Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-11
PROCLAMTION
BY The King OF The Carnival.


Twelve moons have rolled round Our
terrestrial kingdom; twelve months OF
care have wrinkled the..brows of Our loyal
subjects, since it was Our Sovereign
pleasure to visit our favored city of
Memphis But Our Imperial heart ia
great; Our generosity unlimited. Let
Our people rejoice and give ear to our
EDIcT.
/. On Mardi- Gras eve, February s., A.
d. 1875, escorted by our royal guard, we
will revisit our city of Memphis.
2. We command our servant and
suzeraiD, the loyal Mayor, to surrender
the keys of our city, and with his Coun-
Gil and high dignitaries to receive our
Imperial parry; aud we hereby suspend
his official powers during our regal So
journ.
3. We ordain that Mardr Gras, Febru-
airy 3, 1875, shall be set apart as a day
OF pleasure. festivity and gorgeous page
antry. and we extend our princely bid
ding to all the people of our realm.
4 We command our loving subjects of
the herman Casino to marshal the Mys-
TIC Brotherhood Of the Ulks, and to APP.
pear 10 review at "a o'clock pm, on said
day, and we clothe them with power to
enforce our edicts.
5. We command the Ancient and
Powerful Order ofthe Memphi to display
their wonted splendor at night, aud
honor their Supreme King as becomes
our grandeur and their renown
8. We command all RAILWAYS, steam
boats and other public conveyanaes to
transport our guests from afar at one.
half of the established rates; and we
command our good people of Memphis
to receive them with generous hospital.
ity.
LONG LIVE THE KING
lssned from our Royal Palace this
3S74th year Of out reign.
Rex CARNIVAL.
Attest; TTT rTH.
The above is the proclamation Of the
great Carnival Of Memphis, which will
attract thousands of strangers to our
city, 1t will be a grotesque and at.
tractive display during the day, and at
night the procession Of the Memphi will
be gorgeous and captivating. During
the day the celebrated association of
Ulks' will have charge of the festivi-
ties, and it comes whispered to us in the
winds that the society of "Ulks" is com
posed of the leading foreign citizens of
our f%un-loving city. No enc except the
wise has any idea Of the amount of
money to be expended by the "Ulks" in
getting up the grand cavalcsde of the
day. Our foreign born citizens are en-.
terprising, and enter into the carnival
with a vim and spirit known to far off
lands. The costumes and appointments
will be rich and unique, resembling a
train Of Oriental travellers, seen so oft
encamped around the pyramids Of Egypt
or on the banks of the upper Nile. At
night the mysterious Memphi will give
their procession. What they will repre-
sent this year is unknown, but whatever
they attempt will be done in a manner
worthy Of the liberal gentlemen who
compose this society. The public may
prepare themselves tor witness a
display excelling all the efforts of
former years. Mardi Gras will be a
day of enjoyment and abandonment,
when dull care will be thrown away, and
the army Of maskers will take possession
of the city. 1t does man good to lsugh
occasionally and indulge in jolIity and
pleasure, All the societies and clubs of
our CITY are making preparations for
the Carnival, and the day will be a holi.
day. The Grand Masquerade Ball of
the UlkS at the Exposition Hall, ON
Mardi-gras night, will be the great at
traction for the public. The names of
the committeeman will be published in
due time.