Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-29
Pen Pictures of scenes in Louis.
willie,
-Journal. 81.

COurier-JOurna %.
Great crowds Aocked into the cit,
all day yesterday, and early morning
found a countless lot of strange face
peering into shop windows and guess
ing at the heights of the stranger
buildings all around them. The
majority of them had come to visit the
Masonic fete, at Central Park, and
before the day closed they anchored
in that pleasant retreat. A busy
multitude jostled in the streets and
packed the cars leading toward the
festival grounds. Nashville has sent
a numerous delegation, while Mem
phis, Little Rock and New Orleans
have contributed hundreds of their
citizens, who cherish State pride
from their respective cities. For
squares along Main, Fourth and Mar.
ket streets gay-colored flags hutter in
the breeze, and touch those yicinities
with a holiday air. The Courier
Journal building, Masonic Temple,
Oak Hall, Deepen & Son, the Gait
House and Louisville Hotel and the
L. & N. offices, together with inter
mediate business houses, are lively
with bunting of all colors aud all ma
tions, Masonic flags being frequently
interspersed. The blue and the red
and the gray and the gold of
THE BOLD SOLDIER BOYS
fash everywhere, and claim the bur-
den of attention. Staid and humble
taxpayers have caught the fever and
find themselves marching to the tune
of squad Of younger recruits behind
them: the young woman with her
military admirers silver badge press
ing her throat as it clasps a swarm of
varied ooloEsd ribbons that whip her
shErziug enseks and lie lovingly on
ksr skszlSsrs turzs cruelty away
F-vn The yszzr swell In brief coat and
1lr1l vIa-s. 1z3 -3otes On the mill
z-T Tha F.Lrl1r warriors have
raE aiiH HaT N sing. and Es there >
sunariIinr Hs Tia rlEBEr Ard the vElor
ri .1iH laLr1iF fHar Et,gEt i. probably
zhf nirr Il DHu1Hri WIN the lo5gusnt
The stress CAR aIliiT g.iE1Esd people
mn tine lEgrk the HuEEs afternoon,
Hn1 n nIgfu The rrB1 riiy moved
hndiiy Oh The grounds En6 dEslt there
INIT 1hs lRsf liEh1 fingered and the
nHsas 81 1nR sEHHf Enss melted away
aptp the noises Of ttg night 1t was
Al Ensmmsus Inaugural There wasn't
8 hiibh Anywhere. from the faultlesE
weather 10 the complete and
INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
A June sun warmed the fragrance
Of the trees and the flowers into rare
perfume that filtered through the
leaves and welded itself to the pleas
ant breezes that tempered the heat
and made the day a model. The grass
the trees, the flowers, the decorated
booths lively in colors of the rainbow
the threading in and out OF fair atten.
dants, gaudily dressed soldiers anC
velvet cloaked knights completed {
carnival of riotous color aud beautiful
contrasts. Daughters of the godl
pinned bouquets on waiting lappels
and only sWeetened small percentage
because sweet charity asked it; mem
bers of the same family concocted
cooling drinks by looking in them, and
chartered cheerily while they charged
There was every opportunity for the
visitor to find enjoyment, snC
the most Of them were successful
in their search for it. Swings fol
the little ones and strings for thu
bigger ones; sweet girl walters, witt
crisp aprons and jeWeled fingers thai
indexed back of them all styles anC
sizes of beauty; green grass to roll on
music for the listening, and fun bat
tied, barreled or otherwise, ell for th,
asking. 1t embraces the cool ant
natural delights of the country witt
all the pleasures Of city entertain
ment.
soHNEIDER's FULL ORCHESTRA
occupied the band stand in the cente
of the park, and at frequent intearyl
donated enlivening airs to the thous
ands Of listeners that occupied tn
adjacent seats.
The bicycle boys rode to glor
astride Of their steel steeds, with tn
cheer of the spectators to urge thel
on. The athletic sports were we
contested The match game
lacrosse worked the crowd into a maj
Tested enthusiasm, and the knight
Of Kadosh, in velvet and gold, tapere
the afternoon to happy and eljoyab
period,
An Indian romance has had