New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-23

circle. The whole scene was one to gaze upon
and admire for hours.
Two things call for special mention the very
attentive and polite manner in which the commit
tee Of reception discharged their delicate duties
and the good sense and Judgment Of the Krewe in
not this year inviting people than the theater
could comfortably accommodate The theater
was not near so crowded as in former years; all
had chance to see; and the qualification was
therefore more general than on former occasions.
.' Historic Sculpture of America,
This was the general title of the series oftableaux
announced for exhibition. When the doors were
closed, at ten o'clock, the Krewe appeared on the
stage, and gave the tableaux in the most tasteful
and elegant manner. The parquette, we should
state, was neatly fioored over as an extension Of
the stage, to accommodate the dancers The tab
leaux were given across the front of the permanent
stage, under the curtain. They were as follows:
FIRST GROUP.
Landing Of Christopher Columbus at San saliva.
dor, October II, 1852, o. s.
SECOND GRoUP
Ferdinand DeSoto discovering the Mississippi
river A. D. l54l.
THIRD GROUP.
Pocahontas saving the life of Capt. John Smith,
A. D. 1907.
FOURTH GROUP
Landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. De-
cember %, 1920.
William Penn's treaty with the Indians at Phila.
delphia, A. D. 1852.
SIXTH GROUP.
Declaration Of American independence, in Inde-
pendence Hail, Philadelphia, July 4, lT76.
SEVENTH GROUP.
Monument to the Generals of the American
Revolution.
EIGHTH GBouP.
The Compromise of 1883, represented by Clay,
Calhoun and Webster.
NINTH GROUP.
The Hero Of Chalmette General Andrew Jack
son.
GRAND FINALE.
All the characters of the Krewe who had an
peared in the processian and in the above tab
leanx, marched in procession the center Of the
floor to the dress CIRCLE separated in two lines,
marched back around the sides, and thus formed a
circle all round the theater. Pedestas represent.
ing blocks OF marble had been prepared and upon
each Of these, at the command, stepped a char.
acter. For a few minutes all thus stood. in
statuesque attitudes, and motioness as if really
statues; whilst a grand central ornament was
group OF indians, representing Powhatan's tribe,
and SO disposed as to give the best picturesque
sembance to the natives of the forest The statues
were ranged in the order Of history, Columbus and
Cartier standing at the rear Of the stage and Jack
son at the front, by the dress circle the cotenpo-
raries of each period standing uis-d-ris. The
effect was splendid, and heightened much the
pleasure which the spectators had enjoyed in be-
holding the beautiful groups above described
The whole performance was enthusiastically ap-
plauded, in all the masculine parts of the house.
The Ball.
After standing short time, as above stated, on
the pedestals, the living statues stepped down
again on the floor, which was then thrown open to
the assemblage. Soon the floor was covered; and
then, to the music Of Signor Carlo PATHS superb
orchestra, which was handsomely situated for the
occasion, great part of the guests were gliding
eetly and joyonsly through the mazes of the dance
The Krewe, in their elegant and mystic DISCUSSES,
mingled freely with their guests. chatting and
dancing as pleasantly as if they had not just pre-
yiously been standing around like SO many stone
statues. At II O'Clock, the Krewe suddenly dis
appeared from the gay scene, and were seen no
more.
The dance, however, sped delightfully."- until half
past two o'clock, when Signor Patti threw up his
baton and the fourth annual festival of the Mstck
Krewe of Comus was at an end. In dispensing all
the guests seemed to feel as if they had spent
delightful night. The tste will be long pleasantly
remembered and talked about.
supper of the Krcwe.
After disappearing from the ball in the theater,
the Krewe repaired quietly to the St. Louis Hotel,
where, in the central or rotunda dinng-room, they
sat down to one of Mr.. Halls most sumptnons and
elaborately gotten up feasts. This was q strictly
private affair, the doors being closed against all
outsiders before the Krewe dofed their masks to
attend to the delightful duties Of the table. The
Krewe here enjoyed themselves in their own way,
and compensated themselves, to some extent, for
the trouble they had put themselves to in furnish
ing to the public their splendid entertainment on
the streets and at the Varieties Theater. 1t was
we'll toward morning when they quit the festive
board and retired to their homes to woo the en-
braces of tired natures sweet restorer, balmy
Sleep
ExcRucIATISG TRAscESDEsrALIsM--Ac critic in a
Northern literary Cd paper has read new book,
and delivers himself as to the first NUMBER in
the following style:
am so dazzled by reading of the first number
that hardly dare express my opinion Of it.. So
much splendor gives rise to distrns in my mind. Is
there no redundance in all this blaze OF glowing
rhetoric, in this passionate outpouring of widering
words, in this sensuous eloquence OF poetic fervor?
Ihope not; hope all the glory Of light in this un
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