The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-27
DE CARNIVALIS.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE LAST PRELIMINARY
MEETING OF THE ROYAL HosT-THE LORD
HIGH CHAMBERLAIN, EARL MARSHAL, PRO.
vOsT MARSHAL AND OTHER HIGH DIGNITARIEs
READ THEIR REPoRTs-EvERY PREPARATION
CONCLUDED A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY AS
SURED.
The final preparatory meeting of the Royal
Host was held in the great Star Chamber last
night, exactly at IL o'clock. Nothing remained
to be done except for the Ministers and Courtiers
and Chiefs Of staff to assemble for the purpose
OF inter changing reports and hearing in detail
the arrangements Of each department Of the
Royal Household.
It was, as usual, an impressive spectacle. The
vast hall, seeming to b. one blaze OF radiant
light, throwing out the graceful columns and the
lofty dome with its fretted frieze and dark green
arch, ar-studded in thousand points Of fire. the
innumerabe company of strong and stately fig
uree In suits OF glittering mail and closed helmets.
from which the ong black and crimson plumes
foated gallantly, made up picture Of peculiar
splendor. The Councillors seated themselves
with their customary grave solemnity, and at a
given signal, the reports and statements OF the
Minister'S were opened.
LORD HIGH CHAMBERLAIN,
his Grace of Bathurst, announced the arrival of
all save . few Of the Kings followers, their as
signment to suitable quarters. the cantonment of
Ilelr men ana Inc Satisfactory 6Cat0 OF the COM
missariat. According to his estimate. there are
now six hundred and six dukes and peers Of the
realm present at the capital with their respective
retainers. Two hundred more are to arrive on
the royal fleet, and nearly one hundred ex-
pected to-day and tomorrow. The Purveyor's
supplies have been provided on the basis OF
eight thousand men and forty-three hundred
horses. All minor "details are in complete order,
and all arrangements for the pageant and festiv.-
ties concluded, to the entire satisfaction OF the
ar A1Chf no rnlrv afY
EARL MARSHAL
Warwick stated, in his brief and military fashion,
that his armOries ana mag gaines were all thor
oughly stocked and overhauled, the men per-
covered from the fatigue Of their journey. He
condescended to express lively pleasure at the
success and promise OF the affair and to declare,
In tones Of dee feeling, that he anticipated with
. joy beyond all words. the qualification Of the
THE PROVOST MARSHAL,
speaking Tor himself and the Lord High Chan
cellor, informed the assembled courters that the
scandal Of tho B9uf Gras and reported beef
ring had been thoroughly slfted, with the resu
of ascertaining that the Assistant Purveyor and
the Hereditary Bootjack were the only guilty
parties. The noble lords whose names had been
mentioned with the disgracefol affair had shown
their entire innocence and been honorably re-
stored to confidence.
It only remained to state that all the pre-
Diminaries OF the trial had been agreed on and
that the decapitatiOn OF the two miscreants would
take place at daylight, Tuesday morning, in the
presence Of the Royal Host.
= This announcement was received with profound
satisfaction, the courtiers all protesting them
selves delighted to see corruption sternly
punished and the purity of the verene realm
maintained.
s. 4 VARIOUS AND MISCELLANEOUS.
A number Of minor statements and reports
were heard after this, all tending to show that the
preparations Of the Kings reception and enter.
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sfer some and greetne the
dignitares separated in buoyant spirits and great
good humor. The details of the ceremonies to be
held on Monday, when the King lands, will be
given in time.
We need only assure the public that these GER
emonies will be conducted on scale Of appro-
pirate nsgnifcence, antecedent and introduc-
tory - they are, to the great demonstration of
1ar@ Gsas day, when Rex will reveal himself in
AL hie 4ower and glory to the loving people of
this Ca61ial and to the thousands who have Jour-
neysd Mthsr TO witness the impressive spectacle.
Long live the King!