The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-26
COMUS AND MOMUS.
Grand Success OF the Carni-
val Phunny PhellOws.
Brilliant Scenes in New Orleans, Mobile,
Memphis and Philadelphia.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. rs, 1873.
The carnival celebration to-day was immense
As motley assemblage In the degree OF dis
organization 1t was certainly entitled to prize
But 1t must be remembered that REX" has rather
disorderly rabble to control and cannot be
blamed for Incidents OF extravaganza; and
"Comus," an older authority than "ReT, =
proposed to illustrate the broken links IN
the Darwinian theory. His Intentions wee,
no doubt, strictly honorable, but unfortunately he
was too uninteiligible. Comus, however, pre-
sented an enjoyable spectacle independent of
Darwinian knowledge To go into particulars re-
garding the procession would involve the neces
sity Of giving first class notice. Folly was har-
messed to the shafts OF Utility and published the
advantage OF labor. This was about the best point.
one OF the vessels of the feet stranded in front or
the Republican ONCE.
Tho procession comprised three battalions, one
OF Egyptians, one OF Arabs-the Kings Own-and
another OF MameluKes the Royal Navy, consisting
OF the yachts OF the Crescent CITY Yacht Club,
mounted on trucks, and a tremendous crowd OF
miscellaneous maskers with all kinds of devices
ing The strects were iseray ;"med with reo
pie rom all parts of the country. The carnival
procession was grand success and will. no doubt,
be repeated on q still larger scale next year.
A Brilliant Procession va MobiIe-A Day
of General Delight ri,i Carnival Adam
don.
Gloomy, threatening weather threw no damper
on Mardi Gras to-day. The city was crowded with
strangers the streets were packed, and many grO-
tesque masks were seen on oil sides. The T.. @.
Minstrel Band, burlesque society and another new
one, Fl. K D., were en- route, making much merri-
ment. Everybody in Mobile was In the best humor
to enjoy the whole AFFAIR, and every additional train
was pouring fresh hundreds into the city. At
night not less than sixty thousand persons were on
the streets to witness the mystic pageants.
The Order Of Myths represented several creatures
OF Shakspeare's imagination IN magnificent
street parade, introducing all the most prominent
characters; some were on cars, some on horse
back but all dressed In gorgeous richness and per-
fecty accurately. The lights were very beautiful
and eiectlve, and nearly one hundred white men
were in parade, with three or four hundred negroes
carrying lights and burning bengas.
H. s. Younger Society represented Castles In
the Air very beautiful and fanciu. Both the clubs
panpnn and ST. rne ese each oea
packed with thousands, evncing great delight. The
tabeaux and bali to one Of the most brilliant and
beautiful assemblages OF home and strange ladies
ever seen here. The tableaux and ball were
H. $. S. gave tableaux at the Orphans Bazaar,
at which both clubs left handsome donations as
Battle House Bazaar, and both were packed to
OVERCOMING and the people In the streets were
Mardi Gras has been brilliant day, without one
row or trouble to mar the pleasure. The night
so brilliant parade on any previous Mard Gras.
High Times I'm Memphfs-Tho King OF
Misrulc Rules Throughout. Ge
--.......-.. MEMPHIS Feb 26, 1873.
Notwithstanding the sleet and snow OF last night
and the unpropitious state Of the weather to-day
the Carnival has proven a grand success and sur
passed the most sanguine expectations of the lead
ing spirits In the movement. Business was en-
tirely suspended, every department Obeying the
mandates OF the King OF Misrule to do 80. Through
out the morning the streets were filled with mask
ers personating everything above the ground and
many things beneath 1t.
In the afternoon King Momus, attended by thou.
sands OF his trusty subjects paraded the streets In
magnificent costumes, mounted, In various vehicles
and on foot. The streets were lined with specta-
tors. Tonight His Sublime Hghnsss Auro Com
mander Of Memphis, had q grand pro-
cession, the streets being lighted with
calcium and parti-cOlOred lights to show
or the pageant. which was an H.
ustration OF ornithol0gy, from incubation to full
edged aristocratic birds, with their beaks dipped
in bins labelled "Credit Mobilier." Tonight the
Carnival closes with tableaux masquerades and
balls at various halls and the new Memphis Thea
tire. Throughout the day not u single disturbance
occurred to mar the festivities.