The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
MARDI GRAs IN NEW YORK.

MEMBERS OF THE AXIOM, bEEIdOVEN AMI
TEUToNA MAENNERcHoRs-ITALIA DE-
LIGHTED
From the Evening Telegram OF yesterday.
We are to have a Mardi Gras festival. The thing is
in the right hands ana will become fixed fact The
idea OF the festival first broached In the columns OF
the Telegram has taken strong hold on tho pleasure
loving classes has made decided hit as numer-
Gus letters received somo OF which publish, show
clearly 10 show that tho festival Is no chimera we
may say that Colonel William ST. Martins has tho
thing hand and Is just the pushing, business kind
of needed to carry such project through to sue
cessul fruition. The Colonel is even now organizing
his .Mystic Krewe" He is man OF experience in
festival and especially great Mardi Gras. He has
been s.inside the ring" New Orleans knows every
carnival rope knows how to raise the ''sinews and
how to put them where they Will do the most
good. The successful inauguration of Mardi Gras at
Cincinnati last year under his auspices, and what
he doesn't know about such festivals is not worth
knowing. We have every element necessary
the happy elimination OF the festival large portion
OF our population of Continental birth or descent,
70 European carnival scenes and delight
ing them and under the Judiclous and experienced
management OF Colonel st. Martins we may consider
the festival assured event and 1877 as its birth
year.
COLONEL ST. MARTINS EXPERIENCE VIEWS.
This morning reporter called upon Colonel William
sious has been extensive. The Colonel is vivacious
and highly Intelligent Southerner, native OF the
Uosser he ssd am now orga0zns
Krcwe' to work up the affair. believe there s no
better city IN inc world 10 get up Marai aras festival
mercural French and Italian aud merry German pop.
ulatioE.''
ask him proclamation and ndorse our af-
fair To carry out the programme we have. OF course
TO obtain the permission the pal authorities
and we have obtain the proclamation OF our King
which would run something IN this style:--
To LOVING SUBJECTS or Our CAPITAL CRY OF NEW
In order that all participate in our right r.cep
:" ap.a in lifting costume upSn the streets Of capital
from aud during our royal soouTn and that they 10 not
wear masks other dsguises We command subjects
they make such by burning
coored lights, in order that our royal procession may
Given under royal hand and sesh REX.
"Now'' continued the Colonel, II can give you a
few iacts The KING TO land at tho Battery
AT high noon from steamboat. aud upon arriving
near the Telegram Office the keys OF the city Will be
handed 10 him. II will be royal affair, assure
you 1t wall bring hall million Of people to this city,
We representations OF every branch OF business
in the CITY Each Of the large hotels will probably sub
scribe $500 to 81, 600 do not people to Keep
calling my business Office SO Tor the present my ad
No. 1,776 Post Ofce. All letters will receive
prompt attention. have had no little experience In
Mardi Gras professions, for since my boy hood have
them at Now Orleans, and last year l organized
the first Mardi Gras PROCESSION at Cincinnati, and
was Earl Grand Marshal had good deal OF trouble
about In giving out contracts but II turned
out great SUCCESS. The procession numbering 10000
al also organized the Cincinnati Industrial process
sion on September 8, 1876 which was FIVE miles long,
and represented the leading Industries OF that city.
l marched in command OF the Cincinnati Light Guard
from that city to the Centennial Exhibition At Phila
deiphiu distance of SIG miles"
1.-THE idea that desire to carry out in the night car
nva will be represent by tabieaux, with the aid OF
strong calcium lights the scenes IN rno
perched upon tree shading his eyes with his hand,
gazing with amazement at tho appearance Of the Santa
Maria, which bears Columbus TO the long wished for
land, and to follow this, the landing Of Columbus,
the arrival OF the Pilgrim Fathers the throwing over
board in Boston harbor the battle OF Lexington,
the signing OF the Declaration OF Independence, Put
nam tho plough, the crossing OF tho Delaware the
Inauguration OF Washington, scenes during the late
vehicles which will he IN the line and cannot foul to be
creative Of enthusiasm aud instructive.
"In CONCLUSION, said Colonel st. Martins, 81 would
not have undertaken Mardi Gras festival IN this city
had not been requested 10 do 80 by number Of
gram that there is reason why should not have
y grand affair 10 rejoice our hearts Tho king viii,
doubtless, be a handsome subscriber, for know of
recent case At New Orleans when HIS Majesty bought
his title auction Tor the sum Of $1,000.
For The purpose Of slci.ng the opinions Of our c,t
evening visited the headquarters of several
German and Italian musical and ball giving associa-
t,ons and the Vows OF the leading members OF those
bodies given below. II will be that they
almost unanimous IN their commentator of the pro-
ject:-
RE Arion rooms are on Eighth street. between
Second and Third avenues. Mr. Fritz Berringer, she
anything TO add to the innocent amusements Of she
people 'srhc only objection l TO the project
he said twill arise from the fact that great many
who such masquerade will be ignorant of tho OBJ
ject and idea OF the carnival You imagine what
my views be when suy that years ago
Insisted as one OF tho Arons IN getting up the FIRST
masquerade bal ever gwen IN this city, IN the old
broadway Taoernacle In Paris, especially during the
Empire, the carnival has always been high favorite
and fully believe It would prove so here.
Mr. Louis 4. Neumann said he thought IL would be
capital idea, If the thing were cotton under proper
auspices and pains taken TO keep the rougher
elements. ain Germany" SAID he ''wc have tho
festival, only somewhat modified by the different
toms Of the country There 60 out In riding par.
tics, masked. or wearing tho carnival hat All such
things, which afford innocent recreation, should be
Mr. Joseph Neustacdtcr in reply to an inquiry as to
hts views, aid-'swhy should New York, one OF tho
largest and finest cities OF the world, stand behind
PARIS Mard Gras has been celebrated yearly
hundreds OF ycarsS New York contains large con-
gl0neraton of foreign nations, each Of them almost
city full. In Europe the idea OF an additional holiday
would be Dailed with aceamations from all classes.
New York s our Paris, and ought 10 emulate her IN
sucn thIngs.'
Mr.. j. b. Bings said :-"whether Mardi Gras would
be a success among us depends a good deal on who
would have Il in charge II well managed 1t would
turn great Some people who are herce
after money say have holidays enough but don't
think VIC have. Within Tow years have added
three national holidays, and am favor Of another
usemen,, and which shall have no caven Of either
politics or religion mixed up with II.
THE TkuroNIA MAESSERcHoR.
This music loving fraternity assembled at their hall
III Ili.ru aVonuc, nfaT SlNHehth rlIcet hTf ~ ~
Uestreich tho PRESIDENT strongly in favor OF tho
additional festival; but" SAID he, IL am afraid that
the business depression is such this year that It
wouldn take well IN 1873. II we get things to
improve shall be very glad TO see II 90 on Wo
Germans love TO enjoy ourselves"
Mr.. William Hund said :-''li business a little
better the thing would instantly become popular.
The carnival itself Is only very familiar 10 tho Ger
man people, but Is great uvOrte. Now, New York
goes ahead OF all cities here. and If the thing once
gets start II will go right along The festival Is
already celebrated in social way IN many coteres or
iainiIies In this city"
Mr.. Charles +. Schirmer thinks Mard Gras would
speedily become popular In New York, among the Ger
man population at any rate. WAY said he ''you
must have heard how celebrate these fcssts In
German Cities and especially III Cologne. The mas
querade there docs deal much in grofesquerie
bat masks and carnival or fools caps the usual
Accomplishments OF the carriage cavalcnues, which are
a prominent feature OF the festival"
Mr. |. Fl0ershcimer said ~ have not thought o
ercat deal about IN matter but have read the Tee