flour and throwing eggs are
sports which service ON the chain-gang can
Vehicles, public OF private, unless contain
ing maskers, must keep of the highway
through which our procession passes, from
Our fair ladyes and children are particular
ly Commanded 10 take active part in the Rev
els-immunity from oifense being guaranteed.
Our trusty and doughty Chief Athy, and ms
efficient Club. are especially charged win
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 p. m. and traverse our primer
nal thorOughfares, In the evening, at seven
o'oloek. we have accorded our gracious prlYl-
lege; will review the Pageants OF our mystic
Knights Of Momus and our great krew Mefnphi
who promise to dazzle our royal eyes with
the splendor Of their offerings, rivalllng the
Palmiest days Of Rome and Venice. :,
We have further ordained. in order that all
NAV attend our Carnival, to extend our courts
10 the Exposition Building, Memphis Club,
Assembly, and Cochran Halls, Worsham and
Commercial Hotels, New Memphis Theater
and Greenlaw Opera House, where Grand and
Mask Balls will be held in our honor:
Our loyal subjects will illuminate their DOM
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 We may so deport
Yourselves that the fair danes and fairer
damsels may attend, and that each succeed
inc Anniversary shall be hailed with joy.
Done at our Court Of Mirth.
Second day, second month, and second year
of our reign. MINUS.
Labry Cuss, Duke Enterpris and Count de
Noses.
From above it will be seen that Mardi Gras
promises to be the event Of the year.
TICKETS 90 90,
Admitting bearer to Exposition, Memphis
Climb. Assembly, Cochran Hall. Worsham
and Commercial Hotels. Can be procured OF
the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE :
JOS. SPECHT, President, Madison street;
A TITCApO Treaeurer Front street; LOT