The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-25
3 lSllLIAKT BtSr&xY
OF THE
KNIGHTS Of 1OMUSs
4 Hef1 Chosen Theme,
Afsistical1y Designed and Maen&fs
gently Prescribed
LOUISIANA:
Hes Seasons and MeF Pro6uc8ss

Hes Seasons and afer Products
East night the dull clouds Of double as4&
whethef We were really to have any CarnivuR
at Ill, whether the mask, the procession, and
the ball, the bright smile, gay laugh and light
tripping feet, were soon again to chase away
duh care-these clouds, We say. were Lass
night driven away, and in manner that win
make Momus and his merry men dear to the
memory Of joyous thousands for years %
como.
The trials Of business, the cares of State.
the anxiety for the future, were for the time
being, at least, thrown of. and "All tho
clouds that lowered DER our house in the deep
bosom Of the Ocean buried. a. with measured
tread, martial music and myriad lights, the
gorgeous spectacle broke upon the vision Of
the delighted multitudes, who had gathersS
to witness the display.
But here lot rs pause and say . few wordp
about the history of
MOMUS AND HIS BAND.
Theis first appearance on the streets Of
New Orleans, so often before graeed BY such
costly and elaborate displays. was on the slSs
December. 1872, and the rare taste In these
lection of the subject, and the exquisite skiR
in execution displayed. ae once established
the followers Of Menus as worthy compesee
of those older societies, the Mistick Krewe If
Oomus, and Twelfth Night Revelefs.
The procession presented the prinoipa&
characters in that grand romance of the ina
mortal Scott the 81 Talismsn." No happier
selection, to the lover of tradition, coal&
have been made than this one, which brought
back, with magic art, that mystic age which,
the poems of romance and poetry have coms.
bined to people with grand and majestic ag@
ures.
Richard Coeut de Lion ana his court, PhiliH
Of France. tho Archbishop of Tyre, Leopold
Of Austria, Earl Of Champagne, Conrad Of
Aontserrat, and the powerful WAllenrode uE
Hungary, with their comrades, and thousande
of gallant followers, the pride and psrfeo$iorl
Of chivalry, rode past while following thene
came che representatives Of that nation
which had thrown its aegiens around tA9
shrines and sephulchrss Of the Holy Eands
and Redeemed the sands OF Sysie with Ahe
blood of the Crusaders.
It was magnificent Panossms. .eulfed xfons
the fairest and richest fields Of romsnce, with
lavish display Of intellect and wealth. whish
made yet more striking and appropriate the
motto ofthe Society 'Dum Viuimus Huamus.' -
The second entertainment of che Knights 0@.
Momus Was given on Wednesday evening, the
31st December, 1873, and in conception, ds=
sign and execution, was an admirable bues
lesque on DArwins theory. Momus's own s1=
PLANTATION Of the pageant. as shova blythe ara
transparencies, MAS ~ follows:
"ghese oddities, from fancy dpawA
May surely raise the question,
Will critics say, by chance they're fora4edo
or Natural Selections
"The pageant Of Menus formed,
Composed Of gr0tesque faces,
To critics he replies wish scorn
Are, his Coming Races"
the band was now a. firmly established In
popular favor as any Of their contemporary
societies, and their third representation vas
AVVAou AoS "eSU w WAs0 sAAV Aa6 uOos Ga P0osAV1o
Of pleasure.
Moved BY Q desire 20 benefit, ~ we'll q
amuse and instruct their fellow-citisens, the
Knights Of Momus resolved that their next
turnout should be given on the Thursday
preceding Mardi Gras. 20 that that season
might be rendeted IS attractive and pleasant
to visitors as possible.
Thursday, February 4, 1876, was selected
as the time for their next display, but owing
| to political troubles the society deemed IL
prudent.t to postpone it till Thursday, February
| "a, 1876, which, in the due march Of timee
came yesterday.
| slope deferred maketh the heart sick, but
In this instance the delay in the coming Of
their fsyorites. Only sharpened the desire OF
the people and heightened their curiosity and
their auticipations Of pleasure Early in the
evening
THE CROWDS
began to gather on the streets o. which the
Knights Of Nomus we're to be seen, and With
each passing moment grew greater. every cat
from distant parts of the city bringing ito
load of living freight to join the throng, until
. sea of people Allied the side walks, gallsriese
and every available place from which tho
glorious spectacle could be viewed
How many animated bouquets were pre-
scented in the windows Of the houses along
the route, where Louisisns's 1airsss fowerss
and hundreds Of their sisters from abroads
gathered in Bright and lovely groups, and
waited. in impatient expectancy the coming Of
the gallant Knights, and threw out . thousand
speculations % to the subject which their disc
play would portrays
As the crowds surged through the streets,
| nnAasilY aeAkinQ soma mint from which fce