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

ever created as much excitement and
drew forth as many spectators as did
this Mardi,Gras festival. She wss
highly paeassd With tie grand speets-
Gle, both By day aud at night.
Tns iTfep-sssitla oTSan-er!nder va
out In full bloonl, and went through the
streets In 8 Wagon dTswa by two dlnlin.
utive mule The wseoc, upon which
was the ip2eriptlon "RIn by the Two
Orphaue-ths Only T 30 in the World, -
was followed bg large numter Of ne
groes and email boyS, al suxiOus t7
hear "the band play S0ms little ey-
citement was cTta,ss! early IN the morn
ing by pet
BEAR BRBAKisG LOOSE
from his Keeper, aud taking after O
crowd OF negroes. He was fi1ally cap.
tured, aud the negroes So dn heh- III the
spectacle without fear or cOnstrsiDt
A great deaiUf mirlh wSs created
among the ladies by the appearance of a
you ag lady who was ''pibnsd back" so
d. bit that he Tesembled pin Itself. 4
veritabie granger, With wide b-lm straw
hat, appeared ssveFsl times, and re-
csived ths gripn from many who are
seeking political favors from that dirso-
ton. Oae mAsksr bore the following
Inscription: "CoRnt de Noses OF TnIs
M ghty Mu u'Htude II You Can; l Can't. "
We could Ipt, nor could any one slse.
A female lectufsE, Et a any plscss, draw
large audience, BY her eIoQusnt lectures,
and she would Invariably disperse them
bJ clubbing them with g huge club
which she always carried. Her audi
tors often became indignant at such con-
duct, but wers unable to do sDything.
A Humboldt msu and his WIFI were so
anxious TO attend the Mardi Grss that,
oa seconnt Of the train being too full to
secure seats, he brought her down on the
engine. Three old maids, dressed In
pink and blue cambria, were enormous
boDnets cut in Q1a1er style and pro-
tuS ely trimmed with mgg 'Ol leaves.
The aLove gives faint Cutlibe OF the
character Of the IN ssSs, yet no one could
fern any adequate Idea OF the scene
witnessed yesterday in Memphls.
The grsDd-siand, Ulks's stand, ,ssd g l
the private stands, VeTsndEhe and build
ings along Main street were filed with
people, ADxlously awaiting the approach
OF the afternoon procession. About
b llf-psst three o'ci0Ck, music was heard,
and In few mi1ntes the
PROCEssIOEioP THE ULKs
osme up Adams street into Main. Tl,s
was an artistic production, the sui ,ot
of the illustration beirg the retuln
Louis TX OF FraDce from the Crus :,
IN 1854 The following WAS the ord,, I
the proce sion:
tain Wtah srtord, Sergeant ArrGtta ana SeT.
geant II M'Eiroy, on horse.
2. HeH OiIeans band, OF st Louis. sixteen
pieces
g. Group.-Thrse mounted HersIds, with
trumpets at the mouth, ridI' abreast
GToDp.-Armed knights, bearing the OH
famine OF France tnounIel}.
IIch cushion, or which lay the arms OF rs
Louis
s., Group.-,Equerry leading the Kings
!. Groxp Count de pOiters. Count d'Argon
(oIothers 10 the King, and Count de MsiOu,
IN 1uIl aImor, riding abreast ana bearing
loyal guidons a-d banners cars across tho
g mOr)
s. Groua.-King Louis TX of France and his
Queen, Marguerite or Provence, in royal
IOUes IN their ca rrtsge OF Ht4te, drawn by iour
white horses, led By 'querr.eS; groom and
foo .mau to the carriage.
Q. Ilroup Three maids 10 the Queen, riding
abreast, mounted on rlchly caparlsoned pal
freVs led by three pages.
10, Grottp.-Four Pages 20 the King, mounted
a. d bearing On colUrP, with the many col
ored pendant Etreamers, riding abreast.
IL. q Oup -Four mOuJtEd men-st-aruDs,
abr east armed with shields ard natile axes.
Four men-Ht-arIns, sbreast, armed with ns,-
berds. Four Ren-St aims, abreast, ESned
= iLh lances.
u. Grcsp.-CavaIier, mounted, bearing the
bsDner of 81. Dennis; three csyaIie ri, abreast,
ab east mounted and bearing Pennons.
Is. Gr6ap.-The Cardinal st Ceeiie, seated
unGer Dai0icnine, or canopy OF rich SILK,
drRV n by four blsck horses, ed by equeTries.
IA GIoup.-PrI+Ats, on ioot, hearing grand
banner OF tho Virgin; four priests, On loot,
four cavaliers, abreast; four pilgrims,
10. GrosO.-Fcur Sarscens abreast, In chains;
tour squiTes, moulded, beRIiog lance and PEN
riding abrSHst
THE APPEARANCE OF TIE PROCESSION
was most excellent. The heralds were
clad in rich purple, gold aud silver, and
their steeds pcaDced about as II inspired
by the stratus Of martial mu-ic. The
knight who bore the orItlAme OF
France wsa clad in gold armor, and fol.
lowing him came the royal chSrger, led
by a. eQu ~. The next group was that
Of Count de POiters, Count D'Angue,
and Q uaI de Melon, In full, ,armoT, and
bea ing yal euidOns aud banner. The
J cAb scFS1fp Ol tAO PiOCCtoL JA WIS Tue
royal chariot oontSipiug Louis X AID
QIeen Marguerite Cf F'Ence, VINO est
upon g lden throne, az it W ere, covered
with arich ca9Cpy u red velvet, Trim
med with heavy gold lace. at the
front OF the eharlot was the driver, while
The attendant wRs sitting npOn the stOop
At the rear end. The King and the
Quaen were goigsously aitiIed, their
cos umes being III full keeping with
their state a1d power. r ding
on steeds we're two msids of
honor, their esp arisoned pRlfTeys
being led by three psges. -Four pages
on horse, and bearing Colored
bannsrs embroidered With gold and
silver, followed next, and bebiud
we're four mounted men-st arms, who
bors heavy bstt e-axes The cavaliers
who followed wsie handsomely cos.
tuned, cne tearing the banner OF st.
Dsnpis and the rest banners OF different
oolors. A handsome float toe the Car
dinal st. Cecile, ssated in osnopied
chariot, st the hack Of which were two
prieets. The gray hair d cardinal vore
he insignia Of his power, the canopy OF
the chariot bsiug supported by four
golden poets. 4 ter this tiosf, which
vas drawn by four horses which equer-
ries led, came four priests on foot, four
gay cSvsliers, fur pilgrims with scrip
and staff ,Ur SUaceDB IN chsins, and
squire. Next 70 this process
lion came that o,
THE MOTLEY KREWE,
IN the folIowlnG order;
Arnold BRASS Band.
Rex Carnirai and Statf tfoatj.
Don Quijote de Is Aansna and Sancho Fanza.
honLt ~ Apruaiukes
American Eagle and Goddess OF Liberty {dOatl,
CumAnche Indians (n1oun'ed(.
Group Of Yankees CON loot.
koehn Band (slxteeu piec -,
Third Tenn noa!).
Csbtennisg.
Four Barle5qur Women.
-Four Quskerr.
EiRht i}T0tesqu- HeTalds.
The WhisEy Ring Cremation foatk
Z Captain and mis- Suardi oirds, noun .edSS
Neptune d sl).
eea Al insters, Marines, etc.
Cavalier, With Pennons.
DBs CRIPIIOE OF THIS PROCESSION.
The ''Ring's Hcra 6s" were mounted
on spirited studs aud droFsCd in very ap-
oropriste costume, Colsis ing OF van
,olorsd silk, With gold ard silver laco
Their grotesque appearance Il cited
laughter from every npe. The Csptsi1
and his Guard, Who were also mCuuted,
represented lsrSs birds and we're & bur
.atque upon tho police. Next was D III
Q ipcte de la Mapcha, mounted Oh his
Ooa{Uanfa NJ n Frors, a hook NJ cb;v.Ir,