The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-01
End Of the Carnival. ar
al. .u,ksty ~. Rex. Kirg or the Carnival,
para His Annual Visit 10 New
Orleans A Grand and Beau. -
tiful Pageant. r

FN s4Hq4asf#a rF stAa
from early morn yesterday the vas
,.rour OF strangers congreeated I'm on
1,ast 70 witness the festivities OF Mard
n,.s and the triumphal entry OF Hi
w.;esty St. Rex, King Of the Carnival
!. his faithful Crescent City, were OF
=. alert. The beautiful and balm,
-..ther =. caused many 10 seek the annuse
,..uts Of the streets earlier than they
-sld have done other wise, and man,
sours before the time specified for Hi
~.issty's arrival, Canal street and al
.dioining thoroughfares, were rendered
,rraasable by the vast concourse o
rscule ,s stationed there TO- Witness the
pageant. , ,,.,....s,. =.
,ho ,arne vicinity had donned their gay.
~ sppearance, displaying Venetian
,.oterns. ready for the night illumina.
.Ion carnival flags Of ell patterns
and Inscriptions fIuttering to the breeze
ann every available space. The con-
MAR Offices, public buildings. newspa-
,.,ofBces. theatres, etc. added to the
arrival flags prof,ise display OF the
SuntInc Of all nations. As early as 10
oslock the balconies and verandahs
.lonr the route OF the procession were
lned with ladies' and children, and the
.traets with tho most varied assortment
Il humanity. The Anglo-Saxon and
.,srthv Gpaniard being closely pressed
hv the sable African. with fair sprihk-
linz Of Mongolians, Indians, etc. Clay
.at,,e itself seemed mounted on living
PEDESTAL. t
A. about half past II the royal artille-
r, stationed ut the foot Of Canal street,
and the royal pageant began moving by
divisions from the corner OF Julia and
Tchoupitoulas streets, by way of st.
Charles street to Canal, where the pro-
cessiou formed into line for the grand
triumphsl entry Of his Majesty st. Rex,
Kmr6f t4ie Carnival, In bis good city Of
New Orleans. ifn sis~rf{it b"@ '+7'
Exactly at IL o'clock salute OF artil-
ley gave the signal to march, and head
iur the procession, mounted herald
opened the march, followed by a pla-
toon Of mounted police. under command
Of dBrigadier General w. L. Loan and
aan. ggsUas'iI9 H "'a ~ s'4#
Following the brigade is a costly
Chariot bearing the Royal Coat Of Arms ;
h Is followed by corps Of musicians.
Ater the musicians comes O detachment
Of Sir Knights, in complete chain mail
amor. preceding the rcdoubtable War
wick, Earl Marshal OF the Empire, and
The standard bearers and heralds Of
the King, Earl, etc.
Next in order comes the first Lord
Constable and his s,iite cf aids and war
riors, preceding band music, which
Il followed by the army Of noble youths
oithe empire, under the leadership Of
Drigadier General Orosssmento, a we'll
drilled corps OF Juveniles dressed in
modern military costume of scarlet and
blue. YE + r#f
The Second Division IL headed by two
mounted Heralds, trCinpsts in hand.
and Second Lord Marshal, with his
retinue Of aids and attendants, all clad
10 costumes Of vivid hUes, Of all epochs
and descriptions. Following the Mar
shal is corps OF musicians preceding a
detachmcnt Of fifteen Knights. cased Ia
medieval arImors, and the Lord High
Constable OF the Realm. Mace Bearers,
the King 8 Champion, Standard Bearers,
themselves preceding the Persian Le-
gon, body of veteran troops dressed
In Turkish costume, and escorting His
Majesty.
~. REX, King ot the Ca rnival.
The venerable monarch, with long
White beard and hair flowing from under
hh crown, unable ON account of his
years to ride his aged
charger, Is seated on a high moving
throne, clad in mailed armor of gold; he
Adds his sceptre in bis right hand,
mound him are the officers of his court,
the Royal throne the carrt-
lses ofthe Ambassadors of all the King
doms owing allegiance to st. Rex.
Their costumes are most varied, ex-
Alblting an utter disregard Of chro-
Mede or Persian sitting
side by side with the Roman, himself
'Aecompanion Of some modern cavalier.
Behind the Ambassadors comes the
loyal Executioner, with his CHASTITY
aophics Of severed heads and the exc
,utoner's block, a detachment OF
tolghts closing the Second Division.
The Third Division Is headed by the
ialrd Lord Marshal and his attendants,
With bandof music. tAA
NEXT comes, seated on gorgeous
s,arone, Cleopatra. Queen OF Egypt. and
usf lover. the Roman Anthony. Their
Ss'unes y Of gold and purple glitter in
We sun. and excite the admiration OF
'0!s'anders. Roman centurions, in char
~ ~ christian knights, preceding, and
" Ssaowlng the throne attendants OF the
~ temple, the Beef Gras, the Holy Arcse.
~ ~ On her throne, High Priests, with
'a' s's'lssants, Egyptian ladies in palan-
Division.
an .ne Fourth and Fifth divisions being
..hposed Of tho motley crowd Of mas
sss's " On loot ton horseback, IN carts, ,drays
ss saI noats. After promenading in the
,a.' s,loos streets Of the city. from twelve
s. suai evening, the hosts Of st. Rex were