The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-22

hfty persons, all mounted on steeds
Isplendidly caparisoned. In general ap-
pearance, they were types of Rex him
self, being in full suits Of chain mail,
and wearing helmets aud cloaks. I'm
medlately IN the rear Of the court we're
!oO warriors, armed with iances, and
dressed in steel mail and helmets. The,
came the Lord Warden of the Tower.
and with him the traditional exeou-
TONER. Around them was guard of
soldiers armed with halberds. and
dressed in antique armor and steel
helmets. Their battle-axes were real
weapons OF steel, and their horses were
covered with leopard skins. Then fol-
lowed the nxecutioner. surrounded by a.
special guard of twenty soldiers, armed
with halberds. Before him was borne
the block for the execution of prisoners,
all sn,eared with blood, and on the
spears OF tho guayd we're carried the
Ighastly heads of those who had been
executed during the morning. Boabdil,
ell Chico, the enchanted king, und the
last Of the Moorish nonarchs of Ora
nada, next appeared. For one day in
each hundred years, he is relieved from
the enchantment, and allowed to appear
IN the form of his ancient power and
grandeur, before hc retired into Africa,
after the capture of his beloved city by
Ferdinand of Aragon. It is in the brief
hours of his discnthralment that he now
comes, displaying retinue with trap
ping worthy Of the proudest days of his
actual reign. His costume was elegant.
On either side rode the sons of the
Alng. in appropriate dresses. Next came
the tour Queens, on horseback, dressed
ID Moorish costumes. l.! uediately fol-
lowed the Maids of Honor, in palan-.
qulns, carried on tue shoulders of ne
groes, appropriately costumed. Tho
conrt!ers of the disenchanted King came
next, armed with scimetars and battle
axes. The warriors of Boabdil came
next, properly armed and equipped.
Then came the chorus.singers. thirtv-
one in number, riding in an open foat.
who at different points sang airs from
layorite operas. Next came,the "KiDo'e
Own" troop of mounted Caucaaisn
ilancers, more than 100 strong, led by
lspiante, their colonel-an aged man.
with snowy beard. The lancers present
ed very attractive appearances. Thew
arc composed of the flower OF the youth
of Now Orleans.
Entirely new and different scenes now,
iappeared-n little world of scenes and
comlcalitles. The first was Lillipu.iar
bull and rider, with miniature trunk.
Next followed fine specimen of 5guf
igrds-a Durham bull, weighing 5000
pounds, surrounded by butchers, and
mounted on van. Then came mot
ley crew of mounted and foot makers
devils. monkeys, dusky damsels, etc. A,
sausa8e-machine, in which small dogs
we're converted into stuffed edibles.
caused considerable amusement.
! The public and general masquerades
lnaugurated by MarigDy, in 1888, cul-
minated. in 1857, in the organization of
what is known as the "Mystic Krewe of
Comus. and which, to this day, is
STEPPED in impenetrable mystery, from
year to year producing it's grand and
beautiful pageants on Mardi Gras night,
to tho delight Of the people. Their
representations in the past have been
'as follows: Millions paradise
Los. 1858 -Heathen Mythology, Civ.
inc personationa of Conna, AIomas.
Janus, Flora, Diana, Jupiter. and many
other gods and goddesses uf the olden,
time. l95S-Twelith Night, or the
courtly pageant of Misrule. 1860
American History, in (iiving) statuary
representations of persons distinguished
IN the history Of our country, from the
time OF Columbus .und Cabot to the
days OF Clay. Calhoun ana Webster.
lS6l-Scenes from Life, in the fous.
divisions Of Childhood. Youth, Man
hood aud Old Age. Dnrlug tie four
succeeding years, the carnival scenes os
Comns were snpplanted by those Of in.
: ternecine war. 1866 The representa-
ton given by the krewe this yeur haG
reference, in part, to The thrilling events
OF the four previous years, the subjects
being: The Past, 'The Present"
"The Future" aud 1.-The Court of Co.
mus" 1SG7-The Triumph OF Epic u
rus. lS6S-Tho Five Senses of Man.
/, lSG9-Tbe pageant this year was found
ed on Moore's favorite poem of ..Lalla
, Rookh." lS7O-The History of Lou
isinna. 1871 ,Spencer's "Fuerie Queen"
l872-The Dreams OF Homer. 1873
. The Missing Links of the D4rwiniun
Theory of the Origin Of Man.
The gathering shades Of night found
I the streets again filled with the multi
tnde. Far and wide the gus-lights, in
, alittering rows, lit up the faces and
forms of the deDseIy packed throug,
J WHO waited for hours in patient expecta-
ton Of the advent Of Comus and his