Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-14

glow reuectlnB Tao DrnhAnt ngno q
upwsrdly BY the followers of the Memph.
The street at onoe became illuminated,
and the head Of the procession appeared
in view on Main street, above Adams.
On it came, developing new attractions
and glories as it approached and passed.
The floats numbered t~wenty-one, and
presented the following scenes or tab
%leaux, which depicted the glorious theme
Of mysterious India.
0uro and Manu-; Aryan Philosophy;
Birth of Brshma; Silvia the Destroyer;
Caste; On the Ganges; Juggeruaut;
Festival Of the Serpents; In the Jungle;
In the Desert; In the ~Palanquin; In the
Bazaar; A Royal Durbsr; The Fire Wor-
Shippers; The Great Akbar; The Harem;
The Throne Of the Peacock; The Gar.
den Of Shslimar; The Siests; EnslAved,
and Abandoned.
Nothing heretofore exhibited BY the
Mystic Msmph has approached the gor-
geousness of the exhibition Of last night
The people cheered and gave vent to
their feelings Of admiration as the pa
geant moved in admirable order down
and back again up Main street. The
beauty of the floats, the richness of the
costumes, the brilliancy Of the lights
that shone out into the darkness gave
the procession an air OF enchantment
not soon to be forgotten by those who
witnessed it and Toasted upon its charms.
The pageant passed up Main street on lis
return, then moving out Adams, the
lights went out and the pageant faded
away like a dream, or like the b%aseless
fabric Of a vision, leaving not 4 rack be.
hind.
At the Memphis Theater the Memph
received their guests and presented q
series Of tablesux. The theAter was ele-
gantly decorated with evergreens and
flowers, as we'll as all else that could add
to the scenic effect. The tsbleaux we're
as follows: Caves Of Ellora or Worship,
Rose Bower Of Cashmere, Palace Of
Pleasure. When the tableaux closed
the Memph marched in masque and in
character, and then the full.dress ball
opened which was participated in by the
ladies and gentlemen who we're the guests
of the Memph. While this was progress.
ing crowds of people attended the mas
quersde balls at the Exposition building,
the Greenlaw Opera House, Cochran
Hall, the Maennerchor Hal on the cor
ner Of Jefferson and Second streets, and
the S. s. Club hall on the corner of Madi.
son and Second.
Until nearly early dawn the dancing
and the revelry progressed throughout
the city, and ss human nature can stand
bu! a certain amount of pleasure, by day
light the maskers and the jewellers
wended their way homeward aud sought
tired natures sweet restorer, balmy
sleep. Old Mardi-Gras, we bid thee
farewell and prosperity until the year
1878, when we will greet thee as Of yore.
TIE S=SsS A.@e=nnese
During yesterday the weather was
hszy, caused in part by the immense
amount Of smoking which was performed
by citizens and strangers. Every man
and boy, almost without exception, had
a cigar in his mouth, and clouds Of
smoke assembled toward the clouds.
When questioned as to where they OBJ.
tanned the cigars, they invariably re
piled, "at Sol Coleman's," who keeps
the ever popular cigar depot on the south
side Of Main street, between Union and
Monroe. Sol had ordered specially for
Mardi.Gras smokers a large lot of fine
Havana and Key West cigars, and these
he sold by the thousand to the multitude
at astonishingly low prices, ranging from
five cents up to fifteen cents each. He
guarantees the cigars to be the best in
the market and to give satisfaction to all
lovers Of the weed. There are q few
more left and they will be sold at the
same rate to all customers, be they citi-
zens or strangers. Give Sol Coleman a
call and secure a supply of fine cigars
Tor after Mardi. Gras smoking.