The daily gazette., 1877-05-16
GRAND CARNIVAL At NEU
YORK.

HANDSOME DISPLAY OF MAsKERs-rHE
GRAND TURK AND THE KHEDIvE oE
EGYPT-PARADB OF INDUSTRIAL AS
soCIATIoNs.
NEW YORK, May 15.-King Carnival
reigned in New York to-day. The wea-
ther was lovely and brought out an i'm
mense crowd of gazers at his majesty.
Throughout the entire route of the pro-
cession and at Union Square, where the
king reviewed the procession, there were
dense crowds of persons. As early as 8
O'Clock a. m. the Battery Park was throng-
ed with people.
Rex landed at the custom house pier
from the steamer, which appeared to come
from the Brooklyn side. The boat was
beautifully decorated, and had large
party ON board. His majesty was receiv-
ed in befitting manner, and the steamers
arrival was hailed by the firing of can
non, blowing of steam whistles by steam
ers, and Rex landed amid the cheers of a
vast coDcourse of people, and to the mu-
sic of the Severty-first Regiment band.
The carriage, drawn by six bay horses,
was in waiting for his majesty and his
companions, the Grand Turk and Khe-
dive of Egypt. In front of the custom
house wharf the king and his companions
entered their carriage, and the process
ion started. On the way up Battery
Place the van was led by mounted police
men, followed by the band, who in turn,
were followed by the marshals on horse
back. Then came the king.
The industrial chariots fell into line
from the side streets and from Whitehall
street. Nearly all the trades were repre-
sented, from the makers of clothing to
the makers of axle grease. The brewers
were out in force, with tableaux cars. A
printing house sent out little printing
Office OH wheels. The soap manufactur-
ers We'd with each other grandly. Fire
works men sent burning cauldrons
through the streets. One of the weekly
journals had car which carried charac-
ters in popular stories along the line of
march. Tailors, butchers, wine mer-
chants, shirt makers, furniture shops, ice
companies and many other trades and in
dustries were represented. The march
continued up Broadway to Fourteenth
street, and thence through Fourth ave-
nue. to Seventeenth street, and to the
stand, where the procession was review
ed.
The display was very creditable one
of its kind, and the bright flags and fanci-
ful costumes of some of the principal per-
formers lent plenty of color to the pic
ture. The King of the Carnival, the
mysterious "Rex," gorgeous person
age who bore his honors very meekly,
did not awaken any very tremendous
amount of enthusiasm, but there was no
lack of cheering when the apparition of
| more than ordinary gay trooper gave
| Just occasion for it. Some of the teams
| of horses were very fine, and were per
| haps the most prominent feature in the
parade. The procession escorted the king
through various streets ffom Union
Square to an uptown hotel, where he
will remain until this evening. The
crowds in the streets this morning con.
tain a promise of success for the more
elaborate display of this evening. If the
object of the carnival was to attract at
tention, it must certainly be credited
with success,
Full two hundred thousand persons
thronged the streets tonight to witness
the carnival procession. Windows along
the line of march brough fabulous prices,
and were all eagerly engaged. House
tops and stoops were all covered with
spectators
All street-car travel was suspended
from the time of King Carnival starting
on his tour, and general good feeling and
gayety prevailed. The procession started
from Forty-second street and Fifth
avenue, and Gheaded down the avenue to
Waverly place.