Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-01

writer of the most finished stanza, when ex-
hibitiDg the true sfiiatus, are all poets, and
among the instructors OF man. Greece, Rome,
Italy, Spain, France, Germany, England and
America have all contributed their gifts of
genius, and strik ing scenes nom the great mas
ter-pleces of their noblest beneiactors are ems
braced in the pageant. And the pageant Is
not an idle show, for its lid and attractive
pictures cannot fail to awaken poetic feelings
In many breasts, and hundreds Will be in.
duced TO seek in the pages OF i'm mortal writers
for the rich feastS of beauty ana Imagination
which are the sources whence the tableaux
have been drawn.
These polished arts have humaniZed man
softened the rude and Gained the boisteIous
mind.
Prelude.
TABLEAU l-FACT AND FANCY,
Scene and ChdTGcterS.-A view of earth and
clouUs Fact, typified by rustic at the plow,
is startled from the labor of the field by the
vision of Fancy-a beautiful youth bestride
Pegasus. Fancy is eucircled by garlands,
and flies through the clouds on his winged
steed, mockingly casting flowers upon Fact.
"Fact aud fancy" is the subject of the
tablesu exhibited on the Fl rst car of the
noble procession Of the Memphi in their
Marii. Gras carnival of 1876. 1T il in
dicative OF what is to follow, and typo
fies the spirit of the various groUpes that
are to come. 1t exhibits fact the H.
structor, and fancy the beautifier of the
world The scene is agricultural-a
field in rude and far past times. A
gnarled and twisted tres stretches its
low branches and scsnty foliage over q
mass of superficial granite that crops out
from the soil. Beyond iE extends the
arabic soil, and this youth is blowing
with one Of those oId-fashioned nipple,
ments that formerly served to scratch
the surface Of the ground. Suddenly
while engaged in his mOnotonOus and
prossic task, flowers OF hundred gor-
gsous buss fall upon and around him
The tOiling but dreamy youth in puzzled
amszement lifts up his head, looking up
from the coarse earth beneath him to-
ward the blue expanse arohed in ethe-
reel light. He gaz % in wonder, for there
before him lie gorgeous clC uds descended
from the upper air, the fG and waving
outlines irridiscent with gorgeous tints,
rejecting the glories OF the empyfean
vault. Above the vapOrous sp endur,
seated on the winged steed Pegasus,
whose graceful neck is surrounded with a
garland of flowers in ali the bloom
of his matchless beauty, the sheen Of bis
silver helmet flashing light, his light
aud airy drspery displaying to pertec-
ton the art that ID born o. beauty-the
genius Of fancy. The feet stee and the
grScsfui rider are portrayed admirably
IN the tableau. Careering above the
clouds, gazing on esrth's lovsliest scents
below, drinking in effulgent sunlight
from above, on bounds the genius, mis-
winged horse darling with symetric
step through the yielding ether. As he
passes on thu .horaemsn cast flowers
upon the youth, and mingles with the
ta.d fac,s Of his negative life, the glow.
ing hues Of fancy. So poetry caught
Burns between the handles of his plow;
so the prophets mantle fell from the
skies upon the head OF his disciple.
TABLEAU 2-BIRTH OF POETRY.
Scene and ChGracters-On the Island of De-
los. A sunny landscape, rich in foliage, vines
aud olives; a sparkling lake in the foreground;
gcotto in the background, elevated. Poetry,
newborn, is discovered, inspired and in
the act of composing. The HOuris sre
dropping roses upon her Mercury: swiftly
conveys the intelligence TO Apollo, who is
seen in the grOtto, reclining on a lion. He
sounds his Tyre in honor OF the Event.
The second tablesu represents stThe
Birth Ct Poetry" Toe scene is in the
isle of DelOs; q landscape of wild nature,
sunny and rich, with the foliage of the
vine and the olive. Dark SrOcks and
the brilliant flowers with curvipg vines,
casting grace on the surface of the rude
rocks. The genius CT poetry is sitting
amid this wealth of lovelininess. At her
feet extends a silvery lake; on her left a
cascade shows where a rivuIet
is adding its tribute to the beauteous
food; rising in the background is the
cool shelter of q gr1tto. Newborn, and
wrapped in the glow of inspiration, the
genius sits, pen in hand, registering in
her tablets strains destined to be immor-
tai. The celestial Hours are lowering
near, one dropping rOSes on her head,
another holding out fsns's unfading
wreath. Above them extend leaiy
branches, among which mingle flowers
and the tendri!s of creeping vines, all
combining TO form q soft shade suited
to the poetic mood. Within the grotto,
which is formed OF rough masses Of the
native rock, and supported by rude pill.
lars Of the same material, lie s couched 8
noble lion, upon whose bIck is seated
the divine Apoii', Tyre in hand Climb
ing the eminence whose SUBMITS the
grOtto crowns, Mercury appears, hasten
ing to tell the god that another poet is
born to add undyipg strains to the &C.
estial choir. Apollo, rejoicing at the
event, strikes with free sweep the chords
1f his instrument The classic grace and
harmonious colors Of the costumes of the
various figures ia this attractive tat
eauy, won loud explanations OF rapture
rom the spectator.
TABLEAU THE MUSES. ON MOUNT
PARN ASoUS.
Scene and Churdcters-A prospect of verdant
xHHg,a
Trough which mean1er the waters of the |
.stalIan Springs. On the plane, by a Delphic |
RI pod and teaninz on column, Is Tnalia, |
With crook and mask-gOddeSs of pastoral |
nd comic poetry. frato, with lutte and Iyre, |
'atrOuess OF amatory verse and song, attend |
Il by Love, beading a flambetu, is ascending |
be pleasant paths, while M=lpom-ne and |
alliops, 20 doses Of Tragedy and Heroic po- |
try. ars near an altar sacreI 10 the Muse.
The third tab eau has for its subject |
The Muses. OF Mount Parnassus,n and |
Is grou ping snd the disposition of the |
does infinite honor to the |
rtistic tasts and Inventive faculty of Its
roducer. Hill and dale and shady
rove, the foliage of the myrtle aud the |
edsr. hsrsh "a asses of rock, dim grot-
res, teclivlties verda1t with natures
merald robe, ard the cold, clear waters
( the CastalIan fJunt, are all depic ed
nth spirit and force. On the summit
( a gentle hill TIet 5 an altar OF classic
1rn, with tue rams heads at the ggies
nd the bending wreath on each face;
yer the altar q palm lree casts it's shade,
ines and bushes grow beneath its pend
mt boughs. By the altar, sounding her
olden trumpet, is the muse Caliope.
With one foot on the altar steps, a scep-
q and crown in one band, a short
Ford in the other, is the tragic muse
LelOonene. Resting her arm upon a
Ioken column, by which 10 q grotto
obtaining q Delphic tripod, is Thalis,
ith her crook ana mask. At tle foot
the declivity, aud among the foliage,
ands Eratc, of the amatory verse, on
10 hand Tyre, in the other q Wreath.
.tting opposite her in the swsrd is
I'VE, winged and smiling, bearing his
ambeau tipped with fame. The land.
ape, waters, foliage, the grouping Of
e figures, and general arrangement Of I
lie taoleau are beautiful In the extreme,
ID the costumipg Of the percentages Is I