Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-06
Grand Entry Of Rex Menus and
Surrender Of the Oity-Pa-
geants Of the Ulks
and Msmphi.
The Balls and Street Scenes-Fun,
FrOlic and General Mirth for
One Hundred Th0us-
and Persons.

parVclpatlOn In Mardi-Urass nave hot
been without q corresponding degree Of
enjoyment and pleasure. Persons from
every State in the Union we're here, and
are SURE that the great carnival, in its
character as well as in its illustration,
more than realized the expectation
of the countless visitors. Monday
Menus, the king, entered the city
and received the golden key
from Mayor FIippin. The King was
mounted on a triumphal car, the design
Of which was a mammoth silver dollar.
He was accompanied by his ministers
and attended by the pleuipotentisries Of
courts, servants, aud others Of the regal
%retinue. Mayor Flippin and the mem
berS Of the city council were escorted to
the stand over Court street by the Bluff
City Grays aud awaited the
APPROACH OF TIE KING,
whose royal presence was announced by
Salutes from a Parrot qua stationed on
the bluff. The ChickasaW Guards, under
command Of General Gordon, consti-
tuted the royal escort and gave an indis-
pensable feature to the beauty and bril-.
liancy Of the occasion. Soldierly in ap
p%earance is the company and chivalric
in character is each member Of this or
ganization, so long the glory of Memphis
and the pride of the State of Tennessee.
When the king arrived at the stand be
did not dismount but remained on bis
locomotive throne and there, through his
minister, received the golden key Of
the city from Mayor Flippin. The
royal retinue then moved down Main
street, and mirth, fun and frolic we're
proclaimed. The ~capitulation was wit.
messed by fifteen thousand persons.
With the shades Of Tuesday night the
streets and the stands we're thronged
with spectators to- witness the
ULKs PAGEANT,
which began to move about eight o'clock.
and pursued the route previously men.
toned. The subject of this pageant
was The Romance Of Childhood.
and as its description has al
ready been given in tho LEDGE
it is needless to republish it in this con.
nection. Although this was the 6rsI
night pageant OF the Ulks, the display
certainly proved that this organization
has the intelligence, taste and enterprise
to do a great deal in the way Of making
this feature one of much interest and
especial delight in the carnival character
of Memphis. The subject was well con.
ceived, while the execution Of the
designs was such as to elicit very
general praise and pleasant comment.
THE ULKs FLOATS
we're ten in number and were as follows:
No. l, Muse Of the Ulks;" No. 2, "Hey
Diddle Diddle;" No. 3. slack the Giant
Killer" No. 4, "0le King Cole" No.
5, Tom, Tom. the Piper's Sou" No.
G., who Killed Cock Robin" No. Z,
Robinson Crusoe;" No. s, rip Van
Winkle;" No. 3. Grand Uproar;" No
10, Re United States" Itis hoped the
Ulks hereafter will continue their night
display, for it is a feature we'll worthy
the character of the Memphis carnival.
THE ULKs BALL
at the Greenlaw Opera House Monday
night was a great social feature.
The stairway which leads from
the street up to the second story
was converted irto an avenue Of mag.
%nolias, roses, etc. The grand auditorium
presented a scene of enchanting lowell
ness, the parquette being hoored over,
and in the center there was a mammoth
magnolia ten or fifteen feet in height.
This flower gradually opened, and as its
snowy petals with emerald leaves un-
folded, a fairy, 10 all the mystic beauty
Of delicate tint and flashing jewels, ap.
pesred. This was a feature OF trae art,
and we'll worthy the occasion. The tab.
leaux we're illustrative Of the subject OIL
the pageant, each and every character
being individualized by means Of a re.
volving pedestal, which correspondent
with the wild magni6cenee OF the stage
settings. The attendance was quite
large, much Of the beauty aud elite oil
the city being present. The toilets oil
the ladies we're elegant, AMI this oil
course had much to do in the enhance.
ment of the occasion. The Ulks ball
was truly a grand occasion, wanting
in nothing that would create enjoyment
or afford brilliant pleasure. The illness
and the absence of DeNoses, Barren of
Cash, were frequently mentioned and
generally regretted by the admirers Of
this remarkable creature OF wit, humor
and mirth. In fact, visitors from far dis
tant cities expressed a desire to see the
Count DeNoses, and when informed oil
his illness many we're the kind words
aud sincere hopes expressed for him.
TIE CARNIVAL TUESDAY
presented many features worthy Of ex.
tended notice, but in this connection VIC
have not space to give the critical notice
demanded by the character of the occa
sion, You will be. if yon have not been
interrogated-th is, if you are a citizen
of Memphis with such questions al