The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-10
ARRIVAL or REX.
The Crowd on the Streets, the Pa
geant and the Welcome Given.

Wa have never seen anything 10 equal tbe
sleht yesterday evening. The arrival Of his
gracious Majesty Rex waa announced for .
,'rlsrk In the afternoon. and al 2 o'clock every
pallery on Canal street from Rampant to the
leyee was Allied with spectators II II were only
the galleries It would not ha much to eay In
favor of the numbers attending, bstevery avail
able space Oh The banuHe'ta tlh streets and the
neutral ground was crowded To sutFneatcn.
what gave lustre to the scene ,was the fact
that The majority of lockers on and bysanders
we're women. most " them ernmetFteal Of pro
portions aud fair to lenk at The wevinR heads.
ana, ling eyes brilliant costumes, annns
smiles aud general poetry nf ensemble made
sueh picture as even Rex himself In oil his
Oriental wanaerings aud universal eeregtiha
AT exactly a.an O'clock the whistle Of the Rot
ert p Lee ives heard, md snon after the neble
steamer made graceful landing ut TIE foot OF
als and taes IT all nations hslna from all PARTS
Of Its rigging.
Under the weleome harmony Of a ealyp cf artlI-
lery fired hy detachment fto,n The louisiana
Flnld Artillery. will the bands pf music pa lug
and happy. people shouting and rejoicing the
pume, satln douhlat velvet cloak lined with
gold mud eauey rapiar hanging by bis eide He
wac followed by the noblemen of his court,
gorgeous tranpinpa which muet of necessity
aulroush the presepee ~ majesty.
TIE procession ,her io,a cd for I thf march
IL
Unied States infantry led the march. and ves
followed ny detaehmen! from that rec iment,
If Inuisian u ,,pdar command 81 Uept jana.
4 favoIIte here NJ n gentleman and true col.
dar. We have rarely seen better marching and
wheeling, Gr platoons than was performed on
Two eomranies Of the German Regiment f9l-
lowed and Y thep ZANE detas,a,nep1 ttam the
Next were Visible the white aud blue plumee
anl gray and blue unltorms q The Second Reg
Under H =, Ms,s n Ha,sg pef,es
onets Of the .Washlneton. Altl!lerY came next.
and closed the vanguard Of Res's victorious
Then in delicious strains rame upcn the air
the music of the Ktee. followed by forty dukes
Of the realm. elegantly a,ited ~, the costume
Tourteen carriages followed IN the fret the
beamine eountepanee. Of Re. shining resplen-
s.. and ss.s s%dae {, Win h s1sss ss sr e s
Guards, a. veil known 10 fame and story.
was followed ~ .n many poEss II G,ssn
each trunk .ella'enlne with The nnely arms,
embossed Ia gold, closed the magnificent
pageant The rear guard the post Of hnnor,
under command Of DOL j. d Peyrouee,
After going over The announced route the
King aud his followers proceeded to
THE CRY WALL,
where the Mayor aud Administrators were In
waiting to receive him and to surrender the
city TO him.
The Mayors pnrlpr waa filled With ladies' all
anxious to Gee and greet Hts Majesty, and
when n herald announced his approach the
greatest excitement prevailed.
l,s Vac reeeiTad ty Tie Nave, aud Admlnlstre
tore and wea conducted. with the officers of hia
body guard. Into bis Honors pe,lor. After n
formal Welcome Mayor Patton sald.
This IL the second time that II has been my
good fortune, aa the official representative "
The people of New Orleans. 10 bid your Royal
Hiahness welcome to this your moet loyal and
devoted city.
Az token Of our Loyalty and submission to
ynur authority | new tender you the kaTs Of
The city TINT the officers If your household
may guard the pa'ea and preserve order during
The festivities Incident to your Alaiesty's stay
among ua.
AT the conclusion If his ramarhs the Mayor
rreee ntntl the three nasaisa Aeya Of the pi,y
gates to His Gracious Majesty,
Bathurst responded on behalf Of the King
.oneratMlatinR the good reoule of New Orleans
IN their present prosperity and the Indications
OF their continued eneresa In the future He
EXPRESSED the JOY Of the King at the fact that he
faithful subjects had passed h elthy year and
hts pleasure ut seeing the grand preparations
which had been made Tor bis coming.
apaakinR for the King, he accepted the keys
nf the city. aud rJomised that during his stay
happiness and ioS should be with all
Accepting an Invitation from the Mayor. the
Hing aud hia suite rratook Of several gnsaee
Of champagne and then withdrew to the Hotel
lie Han CARLOS, where. after regeneration and
rect they et ioyed fine supper and preuated
for the obligatory visits 10 our theatres