The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-02-14
A Day OF Splend0r In the Island CITY
aud the Metropolis OF the South.
"The Genius of Shakespeare" the
Subject Chosen for the Day
Display In Galveston.
The Crescent City Portrays THE History
Of the Military Progress OF the
world"- Both Cities Crowded
with Visitors.


attendance upon the festivities Of tn,
carnival than ever visited the city or
II like occasion before. All parts Of the
State are represented. The celebration
of Mardi Gras has been complete
success throughout.
The Midday Jewellers chose for their
theme, "The Genius of Shakespeare"
illustrat III in ten tableaux.
Following the heralds and bands
came the statute of Shakespeare, lean.
ing upon pedestal.
The next car gave the ghost scene
from Hamlet" the ghost, Hamlet
and Horatio In a tableau, surrounded
Polone0us, Laertes, and other charac-
tiers on horseback.
Following this was scene from
liking Lear
Fourth Macbeth and the witches.
Fifth car Court scene from the
Merchant of Venice"
The sixth Car displayed fine scene
from "Midsummers' Night Dream"--
Titania, Oberon and Puck In an enor-
nous shell, drawn by two swans, and
attended by Baltom and other charac-
tiers In the play.
Seventh car-Othello and BESIDE
mona.
Eighth car was received with loud
demonstrations Of applause, along the
entire route. 1t contained u tableau
from the Merry Wifes of Windsor"
Upon the car were Falstafi, Mistresses
Page and Ford, attended by Shallow,
Slender, Bardolph, Pistol, Mrs. Quick
ley, etc.
Ninth car-Romeo aud Juliet.
Tenth characterization of julius
Cesar in the Roman forum.
After having passed through various
streets, the procession escorted Rex
from the steamer upon which he
had just arrived to Artillery hall,
where the king gave reception.
After the reception tho hall was
cleared for dancing.
Dancing was kept up until prepare.
tions began for the night display. The
theme chosen by the Knights of Mo-
mus FOR the night procession was the
"Romanue OF American History" In
seventeen tableaux. 1t was witnessed
by immense crowds of people who fill
ed the streets, galleries ami house tops.
The llluminations, costIming, music,
ETC., were unequaled. The tableaux
reviewed American history from the
discovery Of the continent by the
Norseman to the present time es fol-
lows:
Tableau one Iceberg.
Tableau two-Greenl and,
Tableau three Islam d of San Saliva
dor.
Tableau four-Landing Of Colum bus.
Tableau five-Cortez and his follow.
| ers.
Tableau six-Montezuma.
'rableau seventh-Burial OF DeSota.
Tstleau eight-Plymouth Rock.
Tableau ninth-Men CT England In
1890.
Tableau tenth-Pocahonta and Cap
tain John Smith.
Tableau eleventh-Phantom ship Of
Captain Kidd.
Tableau twelfth--Rip Van Winkie
Tableau thir eenth---WashingtO
crossing the Delaware.
Tableau fourteenth--San Jacinto.
Tableau fifteenth-The year l777.
Tableau sixteenth--The year 1877.
Tableau enteepth-Momus and
his court.
Dancing is now In progress at the
fremont Opera House and ARTILLERY
Hall, the enjoyment of the occasion
being participated In by many ladiel
and gentlemen from Austin, San An
tonia, Houston, Dallas, Waco, Corpui
Christi and other cities Of the State.
Mardi-Gras Observance In New Or
leans.
. New ORLEANS, February lathe
weather was unfavorable, q light rair
falling steadily during the forenoon
Notwithstanding the Indictment weatL
er the programme and procession o
the King of the Carnival was carried
out.
Subject: The History Of the Military
Progress OF the World. The differen
periods were represented by groups ap
propriately costumed. The royal cha
riot containing thereon Rex, led th,
van.
After this came car first, introducing
warriors Of Africa.
Car second Group Of Egyptian
warriors; period, 1900 b. G.
Car third--Philistines and Egypt
isns; period, 1000 B. G.
Car fourth--Medes and Persians
period, SO b. Q. Prominent In thi
group was a Persian chief mounted oil
an elephant.
Car fifth Greece, 600 b. G. 'R