Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-07

Granada, the two monarchs being served st
table By Spanish cavaliers.
IL. THE LAST SIGH OF THE moor. This
scene represented the celebrated VI Uttrio
Stspiro del Moro" the last sigh Of the Moor.
As the unlucky Boabdil rides away from his
former capital towards Mauritania, he stops
for g second, on a high euinsnce overlook
ing Granada, and casts one last lingering
glance at il, with all its msgnihcence and
beauty, its minarets and towers, Its mosques
and palaces, all sur mounted BY the glorious,
imperisha able Alhambra. With a sigh, he
turns aud rides away, 10 return-the Moors
believed for years afterwards-to raise the
banner of Mahomet once mole and win back
all his possessions. The tableau gave
bird'se view OF the Moorish city, its
buildings, Its palaces, all crowned by the
hill upon which stood the graceful palace OF
the Alhambra.
Tn. Hapdsomest and Most GratifvfBg
Display Ever n ade-ffnale.
The display was probably the handsomest
ever given in New Orleans. The subject
was interesting and the scenes depicted beau
tiful and well chosen. As for the tableaux
and floats, they were larger, grander, and
more brilliantly painted than in any pre-
vious parade. The largest were from six
teen to twenty feet broad and from forty TO
fifty feet long, rising to third-story win
dow, and so heavily built az to require six
or more mules TO draw them. The Knights
of Menus have discovered that in a carnival
parade the things that tell are not 20 much
the masks and costumes of the people on the
float, but the floats. They, therefore, de-
voted themselves to grand tableaux this year
and scored great success. The scenes, too,
were peculiarly attractive with their light
Oriental architecture, and the rich, warm
colors of the Moors and Arabs. The hand
soonest tableaux were the Flower at Toledo"
wonderful for its hight and massiveness; the
"Battle of Guadelete," wherein figured twenty
full aize horses; the "Palace of the Caliph,"
at Damascus, literal copy, and the BIRDS
eye view Of Granads, very handsome piece
of papier- maehe work, which showed in
miniature all the buildings, the mosques, and
palaces of the Moorish city.
The procession reached the French Opera
house at 10 o'clock. The theater had been
converted into ballroom, and here dancing
was kept up to late hour.
"Rex" and His Queen Receive the Mal-
lftude.
Carnival Palace was beautifully decorated
for tine reception Of Rex and all his SUBJ
jects. The ballroom, 200 feet square,
was festooned with flowers and flags. AT
II o'clock the doors were thrown open, and
the crowd poured into the throne-room.
This had been furnished to repre-
sent the palace of Poseidom, the
sea god in Atlantis. It showed
scene under the ocean. The throne, which
was made TO represent solid silver, stood in
large coral cave and was mounted on a
huge block of nalachite, supported on white
coral columns. with fishes and sea animals
in the background, and seaweed and marine
plants growing everywhere. The room was
brilliantly lighted by electricity. Upon the
throne were seated the King and Queen,
surrounded by maids of honor, knights and
guards. The crowd filed past them, bowling
to their msjesties. At midnight the recep-
tion ended.