The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23
SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY IS. 1858.
For the Sunday Crescent
a. HEAD uEMAsKs THE "MYsTICK
KREWE OF KomUsp



OF the ''Mystick Krewe Of Komusn was derived
from the dead lapRuagesv before the dead Ian
gusges died, some time during the reign Of Del
uge. the Father Of Waters. Hens the expression,
"after us the Deluge ~ Mister Komus was the
founding of the Krewe, and was the LIST Head
sent her. He was the 7th son OF the 7th son, q
boy by birth on bis fathers side. and was always
looked upon as Plurlbns Unicorn. At an early
age he desired TO Get up for himself, and at an
early age be got "set upin His capital was
limited, ss convention warrants we're not 20 FREE
quent then as now. and so he borrowed some
Brandon Bank bile Of Jacob Bsrker's Infrmary,
which, at the period Of which I write, Amy
DomiDy ll0l), was located in different place
from what il is now! tits location now is uncer-
tsip) .rs
! K6mus summoned his friends together one day,
and sounding the hewgsg, required them to ac-
company him 10 the Balize, at the mouth of the
Mississippi, where he made them take an iron
cledn oath over the :" bsrn that they would
never -, and they never have. They're not
going to-.
After swearing them to secretcy. he formed
himself into holler squire and with square hol
Ter, informed them that
THE OBJECTS OF THE KREwE
were benevolence, good clothes and phua. He
stated that their rendezvous would be Sc. Thomas,
and as earthquakes we're frequent there, the
Krewe must always be prepared to help each other
home. They have scrupulously performed this
duty ever since, whether there was any EARTH
quakes or not from mere habit They were also
told TO keep all anniversaries and hoIlerdiys, to
drink good whisky punch when water was scarce,
to get their job.printog done at this Office and
subscribe for the DAILY CRESCENT. Invariably in
advance"
II is not generally known that the FIRST orgaui-
zation Of the Krewe 10 New Orleans was due en-
firely TO myself. Il never will be. The secret
was buried with me. shall neyer,-uader any
For years the Krewe have come out annually
with nee exhibition costing several thousand
New Orleans city bank bills at par, and for years
have they kept their oath never 70 tell. They
come and go Ike thief in the night, y and the
places that now knows 'em will know 'em some
more.
They seebrate their 6OOOth anniversary next
Chewsday. when they will appear in several new
and startling characters cast to the whole strength
OF the company. with new wardrobe, properties
and pairofernalyer. They will meet at the C.sy
Hotel al O'Clock, P. NJ. Private Meeting), and
will march as straight as they can 60, under the
circumstances, through the principal streets,
without regard 10 the convention or any other
man. II will be useless 10 try 10 detect them, as
they VIII all be thoroughly disgused-they viii
be sober
After marching to The different watering places
around New Orleans, they will " fetch up - at
the Varieties Theater, at the usual hour, where
will be found assembled the prettest lot OF ladies'
ever seen in an augience Ia any big city. here
The krewe will appear in the kreat farce of
Reconstruction" with blue lights, satt6 lights,
wire pullers, stage tricks, and ground and Lofty
tumbling. ell done TO quick fddn' by the band.
This comedy has been 10 rehearsal for some time,
and has been produced in different States, bat 80
far. heretofore, has proved failure, 10 national
point of view. After exhibiting themselves m
this farce Of Reconstrnction,n and marching
around the theater 10 show their good clothes,
they will all 60 10 George Clarke's, Orleans
House, to see man ~ As the midnight hour
is STRICKEN, they will all disappear very Suddenly
through subterranean passages. 40 feet below the
surface OF the earth. where the gas comes from.
"A sound as of thunder beneath the ground. the
cisDking Of chains, the beating OF drums and
goDgs-ho a yestige win be left Of the Krewe.
They viii have vanished with the midni ght air
and none vii be left to tell the tail. l
RULES OF THE OCCASION.
People going intO the theater without tickets
won't go 10.
Everybody will be admitted without distinc
ton Of color'' (of their hairy
Children IN arms not admitted unless attended
BY their parents OF guardians
place for peanut shelters will be assigned
outside the theater.
Private boxes viii be reserved for myself AMI
Other suspicious characters.
Everybody is requested to leave their money
and yalnsbes with me for safe keeping before
going In, and they needn't trouble themselves 60
call for them on coming ont lt< III :.
II spectators don't leave after the shoE is over
they viii be put out with the gas.
Per order, A. HEAD.
crnsmen.si Observer
The advance in cotton has caused material
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