The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-20
mard. Gr.s In New Orso.n,.


OF matters and things in the Crescent
City during Mardi Gras. that we copy it,
in lieu OF shorter account prepared foz
the PHGN11:
The parade and display on tho streets,
where the procession was announced to
pass. was magnificent beyond oaloula-
ton. Besides numerous structures pro.
vided for the OCCASION, thousands of We.
randahs, porticos and balconies were
thronged with excited spectators. These,
adorned with blazing host of gayly aud
richly dressed women, ornamented with
many brilliant colors. end decorated with
floating banners, flying colors, cleaning
pennants and glittering streamers, to-
gether with the surgipg mass OF HUNG
nifty that literally thronged the streets
below, presented q spectacle which, for
inspiring beauty and enchanting gran.
deur, seeks in vain for parallel in Ar,e-
rican history. About half past 10 c'cloyk
in the morning. few maskers, chiefly
children. made their appearance on the
streets. These are immediately followe
Wy diversity Of masquerade pedestrians
representing monkeys. bears, lions, pun
ohinellos, pantaloons, buffoons, hurlo.
quins, negroes, and host of others too
numerous to mention. Large bands of
mlnstrels, on foot or in vehicles; gaily
oaparisoned horses with burlesque,
comioal and sometimes hideous riders,
until by IL O'clock the vast populace that
throng Canal and its tributary streets, is
variegatel and diversified with many
thousand masks and costumes Of every
conceivable model and design. The ex-
cltement continued undated uutil 3
O'Clock T. NJ. when tue grand pageant,
nnder the commnnd of the King of the
Carnival and the Grand Marshal of the
Empire, commenced it's march, when
every spectator became spel-bound while
~.snesslng the gorgeous panorama of
PROCESSION before him.
The pageant was preceded by mounted
police officers and assistants on foot.
The Grand Marshal and King of the
Carnival. with their appropriate ensigns,
colors, insignia and banners. accompa
MED By company Of the Lords of the
Yeomaury, habited in Arabic, Moorish
and Bedouin costumes, led tho van of
the procession. Nothing, save parching
sands and Arabian chargers, was want.
ing to make this detachment perfect
rowing band Of desert Bedouns. There
were the bronze face. the black beard
the far-seeing. vicious aud treacherous
eyes. There wore the red jackets and
purple trowsers, brilliant sash, white
scarf and shining rosettes peering from
under rich flowing white robe, trim
med with gold lace aud surmounted with
curious designs OF costly brocades. The
costume was perfected by u cleaning
spear, whioh was carried in the right
hand.
The Boeny Gyds, (fat ox.) embiematic
OF the carnival, richly decorated With
roses, ribbons and numerous truppings.
and led by four mounted hYraem was
the next feature of the procession.
Two Bedouins, commanding n noisy
company of 300 or 400 pedestrians in
costumes and masks, personating buf.
looms, hu Kln1. giants, harlrquins, de-
Wis, saints, fiends, Iudiun clowns, fishes,
beasts and birds, were next in order.
1n close succession came q troop of
Chinese, enclosed in rectangular trans
parent paper boxes. bearing many quaint
designs, symbolic of their favorite game
OF cards, and bearing such Inscriptions
as "Our Carnival Game" and "Euchre
us If you oan."
Next followed the Lord Of tho Car.
rlages, with his Bedouin attendants.
The twenty carriages contained maskers
clothed in rich and costly costumes,
some worth probably from $1,000 to
w, 600. Among these figured couspicu-
ously numerous representatives of the
densi monde. in their coaches and four,
dressed. some in male costume. others
in the most royal outfits, 80 fashioned as
best to display their voluptuous charms,
II such they may be termed.
The Lord OF the Vans and attendants
led detachment OF vehicles, among
which were portable blacksmith shops,
with crimson-costumcd Vulcans, forging
of real molten iron whatever their ingo.
nuity suggested. Conspicuous among
these pnraders was n movable plantation
cabin, resonant with the music of the
banjo, tamborine and danclng of ante
6eAum negroes. Besides these there
were numerous migratory advertisements
OF nurseries, sewing machines aud nu.
merous avooations and business enter.
priscs, all we'll conceived and executed
With the highest degree Of perfection.
One OF the nursery wagons curried u
caricature of Horace Greeley, beariug
the inscription, "Whas I know about
farming"