New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-10
FESTIVAL OF THE Msr1oK KREwE.


The cheap masqaerading and iroicRlng Q, tue ms
cellaneous crowds during the DAY appeared 70 nave
the effect Of whetting the appetite Of tne pubic ior
the browning display at night OF tne histick
Krewe Of Comus." This organlaasion' tnougn mys
FERROUS enough to battle all curiosity as 70 'ne identty
Of It's membee still gives unns'skao,e evidence Oh
being composed OF gentlemen; Oh cnoice spirits,
who, IN their determination 70 amose themselves ana
undone to AFFORD fealy elegant entertainment when
they undertake It, Their success in past seasons has
given them great name ana ABOUT Mafofgras times
the soono Oh .ne wofos Mistck hrewe OF comas .
fais pleasantly upon tne ears Oh all VINO know wna'
y = 70 i've ana pe merry
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hstter adonted - the merrvmating. ! Thousand
sorcaes ana tahsparencies' oofne Dy negroes, sneo
the light OF DAY over the spectacle and It's distant
appearance as came Town was 'nat OF tne street
De -. VI n.e ior squafes
ING aes'sn plcsuteu iortn III Tue procession was
.na' 1ne .ese's .. Tue iour grea' olo Snghsn noi
oays-May Day midsummer Eve CHRISTMAS, and
IwelHn Nignt-ano capitally well was 1t done. We
snan oe'aA inc olnelens DIVISIONS In inc order IN
bands OF music between them:
TWELFTH NIGHT
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The counrLY PAGEANT or M,sRuLE.
Two trumpeters leading. their instruments coiled
all about their bodies. with the months projecting
forward over the tons of their heads. Herald and
Ensign of the Lord Of Misrule. hearing his hammer
emblazoned with his coat-of.arms and followed Nv
an enormous chicken cock PAGE hear;no tho crou,n
"e'eneeu W n'S 'es'er' anu 'ne
npoo' y, on,eason as ns cnle' ADVISER. l"eiltn
oaAe. ."o osners WIN "h1e ioos' ana group
W 'neir Instruments 'ne games OF CARDS.
Sness' pollnoes' Dll.lafos' Lo.o' Dice Dranghts,
snake' nacssammon Nihepins, FOX and Goose, and
bhooaue1' - imposs'oie 70 describe the oddity OF
tae ~ LUIS ol'ision' OF the eomicai
enecs " she'r eA'faofo'hafy hashs'
u.vn.v
This d;v;s;on introduced Tho dffaron, o.ars
on,;ar = tho ,,ood ala fr,I;a, - 80 NJ,
Iard E,rt oor,. Ioo, 4; ,,.aan r., ~. r;,.u "a
The Tohor Mon 1 oreot HIM, uorsa fo,a,uaa ~,
q gronn 81 ;no,;no Morr;, Doncor. MAJ co.r,.t
and Muck Then the Maid Marian az Nav (,neen At.
tended bv Robin Hood and Friar Tuck viii, sto,-esI
last. A verv nleasant and suggestive gronn
N1DsuMMER EVE.
This introduced characters of startling oddty. St.
George led followed by the great dragon he subdued
After them, Puck and the Bear, with Moth, Mustard
Seed, Pea Blossom and the other fairies of Mdsum.
mer Eve, surrounding their beautiful Queen, Titaina
with Bottom transformed into donkey. Lion and
Unicorn bearing the escutcheon of England. Finally.
the great Giants Of Guildhal Cog and Magog: tower
ing monsters both,
CHRISTMAS.
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group ol olrls'as oalo'e.s' performing upon silent
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