Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-26
MARDI-GRAs NOTES,
Carnival Day Wore a Semi Holiday Ap-
pearan0e.


motley crowd been more numerous
the sport would have been common
surately increased.
The Chickasaw Guards turned out
rank and file yesterday, forty-one
strong, and the Bluff City Grays,
thirty-one, making seyenty-two men
on the field of parade. The display
was highly creditable to all concerned.
The little folks about the Beal
street market had a high old carnival
time yesterday, drums, banners and
tooting-horns with every conceivable
styleof outer garb contributing tomake
up the kind of a frolic in which
urchins take most delight in. A few
elderly persons participated in the
sports Of the little ones.
The soldiers looked splendid yester-
day. Some ladies say perfectly beau
tiful.n
The myriads of masks unsold by
shopkeepers may be slowed away for
next years Mardi- Gras.
VIZ didn't have much of a carnival,
only a taste of what we might have
had had all participated, as they ex-
pect and hope to do next year.
A portion of the sixty who attended
the carnival at New Orleans may be
expected home tomorrow.
Court Square was crowded all Of
yesterday by our country cousins, both
male and female, and, including all
shades, castles and ages. The Square
is a pleasant resort for visitors on a
genial day.
Even the squirrels. in the Square
looked extra cunning yesterday aud
put on Mardi- Gras airs, Their repast
was better than usual, and the nimble
jumpers appeared to appreciate this
feature of the carnival.
The officers command during Il part
of yesterday drill was drowned from
the hearing Of the mel by strains of
music from the band. This created q
little confusion in the soldiers move
ments, and some merrimcnt by the
spectators followed at the mistakes
made by the soldiers. Afterward the
precision and the celebrity Of action
in the beautiful movements of the SOL
diers drew forth loud expressions Of
admiration.
1t was near five o'clock in the even
ing before the musicians could get
away from the thcater; hence the
parade was a little late. The soldier
boys moved down Main street with
steady tread, cnlivened by martial
music, and they continued their dis
play drill on the bluff until dusk.
Many thousand of people witnessed
and were delighted with the splendid
exhibition.
A few Swiss peasants. some Partisan
grisettes, an occasional Norwegian
costume and other motley-garbed
people were scattered through the
streets yesterday. The weather was
balmy and pleasant and the enjoyment
good. AT night the maskers were
more numerous, but they attended the
various balls and did not appear on
the highways except in going from
and to their homes.
Music was in lively demand yester-
day. Every beer saloon had it, if at
all procurable, and delightful airs
Aoated forth on the breeze after night
fall oil over the city.
The musical soiree at the Tennessee
Club parlors last night was an exQuis.
lite entertainment. A large number
Of elegantly dressed lady guests from
among the most polite and best cult
waited circles were present. The mu-
steal programme, made up of popular
selections, both vocal and instru-
mental, was pleasantly and artistically
rendered. The company RECALLED
themselves with Roman punch and
sweet cake, in the library of the club,
which was converted into a refeetory
for the occasion. During the day a
round number of lady visitors were to
be seen in the club parlors. The gay
and brilliant audience of last night
was a fitting termination to the carni.
val festivities.
1t was a day of reyclry mildly in
dulged. Very quiet from morn till
midnight.
The Front street store galleries
were adorned with ladies during the
parade yesterday. Beauty predomi.
mated there by a large majority.
iBalls were given last night at Coch.
ran Hall by the Maennerchor Club, at
the Exposition building, at Robert
Church's, and at M%illor's, on BeaI
street. All drew crowded houses.
Six or seven hundred people attend.
ed tho Exposition fancy dress ball last
night. 1t was an orderly and wei
managed as we'll as an enjoyable affair
Two persons became disordcrly and
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