The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-12
MARDI GRAs IN NEW ORLEANS.

MANU- QnAO LIN NIW Vh1uhNo'
The Carnival celebration of this year
was conducted OH u more magnificent
scale than any previous ono in the his
tory of Louisiana, and passed off With
the usual mad gayety which has made
New Orleans famous above her sister
cities. Every State in the Union con
tributed its quota to swell the multitude
which tlronged the streets Ut the quaint
old Crescent City.
The festivities began earlier than usual
in honor of our Northern visitors, the
Charlestown Cadets and Boston Lancers,
who arrived Monday, February 81, to
participate in the celebration of the an
niversary Of Washington's birthday.
They were most royalty treated by their
hosts, the Continental Guards, and were
accorded the post Of honor i'll the parade
of the 22nd.
Thursday, February "a, the Carnival
proper began by the display Of the
Knights Of Momus, who represented
"Scenes from Popular Topics" and too
much can not be said of the superlative
magnifccnce of tho costumes and the
faithful dclincation of the subject rep
resented.
Sunday, February %, the Seventy first
regiment Of New York city and the
Spaulding Guards of Buffalo arrived, and
after a short parade and a lunch at the
Washington Artillery arsenal, retired to
their quarters on the steamer 4. L. Lee
| and at the st. james Hotel, respectively,
to recover from the fatigues Of their
journey, and be ready on the morrow to
do duty as escort to. Rex, the only mon
| arch whose entire reign is marked with
| joyousncss and mirth.
On Monday the boom of cannon an
nounced his majesty's arrival, and short
ly thereafter the procession moved
through the principal streets. Detach-
ments from every command i'll the city
were detailed to escort tho King, and
these, with his own retinue, selected
from all PORTIONS Of the world, made a
very imposing appearance. A grand re-
ception was then held, during which a
magnificent banner was presented the
Seventy first boys, who responded with
their peculiar combination, sky-rockct
cheer, after this manner: "Hurrah,
Hurrah, Hurrah; Seventy-one, seventy
one, sevonty-one: S-sift, Boom, Ah!"
Tucsday-Mardi Gras-was all that
rosy skies and Summers perfumed
breath could make it, and many were
the expressions of pleasant surprise
which the delightful weather drew from
our astonished visitors, who had just left
the frozen North still clasped in Winters
icy arms. The day parade was probably
the most gorgeous ever yet attempted
The leading subjects of the Arabian
Nights tales were represented, and az
each float appeared, the Explanations o
the delighted spectators showed how
fully they appreciated the beautiful dis
play. "The Independent Order Of Moons
next wheeled into line with "Picture:
from Our Town." closely followed by til.
"Phunny Priority Phcllows" who bur
lesqued aye Women Fair"
At night the crowd had rather in
creased than diminished. An expectan,
multitude eagerly awaited the appear
ance Of the "Mystic Krewe," who's,
theme of illustration was the "Myths 0
Norseland," and as the gorgeous pagean
made its way through the glare of fire
works and many colored lights, slowl,
fading into the gloom and darkness 0
the night, so the short-lived period o
mirth and laughter slipped from our re
luctant grasp into the sutferings ant
solemnity of Lent.
One of the most creditablc features o
the carnival was the good order which
prevailed throughout the entire period
of the celebration. Probably no othel
city in the world could have entertained
such an immense floating population
during a similar season of general revelr,
and unrestraint, and present an equal,
scant record of disturbances, casualte
and crimes.
Oscar A. Rice. who was Internal Revcnu,
Collector for the Second DIS rict at Bato>
Rouge iii 1877, was lately arrested in Bos
ton. Mass. charged with embezzling $4,000
| of the Governments money. We wonder i
he is not the same fellow who cheated u
out Of an advertising bill !--AarksriNe Bni
| ictin.
Presumably he is, for we know him t.
be tho identical individual who PLAYED
just such Il trick upon the CHIEF. His
apprehension at !sis late day is u fresl
/, illustration of the well known truisn
| that Il man who dcfrauds the printer o.
| his dues is bound to come to grief Re
trihution may be delayed, but 1t is a.
\ inevitable aS death aud taxes.