Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-17
The MEMPHI.
Their Programme Of TO-NIght-The
Procession and the TabIeaux at
the Theater.
The Rdicts and Orders OF the Grand
OurO-The Most Magnificent
Spectacle Ever Witnessed
Here.
EDtCr.

The secret portals Of Memphi are assailed b,
the curious, vulgar, clamorous for Knowleda
and certainty: The untaught dwellers OF
earth ask for Light. Let The veil be draw q
that the inquisitive may be gratified!
Listen!
On me night fixed by astronomers as tn,
seventeenth OF February, A. D., 1874. Il is Oul
royal pleasure that the Memphl shall agar
appear IN Our adopted and welI-beloved city
OF Memphis.
For the instruction Of the Old, We will re
NSst o1T ancient history, and dazzle The eyes
OF the Young by Our magnifcence. The glo-
greets her daughter on the Mississippi. From
Lne houSe-tops, from the bluffs In surgiDg
CIOWus, witness . mortals, the dazzling spec
tsSie, soitened by the gentle strains Of music
night.
Egypt.
History Of the Memphl,
Origin too remote for calculation.
Cortege.
B. C. 900.
The Sublime Ouro.
he is a king,
A true, right king, that dares do aught save
Men-st-Arms, on mailed steeds, who precede
the Mighty Ouro.
Inc OUrO, IN his car OF gold, attended; pro-
tected by the awful spirh OF MemPh.
B. c. 100.
Travellers in Egypt.
From those sunny tracts.
Far Off beyond the sounding cataracts.
CAVALIERS Guard 10 the Travellers.
An Egyptian lady and Phonician merchant
travelling, with Ethiopian slaves.
They rest their camel un-
der the shades Of
the palm tree.
B.G.6W.
Ancient Memphis.
Gardens and pillared streets and pOrphyry
And bigh-bunt temples, fit to be the homes of
Cavalry of Memph.
Domestic life in Memph. Women with
dtstaf and at the we'll.
Civilians.
A street scene in Memph.
Ihe gay and youthful dancers meet,
" TN laughing lips and winged feet,
Al morn, at even.
Dancers ,,,,s,,i59ys Gay GayalIeTs, & ,,,, oo
Hsk and fountain
B. {. 500.
Pythagoras instructed by the Memphi.
Their wealth Of science and philosophy
He sought, and finding, shared in ecstacy.
Egyptian Gods, mounted
Priest, symbolical of the God Apis, perform
ing sacred rites at the altar, and instruct
ing Pythagoras and Others IN philoso-
ply and religion.
SS.sO.
The princely dome, the column and the
The sculptured marble and the breathing
gold.
Grecian cavalry.
The inhence Of Egypt upon Greece, as Illus
trated IN art and mechanics.
B.C.a.
Love Of Anthony and Cleopatra-The Cav
alters Of Love.
The Barges on the Nile.
Her Galley down the silvery Nilus rowed,
The tackling silk, the streamers wavd with
The gentle winds were lodged in purple sails;
Her nymphs, like Sereids, round her couch
Where she, another sea-born Venus lay-
She lay. aud leant her cheek upon her hand,
And cast look so languishingly sweet,
As II secure Of all behOlders' hearts.
boys like Cupids.
stood tanning with their. painted wings the
winds
That played about her face.
- TO soft lutes
The silver oars kept time; and while they
The hearing gave new pleasure to the
sight,
= that gazing crowds
stood painting on the shore, and wanted
To give their welcome voice.
B. c. 30.
Death of Antony and Cleopatra.
Antony-I am dying, Egypt, daying,
- one word, sweet queen!
CIeOpatra-O come, come, come,
And welcome, welcome! die where
tho hast lived.
Roman Cavalry.
-
at her feet; her faithful maids, CHAIRMAN
and Iras, are too devoted TO survive her
while the Roman quarts stand aWed, and
appeal to the gods in vain.
~ 9.
ADS.
Ancient Carnival Of the Memphi.
1 pray thee, by the gods above
Give me the mighty bowl love,
And let me sing, in wild delight,
81 WILL viii be mad tonight"
Cavaliers as BacchaDts.
Scene-A wine urn. Pan with pipe, attended
by satyrs, fauns and bacehantes, who have |
a royal Mardi Gras.
A.D. CO.
Destruction of Memph.
There was an end Of Memphis-hspless
Far nashd her burning towers DER Niles
stream,
And redly ran his bIushing waters down.
Saracen Cavalry.
Conflict between the Memphi and Saracens,
under Sultan Amru. Victory rests
with the strong.
II.
A. ID. 1873.
Resurrection OF the Memphi.
Like a storm bursting its cloudy prison,
With thunder and with whlrlwind they We 1
risen
out OF ruins almost forgotten,
Knights OF the Resurrection.
The spirit Of Memph, on wined white steed,
bursts from his prison house. and appears
in his chosen dwelling on the Father OF
Waters. America behOluS the appar1tlon in
aInazement and wonder.
Let the veil descend, that no more OF our
mysteries may be revealed.
Issued from the PanOuph, this 4074th year Of
our reign.
Attest: TYPHON.