The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-12

Long live Rex! The experience OF
last year is sufficient TO impress our read
ers with the magnitude OF the tete TO
take place to morrow, and but little COM
ment from us is necessary to further I'M
press it on their minds that this year, Inc
largest, grapdest and most magnincens
street pageant ever witnessed 10 Wheel
ing, will take place on Mardi Gras day.
Last wear, the society having the matter
in charge, numbered as members but few
gentlemen and consequently the labor de-
volving on shem to make it the success IL
proved. was arduous but large addl-
lions have been made to the list OF mem.
bers; the Germans have nobly rallied 10
the rescue, and organized the "Fidelios,"
and through the generosity OF our cltizens'
the Golfers OF the society are filled to over
flowing with the wherewithal to make
the much-tslked of Carnival such sue
cess as will astound with surprise
and wonderment, The heartiest enthusl-
asst in its favor.
Saturday night the largest meeting
that has vet been held by the society
was assembled at the Plais Royal, and
was characterized by uuanimlty, among
tie members that speaks we'll Tor the
| society and the disposition OF all con.
cerned to take no half way measures IN
that which pertains to the welfare o! the
CITY. The final reports of Committees
we're received and acted upon, and the
programme and route of procession, SO
lar as could be possibly be done with
safety, completed, to-wit."
The King will arrive in the city about
IL o'clock, per special steamer, and pro.
coed with his escort to the Capitol build
ing, where he will be duly received by
the Mayor of the city and the City
Council, in the presence Of the State
officers and Legislature. The Mayor vii!
will deliver an address to His Majesty,
after which he will hand over the keys
Of the city, to be retained by the Carnl-
val until midnight, and the Kings
Counsellor will make proper reply.
The King and Knights OF the Mystic
Krewe will then take their departure
to appear again on our streets about l
o'clock in the afternoon, attended by the
entire Krewe of Knights of Momus, in
the following order:
Mystic Krewc Programme.
Earl Marshal OF the Empire.
Bearer of Keys and Standard Bearers.
Ten Trumpters in Double Row, Five
Abreast.
First Assistant Marshal.
Kings Advance Guard.
Kings Royal Band.
Kings Chariot and Knights of the
Mystic Krewe.
Second Assist mt Marshal.
Oddities, lmps and Devils.
Third Assistant Marshal.
Our Centennial.
Curiosities.
Music.
Fidelio Programme.
The President OF the Society, attended
by two Aids, horseback.
Standard bearer of the Society, with two
Knights as Guards.
Four Knights in Court Costumes of the
Fifteenth Century.
Master of Ceremonies OF the Society,
with kramer's Music Band.
One Large TabIeau, representing the
Rock "Kitinsuser," showing Fred
erick Barbarossa, the German
Emperor, At the moment
when he awakes from
his thousand years
sleep, to
Greet the new Emperor William l.,
with his staff, after receiving the
news of the formation ofthe
German Empire, the re-
suit OF the German
French War
in 1870
One Tsbleau, representing a newly I'M
proved Cremation Furnace,
la Dr. LIE Moyne,
One Tableau-.N Coffee House License
on the Island.
One Tableau, representing the Different
Glasses of People in Europe.
One Wagon with four Collectors appeal
ing to the charity of the Public; the
collections TO be made will be
given to the Orphans.
One Tableau, representing the Louisiana
Returning Board Counting the
Votes at the last November
Election.
One Tsbleau, representing Indians Re-
turning from Bear Hunt.
Masks of all Kinds.
Miscellaneous Groups.
After taking possession OF the city, the
subjects will march over the following
route: Up Main to Seventh, up Seventh
TO Market, down Market to Twenty
first, up Twenty. first to Chspline, down
Chspline to Thirty-third, up Thirty
third to Eotf, down Eotf to Thirty ninth,
up Thirty-ninth to Jacob, down Jacob
to Forty.fourth, up Forty-fourth to
Wood, up Wood to rhirty-eighth, down
Thirty eighth to McCulloch, up McCul.
loch to Thirty-second, down Thirty
second to Wood, Up Wood to Thirth.
first, down Thirty first 10 Chspline, up
Chspline to Twenty-tourth, down
Twenty-tourth 70 Main, up Main to
Twelfth! up Twelfth to Chspline, down
Chspiine to Fourteenth, up Fourteenth
TO Jacob, down Jacob to Sixteenth. down
Sixteenth to Main, up Main to Tenth,
counter march down Main to Sixteenth,
and be addressed by the King.
The capitol bell on the stroke of
twelve will be tho signal for the arrival
of HIS Majesty. The desire OF all con.
nected with the Mardi Grss is to make
an entertainment rs amusing rs possible,
but they wish it distinctly understood that
throwing Of aour balls, sc. is not to be
INDUCED in, As the suits are mostly rented
and every man is liable for all damages.
FORCED SALE-Grest Bargains in
Dry Goods and Carpets at whatever they
Will bring. Must be sold to raise meney.