The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-20


spectacle in any description short of a
volume. 1t was. in short, living aud
magnificent reproduction of the Trojan
war. aud its regal array of heroes, kings
gods and g"ddesses, as described, sung
and immortalized by the grand Did bard
In the prlmeval times Of Oriental grand.
eur. Tho pageant consisted of q pro-
cesslon OF many triumphal cars, finished
and decorated in shining splendor, bear
ing groups OF many heroes of the Tro.
jan war and tho characters in the Odys-
sey.
On the fret car stood beautiful Doric
temple, whose starry dome protected the
venerable bust of Homer. The next
eight cars bore numerous personeges,
personating the many heroes and actors,
terrestrial and celestial, that figured so
oonspfcuously in the siege Of Troy, viz:
Venus. the goddess of love, reclining on
Q golden cloud, and at her feet we're
Paris and Helen, the last the most beau
tltui woman OF her age; Agamemnop,
King OF Argos: the aged counsellor,
Nestor, and the beautiful captive, Bri
seis; Achilles. the brave and invulnera-
Ole warrior; Ajax. Apollo. goddess Diam,
Mars god OF war, and Aneas; mounted
on clouds OF Olympus sat Jupiter, Juno,
49, esAA &AoAohhS AL - Su6ll UORLlOR
on the sea stood Neptune, with his tri.
dent.
This closed the views OF the "Dreams
of Homer" and next were personated
the characters and heroes of the Odysse,
The first car bore the Monster Cyclops
Polyphemus. Other cars bore Circe.
the Soroeress. Fluto. the Sirens, the
Monsters Scylla aud Charybdis, the
Household of Ulysses. and the various
other characters figuring in the trials aud
wanderings OF Ulysses. Next folio we'd
panoramic view OF the mock poem Ba-
trachomyamachia, or tho BATTLE of the
Frogs and Mice" u poem buriesquing
Homer's grand epic, but whose author.
ship is disputed and yet remains obscure.
This was laughablo spectacle. Frogs
u hundred times magnified, armed cap-a.
pie. were placed in battle array against
the mice, who were also equipped IN the
most approved manner Monster crabs.
who constituted tho peace makers, voluu-
teerlng their services as arbitrators. next
appeared.
The procession, about 10 O'Clock P
NJ entered the Varieties Theatre, which
was brilliantly illuminated with dazzling
chandeliers and crowded with about
1000 magnificently dressed women, who
had come from far and near to witness
the grand ball and tableaux of the Mis-.
tick Krewe. The first tabienu pictured
ia the most regal aud gorgeous glory The
Judgment, personating Venus. Juno,
Minerva. Helen and Paris. when the
three goddesses tempt Paris by their
offers. Paris aud Helen stand at the
foot OF the throne while Juno offers him
Immortality. Minerva offers militar,
glory, but Venus protfers the most beau.
tlful woman in tho world. aud designates
Helen, who stands at his side. Inmor.
tulity and glory nro vauquished, aud love
trinmphs.
The second tableau represented the
mortal combat between the Troiaus and
Grecians. Diomedes aud Meucluus in
one chariot, and Murs and Hector in an.
other, engage III n hand to- hand encoun-
ter, surrounded by the celebrated war
rlors. Grecian and Trojnn. a transform
alton scene is Witnessed during the com
but, showing the gods in council. The
third tableau represented the trials OF
Ulysses, and the fourth presented CO.
mlcni caricature panorama Of tho Battle
of the Frogs and Nice. Altogether, the
tableaux presented the most magnificent
spectacle VIC ever witnessed. Doubtless
tue efhgies, costumes, scenery and para
phernalla connected with the tableaux,
cost at the lowest estimate $4,000
After the tablraux, the Krewe Joined
IN grand march around the parquette,
which had been cleared for dancing,
presenting IN army of characters, which,
for spiendor, comlcnlity, terror and in-
gennlty, has no equal III this country.
Tho ball then commenced. The first
qnadrille was danced by members of the
krewe with the ladies' of the audience.
The Grand Duke was invited to purtlci-
pntc, but decllncd-only couscntipg to
tningle with tho promcnadcrs on the
huor tor little while. when he retired.
The Mistick Krrwe Of Cumus has hud
its celebration since the ycmr 1947. 1t
originated in tho "Cuwbellian" Society
OF Mobile, which formerly had similnr
celebrations in that city, bnt on moro
limited scale. The society is composed
uf men not only Of means, but of
scholarship. culture, reading nnd nu-
merous nttainmcnts. They are from
various sections of tho country. 1t ~
supposed they make enormous outlays
of money and devote much time as wull
us thlOnt to these IN iIuul dem OustrutiOns