The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-17
TUE CARNIVAL.
A Bay OF spleBdoF in the Island City
and the Metropolis or tho South.
"Thc Genius Of Shakespeare" the
Subject Chosen for the Day
Display Ia Galveston.
The Crescent City Portrays "Ths History
Of the Military Progress Of the
World Bois Cities Crowded
with Visitors.
The island easy in ns~,,enrps Trim

Tue 1slanh tity In BeWitshtEg Trim.
GALVESTON, February ia larger
number of strangers are said to be la
at!- Ddauce upon the festivities Of the
carnival than ever visited the city ou
a Ike occasion before All parts OF the
State are Represented. The celebration
Of Mardi Grss hss eeyu a complete
success Throughout.
The Midday Jewellers chose for their
theme, "The Genius Of Shakespeare"
illustrated in ten tahlsaux.
Following the heralds and bands
came the STATURE Of Shakespeare, lean
Ing upon pedestal
The next ear gave The ghost scene
from Hamlet" the ghost, Hamlet
and Horstir In tableau, surrounded
Pu,oneous, LseF;es, and other eharae.
ter, on horseback
Following this was 2 scene from,
"Kiug Lear"
Fourth cSr-Macbe,h and the witches.
Fifh car Court scene from the
Merchant OF venice
The sixth car displayed fine scene
from "Mid=ummoss' Night Dream
Titaulai Oggrun and Puck 10 AN enor-
NOUS she'll, drawn by Two swans. aud
attended 10y Eaitom aud other cAarac-
ters ia the play.
Seventh car-O.hello and Desds-
mona.
Eighth ear vas received with loud
demonstrations of applause, along the
entire route. IL contained a tsblesu
from the " Merry Wifes Of Windsor p
Upon the ear were Falstaff, Nislresses
T. re and Ford, attended by shallow,
SieIder, Bardolph, Pistol, Mrs Quick
ley, etc.
Ninth car Romeo and Juliet.
Tenth characterization of Julius
Cesar Ia the Roman forum.
After having passed through various
streets, tie procession escorted Rex
from the steamer upon which he
had lust arrived to Artillery hall,
where the king gave reception.
After the reception the hall was
cleared for dancing.
Dancing was kept up until prepare.
lions began for the night display. The
theme chosen b. the Knights of Mo
mus Tor the night procession was the
"Eomauce of American History" In
IL
by immense crowds OF people who fill.
ed the streets, galleries ami house tops
The Nominations, costLmingS music
etc, were unequaied. The tsbleaux
reviewed American history from thu
discovery of the continent by tht
Norseman 70 the present time Is fol
/ lows:
/ TAoleau one Iceberg
Tableau two-Greeuland
Tabieau thTee-Island Of San Saliva
dor.
Tahlesu four-Landiug OF Column bus
Tabieau fiye-COrteI and his follow
ers.
TableRu ix-MonteLuma-
Tableau seveuth-Burial Of DeSota
Tatleau eight-Piym0uth Rock.
Tableau nlnth-Men Ct England il
1890.
Tablesu Observation-Disclosures and Cap
tain John Smith.
TAbleau eleveuth-Phantom ship o
Captain Kidd.
Tsbleau twelfh-Rip Van Wrinkle
TabIeau THU, acknowledgment
crossing the Delaware.
Tablesu fOsfteeuth-Sau Jacinto.
Tableau fifteeuth-Tne year I777.
Tableau siXteentb-Ihe year 1877.
Tabieau seveuteenth-Mum AL,
his court.
Dancing is now ia progress at th
fremont Opera House and Artiiler
Hail, The enjoyment Of the occasion
being participated in by many ladie
and gentlemen from Austin, san Al
tonia, Houston, Dallas, Waco, Corpu
Christi and other cities Of the State.