The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-02-03
Carnival Ii I8qt Orleans

a great stagnation in business through,
ont the entire South, seems in no way
t. have dampened The ardor His Ma :
e7ty, Rex, or the exalted officers of his
Carnival Court now gathering at New
| Orleans.
/ The managers of the Mardi Gras
festivities there intend to make the dis
play this year eclipse in grandeur and
nlagnifcence anything hitherto seen on
this Continent, and to this end have al
ranged a programme of the novelties
which will attract to the Crescent City
thousands from all parts Of our CON-
mon country.
The first of the street pageants will
take place on February END, when
the Boston Lancer8 and Charlestown
Cadets, two celebrated companies from
Massachusetts, viii be received as
guests by the Veteran Continental
Guards This is the first visit of cit;-
zen soldiery from the north to New
Orleans, and is paid at the invitation
of the Contiuentsls, who were the
guests of the Lancers on their late visit
to Boston. The Lancers are rePresen-
tatiye business men of Boston, and rs
citizens will be warmly welcomed by
the people Of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Tennessee, wh ohave not forgotten their
open-handed generosity duringthe dark
days Of the pestilence Of 1873.
! EThe Lancers uniformed in scarlet,
blue and gold, armed with gIittering
pennant, decked lances, and saperbIy
mounted, will add not little to the
gorgeousnesssof the display, and their
appearance will be in entire keeping
with the magnifcence of Rex. and his
Court, whose special escort they will
be on the day of his majesty in the
city.
The regular United States troops
stationsd at the barracks, will also take
part in the display, and with their reg
ulation blue uniform, ou5iness-like step
and martial, bronzed and veteran faces
make sn excellent foil to their more
gaily-attired comrades, the whole ma
king such picture as is seldom seen
on the continent.
Next in order will be the Illuminated
night street pageant of knights of No
mus on Thursday evening, February.
oath, (Which will be carried, out with
the gorgeousness of detail for which
this organization is famous, and which
is only equaled by their mystic breth-
rem Of the ''Krew."
On Sunday, February 9Th, the
whole division ofSsate National Guard
of Louisiana will parade to receive the
list Regiment Of New York State
NationaI Guards, who win arrive on
special train Of sleepers, accompanied
by their famous band Of forty pieces
and full drum corps" The train viii
have attached an open car "rranged
for the band and another bearing
twelve FOUNDER served by Especial de-
tatchment Of artillery, the intention
being to salute with cannon and mnsic
the different towns ese Toaas.
The next day. Monday, February
28th, will be the reception Of his Majes-
ty, Rex, the Guard to be detailed from
the Louisiana State troops.
Tuesday, March 1st [hEardi Grasl
magnificent imperial day pageant OF
his majesty Rex, "The King of the
Carnival escorted by the Kings own
"Phorty Funny Phellow5" and kindred
organizations, and guarded by the home
and visiting military.
On Tuesday evening the grand fea-
ture of the Carnival, the gorgeous IL
luminated street pageant of the world
renowned 'Mistick Krew of Comus'
completes the series, and is a fitting f.
male to those that have gone before.
1t is night, and from the env1rons.
of the gay city, from every square
and street and by way come the exPee-
tant poprlsce-old age and childhood
hand in hand, the rich and poor, oil
conditions Of life crowd together to
wards the centre Of the city, the usual
focus of display. Crowds of maskers
dressed in every conceivable costume
under the sun elbow their way, with
many a jest and joke, through the
laughing throng All is merriment
and gsiety. and from every side there
comes the laugh of old age, manhood
in its prime, gay mSidens in their teens
youth in ali ages, and infancy in its
nurses srtQs-
The lights grow brighter, all is ex-
peetancy, hush falls upon the watt
ing crowd, and then, with a burst of
applause from the assembled thou
sands, the long-looked for spectacle,
with strains Of exquisite music and
crash of martial drums, breaks upon
the a,Iniring throng, coming from no
one knows where, and disappearing
as mysteriously as they appear.
4 Such is MArG Gras IN New Or
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! leans.