Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26


with people waiting Tor the great event of
the day. When the royal steamer, gayly
decorated with flags and bunting, finally
came in sight around the bend such a
noise went up that almost deafened one.
The Washington Artillery fired a salute,
while every steamer In the river began
ringing its bells and blowing its whistles,
creating the most hideous Of dins. As an
escort to the royal steamer a dozen or so
small tugs, gayly dressed il bunting,
frisked nimbly around her. When the
steamer landed and
stepped forth he was greeted with shouts
OF welcome. He appeared in the charac-
ter of Charles II, the "merry monarch"
and all his court were attired in costumes
OF that age. A chariot drawn by six
horses, with riders positions and foot
men in livery, was in attendance. Accom-
panyiDg Rex was Cincinnatus, the head of
the carnival society of Cincinnati, o., ac-
tended by his retinue, which included pr;c-
tors, lictors, centurlons and standard
bearers. The royal procession soon formed
in line, and its march began. Rex and
Cincinnatus led. Accompanying them was
large force of carnival cavalry, in the
rich costumes of the Hussars de Marceaux
The Household Brigade, including the
home and visiting companles, also acted
as escort-the Fifth Maryland Regiment
Detroit Light Infantry AMI other visiting
companies, the Continental Guards, CreS-
cent Rifles, Washington Artillery, Louisiana
Artillery, Louisiana Light Infantry and
other home military organizations. The
music for Rex was provided by the marine
band of the United States man Of war.
All along
The Line of March,
which was up Canal and out Camp
street, large crowds OF persons from the
streets and galleries greeted the process
sion. At the City Hall Rex and Cincin-
natus were invited in by Mayor Rehan,
and the keys of the city formally surren-
tered to the King, thus opening the reign
Of folly. Rex halted at Carnival Palace
Washington Artillery Hall) and held
reception there in the throne-room, he
md Cincinnatus receiving for several
hours the large number of guests, mainly
visitors, who came to pay their respects.
About dusk the reception broke up, and
Rex retired in order to leave the field to
Proteus. The scene on Canal street at
night was much the same as on the occa-
sion of the Momus parade, last Thursday,
showing that great many persons had ar
rived here during the last few days.
The Crew OF Proteus
ippeared very promptly on hand, reach
ing Canal street by Q O'Clock. The title
car was reproduction of the celebrated
rriumphal arch of Titus at Rome, and the
title it bore, "rhe Eneid," showed that
! the subject illustrated by this citation
/ was NirgiPs great epic.
Old PrOte
| himself the head of the crew, was seen in
mis- submarine coral cave, the wall hung
| with seaweeds and other aquatic plants,
| and around him, playing IN the water,
were festive dolphins and other fish.
THE FIRST TABLEAU
from the poem itself was the visit of Juno
to the cave OF the winds, to persuade
| Eolus to raise a storm that would dis
perse and sink the fleet of the hated
| Eneas. ''The Queen of Heaven"
mounted on her chariot drawn by pea
| cocks, flies through the air to the cave
/ where Eolus and his four sons make and
direct the storms. Neptune opposes Juno,
| and comes to the assistance of the Tro-
| jams. He is seen in his shell chariot,
drawn by seahorses, and surrounded by
Triton and her sea nymphs, waving her
| trident ana I,-selllnS the reDelllOuS waves.
| The next tabeau shows
-ENEAs, SAFELY ESCAPED from the storm,
| in the palace of Dido, Queen OF Carthage,
who has Hospitality received him and his
| brother Croians. The party are gathered
| around the table for the banquet, where
| Eneas relates the story OF his adventures.
THE DEATH OF PRIAM, showing the pal
ace OF that celebrated King OF Troy, the
iather OF 4 hundred sons. The Greek
| warrior Pyrrhus attacks the aged king and
kills him at the foot OF the altar.
| .ESEAs LEAVING TRov.-In the distance
is seen the captured city, its walls and
battlements fallen in, its houses and tenn
ples in flames. -Eneas escapes from its
| ruins, bearing upon his shoulders his aged
father Anchises, and leading his little son
lulius by the hand.
4 PoLYPHEMUs.-The Tyojans land upon
| the Sicilian coast and while investigating
/ the country come across the cannibal
| Cyclops, Polyphemus, who has been
blinded by Ulysses. They make for their
boats in their fright, just in time to escape
the attack of the other Cyclops.
| The DEATH OF DIDo.-The Queen OF
| Carthage is seen upon her funeral pyre,
heart-broken at the departure Of -Eneas.
She sets fire to the pile, and when the
/ flames reach her, stabs herself.
THE TEMPLE OF THE SIBYL AT CUME,
| Yhom Eueas visits and from whom he
| obtains the magic wand which will allow
| hin to pass, while still living, into the
Internal Regions, and where he also learns
the fate of himself and his descendants.
THE NESTIBULE OF AvERNUS, near the
yates of hell, a gloomy cavern, where
.Eneas encounters Death, the Furies and
the spirits of the dead.
4 THE JUDGMENT OF RHADAMANTHUs.-A
tower stands in the center of a triple row
# walls. In this tower, whose pillars are
soiitdire diamonds. Rhadamanthus, sur
rounded by the officers of his court, the
Furies and the Fates, administers justice
to the spirits brought before him for
sentence.
THE PALACE OF PLUro.-This was one
of the handsomest tableaux in the pro-
cesslon. The palace itself was weird,
yet grand. Its pillars were formed
of mighty serpents or hideous dwarfs,
holding above them at the capital
Of the columns immense skulls. Above
these again rose the arches of the roof
| made of precious stones. Glowing en-
Olems of death, skulls, cross-bones and
hideous monsters stared at one, and from
| every nook and corner of the palace burst
flames. The very throne on which Pluto
l and his bride were seated was an immense
furnace.
The GATES OF Ivory that led into the
| realms OF the blessed was in conspicuous
| contrast with the previous tableau. The
| gate opened into the most beautiful and
delicious of gardens, filed with the rares;
and sweetest of flowers, and containing
numerous fountains in play.
CIRcE AND HER LovERs.-The fair en-.
chantTess was represented seated in hel
palace entertaining -Eneas and endeavor
ing to persuade him to drink the fatal
d,aught, which will place him completely
in her power. Below the palace a gloomy
cave is disclosed. where are confined
l Circes previous lovers metamorphosed by
! her into various beasts, some hogs, other.
! asses, and others, again, lions. hares and
/ tigers.
/ THE PAIACE OF PECUs, the warlike
King OF Etruria, where aid and alliance
Eneas seeks in his war with the natives
The palace is a perfect arsenal, the wall.
covered with shields and bristling with
spears and battle-axes.
JUNoOPENINa The GATES OF WAR.-Thi.
scene was reproduction of the celebrated
temple OF Janus at Rome, whose gates
were only closed during times Of peace
The colossal statue OF the two-faced god
stands at the entrance of the temple The
building itself is covered with shields
armor and other trophies of conquest
The final tableau told the story of the last
l incident in the lEneid,
THE COMBAT OF .ENEAs AND rrRNr.
From his throne beneath n rich oanopy
: the King OF l.atium, with his daughter
. Lavinia, at his side, watches the fight. il
2 which Eneas is finally victorious, ,winnin,
the hand OF the princess and establishin,
y kingdom in Italy.
e The handsomest of the tableaux wer
1 1emDlA Ntunnaa pala r.
S and the scene in the palace OF Dido
' where Eneas is relating to the Queen tn
e adventures he had met with since leavin
Y Troy. f5s
h After long parade through IN
: principal streets, the Knights of Momu
= repaired to the French operahouse 10
s their balls, where large asiaienee WIS
e present, between 1000 and 5000 persons.
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