Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-21

when q nan marries his trouble begins,
cane Beauty and the Beast, JOHNNY Gre ,e and
ard leading monkey. The other characters
On foot follow pg these were Tom that stole a
Rrg, R1bin Hood. Richard and Robin, the Fog
STAT vent q wooing, PiperIs Cow, and dog I'd
sst, faithfully d ius rating the Leading iie "a
q TIE several nursery tales whic their spps7 -
anee called 20 mind. On a foat covered w al
white muslin and appropriately decorated. were
sezsEs-lCyely Silver Hair charm ~ Fary
Green and much abused Cinderella
''llfe enchanted cup but sparkles near the
sTlm.' wss the inscription o. a Transparency
lore ia fGost OF wagon, o. which WAS seat
90, On sn elevated th~Ore. iO'!v King Chile
Dow bis broad face smiled when be raised the
x,'csa VINE cup 70 IL ttick lipe, or when he
tsciers NJ the foot o. the royal throne, One
tspio not help think nj o; the o. nursery soDg
s.c iDg Ccie
Was merry Of soul.
And merry o q soul waS 1t;
he called fer his pips,
And lie called for his bO~l.
And he called Tor his nddie-s three.
Every fiddler, he haf fiddle,
Ard very tne fiddle had LIE;
J-ee tweedie dee, tseed!e dee, went the
Soldiers.
Oh. there none so rare,
Asesb compare
With King Cole and his hddlers three,
Sid Mother Hubbard and her wonderful do
came neIt, and, as matter OF coarse attracted
inch attention. So also dill p ass in Boots q en-
MonE, the Pig that went ~ msrket, the aeen
Albs and JACK of Hearts. ON . nicely decora-
see fos., the Cat that played the fiddle. The
Cev that jumped over the moon, the Dog that
issSbee, Tire Dish running Of with tn Spoon
we're paylng then amusing pranks. Next
cane. most fa0 astically attired. the Queen.
Wing and Jack Of Diamonds. and upou these
followed DIR. Foster. who, as the story mas IL
Went TO Gloster
In q shower OF rain,
Ne tirppec in puddle up TO the middle,
AHdhever went there again.
0Io the rear OF this unlucky wight came Jolly
J.Sh Nay, eontentedly trotting along on =
1AIe. A transparency with the very sppro-
pTls'e inscription, Heaven lies about Us In our
infancy" preceded by the Lion and Csicorn.
British coat of arms. Cock Robin, Jenny Wren
and ParsOn Rock, quaint characters, but true
10 purstry tradition, occupied q plain. but ap-
Srep,istely decorated wagon: They we're the
o. juvenile books. Conspicuous among them
VAS the funny figure Of Handy Spsndy. who
cloves plum-eake and sugar candy" To the
fashioned baTouche, the universally beloved
Santa Claus. He had
silver cup for Jenny Bcwlyn,
HIS name engraved around the rim;
doll Tor Annie, drum for yOu.
Avid very literally did he along the route OF
procession distribute his presents alternately
cutei ranisr with which his bael was en:um-
1 The Following wa. the order OF
THE NAsSVERADB PROCESSION
FIRST diyislon.SPseisl police foIce, Avenue
SQUAD: Marine band; the Lord OF Misrule and
Liz aids, the SaturDalisns, Mystic krews OF tie
Capitol; anegorical tSbleaU, America" the
land OF tie tree.
Second dvision-Band mounted: body guard
sf keTse marines; distinguished perssnages,
rational legislators foreign legations; the army
and navy; prominent citizens OF Washington,
The press; the bar; executive committee. ;ae
dream Of Reavis-the Capitol ON wheels the
happy twelve; delegation of carpet-hagyer.
Third dlyisOn-lnaUg uration OF the Irst
Female President Of the United States, repre-
srnttG By members Of various German SOcIe-
tier, squad OF police; chief marshal ant aids.
crum major and COrVS band, battalion of in
IaBfTy; body guard OF the Female President
the femsie President and ladies OF her court in
. triumphal ear. body guard, United Sta g
Treasury Iustltis. Mars and \eptune; Bureau
Of Education: Indian Commissioners. Post
once DEPARTMENT, Commissioner OF Patent.
tztteTy OF artillery and mortar. IRE depar
GeEt, female voter; the husbands LEFT behind
Fourth dlvision-Bsnd; Plate Printers Un.on
General distribution Of greenbacks seventeenth
amendment: oliver Optic Society: inuoceu.s
a. r. 5. Club, happy ten, Nick Nack Dramatic
ASSOCIATION: angels Of dlscOrd.-
The third divlslOn were all males IN female
attire. There were nearly fifteen hundred IN
Tie procession OF ma yer aders, represent Eg
among others the folosing characters .-G len
Cover handsome ArnOr with purple trim ninys
Henry the Fourth. garnet cOlOTed shirt, gold
silver suit, with amor legs and Ar ms Henry The
nth, soiteTino scit trimmed with silver yellow
draPery and aTrosr iegs; Catherine PAR, n ne
velvet dress and silver trimmings, Jane Sew
rlOur, green and silver attire. hand>omeI,
trimmed; Edward the Fourth, blue pants vel
low Velvet, coat trimmed with silver lace
henry the Seventh, IN military costume. red
ceAt and pants with sword and buckIer ami
chslsaU, tdward Fifth. in white lace paute-
lets, red velvet coat and fancy shirt; Ed
.Ard SiSth, yellow and green amor,
silver. trimmed with gold lace: Cafherlna
Howard, black velvet dress with gold trim
hlngs. William the COnqUeror, black
suit, with gold scale armor; lary the Boody
scarlet, with silver trimmings; Edward tiuil-
ford Dudley. blue AMI scarlet satin; Ear Il
fsseH green and maroon, silver trimmings.
sord buTleigh, scarlet, yellow and blue SUIT.
Admiral Drake blue cost and orange Ilaut-
tOld DsTnley, III blue, yellow and black: Duke
If Buckingham. Nith bis umbrella brown coat,
yellow and green pant-, Sir Walter Raleigh
scarlet, red and buff. with orange satin pufr,
Richard Coru,liOn; Judge .Jerries, black ,uit.
with gray wig; Francis /. OF France. green
coat, brown and red trimmings: Catherine OF
ArsgOB, scarlet drss- with gold trimmings:
Polish Officer. blue AMI scarlet; Louis Xiii
black and gold dress. lndIan Chief. Red Cloud.
l luz! sultsn green purple, gold and WHITE
Counts, in scarlet and gold; spanish Cavalier.
AelhIstophiles; Henry VII, purple siA
with gold Thinning. orange vest; Charles
VII, scarlet velvet AMI orange satin suit.
Russian Orfcer, IN scarlet. with gold a.
SOLVER Cromwell" SUIT Of bun: Queen En-.
beth, orange aud scarlet velvet ROBE, trimmed
with silver lace" The ArcLbi~hopof r rance
-.Wm- Wallace Scotch plaid SUIT: .,Isrk
Czde: a. gricolA." clad in steel armor, .'MAr-
garet OF AuAgoD. crimson velvet dress 1.-The
Court Jester, or Kings TOOL" an attrsctiy.
clowns dress Of red green, and silver; - INA
Boeyn," crimson velvet with silt yer lace trim
mIngs: Pat Boy MARY Queen OF Scots.
green velvet dress silver and lace trimIninr..
he EsrlOt Warwick, black suit and polished
rteel armor King EgbeTt.'" Edward the H.
Charies , purple and yellow suit: Edvsrt
the saxon blue dress ard legs clad in amor.
cardinal wO0lsey." "Fdsard IrI,~id.,,
81 adv Jane Gray, scarlet And purtJ- a.
win silver lace trimmings, ..CSmut. yr.a,,
velvet and golden armor; king John :" LIT
dress with hlver II innings, and his lie ?. "A Al IN,
armor; "Piere Oaveston,r yellow d.. -
siiver and lace trimming; ''HiehIsnd ~
foot, In blue velvet with gold trim minss .nd
srmoT, Edward. the coufesser.'I "a -.
Harold" crimson velvet, SWIM. Rufus unr,fs
dress and gold armor; edward. the BisrE
Prince" black velvet, silver trimming AMI
steel ar NOR, Henry l." royal purple dr.,s.
..Henry IL Henry ILL.," liking John. !" OF
france, 'EdwArd ist ;" sp&ngIed suit. "Henry
Wiz; MADAM Demonfert." scarlet dre.s
and golden Armor; Edward H. yellow pant.
green coat and modern stove pipe hat iKIch-
ard liz "klcha-d IT." 'sRichard Whiting
ton" Lord Mayor of London i'm greeu pants
red vest, blue coat, red stockings and scarlet
cloak, Trimmed with ermine. -
COMIC CBAksCrRRa
Kings lester, in clown attire; llama. III.
First, scarlet and red in comic Hnmnrv
~ In pla