New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-01
MARDI GRAS.


given to Union soldiers.
MARDI GRAS.
The Gala Day mt Galveston.
GALVESTON. February 29-The slxt
Mardi Gras was celebrated with unusua
splendor. The city was thronged with WI
itors from all parts OF the state. In
hotels were overfowing. At noon, III
majesty King Momus, arrived in the Un
ted States steam yacht which was expressl
rendered by the government Tor that puI
pose. He was received with shouts and tn
firing of artillery, and escorted by tn
Midday Jewellers, who were formed in fiv
divisions: the first being composed Of RI
mann mobiles.
Inc second was the representation OF tn
enforcement Of Queen Esther, the thir
being the triumph of Hannibal, WHO rod
in q Carthagenian war chariot Of mucl
beauty, drawn by four grey horses drive
abreast; next cavalcade OF Carthagenla'
warriors. A detachment of E2yy tan cav
airy, followed by the Progress Of Queer
Cleopatra" forming most beautiful tab
1eau. The procession closed with q detach
ment of mounted Gauls.
The reception OF King Menus at Artillery
Hall was magnificent, the throne room
being fitted up with much eplender.
At night the whole city was illuminated
in honor of the Knights of Menus, who
paraded, having thirteen floats, their theme
being a portion of the rare analogue Of
"Reynayd, the Fox" The first float repre-
sented Menus and ISRAELI; the second
represented the reception OF the invitation
to King Lions court; the third was the
Kings police, capital burlesque, in which
bulldogs arrest the meekest of lambs;
fourth. the musicians OF the King; fifth, the
Kings kitchen, in which were q number OF
capital caricatures; the sixth represented
the Kings ballet; seventh, the kiBg's
opera; eighth, the Kings Infantry; ninth, the
Kings Cavalry; tenth, Kings Marine, in
which appeared ship OF unique construc-
ton; eleventh, Kings Cabinet; twelfth, the
King and his court, the royal paraphernalia
being more magnificent than any hitherto
used. The reception and ball at the Opera
House was attended by the elite of the
State. The whole festival was success tar
greater than any which has ever preceded it.
At Memphis.
MEMPHIS. February 29.-The city is en-
tirely given up to the King Of Misrule.
Business is entirely suspended, and all the
principal streets present dense mass Of
surging humanity. Prominent among all
are great crowds of grOtesgue mas9uers,
representing every conceivable character.
no WcaGQcT IL Clt6C duu DlcdSdulS dilO
success of the carnival is assured.
The steamers Andy Baum and Parker,
which arrived last night from Cincinnati,
were crowded with pleasure seekers, and
every train arriving ia crowded. The
pageant of the Uiks and Krewe Of Motley
will move at 2:3O P. NJ, and at eight o'clock
tonight the magnificent spectacular pa
geant Of the Memphi will move.
There are more visitors now here than at
any former carnival.
Tonight, at the Grand Opera House, the
to their invited guests. The Opera House
was beautifully decorated and the tableaus
magnificent, the first representing the last
moments of Louis TX, of France, in front
of Tunis, in 1870, surrounded by his family,
knights and priests, the latter in the act OF
administering the last rites of the Church
to the dying monarch. The second was the
centennial coronation Of Menus. The whole
affair was highly applauded BY the guests
who filed the large ball:
During the evening the streets were SO
densely crowded that it was found impossi-
BILE for the police force to clear them for the
pageant of the Ulks and Krewe of Motley;
the pageant of the former represented the
return of Louis TX. Of France from the Cru
cadee; the scene being laid at Paris, Sep
TENDER 2, 1854, az follows
First group-Three mounted heralds with
trumpets at the mouth riding abreast.
Seccndgroup-Armed knights bearing the
crifamme Of France mounted.
rich cushion on which lay the arms OF
King Louis.
Fourth group-Equerry leading the
Kings mailed steed.
Fifth group-Count De Pointers, Count
d'Anjou, brothers TOT the King, and Count
De Melon, in full armor, riding abreast and
beaSing royal guidons and banners-scars
across the armOr.
Sixth group-King Louis TX. Of France
royal robes, in their carriage of state,
drawn by four white horses led by equerries:
groom and fOOtmen to the carriage.
Seventh group-Three maids to the
Queen riding abress st, mounted on richly
capriscn ned palfreys, led by three pages.
Eighth group Four pages to the
King, mounted and bearing rich colOrs with
many colcred pendant streamers, riding
abreast.
Ninth group-FOur mounted men at arms |
abreast, armed with shields and battle !
axes; four men-at-arms abreast, armed with |
four men alarms abreast, armed |
with lances.
Tenth group-Cavalier, mounted, bearing |
the banner of St. Denis; three cavaliers |
abreast, mounted, bearing pennOns; three |
cavaliers abreast, mounted, and bearing
lemons.
Eleventh group-The Cardinal St. Cecile,
seated under baldoching canopy of rich
ilk, drawn by four black horses led by
'querries.
Twelfth group-Priests on foot, bearing
grand banner Of the Virgin; four priests on
GOT, abreast; four cavaliers abreast; four
pilgrims with scrip and staff.
Thirteenth group-Four Saracens abreast
II chains; four squires mounted, bear
az lance and pennon, all riding
breast. After this pageant came the
krewe OF Motley, made up of nom
with some hits at current events
# the period, prominent among them was
he corpse Of an army officer undergoing
from q still labeled CROOKED
whisky" The crowd on the streets in the
lfternoon was estimated at from $4,000 to
K, 600, and during the entire day nothing
to mar the festivities; but the
ROWING glory of the carnival was the grand
pageant Of the Memphi, with its brilliant,
,ai ii colored lights, forming q scene such
Is was never witnessed before. After
which came series of tableaus at the New
Memphis theatre, consisting of grouping
# the pageantry, which was followed BY
rand ball to the guests of the Memphi
sails were also given at tho various halls.
The weather was glorious, and the carnival
f the centennial will never be forgotten
~ those who witnessed it.
NEW YORK.