Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-26
MARDI-GRAS.
Few MasQueraders on the Streets
The Drill OF the Chicks
and "BIuHs.-
The Bal sIasque or the sons OF Menus
1T the Exposition Building An
Interesting Time In a Quiet
Way in the Taxing
District.

Yesterday, although no Official announce
ment was made that Mardi Gras would be
! celebrated, several thousand people appeared
| on Main street to witness and ENJOY anything
| that was apparent. A few masqueraders
appeared, principally little boys and girls
with whistles and tin horns. A solitary
horseman, dressed en- masquerade, had it all
to himself riding about the Taxing District.
He looked lonely but seemed pleas ID and
cheerful in his solitude. In the afternoon a
few girls and women, Principally OF fast
character, appeared on the streets In costume
They were usually followed by crowd OF
white and colored children. who amused
themselves at their expense. This was about
the entire display, so far as street masquer-
aiding was concerned.
THE MILITARY DRILL.
According to announcement in the APP
PEAL of yesterday morning, dress parade
and exhibition drill by the Chickasaw Guards
and Bluff City Grays came off at the drill
ground on the bluff at four o'clock in the
afternoon. The Chicks" and "Blutfs," in
columns of tours and headed by brass band,
marched down Main and out Union street to
the drill grounds. At least five thousand
people were assembled to witness the drill.
The dress-parade was participated In by the
Bluff City Grays, Captain Cameron COM
manding, and by the Chickasaw Guards di-
vided into two companies. Lieutenant Wy
CART, of the Twenty first United States in
tantry, who is here on recruiting service,
acted as adjutant, duty which he performed
in correct military style as known to the West
Point and regular army school. Major Ben
yaurd, of the United States engineer corps,
who is stationed at this point, acted as
colonel, and he also observed the West
Point etiquette and fielding as to the
parade. The movements and manual OF
the Chicks" and "Grays" were very good
except when Colonel Benyaurd gave the COM
mands. He was SO far off that the boys
could not hear the commands, and many
mistakes in the manual were made along the
line of the dress parade. The boys had not
been accustomed to regimental or battalion
separates, and hence the errors. When
the parade closed the "Chicks" and Bluffs
went through company and fancy evolutlons
in fine style, eliciting considerable applause
from the populace. 1t was pleasing dis
play, and was quite treat and entertain
ment to both citizens and strangers.
EXPOSITION BUILDING.
The ball at this place was largely attended
by eleven o'clock at night, and those in at
tendance appeared to enjoy the mselves. Sew
eral men, who INDUCED In too much liquor,
got into few rows, but such were promptly
suppressed. At this ball the members of the
densi monde largely attended In masquer-
ading costumes, many of the costumes being
elegant and costly. Tae ball broke up at an
early hour this morning.
OTHER BALLS.
At Cochran hail, on Main street near Wash
ipgton, and at the Mannerchor hail, on the
corner of Second and Jefferson, our German
tellow-citizens enjoyed masquerade balls.
These balls were largely attended by the Ger
man people and other EatiOnalties, no i'm
I, I