The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14


!. On the pavement in front of the shop were
, but we were unable TO procure from the modiste
, q description Of their tolsts.
OAR XIV.
!, Our Future Destiny, 1915
The central figure il the Goddess Of Liberty.
In front an election is going on, in which none
but females participate. The fair sex has evil
IDENTITY exhausted fashion, scandal, and such lko
feminine pursuits and have furthermore devel-
oped politics and stateeraft to degree Of excel
lencs that has consigned msscunty to the
kitchen and nursery We see here lady, in the
royal feathers of The peacock. holding the ballot
box. On the left another shows the Red Rose
ticket, on Which We read the following legend:
| ron PRESIDENT.
t NATION COkONIS OAK.
| ron VICE PRESIDENT.
NATION CERES POPLAR.
ron GOVERNOR or LOUISIANA
NATION vESrA MAGNOLIA.
ron LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
MATRON CLYLIU CYPRUS.
In frcnt is an elector presenting q certificate
from which we infer that matrons have privi-
lsges not given TO msidens. It reads 40 follows !:
sThis 10 TO certify that maiden Ala Rox was
married TO master Nahib Cush on the 18th OF
April, A. D., 1876
tsgned) Rtv. BtSDBN sIN."
| And This ia what we viii come TO at last, and
those are the diyinisies that shall shape our
ends, trough hew them how we will"
With this repre- sentatiop, ended the pageant OF
4 F,,l hal La,
ever vonchsafed us. We have criticised some of
tho scenes, but In no split Of oaptiousnesB. The
universal habit heretofore has been to praise in
discriminatory, and TO this line wo wore ourselves
naturally inclined, knowing, as we do, the motive
of these displayp, we'll rs the purses that con-
| tribute the most to them, but we have ventured
on mild criticism, not only from eense Of criti-
cal integrity. but also from the belief that 1t
would not be Offensive TO any one member of the
Krews. "
When Comus and his brilliant and tasteful
pageant had censed to excite the enthusiasm
aud admiration OF the immense conoourse OF
people that had turned out to see it, they
repaired to the Varieties Theatre. The audi
torium was from an early hour filed
in every one of its ptrts, the parquette, circle,
and the vast balcony being reserved, as custom
airy, exclusively for the ladies'.
It ID useless 10 venture a description OF the ap-
psarence of the elegant ins rior OF the theatre,
with its charming, precious occupants. It wss
simply dazzling.
After little delay the curtain 70 % to the tunes
OF a splendid band Of music ON the frst tableau
at about half-past ten O'Clock, and in succe ssion
~ tab
sensed, as follows:
TABLEAU FIRST,
A Reman wedding,
IN THs YEAR 400 B. G.
Bride and groom standing by the altar, on
which the priest 10 In the act OF performing the \
marriage ceremony by the sacrifice of an animal.
Relatives and friends in procession formed to
,scort the newly married pair to their home.
Each guest in the fashionable costume Of the
'eriod, bearing wedding present.
TABLEAU SECOND.
The Baptism of Clovis.
The First Christian King Of France on the 18th
day Of December, 400 Of our Era.
The Archbishop Saint Romi in the act Of bsp-
ising the King at the bsptismsl fouut; the
lueen, Clotilde, standing near, surrounded by
be court in full costume OF the age.
TABLEAU THIRD.
Court of Justice In the xIth Century.
The Archbishop presiding as Judge over the
lortal combat between Moscoso and Lara, two | !
randees Of Spain, to establish the validity OF
md claim. The king, queen, court, and gentry
8 spectators
TABLEAU FOURTH. L
Emerging from the Dark Ages, IL
IN THE XVIII CENTURY. &c
So ence, literature art and religion dominating d
ar, which is under their control and submissive 9
their feet the people, under the new infu-
nee, happy and contented. i
TABLEAU FIFTH. s
Our Future Des tiny. =
An election day in 1875, when woman is fully =
lfran chised and in control and possession of 11l
ranches Of the government, and man has no q
,te or voice whatever in government; woman Il
Is risen to standard Of perfection
government and business that TT
ayes mans highest capacity in the ii
lrsery and kitchen. On the left, Womsn con.
&c ing an election; the right the nursery and a.
tchen with Man in his proper sphere. In the d
4ckground Comus and his Court deriding Man p
the nursery. In the side background the Past =
yes mournfully regarding the end OF Mans In a
renee in the world. s.
The curtain had gone down for the ffsh time Il