Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.
HINTS FOH THE CARNIVAL.
Two Festty AIS Of the Ofden Ifme,

instants 10 10 be grand xp5 imposing far,
worthy in every respect ysf tfe capital Of fbe
country, still soIemniy shake their heads ana
ask, What good? For NE cAHshtcaneR ef
these doubling rhomAses we sefeS 20 two NrS-
walls in PAiladelphis in tbf 6lden tjpe " hlsi
were the talh OF the WHOLE cotptyy or yeAp
They thus attrac d sseentien 10 th1t eIty1sa
social center, and greatly Aontrtb TIED, dir1stN
sn and on ,E to ,s EscS;a ana Ihs
so-caued, OF which u vas written many years
afterward that il wae the most sVtenlnd yAiaea,i
sions through the stTsetsof y hiisdelsh A les
The "Meschfanxs- -
was chiefly tut and 6nmakBnf with osAes
entertainments, as the term implies, and vas
given on Monday, the 18th of May, I,zs, ~
country seat In Southwark, By the oftcers OF
Gen. Sir Enbs1 HpHs's Arn5.ta shse oMrSr
or ms gu itung Che command 10 return % EAS-
land he copPAay ssaSsfAed fn che Afternoon
ina .aLEN Z - ~
t- GRAND Rkak1rn .r- +...S
Of three divisions. In froue were thrue nAt-'
1ssas1 q ana eass q ssS
the multitude ofboAts fren Inc elty with spec-'
yhAly yes along the cits fsonts Az Effort be
low the Sveoos' church We COMPANY diSAxn-,
barked, and formed Me or process.on through
an avenue o. grsnsdisrs wiz Light horse IN The
lawn OF lle tArds, on either eide which also
insd WIN troops Aus srsa the gtoahd
l0f aeat or .o-,v.v 80 FL
ON the mont seats VI the. pavilion, on each
side, were seven young ladies in Turkish cs<
Tunes, Wearing in thsir turbAns. the aroclssl
Knights soonthe trunpets At 4 d,staace an
noanceG the alfreach Of thesevs,ritA ile selfs, :
hAbited a white Aud RED sik and nounsed on
grs. chargers eapafis0ned an che sane oeIors.
These we1s toiio sedeach by his esQilkre on foot.
Besides these there was . herald in hIs TOse-
ms S an male ue Circuit OF the square, "a
line with thoir B1ies; andfheir herald after
flourish OF uhnFft q, Prociainea tlen CHALLENGE
according to the rnhs Of ancit At chivalry. "A
trunPen an aonnced the entrance or snother
herald with. fo,u truplpe.eysy IN bls0k and
orange. fhe two heralds held. psfley, When !
defiance an the name OF the b,e~ lglgklg,
wbo soon after entered with their esl alres pTe-
ceded by their herald, These seven snishfs
alse rode arcsnd the ISIS. Losing to the ladies,
snq then drew NJ fronting the white knishts.
and the chief Of these having throan down his
gauntlet. tho chisf OF the black knights directed
ceiyed their lspces fren their esaIis.s' Lssd ,
thcir shields on their lett arIs, and inshipg q
general salute TO eacl other ~ wsyof a move
ment OF then lspces, turned rousd TO take tirelr
career, and encountcrlng in fuh galiop <hi~errri
their Years. Inthe seeond and thiEd encounter
they discharged their tisteh., In the ioartiI,
Prem the garden they Ala zseelded 6istt e.
steps, covered SwAh eafpst, which, FED inio =
spacious ban IN imitation 81 marble, in nhleh
selves to tea, lenionade, Sc. at his Iue she
knights came in and on tier knses received.
their fafoss iseRa tbe issifvs. -
From shs.s srsstmes,s they went 40 "a.
and n6vsrs. The bliiiisncy OF tiss Whole S 1ss
:ai p = sss Ssshss ,s
SANS aocr &ere Hpf drswink roC,us, WITH siSs.
soardp " refreshmfuts, decorated and lighted
oPeped BY TIE nights ana their atiies, snd-tAs
danoiDS continued till 10 o'ciocb when the Mn I
COWS rsIes tssoyn oten, aud q Iasgnilssnt
fur Jiel,ronss.
These consisted Of twety dihsrsn, hsp lays 10
great vs1ss'y aad he2tt I AT midnjsAf = =.
WAS sonoaeeed, AVID harge foiding tfuor., bsiore
concealed, sprung open and disclosed a maguifs-
cent saloon 1of two hufHleedD andr tan bv S6ftY
aieores on Teach side when iseryed Tor ss.lee
boards The sides were painted with vfns les e.
and feSeen Sewers, apd further. decorated iIh
osefs and Ser. sa. s w
1red branches trimmed, And eighteen lustres or I
twenty-roar Eghts each hung from the cfiI.nc.
supper tables, four hundred and thirts osverx
AND twelve hundred dishes There we're twenty =
foSI bis. slaves In orieptai dresses. with silver
collars ana stsceiets. Each toast 4as fbilo sss
Mas coItinueu ~! morning. The mirren. 4
lu:tres, Sc-, xefe. berro we'd from cit zsDs and ]
returned ~ chen with all TIE urnsnepts Ar-
tached, as compliment Ter their use. TtIt
~ss said 10 have been the Ssmost Spien tffdi an
general. Hy-Ig a. 80
The Federal Procession. q
Ihis great procession, which took nlaae1 slso
q La Nxa 80,
tioh than the "Ainchias q. q because this a..
for the purposs or cslAbraiing the sdoptionot
the Constellation and Was appoISisd On the Al
OF July, las, SO - 20 eisos ooDnsmonre the q
signing Of tho pechrsf ON ~ Independencs.
There were 200 men in the preceaiop, With
assembled :, SUD HUI lie Ss: snH LIZ eessfos
was TO take place. Here we're tabes placei \
A around IA. circular :sses sss fist IN sHpssr
Isl Ediscs nd sSs oSd Hls s ts ncn ssSs
drawn tesse y ,tAs l.acessoa bs Ten sAits
lpy snds Of 40 400 people sasdsWn 10 tn IA IL.
Tnsy Sssss Ten ssass 3 Sonor S e az s1ss -
tedsratsd States; as the cannon announeed
1etes ney. we're Responded to from the shfs y
xi:ins aan.lSyins IN the Delss..ss. uSosssis1
vdth numerQusA ses - aasv. And iiinm !nsfsS u
night. Ae4ispsAA furfker fsns as thss :.ssss.
siSAt eompany,Withaf to their hsnes.ty fx /,
SlepcS R ~ me essnins-sii sessr bat ~ tr
Tm.Pxoczssios-rrsff "a -; 5.7 -
We Hish to speak..U was The Clown ~, fos \
years. Without fnEther msntionef The 1hnbssryi l
and the music Hhich made up s19YeaHSFt od
ths display or - edi.,daals besrh4 ~ M
- s ssp; .slk 80; N.tio9ai ana HtasSi &S1
Ec societies; %. PM Content ssrnlSss, SifS 4
50 alton. TleIe ES.Acar. called ne USn0t&
the j.dss: VIA = srsenS,d 80. n TINS rsts
column se Ss1ss! Haisss.s ssss ss
~ n,'n @s Gsn0 q Aeh Suss cn Ibe YseeAf
which wssthe bgSse'o f ptei x a. Wa sssis.f
S se,sg y fset Gs6. 10 InIeai p eSsic .tands
drawn sy tes yanssaonssI f1ed there was - |
ND ini.s ss1R y g l.s ssaES ,s :sses
feet bcsgJ riad, HhelF cdtcSSotsd ed sailasS
Tim ship had . cren ff2SoGesn - men, VIE |
nupg the lead. cried the ssuldiaS AID trin,mI
c tne $500 80 s1 40 = 30 Nhanse4 Msf.
her bottom painted canYssEof ssa,sfses e,s-
ceale3 he yhcels.z Another vessei fonoeeS A.
pilot: ana tnss WAS followed by 81 the plotsfn
port Iheb there were the Agricriturai Sorfstv
viii nag, nHQ the n n ~ sys Il