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


/ 70 his imagined superiority. A philosopher
I beside him stands in uncertain doubt
woman OF the people, her head half covered
! takes in with unquestioning faith eyerv word
that falls rom the Yenera bic lips Of her oracle
[ This group was a charming one, thoughtful,
historic In its idea, and suggestive OF The early
/ standing of those sciences that now rank at
/ the head of all human knowledge A passing
! gaze as the car gltded on was too brief trib-
/ ute of admiration to this hne tableau.
Next came transparency with the follow
1 ing:
! HThe princely dome, the column and the arch,
/ The sculptured marble and the breathing
! gold"
/ THE SIXTH CAR-EGYPT AND GREECE.
This preceded the sixth car, the subject rep
I resented on which was the influence Of Egypt
/ on Greece, blending the classic with the ori-
| entail. In front OF the car were warriors
| horseback, clad in classic armor. The most
/ prominent object in this car was beautiful
/ COrinthian cClnmn, in front OF which were
/ squares, cubes and cylinders OF marble, ready
/ for the artists hands, and men at work upon
I them. We see in thls the advances made in
art among the Greeks, as consequence OF
/ the communication of the teachings obtained
/ in Egypt by PythagOras- In the tableau stood
Praxiteles, the renowned Greek sculptor;
/ Archeiaus-an ina eginary character-and wO
I Greek WOrkmen. A warrior, with his arms,
| stands looking on, forming, with his fine cos
/ tune and brilliant accou trements, a good con-
Z trast 10 the sober figures before him. II war
recognizing the power Of the arts Of peace.
/ THE SEVENTH CAR-EGYPT AND ROME.
/ The seventh car was illustrative OF the in
J fiuenee of Egypt upon Rome, and leaving
merely pOeticsl and general subjects, II was
concrete and historic, rich with the glow Of
] life and passion, being taken from the story
| Of Anthony and Cleopatra The motto OF this
/ car was:
t'They drank the Libyan sun to sleep,
And lit lamps which outburned canopus.
I Oh, the life In Egypt"
This car was a graceful galley, the Prov
! swans head, neck and breast, proudly
/ bressttng the Waters-the stern a dolphins
I tail, raised with easy curve into the air. In
its proper place arose the slender mast,
/ shrou6ed in purple drapery and surmOunted
\ by golden ball snd crown; the yard, also
! covered with the royal purple, had sail OF
/ pink silk furled in elegant festoons- Here
/ and there magnificent banners qutvered in
| Roman and Egyptian designs show
lights that enveloped the procession
1 in their glory. Among them stood con-
I spicuous the Roman standard, with It's
eagle and wreath, and the famous g. p. D. r.
i in golden letters. In the center OF the
| galley was a rsomy, cushioned seat, half
/ couch, half throne. 1t was covered with rich
stuffs OF crimson, purple, and gold, over which
/ occupants OF the seats 70 recline upon. Over
/ all spread circular canopy, Of purple and
/ gold lined with pink, and ornRmented with
amorous doves cooing upon Its orim-and be-
meath 10 were seated, in dresses of fabulous
/ magnthcenee, the representatives Of two OF
| the most striking characters OF ancient story
I Anthony and cleopatra. Preceding the car
I were three hOrsemen-loves heralds-whO
/ were brilliantly arrayed in pink and gold.
| light weapons. The characters OF the
/ tableau, besides the two principal ones, were
/ Enobarbus, Charmion, Iras, an Egyptian,
| and Phenician musician, page, and four
oarsnlen to prOpel the galley We could
| dwell upon this, perhaps the most delightful
and striking tableau Of all, when the nature
OF the subject, the rich costumes, the glitter of
/ gold the lavish magnincence and gorgeous
taste OF the adOrnments are considered, but
must hurry on our description. The admira-
tiOn expressed for the delightful grouping OF
| the figures, and the skilIfuf adaptation Of the
Z VA abundant and hearty Few
| who witnessed the wonderful scene of Mardt
Gras night, failed to carry away vivid i'm
preston of Anthony and Cleopatra and their
| grand and beautiful galley.
THE EIGHTH CAR-ANTH0NY AND GLE
| OPATRA.
| The eighth car had a tragic eIement-its
subject the deaths Of Anthony and CleoPa-
-AnthOny--I am dying, Egypt, dying!
| -One word, sweet Queen.
CLeOpGtrd-O come, come, come;
And welcome, welcome, die where thou hast
lived.
full armor. In its rear was pediment, upon
which stood the form OF the goddess Minerva,
with shield ard spea-. IN front OF this
| stufis sprinkled tn golden stars. On this re-
! clines Egypt's beauteOus queen. The asp is
| stretches out her arms toward Anthony, dead
| in D0laoella's arms Iras, bearing the crown,
jewels, and robe, dies at Cleopatra 5 feet. Char
mion Is falling toward two Roman guards,
whose gestures show them to be yatnly i'm
ploring the aid of Minerva but Justice inter-
feres not in the salf-intiicted doom OF the gull
ty ones. The dramatic effect Of this tableau
was excellent. While the eye was daIzied
with the nnagnihcenee of the costumes and
sible not to be struck with the majesty and
pathos OF the scene so finely presented.
THE NINTH CAR-THE BOWL"
The ninth car was in striking contrast with
the one before 1t. It was preceded by q cor
tege of cavalry OF grotesque appearance, ,bacch-
aBal mask snd costumes sfauns and satyTs.Ihe
scene was the saturnalts, and illustrative Of
Roman influence contrasting with the milder
| experience Of the Greeks-the latter repre-
senting philosophy, art, and all the charms
OF poesy; the former the ruder JOYS and Oc-
cupations OF war, love and wine. The motto
4 on the transparency with this car read:
81 pray thee, by the gods above,
Give me the mighty bowl love,
And let me sing in Wild delight
Il will L tCtb be mad tonight"
Upon the car was mighty vase, around
which faUns, sstyrs and baeehanalian figures
were dancing. Pan with his Syrinx presided
two satyrs, faun and a bacchante are about
him, in revelry dancing and sporting. They
nave horns and cups, Whlcn latter; "nued
willingly, and show BY their manner that the
inspiring nectar is rushing along their throb.
bing veins. his was 3 spirited t0ble0ts, and
appropriate to the time and the occasion.
THE TENTH CAR-DESTRUCREpN 'OF
MEMPHIS. ~
The scene of the tenth carNras the destrue-
tion Of the vast cityssI Memphis in A d. 0iO-
the mettO was:
"ThsresEsas an end OF Memphis, hapIess town
FaSfashed her burning towers DER Nilus's
And redIy ran his blushing waters down."
This car represented a fortidcation and
| heavy defense works; II was. preceded by Sar.
acenic cavalry, in showy ari4S attractive COS
| tunes and gltttertng arms, the EhOls q signid
cant of wealth and conquest. Tne characters
were AmIu, the commander Of the invaders
three Saracens aud three Egyptians The con
I ffcf Is TC1nR The EarQpnng NJ
the invaded town and scaling the walls. The
, citizens, courageous Mempht of the old city
are driven back with slaughter, but, with the
desperate reckleSsness of despair, they resis
and struggle TO tee last. This was a spirited
scene, and awOi-s q mental contrast betweeI
the Memphis OF ancient days and the living
Mamphts of to-day.
THE ELEVENTH CAR-THE NEW MEM
PHIS.
The next car, the eleventh and the last, wa
preceded by three hOrsemen-spirits OF the
past-who were In fantastic and unearthlJ
| array, as VtSttantS from another world. Thel
! were sounding trumpets indicating the resur
rectiOn of the ancient Memphi in the chosaI
city of Memphis, on the banks or the Mis- .
sippi in 1873. The motto was:
Returned to tell Of deeds
J More than heroic, though in secret done,
! And, unrecoFded, left through many an age
! This car was covered with rugged and angu
lar rocks, from whence rose IRE and smOks
the EARN at the appearance OF the Memphi
Upon the summit Of the roc Ks with nostrfls dis
|. | excitement, stood noble horse, just sprung
from beneath the earths his ears erect, he
paws the ground with irrepressi bic
spirit, and pair OF vast wingI
snread for flight, shows that he has powers OF
elevation and progress boundless as the uni
verse; The figure symbOlized the resurreeted
Memphis Of our time, and the mystery and
the glory OF the modern Memphi, the deposi-
tories Of ancient WiSdom-frlends Of phtlosO-
ply, cultivators OF science urgers on of the
car OF boundless progress. The Egyptian
miracle has been accomplished once more
! the phoenix perished in flames; another
youthful, vigorous, unconquerable in enter
prise. has arisen frOm the ashes with power tC
skim DER the surface OF the whole earth, and
soar toward the vast empyrean and the burn
, ing sun. - -,
The wondrous display IS over; the light'
have passed away; the bursting strains from
band after band OF music Is dying upon
: the breeze. Memphis and her thousand
Of visitors have Just gazed upon scene
2 that no poets dream ever surpassed, nS
3 magician Of eastern story ever rivaled with
Mardf-Gras yet to come, viii win admiration
and awaken enthusiasm, but in grandeur
beauty, magnidcance and success, It viii b
! hard 10 rival-and i'm possible to eelipse-thl
| procession of the Memphi through the street
: OF Memphis in ISL.
THE SPECTACLE AT THE THEATER.
: On entering the Theater, about nine o'clock
, ! a brilliant array OF beauty met our gaze
' Above and below, arrayed in dresses the verl
i perfsctiOn of the HsOdfste art, the youth ans
. | beauty Of Memphis sat expectant OF thi
> ] ecli Dsine gJories that were promised. Nevei
) / in an its history, perhaps, was the coz
: | buildinR so freighted. In numbers and char
! scfer III was the fnest audience ever Assem-
:, -bled there, and worthy 70 ST IN augment apoi