The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-16
NEW YORK.
King Oithe Carnival.

NLw IoRK, May 1j.-The day dawn,
gloriously for the advent Of Rex, King o.
the Carnival, and the professions, day
and night, promise TO be gorgeous. Tht
pageants, steamboats, and trains arriyin,
this morning are crowded.
New York looked to-day as IL a CONT
nent had poured its population within
the clty's limits. King Carnival visited
the city, and he is still here. lie cant
when the bud blossoms and the verdurt
brightens; he came with the sunshine
that made the pageant Skinner and the
people skinner.
As early as 8 o'clock this morning the
crowds began TO gather in Broadway and
to select available positions upon porch
es Of banks and business houses. Win.
dows, roofs, and jutting tops of doorways
all along Broadway were occupied BE-.
fore II o'clock. BY that time the omnibus
drivers had abandoned Broadway to the
retainers Of King Carnival, who dashed
with vehicles perilously through the side
streets and down the main thoroughiares
The chariOts Of Rex's trains began 10
come on their way TO meet the monarch
at the Battery.
The people began at an carly hour 10
assemble at the battery to see the arrival
from some mysterious shore Of the Mys.
tic King, boys and men selected places
near the Custom House and wharf, and
from the wharf itselithey were only kept
by strong detachment Of police, behind
whom was the fine band OF the 7lst Reg.
iment and the Royal Emisaries.
At last there was a shout and every
body rushed forward 49, the steamboat
Thos. Collyer, decorated with the sym.
hols OF all lands, in bunting, was ap.
preaching the wharf.As the boat touched
the shore the bands played, salutes were
fired, the crowd hurrahed and the steam.
boat screamed welcome to the ,rarty.
a gentleman Of middle height, very fair
complexion, with blonde hair and
long beard. lie wore hat Of
black velvet with 4 white plume, and he
was otherwise resplendent in purple and
ermine. With him were the Grand Turk
and khediye, Of Egypt, gorgeously ar
rayed. In front Of the Custom House this
King and his companions entered their
carriage, and the procession started up
Battery Place. The Van was mounted
policemen, followed hy band, who in
turn were followed by MarshaIs on horse.
back, then came the King. The indus.
trial charriots fell in line from the side
streets and from White Hall street.
Nearly all the trades were Represented
from makers of clothing 10 makers ui
aXle-grcasC. The brewers were out in
force with table cars and living repre-.
sentations oil Gambrinus. A printing
house sent out printing office on wheels
and the printers devil therein was pro.
vIded with horns and tail. The march
continued up Broadway TO lllh street
and thence through 4th avenue to 18th
street and the grand stand, where the
procession was reviewed. The display
was a very creditable one Of its kind and
the bright flags and fanciful costumes Of
some OF the principal performers lent
plenty Of color TO the picture. When
the last wagon had passed st. Pauls
Church, Broadway looked as il it had
Just experienced Il snow storm, presenting
i cool and refreshing aspect on this warm
May day, 20 lavish was the distribution
OF hand bills. The crowd in the streets
this morning contains n promise of sue.
cess Tor more elaborate display this
evening. II the object OF the carnival
was to attract'attCntion it must certainly
be credited with auCcess.