The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-03-05
Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Several military companies from Northern
States arrived in New Orleans last week to
participate in the Mardi Gras festivities on
Tuesday.
On Saturday last an impressive ceremony
took place in Greenwood Cemetery. About
eleven o'clock the Charlestown Mass Ca
diets, Captain Phipps in command, went to
/ Greenwood on the cars, and, having alighted.
marched into the cemetery. Drawing up i'll
line in front of the marble statue of Southern
soldiers, the company presented arms and
came to parade rest The hymn Nearer.
my God, to Thee, was then sung by the en-
| tire company, after which beautiful shield
of the Union, made of flowers, with ores
cent and star in the centre, was offered in
memory of the dead, and placed on the mar
bic bust of Lee on the monument. Then was
sung "Sweet By.and By" after which three
ruffies of the drum were beaten, and the com
pany marched silently to the cars and return
ed to the city. Commenting on the above in
cident. the Picayune says: This act on
the part of the Cadets was entirely unexp:c
ted even by their hosts, the Continental
Guards. the matter having been kept pro
found secret. 1t WAS a ceremony conceived
IN the spirit of amity and performed with Ia
posing dignity.
\ despatch on the 2Sth says:-Wilhout Rex
/ there could Toe no carnival. so the king came
TO day and received the keys of the city from
the mayor. Until after Mardi Gras the per
sonalty of the king Is a profound secret. lie
is supposed to come from some distant part
of he vast realm of imagination. He arrived
IN the afternoon on a magnificent floating pal
ace at the foot Of Canal street, which Is wide
lhoroughfare. like Broadway in Baltimore
In this vicinity many large river steamers. all
. decorated with bunting aud crowded with
spectators, impaired an airy, regal reality 10
the scene. Near by. in the stream, three
Jnled States war vesSels-the hearsarge.
Alliance and TenueSsee-mauned their yards
aud fired Saluies Canal street was packed
with people and the military escort awaiting
the kings landing After the gang plank
. had been put out Rex appeared, followed by
a long reiiuue of grandeeS, whose title 10 no
bi6ty are as real as his own to royalty. It
was a highly picturesque procession FROM
the steamer 10 the carriages. Rex was
c0rted by two lords chamberlain, aud follow
ed by the high dicRitaries Of court aud a
guard of BedouinS in costly costumes Iaev
carried lauces. which gliuersd brightly in
the sunshine. and we're mounted on spirited
horses. Rex and the mobiles were dressed IN
costumes Of the court OF Napoleon Third.
| The kings face was hidden by gray whiskers.
his costume was military. aud the court dress
e. we're newly ordered for this occasion, all
being THE haCst material and with rich bull
lion trimmings Il is estimated that 10000
OF q 100000 people Witnessed the processIoa
aud landing Royal flags, green, yellow aud
I purple coi1rS. emhlaz1ned with = diadem.
( Heated from the City Hail and other buildings
! every Nhere ia the city. Visiting NeW York
( aud Massachusetts troops had the right OF the
I line. Two brEadrs, numbering 5000, In
uniform. constituted the procession, and the
T SeveHiy t-y; New ork regiment raraded Iir
s. hiic pants. The Boston cadets we're detail.
. Cd as especial guard ct honor 60 the king aud
caurt. Az the C,;y Hall the keys OF the city.
ct.icd asi ieu-iei, we're delivered ON Grim.
SOFA velvet c5,hioas Aferuard. q relal re
/ ception was held on the GraBd Opera H"nse.
+ and the standard at Rex was presented To-
Z Col Richard No>c, of the Seyen;y 6Ssy. by
lord Thomas Scmmrs, DaAe Of Chesapeake.
2 Fsr this wears carnival ave dakedsWs haze
. been conferred ou Maryiaaders. viz Rnhey,
Garrett, Dlkc III the Monumental City. e.. \.
Z lord. al The Iron Horse. H. w. Cole, IT
Camden !. d Pauehora, % the RELAY, aud
+ G. r. Craig, ei Grafton.
The display on Eacsisv sas Of toe most
gorgeous description. nothing Ike - ever
hayiax been Witnessed N modern q mes. she
sghirrt hsiHs The Arabian Nights Euter.
saiusueui "IAr Moons. bariesqgs or
F ganiralion. made their first appearance. and
+ The Forty Fuuuy Fellows ndjcuisd the faIr
E sex. Is Is estimated that nearly 501,0JJ sIs.
( iiSvs vcrs in the eity during the festivities