Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-27

delectation of the crowd of visitors who
thronged the hotels and boardinghouses,
and who were loud in their praises of the
parade and the pageant at night.
Arrival of Felix Cranky Rome.-
AT noon Felix rode through his capital
city, escorted by the K. o. RS, who for
this occasion presented to the public the
comical features of Rome's history under
the title of Cranky Rome" the parade
consisting of ten floats, including that OF
his imperial majesty Felix.
The first was the emblem float of the X
o. r. Society.
The second was "Romulus and Remus
Building the City OF Rome
The third was the Combat of the
Horatii and the Curatii."
The fourth was the interview of 'Tar-
quin and the Book Agent"
The fifth was "Rome Saved by the
Cackling o: Geese"
The sixth was Hannibal Crossing the
Alps"
The seventh was ''Morte de Cesar" a la
Jerome.
The eighth was cleopatra Visit to
Antony" or Antony gets mashed.
The ninth float of the parade proper
was the Burning of Rome," or Nero, the
Fire-Bug.
The concluding float was that of Felix,
the Emperor, who, riding on white stall
lion, and surrounded by his Pretorian
Guard, emerges from triumphal arch
where the figure of Victory holds the
laurel wreath.
The display was handsome, the finest
ever given by this, the junior of Mobiles
mystic societies, and was deservedly ap-
plauded on the march.
The "Punic Wars, by the '.1nfant Mys.
tics.'
In the evening the Infant Mystics cele
brated their fifteenth anniversary. The
subject Illustrated was "The Punic Wars. -
The procession comprised sixteen floats
First Float-Emblem Float. This was
devoted to the emblems of the society,
surrounded by pillars and canopy oi
smoke rising from horns of incense on the
corners.
Second Float-Title Float. Carrying a
military pyramid or trophy, with the
shield bearing title of parade
Third Float-Duillius Caius Nepos This
was a representation of the naval victory
| gained by the Romans at the close of the
| first Punig' war. A Carthaginian galley
was seen sinking after the attack by Ro-
man one.
Fourth Float-Hamilcar Hamilcar was
shown administering to young Hannibal
| the oath of hatred to Rome.
Fifth Float-Metellus Representation
| of Metellus saving the palladium from the
| temple of Vesta, which had taken fire,
| b. G. PAL.
Sixth Float - Scipio and Sophonisba.
| Scipio was seen giving the captured
| maiden her liberty.
Seventh Float-Hannibal. This repre-
sented the army of Hannibal crossing the
Alps, an elephant being conspicuous fig
ure.
Eighth Float-Nero and Livy. This was
q representation of the decapitation of
the body of Hasdrubal, after his defeat
and death in battle with Nero and Livy.
Ninth Float-Paulus A. Emilius. This
showed the return of that Roman COM
mander with rich booty to the capital.
Tenth Foat-Scipio and Syphax. On
this float was shown Scipio's triumph after
defeating Syphax in Sicily.
Eleventh Float-Hiero, represented the
State galley of the King of Syracuse.
Twelfth Float represented
the death of Archimedes on the taking of
Syracuse.
Thirteenth Float-Regulus, represented
Regulus in prison at Carthage.
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Next came the Order of Myths, with
"Odd Craft" as their subject, and fifteen
cars in line, the first two being emblematic
OF the parade.
The first craft shown to the public was
cargo" with Jason and his crew of ad-
| venturous Argonauts.
Then rolled by the Tribute to the Min
otadr," a vessel loaded with seven beauti-
full Athenian maidens offering themselves
as placatory morsel to the exactions of
| the fabulous divinity of the Labyrinth.
Changing to Oriental history, the Order
OF Myths gave us the "Idol Ship on the
Ganges," laden with Hindoo worshipers.
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