The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03
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KING MOMUS IN GALVESTON.
A Grand Display Lasting Two Days.
TIE MONARCH OF TIE -FOUR ELEMENTS.
-peeial to the Statesman. /
GALVEsToN. March /. 18S1.

MOmus into the city. lie was &C.
companied by gay band of Knight:
on horseback, and they were wei.
coined by the mayor and were of
fered the freedom of the city. His
Royal lIighness was then received
al the fremont Hotel, where he and
his cOrtege were welcomed BY fair
ladies.
He reviewed the military and the
fire companies of Galveston and the
Austin Grays and Manning Rifles
with band, the Brenham Grays.
NavaSota Guards, Lone Star Rifles
and the Houston Light Guards.
The ball Monday night was a
grand success. Ii was given al Ar
mory Hall by Protection Rowing
/ Club. There was also promenade
concert al the Cotton Exchange
| given by United States army band.
The Manning Rifles band sere-
naded the mayor and all the militia
ry companies and many distinguish
ed citizens.
The following Austinians. beside
the military boys, are here doing
homage to King Menus:
Maj. J. A. Green, wife and daugh-
ter: Mrs. +. W. Moore, Maj. W. T.
DeNormandie, Mr.. T. Reisner, Miss
Ford, Miss Mittie Beatty, Miss Ellen
Sneed, Miss Hunter, Miss NJ. Hay
ME, DIR. j. J. Tobin, Mrs. Glasscock;
Col. c. II. Beatty, Mr.. Ed. McDan-
nell and wife.
The city has been thronged with
visitors for two days. and the hotels
are OYercrOWded, and everything is
full except the boys TASKS.
The greatest pageant ever wit
messed i'll Texas was that ofto-night.
In it there were. one hundred and
twenty-five masks, besides n vast
following OF organizations. The
subjects treated on this grand lesti-
val were the four elements: Earth,
Air, Fire and Water. First in the pro-
cessiOn were the mounted police.
Second, Tripod bearing tliriy-nine
lights.
FIRST DIVISION, FIRST CAR.
Earth-The field, the house, the
horse and wilderness. On the float
was earth and the trunk of tree.
Geld, an ass and II goat, house domes-
tie dog and cat, with a lion and tiger
lying together, and a grizzly bear
behind them. The car was well Inf
up.
Second Car-Air and the Denizens
of the Air-On the float was a mass
of clouds, fairy King and Queen,
accompanied by their attendants,
butter fly, moth and wasp. This was
beautiful.
Fourth Car-Earth aud Air-On
the float was rock, the tableaux
being a falcon, yulture, rat, bat
and lynx.
Fifth Earth Tableau, do
nestle barn-yard scenery with all the
appurtenances of the barn-yard. also
a macaw, duck, hen, hog, OK and
pigeon. ',
Sixth Garland and Water
This car represented a rookery and
II pelican's nest, with water lilies
and palm leaves on either side. Fig
ures = Fisher birds, the adjutant,
stark, famingo and pelican.
SECOND DIVISION.
This division was preceded by
chariot drawn by four horses, driv-
en- by the Sea King, just out of the
sea, with shing scales.
First Car-Representing sea-shell
car. There was a group of three
Nymphsi in the centre were two
large shells, and on the corners
were columns of shells. The car was
trimmed with moss.
Second Car-Sea-The tableau
was a mammoth whale among
the ice-bergs; around him were
groups of lesser ,,mammalia, the sea
lion, dragon, walrus and dolphin;
the whale was mounted by a sailor.
Third Garland and Water-A
swamp scene, with water lilies,
mushrooms, huge turtle. crab, ali
gator and frog,
Fourth Car-The tableau was a ]
car of sea corals, with scale fish.
Fifth Car-Sea-Tableau of she'll
fish, coral, Star-fish, Pair of Medusas,
male and female, heartacher,
ferther-tisb. Here was one immense
coral with lesser ones about it.
THIRD DIVISION.
First Car-Fire. A chariot drawn
by six horses, driven by Exploded |
Powder" The tableau represented |
flames of flashing powder. On the |
car was mounted Oxygen, surround
ed by carbon, oil, gas and candles.
Second Car-VOtaries Ct Steam, !
Fire and Powder. "A priest OF Zero |
aster, stood holding in his hand |
fiagon from which he poured OH a |
sacred altar an inflammable oil. Ac- |
him was Moloch, stand
ing before the open door of a furn-
ace. In his arms he held piece of |
wood, ready to cast it before the |
flames of the furnace. Beside him
was modern upright engine, with
n furnace attached to it, in which
common stoker is heaving coal.
Third Car-Nature's Fires. The
tableau Electricity" A mammoth
figure represented fire, and was sur
rounded by a group of figures rep
positive and negative cleo
tricity, torked and sheet lightning.
Fourth Car.-The Starry Heavens
-Phoebus driving her chariot-Sun,
drawn by three white horses, pre-
ceded by Lucifer, the Morning Star.
seated on pinnacle of rose-tinted
clouds, the world below.
Fifth Car.-Group Of the Starry
Heavens i'll the center of float; be-
5ween two silver dogs was the Dog
Star, and around are his compan-
ons-planet, comet, constella ton
'tars, clusters, double stars, variable
stars and temporary stars.
Sixth Car-The Throne of Menus.
It was of gold, placed upon. ped
sstal, beneath a canopy, supported
)y four golden columns. From the
centre of its marble dome hung a
golden chandelier, which burned
living gas. AT his left4stood ISRAELI;
IN his right, the Grand Chancellor
If the Realm: al the foot of the
hronc, two Pages, clad in gorgeous
costumes; in the rear of the car, q
marble altar, on which rested the
.rown of the King.
After each car was tripod, with
hirty-nine lights. IL
There were three bands of music
Inder mask, furnished by the Kings {
.ourt. @ Ia
The ball is now progressing, and ]
is grand affair. t-5e-i 81 .-.Tlf1
WASHINGTON, March 1.-SENATE II
Eaton, from Committee on Foreign IN
reported back sundryl
ills and resolutions recommendingis'
he construction of ship canals orb I
always across the Isthmus.. He
aid the committee asked to be dis {
harged from the consideration of G
IL these subjects, thinking that the
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