New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-14

vans, Otherwise known as a furniture
were drawn by the Dukes mule, and the
many signs contained in this party raised
the risibles of the throng wherever they
went. OF course the never-tO-be-fOrgOtten
Indian of the stamp one usually sees on
block in front of cigar stores; the charcoal
faces, and individuals with strong smell
of shoe blacking and noticeable direction
toward negro minstrelsy; the inevitable
baboon, masked IN the usual way and play
ing fantastic tricks before the populace-
all these kinds formed the greater part Of
the comic march Battered hats, cOnical
hats such as stage magicians wear beaver
hats polished up with a backing brush,
sugar-loaf hats with the sharp end knocked
out felt. silk and paper hats, worn in every
imaginable way, were seen in streams, and
the comic stage seemed TO have emptied its
characters into the line.
One of the great features OF the day was
an extremely novel association, whose
name is the Pack, representing complete
deck of playing cards-ffty The cos
tune consisted of light wood frame, on
which was stretched sized white cotton
cloth, the frame measuring about thirty
three inches on each of the four Sides
Every member represented four cards; that
is, the first had the four jacks, painted ar
tstically in neat colors, the next four aces,
four kings, four queens, etc., through the
deck, each member a trump. The frames
rested on the shoulders, reaching below the
knees. making pretty display. They
marched in single file, several feet aparts
At the head strodd9three yeritable China
men, their caw-hke digits grasping moro
than one pack of cards, which they seemed
to be familiar with. In front Of them was a
band of music.
The idea was novel one. and good, be-
cause all who saw it could readily compre-
bend the design. The Pack called at the
Mayors office, and intended to file into the
offices, making game of editors, and order
ing them up on small hands. Want oftime
prevented the Pack visiting the newspaper
offices, for which every trump is very sorry.
When passing the City Hall the Right and
Left Bowers and Ace presented the Duke
Alexis and Governor Warmoth each with a
| pack of playing cards as memento of the
great day. The presents were received in
the spirit which made the prOffer.
| The Pack certainly gained large share of
| praise for its peculiar novelty, and presented
the best appearance of any organization
| out.
The Pack is composed of gentlemen all
| fully identified with New Orleans. Their
object in making the display was to make
! the Crescent City attractive, not only to
strangers but to citizens, and they sue
ceeded admirably. The King of the Car
nival must certainly be proud of his playful
Pack. May they play their jolly game
next year.
The notices of the Pack, carried by real
! Chinese, were:
Here is the Pack" oar Carnival
| Game" May the Best Hand Win. This
IL our Little Game" "Euchre rs if you
| eau"
Tive industries, ~ we'll as tie arts came
in for their share in the march, Singers
sewing machine. on which womanly
figure in a coal-scuttle bonnet, tOiied
caused many laugh at her expense. A
company of young men, said to be from
McGraw' s." rode on horseback, and had
brooms for lanccs and articles OF tin and
wooden ware for helmets, shields and buck
lers The Southern Express Company
packages took shape and life, and delivered
themselves wherever directed Probably as
q commencement. the carnival procession Il
q success. but most of those WHO formed
the lookers-on would have preferred to SCI
it in the greatest confusion, all turning thel
faces and marching according to some pre-
concerted plan, but without any kind o
! order whatsoever.
At the City Hall.
The busy notes of final preparation Were
sounded at an early hour. All business
vas suspended in the Offices Of the variou
departments in obedience to the edict o
His Royal Hghness the King of the Carni
val, and the committees and workmen len
their united energies to the business of put
|.ting the finishing touches upon the decora
tons of the hall and Lafayette square. A
: sunrise the stars and stripes were set float