The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14

too numerous for their own comfort. But
they had come for pleasure and to greet
with smiles those which gladdened the
face Of His Royal Highness, and no
amount Of crushing, pushing and mashing
OF corns could disturb their equanimity OF
temper. With laughter and jest, they
pulled and jostled against each other dur
ing the impatient wait for the bugle blasts
which sounded the approach OF the cyno.
sure Of their waiting.
With all tho pomp and eclat that ever
marked the entrance of king to the hearts
Of devoted subjects he came full advanced
with trusted warriors, banners and sym
bols Of victory sounded in gladdest strains
on drum, fife and horn. Like prince
who loves his people, he needs must pause
and speak the fullness OF his heart to
hearts that beat in glad response to his
own. At Court and Main streets had most
of the populace crowded, for there II was
they had determined TO have him greet
them in words. A forum, all garlanded in
patrioticsmblems, had here been erected,
and to it the projects of police directed
the royal chariots, though il was not with
out difficulty they batoned back the multi
tude who were most eager 10 greet him,
nearest and first of all. Here, with gracious
tongue, he acknowledged and returned the
salutations most cordial. Three squares
hence and the ovation would end, when
from the gilded chariot his highness would
descend and by his courters be conducted
into the royal palace Gayoso.
The intervening space from the forum
TO the palace was, II anything, more
densely crowded than that over which the
procession had already passed, for sight
OF the grandeur, so dazzling TO their eyes,
had led those first favored TO crowd pell-
nell upon their neighbon further on, 80
that their eyes should continue TO feast on
such gorgeousness. With kingly pomp
the procession advanced amid the ringing
acclaims Of the people until the entrance
TO the palace was reached, when the Grand
Duke OF the Ball and Chain, with sabercd
signal, bade the lords and counts halt and
dismount Footmen instantly grasped the
gilded bits which curbed the royal steeds,
and the courtiers alighted. The grand
entrance, beset with evergreens and tokens
OF royal regard, was entered, and on either
size OF its spacious width the Grand Duke
and courties awaited the entry OF theii
liege lord, Momus Ii.
With princey grace and decorum, such
as only belongs TO kings, he stepped from
the chariot and bowed with profound
grace to the wild plaudits which rent the
air.
The King and his pages were assigned e
five elegantly furnished rooms, while each
one Of his distinguished attendants wa
rendered two rooms OF like elegance anC
arrangements. After formally recording
their names ON the royal register, Wallets es
cortcd them TO the spacious and beautiful!
mirrorcd elevators and directed the way &
the respective apartments. Ills Roya
IIighness, after disrobing himself Of the in
sigma Of his rank, showed the resplenden
evidence OF democratic and native simple
ity by partaking Of glass Of beer. In th'
other apartments the noble lords refreshed
themselves according TO their tastes, mos
, OF them taking Rhine wine and apolli
: naris.