, 1876-02-25

Denominations Yesterday In Now
Orleans.


orEN1Nn or TIE FESTIVAL
Special UispateA 10 1h1 Chicago Tribune.
NEw ORLEANS. Fob. N.-Ths carnival waa
opened this osentng by tho magnificent stroes
pageant Of tho Knights OF MomuB, a soorst or
ganizasion which, though but comparatively new,
rivals II It docs uos exceed In tho taato, ele-
gahoe, and brilllanoy OF ite displays the famous
Matioh K1enc OF Comus. Heretofore tho
Knights Of Momua have made shoir annual
parade on Nsw Years Evo3 but this ycas, In or
der to add to tho Atsraosivsness Of tho carnival
aoason, ths Thursday preceding hfazdt GrAa has
boon selected. Tho former displays Of lhe
Knights OF Momua havo bebn so magnificent
that public expectation Was In. favor Of somo-
thing uuusually brilliant this evening, aud 1t
munt bo said that that expectation
Mas nos dlahppolnted: Arrangemsnts
aecdsns b. pseor e9.r. suppof naot tae
gallerios Of buildings along tho expcotcd route
Of tha procession, aud tbs streets wore cleared
Of cars, carriages, aud vohlolos ol Ill klnds
which would intorloro With an uninterrupted Wow
pio .witnessed tho display. tbs hotols and
hundreds Of private houaoa arc crowded wish
people from al parts Of the country. who have
olther como hero for thc e1prcss purpose OF Wlt-
rho havo 10 arranged thotr bualuess a. 10 bo
hcro at this tiue.
THE rrAruan or TIE EYES1xo
was ono OF tue most magnificent psBsenta Of tho
m.ny fos Which, this S!ty s famous i oona1s III
living 1Rurca: Il mns called '.TAo
Seasons and Nature. Louisiana in Tablesu
Her Fruits, Flowers, snd Btaples."
Each tableau wns arranged oil O large float
dram b. four horses. Tho foats wero unusually
broad mad high. aud were. painted BY acoaio
artist, In oonsonanoo with tho sAbloau repre-
aonted aud were Lighted up With foo.lights
borne on the shoulders Of men.
Each figure WAS ropreseutod by gentleman
completely hidden ftom riow by tho framework
OF tho aoEer, vegetable, or Whatever eldo he
represented. The tabloaux wors ~ follows:
rthsr DIy1sIoH.
of sns tsuneseoa h t5naue "a sseen
seeend -Lerisisns anaii ngurs on pedestal,
female Ggurea Union, Juatien all Confidence. Union,
seatel holding shield, and olo wt.h ltorty cap; jus.
Ing m!1Tot Ia right hand, lef resting o. cotton bale;
in Edvanee, peesn In nest with young; D!onrille,
founder ot Nov ortsans, Standing With lind reatng
Third 3nb.eau-Flosa, aodde.s Of sprIng, On
chariot drawn by two butterflies This w1s exquisite
i To hub, md ths si'ofes md sn,s wsrs ent.inel
with rossa It was adorned in front With huge 1ily
aad around tho rma with various aowars. Flora,
twlnea lowsis su.psnas ID On Polss wafs battsraies
Tho Chariot On sho body oi fho car, va sroandsork
Of flowers, and also Hssor seeus With wates-tl
aotsss cs tsa: sass SaS e S.qs = S
hesddres" representing inada of hower ho!d!ng sta
sian {rspts:snstns July .aa s.rSiiadsl. Sesels
an hsas %S:.s tEeas ss.. s
Fra Tioitaw-Elorai arbor: Morn attendants On
MaFans, Qnsen Of Nature. liibiscua {peauty>, Dlue
Violet IoYs), Gala Lily tModosty}, one Of the most
beautiful Of all tho representations Tho lily was Of
mammoth aizo, nsh bust of Elizabeth oslas tot nl1
sI ss,uiu ons ss Of xreaa ss1es The othss
hgures La tho taboau pall.h {aIncerity} Morn.
ing aSry Fpsr !,
Am,s.nth Tmmortstssj. Ross yousS, lily tpuitss.
Passion Elowrr {Faith}, GlAdlola Truth) Csycxuthus
tDsncyolencc}, Daisy t1nnoconoe).
SECOND Dty1RIoH.
Ssp*"M 7ableau-aolden oa1ea. Golden chariot,
seaf Of riee: corn growing in background; and vsso
Ke sns en
Queon Carrot, WITH basket: figures Of tat Cabbage.
aud Tomato. Lettuce. oaul!aowes: and Corn. a battle
= gourd. drouna:work Of cabbage. e.heads.
eaofe; Horss.Hslsh, with bsskst, entering msrfet Il
1adIsh, ~ priest with book Under arm. neans hgure
aeu. Bouua, military dress, popped sabse: White
RaI.h. ~ poor lone WOMAN, holding nttts rsdl4nsa
= babies Ia arms,-one red, ons brown; pasunips,
Gslsry, and Other vegetables.
1zn.h Iaoleau-Kitchen scene. Sweet and Irish
rotatoea 1ghtlng IN boiling pot, loot "a ecullion,
washing plates. pumphn Is bead oook. very rotuua.
Onion EueeinS. Pepper, hsry md nsrcs In battle at-
htads. Lesk. @ll aud melancholy. Egg plant aud
0ira.
THIRD plyIE1on.
Ktsper&h Thbsau u--AuIu1uu and T1uits Goddess
iaakiasat o;.aFs - 81 o.. hand b.aans plant on
app*s, tgs, strawberries aad grapes right had reat-
ing on egsnqseR. of ffat!s grape. Ia ist band
ts@nx sss sass 'a an ssa
cream ss tabie WITH afasa of esrsiss uammsd with
Leaves. APRICOT and Mulbarry IN ssrsou' oonTossA-
Thr.esnsh T4Ssaau-p.l.on soane. Franz At baof,
soaas Il IT, Min 1ns
steps. Plum, B.nan., ND ausknclon.
Fourteenth 1atl4au-Drinkin neene. Piatfosu, rap.
nosh ne. Fiaure x osspss - 3sseha. ho'sns ear
Of Wne In hand. Blaokbtrry, hsad and body Of irut
1p e oSs,' R.s VIVA
Fess. complete she tabcau Ill drinking, ataps In tha
scs of reading tho Maine LIQUOR law from book.
Ffrs<nth 1utieaa-t Goddess 1rene representing
IL o:t .sss. r. s'1ss 1sa no. pssa.as
leaves. hair of trailing 5nanlsh moss.
d.rts<nth 1abxau-psueesa R4oe, female Indian
A8lt6 A1AA& d19E&%A0 N0fo06 01
rice sheATt1 chair Of sA1nn attended by two Indian
g1is outing and binding ftcc In 'front.' 1ndiau Ii
CANOE aaen With rice Nater soone, with growing
riss. Tais wa sup4rb plcsurs.
StstnetenM Tabtaau-Qussn Sugar, With dreaa Of
lsa1ss u at.,k; etaG of @ eane Figure. q a3uxss
| Thtone ot Garrels VI auRaF.
| EIghtcenM iabssau-kiug Cotton. with goraeoul
! purple velret robes, trimmed with cotton bolla
shtrts Of satin eRbroiacrea with cotton In noxer
suttsrins tsrell board aud halr Ut snowy cotton
ata1 in hand With open boil top; crown ot ssme.
| In foreground, Cotton Merchant In AncIsnt drcss
Cotton PanteE two NeRsoes picking cotton. and Lad
| IN front spinning cstsou. Also nsufs Of reri1al
| Tobacco,
After marching through the principal stEest.
Of the clty, aol afrosdlng everybody vlew u
tha magalhosnt spectacle, tue proocaaton passsd
into The new Opaea-Hous Nhsra tho 1ilguro.
wsre a! arranged into threo separate tabsaaux
Ths festivities OF tho day wero than cloecd hy.
grand bali. tho knights retaining theiz psculIs
| apparel until midnight, when tue myatszious or
| ganlzhsion suddenly diaappeAlod. :.
| The preparations for tho celebration OF hlhrdl
0rss, ne1i Tuesday. are vary elaborate ioaocd
No paina will bs spared to make the OCCASION u
| enjoyable ona to tue visitors IN the city.
The pigeon-a -ahootlnR tousnAmsnh Whloh oom
l ,nsnras IN HAtnrrlRy. promises to b unusuaIt,