Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-24
The Carnival at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb 10, 1915.
hcssrs EdtorG-Tho carnival is just over, and
the city has again returned to It's usual state Of
quiotude after the excitement Of the last few days
From an early hour yesterday, the principal
streets were one mass Of surging humanity, aud
~ time cropt on towards noon, there came bound
ing into the streets, one by one, queer looking
creatures, in quaint, curious costumes, represent
ing everything conceivable in history and mytho-
ogy on the earth or under the water, who danced
or pranccd in high enjoyment Of the fun ahead
Men, changed into the forms Of women, and wo-
men vice versa; and men In the forms Of beasts;
the white the color Of black; gentlemen as row.
dies, and rowdes in the garb Of gentlemen and
other ridiculous sights too numerous to mention.
AZ one O'Clock, his majesty King Comus, at
tended oy his suite, and an immense crowd Of
spectators, appeared at the Office Of the mayor
and was introduced by his prime minister. Ills
honor, the mayor, delivered an address to his dis
tingushed visitors wishing success to Rex Car
niyalss subjects, and then gave into the hands Of
his majesty the key Of the city, which was carried
before him through the streets, ON a velvet cusl-
ion, and guarded by soldiers with drawn swords.
At two O'Clock King Comus attended by his
loyal subjects commenced his triumphant process
everything animate and nanimate from life be-
fore The deluge to the fashionable fr,olitcs Of the
present day, and a mixed school, under the civil
rights bin, which was greeted with immense APP
pausc as IL PASSED along The following clubs
entered the lists for the Carnival and took part
ia the procession The Linen Dnstcr Boys PHI
grims, Wandering Ministries, Muhgan Guards
The Rattlers Ne Plus Ultas, Little German Band,
Little Dublin Band, White Knights Mystic
knights, and Mystic Krewe.
The procession was very long, and although
The weather was quite cold yet the immense
crowd Of spectators assembled 10 witncs. ID
seemed perfectly obliyious 81 everything but the
fun ahead And a merry time they had, GER
tainly. It was a scene the like Of which, for Inn
posing display aud ludicrous aspects never before
appeared ON the streets Of this city Spirits
Of the Vastly deep loomcd up before our astonishcd
vision frogs and fishes, crocodilcs and alligator,
pigs and donAeys passed before us IN mpd sue
cession Sheridan Banditu la crowd Of raga-
mullins with placard containing the words
De I'm not afraid appeared upon the scene. Also
a load Of half-stared forlom looking wrctchcs,
shedding tears over the body Of one Of their num-
Der. which they carried before them. and which
We discovered to be salary gnbben" weeping
over the corpse of brother gmbber. who was
starred 10 DEATH while waiting for back pay"
Ben Butler supported on one arm a Mardcn
whose face was black as ebony. and with the other
held across his shoulder, an immense silver
spoon. So natural did the face Of the imitation
look, that many lads snow-halled g. o. show
their admiration Of its true resemblance TO the
great man Of Massachusetts
The Louisiana legislature with Kellogg and
his friends In conspicuous position. with fox's
copy Of Memoirs Of George thc Fourth walking
trumphautly behind. which as the only work ia
the country, was aitowad. presented to King
Comus at the ball fitting tribute Of respect to
bis majesty The Arkansas travellers" with all
the most dilapidated looking vehicles 10 DE found
in the country butchers aud bakers and BARRIERS
and coopers, followed by legou- Of soldiers and
bands Of music, completed a spectacle tho most lu-
dcrous II was ever my fortune TO behold
But the great feature of tho cana,al was Die
grand bli umque thHi night boz Exposition bu.ld-
| ing holding fifty thousand people The immense
hall, brilliantly Illuminated with parti-colorcd
lghts, flags, e,crgrccns and flowers decorating it,
wallis, the bright flame of fire cnclng around the
fountain in the center the fairy grottos aud mys-
dc caves the grand orchestra discoursing gag
music, and the thousand. of merry massers in
| every conceivable costume au contributed Ia
render the scene one Of the most brilliant in-
aginahle
And So closed the camayal of 1873 without a
single accident or unpleasant incident 90 mar 10.
| harmony. Il is one that Will long be- remembered
Tor its gorgeous display lorA