Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-18

their wings, Growing and futtering as they
moved on their merry way.
This veracious though irresponsible chroni-
/ cler Is apt to become erratic. We anticipate
/ Let us go back and pick up the thread OF the
sllken tale. Having disposed of the
first celebration by giving the surplus
| proceeds 10 the orphans, let us see how
that feature OF the business appeared at the
next festival. The big Exposition building
had reared its magnihcept proportions in the
course of the suusmer, and the enterprisiBg
! gentlemen that formed SO effective a working
! committee at first resolved to secure that
| building for the mESk-bau the night of the
! second celebration. The king made a trf-
| umphal entry to the city from the adjoining
nights of Chelsea on Monday evening. The
mayor of the city gracefully delivered the
keys of the city (nade from two thousand
feet of seasoned poplar ind a sweet speech OF
welcome. His majesty was attended by his
court and entered into full possession in
peace. All hands had prepared to make his
stay among US as Jolly as possible. The great
procession started from the Chsrleston ave-
nue. at three o'clock the following day and
trailed its interminable length for miles
through the streets. The whole town was out,
and neither the dampness undeE foot nor the
chiIIiness OF the superintendent atmosphere
prevented ten Thousand people from "joining
ia." It was
ADAY OF WILD RIEVELRY,
followed by night of still greater abandon.
The king and his court were right royalty en-
tertained. Thousands thronged all the public
places. The BEpoSition building was
damned" with dancers, maskers, mummers,
jewellers and spectators, Other places were
equally well patronized. The theater was
given up for the exclusive use of the Menph
] boA bsya Lab
crate three-cornered pictorial card of invita-
ton. Mask balls were held on "private ac-
count" all over the city, and were all full.
The revels were carried on till after midnight.
The display at the Memphis theRter was gor-
geeus, the stage being occupied by the won
derful Memphi in their dazzling plumage,
and the auditorium being filed by ladies and
gentlemen without masks. The Grand Ouro
installed a queen of the Memphi that had
been selected by lottery, each lady in turn Sc
Iecting a golden nut from q vase which, upon
a given signal from the Grand Ouro, were
opened. That one containing a certain sign,
entitled the holder to the honor of royalty.
The ceremonies were of the most fascinating
character. There was promenading, and a
ball, ana great bat
PLEASUR-ABLE EXCITEMENT.
The committee that had worked assiduous-
IL to insure the snccess of the second celebra-
| tion made q loss, many of them having volun-
| teered to advance large sums to bear the
necessary expens es OF the great show. The
! rent of the Expedition building was greater
/ than the whole expenses of the previous
! year. The committee, however, was not COM
! posed of GROWERS, but of public spirited and
! large hearted men. A set OF diamond studs
was presented to Lou Leubrie, and gold
| watch to Joseph Specht as a slight token of
! the esteem in which those gentlemen were
held, and as a small recompense for their
! long and arduous efforts in the cause
| Of popular amusement. The mysterious
/ Memphi, though forming by long odds the
J grandest and most attractive feature of the
days celebration, did not at all interfere with
1 the operations of those who worked for the
incoherent and Independent crowd of out
! siders Everything went along harmonious
! ", and the police found little difficulty in
! preserving order. 1t was said that some in
! discreet, unfortunate female had appeared
! on the streets during the day so thinly clad in
! gauze that she took a cold and died. This was
! the only misfortune that was laid to the
charge of Mardi Gras of 1873 in Memphis.
! THE STREET SCENES OF 4 YEsTERDAY.
By eight o'clock yesterday morning hun-
| dredS of maSqUcr6derS were seen upon the
! different streets OF the city, and in a short
! while il was apparent tnat the carnival
would receive an Rppreciative attention des-
THE INCLEMENT WEATHER
| which, to the vexation of thousands, made
| its appearance by the time the sun arose.
! The rain had poured, during the night
in continuous stream, and in con-
sequence the streets were quite muddy
! and many believed that there would be no
! Mardi Gras. But King Momus has issued his
| pronuncfdmiente, and fends, Clowns kings,
| queens, fairies, nymphs, NEUROLOGICAL char
| acters, and all manner OF creatures
tn ha "
! eleven O'Clock the streets were thronged with
! thousands OF spectators, who We're anxious
! characteristic of the carnival The rain con-
| tinued 10 fall in mysIlc way, but this had no
| terror for the many who were SO eager TO do
! honor to the king of mirth. Between the
| hours of eleven and twelve O'Clock Main
street, from Exchange to Beale, was crowded
! with people, the greater part being visitors
| from distance. Mounted knights, ugly
! clowns, and other comic characters many of
| whom bestrode bony mules, moved along the
| sidewalks and the streets, TO the great wonder
| of the over-anxious crowd. At the
CORNER OF MAIN AND ADAMS STREET
| the crowd was jammed. and of the many
| there, every person evinced the greatest Sonci
| tude for the success of the Memphis Marc j
| GraS. The windows, entrances and doors n
| All the stores were filled with ladies and ge n
| tIemen, who looked out upon the streets or
| the appearance OF some grotesque figure or
| riehly-clad knight In the meantime the
| masqueraders had increased and Were To- be
| seen everywhere. II history, mytholog or
! poetry had ever conceived any charact er OF
|
represen ted yesterday.
BY one O'Clock
THE CRowQ
! upon the streets was 50 large that 1t wss al
| most impossible for any person 10 pass along
the pavement. In 'front.' OF the Peabody hotel,
! and from Union to Adams street, there were
over ten thousand spectators. lhe same in
be observed amC the hundreds who looked
upon the great crowd on Main street.
! knights, dressed in silver, gold, purple
and costly laces, rode through the Streets.
| Their horses we're not spirited in every ia
| stance, aud more than one animal was as slow
was swaying TO and fro along Main street as
far as the eye could see, a large, black bear
was observed following three clowns, one OF
whom turned somersaults at every lamp -post,
| which bruin insisted upon squeezing, aud in
his desires proved quite an adept.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
The beast, however, made several mistakes,
and hugged at least d dozen maidens, who
! yainly s6rieked when In contact with. the
| brute, and cried aloud for the assistance of
! their male escorts who seemed to shrink in
| dread from the contact of the savage mons,ter.
The terror of the bear was soon dlspelled by
the wit OF the clown who had something hu-
Veniies, tGiG as we'll as the via toTs
from the rural districts followed the clio WINS
woke the brute to an encounter. The chaIls age ,
though continually renewed, was refused by
the quadruped, when was more docle nan
AFTER promenading to his hides content the
animal was chained by man who le it
about, to the great amusement of every be-
holder. The beast finally mounted a st eed
and then enjoyed a ride, provoking Deals of
| laughter and critical comment wherever II
passed. At several places, espe
cially near the corner OF Main
| and Monroe streets the interest as 10 ths per-
| sopal Identity OF the bear became so intense
Il thai the pavements were blookaded and the
clown found 1t Impossible 10 proceed furShe
The bear finally opened tue way, as the
| Younger spectators gave back at the out
| Stretching of his paws. The clown with an
| air OF immodest dignity, attributed this hap
py opening to his own humorous influence,
and his grimaces were only equaled by
'N' THE BRAZILIAN APE,
T attracted the attention OF every
snectator This ape was one of the YER
liable type and from his astonishment apon
beholding the garb of civilized beings we
iudQe that Il had just arrived from Brazil.
srhe ape, upon reaching Court square, was be-
/ saf NV the souirrels and then ensued a won
derinq scene This ape then gave evidence of
MA classic education, for after playing sad
havoc With the little creatures, and climbing
about the trees, ne suspended himself from
the limb OF a magnolia and cried aloud mira
bic Uisu! He had hardly uttered this
virqillau exclamation before The limb
eays Way and the animal fell to the
sronnd. where 1t remained several minutes,
1tfering the most piteous groans. Ihe ad-
Uninistration OF spfTftus Jrttinentf by kind
haarfed man revived the ape, which then
rsgafned Its feet and went on It's
IsV rejoicing, mid the yells OF thousands
Of snectators assembled In that locality.
Upon reaching the middle OF Main street, the