The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-14
Thirty Thousand People Witness
the Kings Triumphal Entry
The Imposing Pageantry
of the Procession
The Entrance Through the Gates
The Mayor Crates in Response
to the Kings Proclamation
Mirth, Music, Mummery-LongL Lines
OF Laughing neutrality-suspicious.
spectacie-Rustic Reseiers
Rampant over the
Result.
NOTES, ACCIDENTS AND INCL
DENTS.

Yesterday thousands of people "cullea
themselves a holiday and either par
ticipsted in or looked and laughed at the
merry msskers OF the carnival. The
Lord smiled o. the "Mardy Grassltes,
and with the dawn OF yesterday, the sun
shone out with Respondent rays, ana the
weather was all that could possibly be
desired if we except slight boreality in
the atmosphere which tended to bring
ont the goose flesh on the limbs of the
msskers IN tights, and caused q slight
chattering OF the teeth IN the ranks
of the celebrators OF the advent OF
the good Rex. Notwithstanding this
GOODNESS of the atmosphere, the second
attempt ut the Observance OF Mardi Gras
WIS grand and glorious success. 1t
WAS such in the vast multitudes who
ttronged every square and peopled every
window on the long line OF march;
in the thousands who entered into
the madcsp spirit of the hour
by active participation, and into the
spendor of the pageant itself. The
streets were fairly ALPHABETICALLY
iammed-witb people from early morn
till late at night, long before the pro-
cession was due and after it had dissolved.
Tpe hotels and restaurants did smash
ing business; beer flowed from numerous
Ike Is, and the saloon men were happy;
demoralized men and women signed
Murphy's pledge; the retail merchants
profited and the solid benefits to be reap
ed from such an undertaking were real
lied, while all the men, women and
children in the city frollcked and were
the better for all Of it.
RETROSPECTIVE.
The merry heart, the merry heart,
OF heavens gilt hold thee best;
Aud they who feel It's pleasant throb,
Though dark their lot, are truly blest.
From youth TO age 1t changes not,
In 10y and sorrow still the samei
When skies are dark and tempests scowi'
1t shines steady beacon flame.
IL gives to beauty hall its power,
The matchless charm worth all the rest /;
The light that dances DER face
And speaks OF sunshine In the breast.
If beauty neer had set her seal,
Itweli supplies her absence too,
And many q cneek looks passing fair,
Because a merry heart shines through.
But before entering into description
OF the scenes and festivities OF the
dsy, let us look back to Mardi Gras
day one short year ago, the first time it
was observed in this city. The move
ment was set on foot by few gentlemen
who labored necessarily for weeks to
make the entertain mcnt success, sur
mounting all obstacles in their way, and
proving TO our citizens that day OF
licensed frolic was not necessarily fol-
lowed by dissipation and debauchery.
So well, indeed, were the people OF
Wheeling pleased with the former dis
play. and so happily disappointed were
they at the almost total absence oi any
thing like unto that which they mad
anticipated, that this year all joined as II
unit and assisted in making Mardi Gras
the grandest tete day oI any ever before
held within the city. Like that of last
year, yesterdays demonstration, as be
fore stated, was II success, and its happy
termination, has won over from the
ranks OF the opponents OF the observance
of Msrdi Grss, many warm and enthu-
sastlc friends.
THE KING.
There was of course great curiosity to
know what his illustrious Majesty, King
Menus, was like, and when he was
driven up to the Capitol building to re-
ceiye the keys of the city from his Honor
- k. Af ~
low al subjects who had congregsted about
the building to do him honor. strained
eager eyes to catch glimpse OF the face
of him they so honored. Through the
long white beard and flowing hair OF His
Majesty, was detected the genial phiz OF
John Lukens, iii whose eye lurked q
deyIlish look, MS though the good King
himself WAS nsught but mirth and good
humor. The procession of escort to His
Hichness organized at Reyman's
brewery, and was led by Vass' band to
the Capitol. where the keys were delivered
over to Rex. The ceremony consisted
o, the reading by = messenger to the
Mayor OF
THE KINGS PROCLAMATION.
Most Honorable Mayor Of the City
Of Wheeling:
In humble obedience TO he sovereign
command OF his Mirihful Majesty, King
Menus. l beg leave TO announce 10 your
Excelleucy and the Honorable Council
OF the City of Wheeling, our Monsrch's
most gracious will and pleasure. 1t Is
his highness' instruction that, at his
Grand Counsellor, l should communicate
to YOUR Excellency and the honored citi-
zens YOU SO faithfully represent, the most
profound and cordial assurances Of His
Msjestv's esteem and affection, and the
kindliest considerations of his Mystic
Krewe. This is the occasion OF HIS
Highness second visit 10 your
beautiful Capitol City, and 1t
seems sminently fitting. in
the opinion Of our illustrious King, that
the fullest acknowledgements should be
made to all who have been instrumental
in according 10 him and his obedient
subjects this generous ssd isttering re-
ception. This compliment from the
worthy sons and lair daughters Of Wheel
ing TO the sovereign and subjects Of the
Kiagdom o. Folly is fully recognized
and appreciated. This day has been set
apart by our worthy King As . day of
Jubilee throughout all the realms Of his
merry dominions. We inspire no evil
example; we infiict no injury upon so
cie.y In the folly We excite and in the
innocent mischief We provoke. Our
signifies 20 sill 8 period OF unre-
strained pleasure and rejoicing. This
does not mean, however, an unbridled IL
cepse 10 break the law or violate the
code OF public morals. Ii is simply n
ras.i,a ,rnu care an examption from