Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-12
MARDI GRAS
GRAND
MASK BALL
OF TH e.
MYSTIC Crew!
6
17tl
AT THE-
EXPOSITION


Royal Mandate and Rehash from the
Merry kOnarch for the Good and
Proper Government OF the Carnival
Ball, and Professions. Ye BraWlers
and ROysterers take WarniEg:
By the power in us vested as MOMUs, King
of the Carnival, have we decreed that our
Festival shall be one of Merriment, Decency
and Order, and we have instructed our Chief
OF Police and his assistants to incarcerste
within the dungeons vile all who forget our
dignity and our laws.
We have ordained that His Honor, Mayor
League, shall abdicate in our favor, and here
with declare ourselves Sole Monarch of this
Realm; declaring all laws in full force save
those which interfere with Merriment and
Pleasure.
We will make our GRAND ENTRIES into
our city, MONDAY evening, at 3 O'Clock, at
tended by our Court, Prime Ministers, Secre-
taries, and Henchmen, andlwiIl in person in
spect our outposts, TO see If the grand concert
ed attack of the armee of Croalkers have scared
we further command that our Triumphal
March, rivaling, as it wiz, the Tournament of
the Field of the ClotN q Gold, shall start at
2p. m, attended by our Mystic Crewe, and all
Societies, supported by the Army of PIE lsure,
who invade our borders for merriment and
fun, let it be our care that they are not disap-
pointed.
An6 we have commanded our Grand Men,
phi to appear in their Gorgeous Pageant, and
to present themselves before us at the hour OF
Sp.m., when we win review the mummeries.
And further decree, that all Places of Busi-
ness, public and private, will close at l o'clock
pm, except the Stationhouses, which will
remain wide open for the reception of all who
forget the dignity of'our Festival and over
step the bounds of decency.
Our loyal subjects are commanded, upon
their allegiance, to illuminate their dwellings
and domicils in the streets through which our
Pageant passes.
Line of March will be duly announced.
No Weapons of any kind Will be allowed in
our Court, and our Sugar Cured and Prime
Ministers will satisfy themselves that this
order will be strictly enforced.
The Mask Ball will commence at 01& o'clock
None but Maslzers will be allowed upon the
floor until u o'clock.
Masks have the liberty of the hall, and can
roam at will. s.
Dancers viii form single sets.
No forfeits will be taken at Stationhouses
day or night, irrespective of parties.
Aside from merriment, order and decorum
are the rule, and will be maintained. UnruIy
spirits must govern themselves accordingly,
Our schools and courts are ordered to turn
off steam, and for this occasion to give us a
rest.
Scattering Eggs and disseminating Flour
are strictly interdicted, well as all acts that
may be registered against decency.
Vehicles, public or private, unless contain.
ing Maskers, must keep Off the highways dur
ing the passage of our Pageants and Process
sions.
The Street Cars win run all night for the ac-
eommodation of our subjects.
All Parties, Societies, Krews, Clubs, Bands
and Companies who have not yet reported are
commanded TO do so, forthwith, to JOSEPH
SPECHT, who will assign them prominent
positions in the Pageant.
All members of the Royal Household, No
bles and Cavaliers, are ordered 40 report
mounted and equipped, to escort his Majesty
into the city, Monday, at 2% pm. All who
have failed to report can still do so, as twenty
are still required to I'LL the corps of one hun.
dred.
Parties entering the Bali Rooms will
be subjected 10 being Searched.
swords, CIubs, weapons OF any kind
Lanterns, Lights, or any distractions, will not
be permitted in the Halls.
Persons found with Concealed Weapons
will be apprehended and prosecuted.
Nonresident members of the Press can pro-
cure their badges upon application to LOU
LEUBRIE, before 10 O'Clock, Tuesday, 18th
inst.
The streets, after one O'Clock PM, will be
given up eRtirely to the Maskers. Street cars
and hacks must govern themselves accord
ingly.
And in order that this day may end with
festiyity and joy, we will hold our Grand
Levee at the Exposition, for which occasion
Professors Arnold and Haupt's Louisville
Band will discourse their sweetest strains
and all who attend the Grand Ball of ouf
Mystic Crewe shall go away happy and con.
tentented.
By command,
NGoNGU@,
| ATTEST: Rex Carnivalle.
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