Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-23
MAsONIC CELEBRATION.
Preparations for it on a Grand snd I'm
posing Scale Masonic Cevsmonits-
Musical CONCENTRATIONS by
General Es1ks.
The Procession 80 Receive tHs Masss-
chusetIs Statesman EO-Day-NIIIfary
and Civic TurnOUI-RecepIiOa
at she Peabody.

AT ne EehnDuEs
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Masonic celebration and
bsby-show at James's park tomorrow.
General n. P. Banks, OF Massachusetts,
who has.been invited to deliver the ad-
dress, will arrive on the Louisville train
ct half-psst three o'clock this afternoon.
A delegation from the Masonic lodges
and committees from the city council,
chamber of commerce aud cotton eX-
change will go up on the morning train
as far as Stanton to meet General Banks
aud escort him to the city. a process
sion, composed OF the Chickasaw Guards /;
Company A, Irish Volunteers; Templar
Guards; q committee Of selected citi-
Zens, representing the cotton exchange
and chamber of commerce of Memphis;
the mayor Of Memphis. with q commit
tee appointed by the city council; St
Elmo cOmmanGery, No. Is, knights
Tsmplar, will, on the arrival of the train,
proceed to the depot, accompanied ny
ArnoId's famous Old Memphis bard,
and escort the distinguished visitor to
the Peabody hotel, where the address
of welcome will be made by A. J.
Wheeler, Esq. Governor James d.
Porter has been expected, but we hear
that some doubts ara entertained
as to his coming. The entertainment at
James's park tomorrow will be one of
the grandest, if not the grsndest ever
given in Memphis. The programme is
one of the most attractive we have ever
seen, and at four o'clock in the afternoon
General Banks will deliver the grafton,
after which commences Brother Lou
Leubrie's bsby-shOw, the liberal premi-
um list OF which was published yes
terday. Leubrie has this to say in be-
half Of the coming crySi8 tomorrow:
The spell of long summer is upon US,
and the bee that stung immemOrable
bad spoilers has sought Webster and
Worcester in other climes, The price Of
police and fire scrip and its promised six
per cent. has lost its interest. The great
mans sacrifices in having twice dealt
out offices to his poor relatives is almost
forgotten. Beecher and Tilton have sa-
tiated and naus22ted the lovers of scSn-
dal, who now on the beach await the
verdict. The hard times have set some
to chewing the cud of reflection, while
others can still afford to chew gum. But
fond mammas and dear papaS, imbued
with the glory of having the prize baby
that their offspring may be little too
old at the next centennial, 1876, are busy
preparing their darlings' noses in the
most becoming shapes, and already be-
gin to buttOn-bOle the indefatigabie
count upon the merits OF their infants
Soothing syrup has suddenly grown in
demand, and nursery bottles are at q
premium. The cries Of the infants-in-
arms have aroused the martial spirit
crooked at Bunker Hill, and inspired the
gallant Chickasaw Guards and Irish
Volunteers to join the festival. While
hundreds have fiOCked to various places
of amusement within the past months
to show that they have feelings and ap-
preciati@n, thousands will flock to the
Masonic picnic to show that they have
babies, and handsome ones, toO-per-
haps three. Massachusetts, the great
Old Bay State, has sent her Banks to
honor the occasion, while Populations
and lodges from adjoining States and
counties have ordered tickets and their
walking shoes for the grand procession.
This shall be no 'aIf.and-'af affair, we
promise you, but We will give you good,
fresh Porter ST Aignt from Nashville.
Prospective judges OF babies, who are
generally supposed to belong to the bald
eagle species OF humanity, are shingling
their side locks, and some who have
been there before, have had themselves
sand-papered, The favored few
who have been permitted to see
all the grand prizes numbering an eligi-
BILE vgte1's age, have been visibly and
variously affected, some with the incOn-
querable desire to become judge or
guardian, while others have uncOn-
sciously exclaimed, "WOuld I were
baby, and girl baby at that" and IS
those OF the latter were Of the worldly
sort, we wished they were. But between
us, "On the square," We indOrs9 all but
the feminine portion. Lou Leubrie, the
father of baby-shoWs, how we can put
you in q safe place during the contest?
The concerts have faded before the
brightness of Mardi Gras, and the carni-
yal's lustre will pale before the flashing
brightness of irate mothers eyes bat
Ting for their babies. In this Conne9-
ton we are credibly informed that Lou
Leubrie's friends are on the eve of get
ting up a handsome testimonial in
the shape of a stuffed club, as
q token Of that merit in this
enterprise is appreciated if not rewarded
The pleasure we have in chr0nicling
this well-deseTved compliment is only
exceeded by the astounding rumOr
which has just reached US, that petit
tiOn is being circulated and generally
signed to have him jailed for six months,
because Of the great disappointment so
many babies and mothers will be caused.
Which OF these laudable designs will be
the more successful can only be decided
after The baby show, and depends en-
tireIy upon the fact as to whether the
prize babies or the disappointed man.
mas are to prepare the sentence.
The Masonic JeIUeL for June came to
hand as usual, on time, full OF matter
pertinent to the order whose principles
1t exemplifies. Among other things we
find the following in reference to the
celebration tomorrow, which will no
doubt be one of the most impos-
ing and grandest sights ever witnessed
in Memphis: THE Masons OF Mem
phis and vicinity have determined to
celebrate the coming tWenty.fOuTth of
June in manner exceeding in num-
befs and interest any former celebration.
For this purpose they have invited the
lOdgesil West Tennessee Northern Mis-
sissippi, and Eas Tern Arkansas, and the
public generally, to unite with them in
making it a day long TO be remembered.
Hon. Brother Nathaniel 2. Banks, OF
Massachusetts,, one Of the most celebra-
ted orators in the nation, has been
secured to deliver the MansOnic address.
Arrangements are now being made to ac-
cOmmOdate ten thousand persons, and
to have music and other entertainment
sufficient to make all enjoy themselves
To pay for this large outlay for music. en-
tertainments, etc, fifty cents admission
will be charged ladies as well as gentle
men, and to accommodate those from
abroad, all the railroads leading into the
city have agreed to charge the lowest
excursion rates for those who secure
tickets to the celebration, good to re-
turn when stamped by the committee.
Tn9 profits, if any, after the celebration
is over, will be handed TO the directors
OF the Masonic Temple of Memphis, to
aid them to commence again the building
Of this magnificent structure. It's hoped
that every friend Cf the Masonic
order in Memphis and vicinity will at
tend this celebration. In The musical
concert We promise them as rare and
beautiful selections of music, and as
well rendered, as any concert ever given
in our city. The display by the knights
TemplaT will be an interesting feature
of the entertainment. The Masonic
ceremony Oh the grounds will be new
and interesting 10 many. The refresh
ments, which will be confined to ice
cream, berries, and other d9iicacies, will
be in charge OF the young ladies, and a
few SedQte matrOns, and the usual
raafanro nj r,ripaa oh baFuaI for pYllU what