Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-28
King MOmus Enters the City
To-Day to Reign Until
Wednesday Morning
at Sunrise.
Balls Tonight and Tomorrow
Night-Strest Pagssnts of the
"Ulks" and "Msmphi
on Tomorrow.

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commenced. For days past stands were
being erected along Main street, and
supporting posts have been placed under
awnings SO as to protect life and limb
when the great multitude surges into
the city to witness the magnificent car.
nival, when King Menus and his merry
masquersding crew will keep watch and
travel throughout the city, and when the
Prince Of Misrule holds high festival with
his maskers and mummers, depicting the
grotesque side Of human nature. The
carnival bells rang out sharp and Joy
ously throughout the city this morning,
as If to welcome the merry monarch and
his fuu-loving retainers. Every citizen
aud stranger for the present is a truly
loyal subject Of King Menus, aud none
dare rebel against his august DEGREES.
The programme for the afternoons
celebration we a group in a few words.
At two o'clock the King of the Carnival
arrived at the city mole on the steamer
Andy Banm, in the midst Of royal ga
lutes from the port batteries. On de-
barking the King, surrounded by q host
Of good knights, was escorted to the city
gates On West Court and Main streets,
where he received from Mayor Flippor
the golden keys Of the city, The retain.
ers OF the King we're composed OF his
heralds, advance and rear guards, palad
ms, clowns and ~harlequins, foot snG
horse soldiers, Neptune, Tritons, sailors
OF the royal feet, sea monsters Of the
hsiny deep, Centennial Guards, grotesqut
characters and camp followers, alto
getber forming an array Of dread invad
era that ii was impossible to defeat o
drive back. Indeed, the people wished
the surrender of the city to the king, and
the forces Of the city harmonized anJ
f%raternized with the people in crying
God bless the merry monarch; may he
reign q thousand years over modern
Memphis"
The thousands Of people who appeared
in the streets To- day entered joyously
into the revelry and threw dull caro- away
as a worthless bauble fit only for money
making people, who see not Amusement
in anything that does not bring a dollal
into their Golfers. Memphis to-day il
masked and unmarked, business haI
been forgotten and revelry has taker
its place; the muse Of comedy haI
usurped the seat Of trade and commerc,
and amusement is The order Of the day
indeed the question Of the day is, wha
shall we do tonight
T~o-SIGHT's AMUsEMESTs.
The pageant Of King Momus having
passed away, the pleasures Of the nigh
are not to be ignored. At Cochran Hal
on Main street, between Washington ant
Poplar, the Original Ulks' will give
grand masquerade ball, open to al
holders Of tickets. None know bette
how to conduct a masquerade ball thai
our German fellow citizens, and a
Cochran Hal tonight the carnival vii
open up in grand style. Tickets can b
purchased at almost any store in tn
city for this entertainment. 1t will b
we'll worth seeing, as an immense crow,
OF maskers will be present to indalg
not only as worshippers at the shrine O
King Momus, but to dance beneath th
statue Of Terpsicsore, the nimble mus
whose daintiest step is the very poetr,
of motion.
At the Memphis Theater on Jefersol
street, near Third, C. W. Couldock, sur
ported by the Abbey dramatic troupe
will appear in that fascinating dram
the Willow Copse, Mr.. ConIdock appear
ing in bis great role Luke Fielding"
At the Thester Comique on Jefferson
street, between Main and Secord, a fin
variety troupe will appear in a Mardi
Gras programme gotten up expressl
for the occasion.
The Mardi Gras association Of Ulk
will give q dress ball at the Greenla,
Opera House on Second street, corne
of Union, but none can attend unles
they hold the mysterious angular car
of invitation signed by King Menus an.
attestsd by Count De Noses, bis Prim
Minister and Cook. On these mystt
rious m%issives arc inscribed the words
Guests are requested TO appear in fui
dress and present their cards Of admiI
sion at the door. Doors open at 8
o'clock. dancing commences at
o'clock"
TABLEAux vIvASIs,
During the entertainment OF th
Greenlaw Opera House two tAbleau
will be presented on the stage as follows
First Tableau-Last moments Of LOU
TX Of France, front OF Tunis, 0ctobe
25. 1870. Woods set; back drop a roys
tent arms Of the king suspended, arud
pallet or bed, on which lay the king; q
the foot two priests kneeling, one priel
with a large candle. On the side Of th
bed next the ~back.drop, are TheobolC
his son, King OF Navarro; Isebel, hi
daughter; Admiral Floreptd de Varreune
aud two knights at the head OF the be
Cardinal St. Cecile, With vessel an
water; near him a priest with candl,
another with cruci6x elevated, groups {
priests, knights, soldiers, ladies weeping
arms and banners.
Second Tableau-Ceutennia Cornon,