The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-01
THE MEMPHIS PAGEANT.


given up to the King of Misrule. Bnsines
is entirely suspended, and all the principa
streets present dense mass of surging hu
mainly. Prominent among all are grea
crowds OF grotesque maskers representa-,
| every conceivable character The weather il
clear and pleasant, and the success of tn
Carnival is assured
The steamers Andy Baum and Parker
which arrived last night from Cincinnati
we're crowded with pleasure seekers, and
every train arriving is crowded. The pageant
of the Ulks and Krewe of Motley will move al
2:30 and at 8 tonight the magnificent spec
tacular pageant of the Memphi will move
There are more visitors now here than at any
former carnival.
During the afternoon the streets were SO
densely crowded that it was found almost i'm.
possible Tor the police force to clear them for
the pageant of the Ulks and Crewe of Motley.
The pageant of the former represented the
return of Louis TX, of France, from the cru
sades, the scene being laid at Paris September
z, 1854, as follows:
First group three mounted heralds with
trumpets at the mouth, riding abreast
Second group, armed knights bearing the
orifamme of France. mounted.
Third group, two squires on foot bearing q
rich cushion on which lay the arms of King
Louis
Fourth group, equery leading the Kings
mailed steed.
Fifth group, Count DePointers, Count
D'Angou, brothers to the King and Count
DeMelon, in full armor, riding abreast and
bearing royal guidons and banners-scars
across the armor.
Sixth group, King Louis IXth of France
and his Queen, Marguerite Of Provence, III
robes in their carriage of state, drawn by four
white horses led by equeries, grooms and
footmen to the carriage.
Seventh group, three maids of the Queen,
riding abreast, mounted on richly capari-
soned palfreys, led by three pages.
Eighth group, four pages to the King.
and bearing rich colors with many
colored pendant streamers, riding abreast.
Ninth group, four mounted men-at-arms
abreast, armed with shields and battle.axes;
four men-at-arms abreast. armed with hal
herds; four men-at-arms abreast, armed with
lanees.
Tenth group, Cavalier mounted bearing the
banner Of ST. Dennis; three cavaliers abreast,
bearing pennons; three cavaliers
abreast, mounted, and bearing pennons
Eleventh group, the Cardinal St. Cecila,
seated under bAdachin, or canopy of rich
silk, drawn by four black horses led by
squeries.
Twelfth group, priests on foot bearing
grand banner of the Virgin. four priests
N foot abreast, four cavaliers abreast four
pilgrims with scrip and staff.
Thirteenth group, four Saracens abreast in
,hains, four squlres mounted, bearing lance
md pennon, all riding abreast After this
pageant came the Krewe of Motley, made up
# nondescripts, with some hits of current
vents of the period-prominent among which
k1,a IS oT4S
from the flames of still, labeled |
crooked whisky.
The crowd on the streets in the afternoon |
vas estimated at from fifty to sixty thousand,
nd during the entire day nothing occurred to 4
nar the festivities; but the browning glory of |
he carnival was the grand pageant of the |
Iemphi, with its brilliant parti-colored lights,
Drming o scene such as was never witnessed |
efore.
After which came q series of magnificent |
ableaux at the New Memphis Theater, con-
listing Of z grouping of the pageantry which
'as followed by grand ball to the guests of
be Memphi.
Balls were also given at the various halls.
The weather was glorious, and the Carnival
the Centennial will never be forgotten by
hose who Witnessed it.
Tonight at the Grand Opera House the
'lks gave grand ball and tableaux vivant to
leir invited guests. The Opera House was
decorated and the tableaux magni-
ent. The first represented the last moments
Louis TX, of France, in front of Tunis, in
27O, surrounded by his family, knights and
RESTS, the latter in the act OF administering
,e last rites of the church to the dying mon
rch. The second was the Centennial Corona
on of Menus. The whole affair was highly
oplauded by the guests, who filed the large
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