Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18
GRAND CARNIVAL
Oruer OF EXerclses Tor Each Day.
FIRST DAY-MONDAY, Februarv %

OrGer OF Exercises for Each Day.
FIkST DAf-AONDAY, February 20.
Ts0 guns Will lie fred at a. m. of each day "a
indicate thai Pennsylvania avenue is 10 be
cleared of all persons, horses and vehicles ey.
eeIiing such As are authorized to be upon It.
and one VIII indicate the opening.
From 10 A. N. TO n M.-Trials of speed will
txke place. the horses starting al the vests
o. ne capitol, and ending at 18th street. Pre-
n,nms published In separate programmes.
From IL N. 20 y p. N-The avenue will be
opened for pleasure r;deing in Carriages and on
hsrse- back, and continue one hour. All vehicles
and horses will enter the avenue from 18th and
I,h streets, and the avenue in rear of the Treas
sTy, and proceed 10 the west gate of the capt.
tei as OFTEN as may be practicable within the
seur, Keeping on the sOati side of the avenue
sens towards, and north side in returning
ron the capitol
From p. N. to , 10 P. N-Ciyic parade.
composed OF Butchers Association, Base Bali
Cabs and Fire Department. The PROCESSION
return.
Prom 30 to 3 T. N.-One mile foot race.
from the west gate of capitol to 1ith street.
tIom 70 p. h-Goat race. From 18th
From 10 $50 ?. N-wheelbarrow race.
FROM 9th street TO 9Th street.
fTom 30 10 , p. N.-One hundred ward
race. Starting at 9th street. :
At P. N-Fireworks. South terrace of
TTeMury building.
8KCOND DAY-TUENDAY Fab oust
Prom 10 A. n. to ~ Trials of speed the
sate programmes.
frem ~ Y. to 3 P. M.-Tournament from *
street 20 .th street.
While the tournament is taking place between
and 1th streets, the following exercises viii
se gwen on the avenue, between 9Th and 18th
From SS v. 10 4 P. N.-Exhibition of the In
slan game OF Ia Cresse between the Manhattan
IA crosse Club, OF New York. and the Rnick-
eTbocker-ia Crosse Club, OF BROOKLYN, between
18th and l4Gh streets.
Prom p. NJ to2PN-Saek Race fron, t1,h
70 18th streets.
From P.s.ts P. N-velocipede Race,
nom 18th 70 9TH street and return.
From 3 p. n. TO P.N.-Masduerade Pro-
session, from 18th street to the Capitol and re-
turn, when the line will again be formed AMI
the column viii pass over the same route with
soIsnes, uansPareucies, Sc.s As per separate
At7RN.-Fireworks, south terrace of Treas.
uTy building.
Special instructions viii be given to tie chai,-
Nen OF the different committees, who v in be
held responsible that The several ORGANIZATIONS
ever which they have charge, shall be formed
~ The places assigned them, sc that no delay in
The exercises shall occur.
The Chief oi Police, Major Richards. will sse
All t.e venue Is kept clear of all persons,
so,sss - 'shisles excepting such as take part
in each particular
TIE aids to The grand L. sSsnM are captain
Frank II: Phipps, Major j. X. NJ. sf'i Anu
Colonel james p. Martin,
The badge OF the grand marshal will be q
baton, red and white, gilt acorn ends, and red
ribbon; that of the sids, baton, Blue and white,
gilt acorn ends, and blue ribbon.
The necessity for promptnese is obvious 70 al;
therefore, those nizatiens which are not IN
readiness, in the places assigned them, to com.
Henee their exercises at the hour named, VIII
lie ruled ont.
dos. q. AuDssRsIp, Grand Marshal.
TIE masquerade committee have procured
ever sx hundred costumes, nearly all of which
are already ensas ed, and comprise the costumes
Of the famous
"NYsTIC EREwB OF coyCs,''
Of New Orleans, and the "Cow bellion lie Rakin
Society" of Mobile. OF these two orgsniza-
tisns but little is known, except that they are
pate. The Mystic Rrewe' psrele annually in
The Nsrdi Gras festivities, their nrst appear
znce alter organization being in 1851; since
When, With the exception OF war times, they
both neurological and historical. II is their
custom to form in procession and march
through Camp, julia, st. Charles, Royal, st.
Louis, Charities, Canal, and Carondelet streets
10 the theatre, where a series OF tableaus are
generally given. They select q different pro-
gTamme every year. and the costumes are some
times OF the most ludicrous character. In 1877
and is5s the PROFESSIONS were not much
Of a feature, but in 1853 the procession repre-.
sented the four old English holdays-Nay Day,
Midsummer Eve, Christmas and Twelfth night.
In $50 the representation was 1.-The Statues Of
the Great Men OF Our Country" all dressed 70
represent the characters from Columbus TO
Daniel Webster, and white - marble from top
to toe, the 1Hal car in the procession illustrating
the compromise Of ISIS, the prominent figures
in which were Clay, Calhoun. and Webster. In
ls6i the representation was " Scenes from
Life, embracing the four dIvisions-Childhood,
Youth, Manhood, and Old Age. The nexr fes-
tival WAS In 1856. when the features OF the pro-
cession were symholiesl Of the return of peace.
The festival of 1907 Wa known az the "Feast OF
fplrurue. ~
names as "Ahsypthe,' SHERRY" and Bit
tsrs." In Ices the subject chosen tor the display
was "Moores Lalls Rookh," the pageant being
formed 10 represent the entrunce Of Lalla Rookh
into Delhi. In ies9 the PROCESSION represented
the Five Senses concluding with tableaux
the last scene Of which "The Revel OF the Pas
sions" embodied nelsnge OF al the characters
with the Genius or Decay in strong contrast.
In ls70 the subject was the History OF Louis
lana represented in ststuary. What the fea-
ture will be this year no one knows yet nor will
they know until the "krewe" form on the old
"camP" ground. They will be celebrating the
carnival at the same time with US and in much
the same costumes: They are what they cali
me ordinary wearing apparel. Now for
LIE CoNBkLLi0s d RAKIN SOCIETY"
who are they? They are Mobile institution,
ferrous set, who have their own fun And Ask no
questions OF anybody. Their time for merry
making, however, Ls New Years Eve night,
marching through ST. Louis and ROYAL .treef,
wind up with . grand tableau, representinS
generally the Era OF the Crusades, rard sump.
tnous supper at the Battle House.
In addition to the six hundred costumes >bovs
mentioned. the German societies and Others
will have four hundred more, 50 that there Will
be over one. thousand cut.
TIE NAecuBRApR PROCESSION
will form In the White Lot, south Of the Treas
uIy Department, on ruesday afternoon, 50 - to
be ready TO move in line down the avenue By 3
in ~