New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-19
nGaDAY MORNING, FEBRu ARY %. 1855.
3sss lAis For the Erescentl @ SsE ESf Il
HsS N1veletta- The (. AIistack Krewe.''

- IL AseieteA-- Ihss ss 4. AAistack AreWes"
HsEzah III good Did sIardi Gras !! Ills the prime,
\ II III this same city, and long may the oli
- customs be continued
III Hss hardly expected that the popular KraWe
= Gus would hold their animal festival; for i
uas ths general belief that tie late war had had
1ast eifsct of many of its members,
4 - fss feared the town would hare 70 keep
f Msrdi GFas without their most able assistance
A1outs ten days previous 4 whisper was borne
= ~ breeze ID the ears IL the nninittated that
Il Csmis weuld hoid conTt asnaual 1T the Varieties; !;
- nysterioua II M, lit ~ KreHe rejoice IN
I1ystsEy.
Ofeourse. Il ii pectfd ai invitation for inde-
4 rsndeiit of IN oRn personal claims, considered
nyseIfa / member Of press, and assuch knew the
xirket woulda bs forthcoming. II did arrive, for
Cosnns knoFs how 70 appreciate literary talents Of
~ TIL 8hest orser. NJ Ssss gs555
GfHAt Was my inward satisfaction Id hearing the
somplaints Of those who had been sighted. I
nads nv throat ache with regets that INV a invite "
Nas hot transferable toa hsst Of afflicted friends
10 tell the truth. felt rsaliy sorry for them and
= e6ndoled ma sympat timed to tie best Of
~ ability Poor tlings it was truly aggra-
Yating. preached them i small sized
sermon on fhe disapp pointnents of life, Of
the vanity and vexation of spirit consequent
npon festivals Of al kinds and more especially
uRon such festival as the josial Krewe would
ssiehsat Then, d. 4 grand finale, I reminded
them AZ tha great saving Of expense in the matter
/ p gaxlands, ribbons and general party fxings,
for 4 woman, il this degenerate age. cannot go
sut. of an evening to any place Of amusement
rithcat flower garden Oh her head What with
ne knots cufls, combs, nets, bouquets, etc, etc.
etc. there y very little of tle bona fde head tc
~ discovered. They remind one Of the hanging
gardens of Babylon, the graduated knobs are ter
races seaeh terrace growing wonderful roses inter
aPersad With gold ana silysr butterflies The Old
i Rsbylonia1s would be startled With the resem-
hIance. iSJs I
But oretnrn. The closing remarks Of my dis
se0urss h1d most soothing effect on tIe minds Of
he hlfhsft to Ter rturbed listeners They came to
~ unanimous conclusion that after all it would
VI pay they would not have gone If they had
Zen iusitsds III, no, they would not stand Al the
door and push through TIE crowd on any account
There nothing ike philosophy believe IN il firm
n; Hill most excellent ins ttufion, when YOU are
ast invited to the Mistick KreWs, IT enables you
y bear the grieyous afiction without sinking un-
\ III thes weigh of misfortune. n
Al, went at 4 r. M, doors TO be opened at q
i rharining prospect ~
It WAS Of no avail to work Oh tile sympathy Of
nanagers; thsy would not let me Hi the back way
4 was ii yain made known my lmeinb bership with
Ne press Of New Orleans In vain disclosed my
aelf ID Novelette,, contributor to that far-famed
paper, the GREsCENT; III vain that years and years
ago / h&d aventh cousin III tie Varieties Club I;
stwas ~ ofs no use, the obdqrate managers re-
nained flint hearted, and was forced to make my
NY ttfongh the crowd Ike any ordinary mortal.
mi dtd gst III, tr being smashed to 4 pancake.
INIT helped IT'D celebration, however, as Mardi
Gzas i Pancake Day. N M
The beanty snd fashion Of New Orleans formed
charming sight; 80 many pretty faces, such gor-
gsons Messing felt great pity for the unfortune
aascnlines who paid the bills. AZ
1hs floor managers were biandly serene, not
withdrawing Tie sisaat perfectly cool and
comp p0aed, evidently much amused at The despe-
zste made b 1000 pc ople 70 get front seats.
d Ihc tableanx we're fne, the costumes not 90
kandsoh6 Az in years past but We must remen-
~ thef6 we're no impor tons from Paris on this
secession The rhole affair was entirely gotten up
= M ma only II cont flplation = few weeks
Jrevious. mo snbj Past, Present and Future,
wore dnlirable, and reflected infnite credit On
~ ingenuity of MI. Comts and his jolly followers
lahonld think Mts. Goinns would he DO proud 81
~ huabxud.
pssinS ths last grand u lean of tComns and
~ Co1f Il shril whistle nersed the whole
Kyews thfongh the spaeiona ball room ]; then came
~ recognition u friends among the ladies pres
III Nurdsrous wsre In5 n9ita lions to promenade,
~ Aancidg Mas almost an impossibility, the floor