The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-19

extent. The place OF honor at the head
OF the line Immediately following the car
riages of the Presidential party and of the
special Congressional Committees will be
assigned to the survivors OF the old regi.
ment, the Seventh Indiana, in accordance
with the desire expressed by Gen. Harri-
son. The sight of this immense body of
men moving along with their uniforms OF
varied colors, their gittering arms and
accouterments, their flags and banners
waving, as it passes between the cheering
| throngs congregated on the sidewalks and
on the balconies erected in front of the
gaily decorated buildings, will be n stirring
one. Over 100 bands will add their music
TO the pageant and half million Threats
will cheer its progress.
Although the head of the procession
will begin to move promptly at noon il is
expected that it will be fully 6 O'Clock be-
fore the tail will have passed the Presi-
dents reviewing stand. In an hour after
the display of fireworks will have COM
menced in the large turi-covered oval at
the back OF the White House. This, il is
expected, will prove to be greater 81 'ess
| than at any previous occasion OF t4le =. Id,
for the committee in charge OF the fostivi-
ties has been careful to provide bounti-
| fully for the pleasure of those who, from
lack OF means or inclination, will not at
tend the grand ball in the evening. In
connection with this display there will be
an illumination OF Pennsylvania avenue,
the south end Of the Treasury and of the
| Capitol, each for period OF five minutes.
THIS will be done by means OF magnesium
suns fired by electricity, and the effect to
be produced, according to the contractors,
Twill for grandeur surpass, with itsaurcIian
| tints, the most magnificent Italian
sunset ever witnessed" The fireworks
will consist OF innumorable rockets and
bombs sent up by the hundreds ut time;
fountains OF 800 red, blue, green aud gold
meteors; balloons with fireworks attached;
batteries, discharging thousands Of stars
in the national cOiors; rockets, which at
their highest point discharge fiery dragons.
! which are suspended in the air aud swing
with eccentric .rcles; rockets firing mcte-
ors, which remain nearly stationary 800
feet in the air and stream with violet
stars; rockets discharging stars suspended
from parachutcs, burning emerald, GRIM
son and purple; rockets which form col
umn OF brilliant fire studded with colors,
and rockets till you canWest. Then there
will be numerous set pieces, including fire
pictures Of Harrison and Morton, and
representations Oi the capitol and
OF the White House. The cXhibi-
ton will last about an hour and
a half and the illumination OF the
heavens will be enough 10 make even the
planets look down in surprise. Then three
flambeau Clubs will give a competitive
drill on Pennsylvania avenue, in their
own peculiar and ilamboyant manner.
Instead OF being armed with muskcts the
members OF these clubs drill with fire
tubes, from which streams OF cOlOrcd fires
mingled with colorcd balls spout forth and
cross and recross and weave themselves
into fantastic shapes, the whole making a
brilliant phantasmagoria, recalling tales oil
enchantment and wizards and the black
art
by this time those going TO the ball viii
be thinking Of getting there. All the liv-
erv stable keepers in town have pooled
their issues for this occasion and a moder.
ate scale OF rates has been adopted uni
versallv. The ball-goer will, therefore,
have no difficulty in securing any sort oil a
conveyance he may dcsirc, and he will
find the accommodations at the entrances
to the Pension building well nigh perfect.
Arriving at tho building lac will find long
|
which at least ten carriages viii be- able 10
discharge their loads at the same time.
lie will be given u ticket emitting him to
a return ride, and when he wishes 10 de-
part lac can enter the first vehicle that
drives up. 1t may not be- the same one hc
came IN, but that makes no difference.
This arrangement prccludcs any delay and
unpleasant waits in the cold Tor u carriage
which may be blocks away.
On entering the ballroom he will find
ushers to direct him 20 the apartments u.s.
signed to ladies, hat aud coat accommOia.
tons, boot blacks and BARRIERS, rs well u.
telegraph stations II lac should be- dcsirou.
OF sending message TO absent friends
llc will also lind a bureau OF information
at which he can leave any valuable arli
Gle he may pick up or apply Tor one h,
may have lost. II, in the EXPLANATION %
the moment, hc should feel like having
himself arrested there will he police sta
ton right hady la one OF the rOOms al
which hc can give himself up, besides 4
, larys body OF fircmen who can be called
on Ia case OF need. But the prObabilitic,
are that when he gaz y on the beauties O
the ballroom he will want 10 remain a
liberty 10 enjoy thum.
This room will present a picture ncvcI
. before cxcclcd In this country for bcaut,
and elegance. THOUSAND lncindescrn
lights Hood the building with sJitcnc,
, rilinncc. Choice ilOWefs perfume the ai
, and delight the eye, while the more sub
, gnutial decorations are such ~ 10 max,
the immense hall n thing Of beauty. Thi
hall. by the way Is probably The mo,
, spacious In the world, being !. Book 80 feet
! Ia the center OF the floor Is an ar.sii
. japanese pagoda under the lower part d
. which is a grutto built OF rocks and fern
, around a handsome fountain, alorling
. cool retreat Tor pr1mrnadcrs. In the iiu,
r story oi the structure, which h drtpc,
4 | with nags and bunting aud covered will
! palms, tropical plaulsand flowers y Beck
land aud orchestra Of 100 performer
ready TO furnish the danes music ia
. the ball. Above them, ia the sccon
o story. IL the celebrated Murine Band d
D fifty pieces, playing the promenade music
II and On the roof blak.a the word "Coust
i tuition" IN letters 81 gas. The eight larg
T. columns lifting the dOmc eighty feet iror
, the ground are rcincd With heavy laup
4 garlauds, inicrsp'ucl with palm leave
/ The fronts Of the galleries running a
6 round the building. are ics.oonol wit
r. American fligs, aud In the spaces bciwrc
u are, alternately, suits ol full sik'd sily,
q plated nrnor mounted with u silk plus
backing. aud large coats 81 nfms, painic
+ in oil OF all The States and Nations su
i mounted 10y carved aud gildcd eagles 0y,
$ the States aud crowns or other nation
= ins.gnias over the foreign arms, all drpC
. with appropriate ntys Of silk glrlunls
Il laurel and iiuwors have a sublu.ng olicc
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