The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-26

milton was crackers. There was "a moun-
tain of howitzer." an immense gun. twelve IA
fifteen feet long, with diameter in nrono.
ton. mounted on the smallest possible wheel
There was also "hs little gum n sma
sized pepper-box pistol mounted on n pa.
those wheels used in hauling stssoboss
boilers, heavy pieces of timber, etc nv
deadly missiles of both these pieces ~ a.s
nance II the inscription on the caissons -
to be believed, We're Goldfish balls"
That this display was success, and /. !,
one, was indicated by the laughter uh,as
everywhere greeted 1t.
THE KING. BALL.
The Coronation of the Queen of m.
| nival.
At o'clock the great portals of Exnos,t,o.
Hall, the Kings Reception Palace ~
thrown open, revealing q beautiful scanor.
adorned with plants and shrubs, tbronoh
which two large winding staircases led IN H.
ball room. The throng had invaded a.
| brilliantly Illuminated room in abors
half hour, and by 10 o'clock promenaa
ing had become simply impracti.
cable. The guests, numbering alraad.
nearly 5000, waited with expectancy the =.
pearancc of his Majesty Rex. his court and
the excentric retinue, which he had brought
back from the remotest ages We sboula
not forget to say that the dancing hall was
charming, decorated with clusters bannar.
and flags, elegantly and appropriately ar.
ranged. The admiration of these craeefnl
| arrangements Of the decorations served. in
| manner, to allay the Impotence of the guests.
| At 10 o'clock q shrill whistle Announced
| that something unusual was about to occur
| Indeed, In few moments more Rex. in al,
| his glory and mightiness. made his appear
ance, issuing as If by magic, from secret
| door which nobody had yet observed. Ths
orchestra struck up the royal air. "If Ever
| Cease to Love" and Rex and his large retlnue
| began a march around the hall, auizzing
friends and strangers as well, and having 4
merry time generally. The clarion sounds.
the notes Of JOY, for Rex has chosen his
queen, whom he crowns In the midst OF the
brilliant assemblage. ~
| MISS COURTNEY LEATHERs
| Is the regning beauty, whose sweet mama
| passes from lip to lip, and whose charming
| face becomes the cynosure Of all eyes, The
| proclamation is received with loud murmurs
OF appreciation which find repeated echoes
when the newly crowned queen names as her
| maids of honor
MISSES FANNIE ARoNI, AMoRET PHELPS AND
BOURGEOIS.
The gorgeous pageant, led by their
sovereigns, form in procession again. the
doors Of the vast throne room are thrown
open and the cortege enter It, directing
| their steps towards the Carondslet street
side, where the thrones are set under bril-
| liant canopy OF costly fabrics, fragrant
flowers and dazzling with the light Of
thousand gas jets.
The scene all around is one of indeserlbable
beauty grace and coquetry. The walls and
columns OF the immense rooms are literally
covered with panopIies OF arms, OF silken
banners, flags and shields, and emblems OF
royalty, power, love and beauty The centre
portion of the floor had been converted into
a vast garden of living plants and flowers,
one hundred feet in length, exquisitely
designed with winding paths and quaint
and curious plats, In which the
verdure itself was trimmed to represent
numerous graceful designs. Among the fra
grant bushes birds of various feathers chirped
and danced merrily In unison with the laugh
ter OF sprightly maidens and the strains OF
soft, enchanting music, whilst the swelling
throng paid homage to the majesty of a day.
A more fairy-like scene had never before been
presented to the gaze OF the countless multi
tude visiting tue palace, among whom should
be mentioned particularly Gen. w. T. Sher-
man and Gov Francis r Nichols, who were
personally introduced to his majesty. At II
o'clock large majority Of the $4,000 invited
subjects OF Rex had swarmed into his
royal precincts, and circulation became al
most impossible. Little by little, however,
and after having feasted their sight upon the
beauteous scenes offered by the reception, the
throng thinned and dancing became posi-
bility. The ball was opened by their males
ties the maids Of honor and their chosen lords
with a lancers' quadrille. At this juncture
we left the scene, with the satisfaction that
the dawn OF day would appear ere the festiyi-
ties had closed.
Long live Rex and may his reign never
pale, Is the sincere wish OF his loyal subjects
of New Orleans.
I'EnvOf.
AS the morning star glinted its pale rays In
| the east, the kind King Rex left us. The
pleasures he had brought, the happiness he
had so kindly given us after the terrible suf-
fering which this community had been
| through, made his visit like benediction,
giving peace and quietude to our visitors
and residents. The good King Rex leaves us,
but as violets passed through chamber
drop their fragrance, 50 there hinges the
pleasant memories of his advent here
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