The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-11
THE CARNIVAL AT NEW
ORLEANS,
The Tiremens' Parade---The Grand
Procession Composed Of Scenes
from the Metamerphoses
Of "ovid."
Speeches and Responses by the Mayor
and Rax--What Strangers do
at New Orleans.
BY A RESIDENT OF ROCK ISLAND.


and boys in the procession, counting the
guests from other towns. The engines
were FURNISHED until they looked like silver,
and were elegantly decorated with flowers,
&c. At the head ofeach company, inside the
ropes, walked the favorite horses in
harnesses of white, scarlet, and gold, with
chimes of bells on their backs and their
hoofs gilded. They were the prettiest part
of the procession and seemed to feel that
way Volunteer steam Co. No. had two
''Loafer." and Our Fred They won
their company an elegant silver service
few years ago by making the best time.
This is the oldest company in the city.
Next came St. Bernard No /. They had
two, Paul + AMI Numa A, both fine horses.
Brooklyn Steam Co. next. Their engine
is named after little girl Mamie Il. Wood
She rode in carriage at the head Of the
company, and beside. the carriage walked
Vic their faithful horse, who has seen
twelve years service. David Crockett No.
| /, Milneburg No. and Milneburg hook
and ladder Co. Jr., Lafayette Fl. & B. No.
had their horse drawing steam engine
Mississippi. No. had two, Maurice
Hart and ''Foby Hart" Vigilant Co. No.
| 8 had four, Lion" exempt fourteen
years. Rover" Tiger" and Fox" They
have been in SO many parades they seem
to appreciate the cheers, &C., as they pass.
American N. & S. Co. had only one, Tom
O'Brien," very large horse Columbia
No. two, Powell and Wizard" Big
Six have three. Rufus Ramt," Billy
johnson" and Orphan Boy. Eagle No.
I one, Dusty Bob trotter, time $3.50.
He won his company a silver service, a
number of trumpets, goblets, &c. Phoenix
No. have trotter also, Tom, a fne
bay. Hope II. 4 L. one elegant gray
called N. A. covered with rib
bons and flowers. Creole No. 9 three
"A. S. Toilet, IN. Berry" and "Oul
Darling" large pure white horse with
white satin harness trimmed with gold
Louisiana No. 10 one. "Loafer." Trac
Ferry No. IL, three, Mike" Pete" anG
Bat" Perseverance No. Is. the handsom
est engine had one, gray called ''Biiou'
Pelican Fl, 4 L. ''Benach" and folly.
Jackson No. IS, two, Chris Mehle" anG
Tom Burk" Washington No. %. two
Little Mike" and Underwater" Or
leans No. 81 three, Il. B Gill, J." Ton
IO'Conor" aud &c, Beauregard," Their
were q number Of other horses but cOuldn'
get their names. also a number of com
pauies.
: At about 2:30 we started for the leye
to see Rex, and there were thousands there
and as the Robt. Lee came around tn
bend Of the river cheer upon cheer arose
then the booming of guns, shrieking O
whistles, bells, &C., added not q little t
the scene A detachment from the Wash
ington Artillery and the Continents
Guard Go. A. awaited the coming Of Rex
AS soon as the king descended the line G
, march was taken up. After paradin
through the principal streets the pagan
, stopped at the City Hall, the Mayor re
ceived Rex as follows: Most Gracious Soy
, ereign-To me has been assigned the pleas
ing duty of greeting you with the assuI
ance of the loving reverence of the peopI
4 of this your chosen capital, and their 10
at your return. But their act speaks fc
them in more glowing sentences than an
that | could frame. were | gifted with tn
| elOGueuce OF w ebSter or the poetic fire
a Homer or Byron. The crowds awaitin
your august person on our levee, the boon
o ing of cannon, the flags waving in th
i golden sunlight, the shouts of Joy troI
G thousands Of happy subjects which hay
| greeted you at every step since your IT
. umphant entry into the Crescent CITY
: these speak the glad outpourings of tn
e hearts of your people, and tell that 70
are welcome, thrice welcome to this yor
righttul domain. Such a greeting tn
. bloodstained hero of a thousand battl,
might wish fer in vain, for the triumph
OF the sword are seldom followed by tru
love and reverence, Yours the missio
that cures the aching heart, cheers til
weary and ilumines the dull pathway {
:, the newer, of wood and drawers of water,
e and so with one!accord, your people shou
f Long live the king, l will bt
s add most honored sire, that it
our wish that your reign may t
: most glorious, and that you wi
f deign to approve the humble efforts of til
S officers of your royal household, and tn
S peers of your realms, and the good poop
s of your city, to make your stay with US or
t round of magnificent pleasure. The key
were here handed to the High Chamberiai
Bathurst, Lord High Chamberlain, the
responded for his majesty as follows:
Y our honor, and yCu ladies and GENT,
uen-our loving subjects: We thank yo
( tor this generous greeting and have mark
ed, not alone with appreciation, but with
heart full Of pride aud qualification, til
; magnificent preparations you have mad
: for our reception and celebration of on
e annual tete with pomp and grandeur
4 Kings are only human beings, and thong
around our head clusters the light of
q thousand years our knowledge of th
6 vicissitudes of empires and our expert
? ences with the,lights and shadows of life. d
o but make US more appreciative of the tru
love and reverence of our subjects. Tn
! smile that comes to the willing lips, tn
shouts OF joy from happy hearts, the ga
D acclammatioDs from free and inteliieen
people, which everywhere in this magnif
ceneclty greet our approach, are MOI
precious than untold wealth or the move
D gained with conquering armies.
We congratulate you that peace reign
within your borders. that strife and tur
MOL having ceased, you are once more
contented and happy people. To th
stranger 10 our chosen capital we bid
G hearty welcome. We are pleased tina
f they have come to witness the Joy of GU
, children at the return of their chose
sovereign aud join in the festivities of thi
suspicious occasion. May their visit
full of pleasure and their journey home
D ward, safe aud pleasant. Again we than
8 you lords and ladies of our Grealm an
through you, all of our liege subjects, fo
this OVERLOOKING welcome. THE king hat
said J"
81 The mayor then invited all the ladie
and oapts presepe tn drink Rove III
, and we did so right often for about half a
hour. Rex then went to the St. Charlie
: where elegant rooms were fitted up 70