Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-02
MARDI GRAs CELEBRATION,
How i, was Done in Memp' is.

how IL was DOuo III "o"p iSs
MEuPHiS, March THE weather this
morning was delightful, and the streets
thronged with people. The crowd was
the largest ever gathered at any Mardi
Gras celebration. Al noon the indus
trial procession, representing the manu-
featuring interests OF the city, marched
through the streets. The procession
was varied and made a fine display.
During the afternoon burlesoue tour
nament was engaged IN by thirty.iiye
maskers, each mounted on mule. IL
was probably s O'Clock when the Mystic
Memphi appeared on the streets, dis
PLAYING in gorgeous sublimity the theme
of golden fleece. Thlrty-iive floats were
in line, the whole portraying in magnl.
ticent splendor the story OF quest for
the golden fleece. The voyage OF Argo
through unknown seas TO recover the
prize that was the price Oi a throne,
the trials and adventures OF the Argo-
nauts, Jason and his companions. The
Srst tablaeu presented was scene OF
the intended sacrifice and rescue oi
Phryxus and Helle. An altar had been
erected and the flames kindled when
IIermest and Nephele snatch the boy
and girl from the impending cruelty, fix
them upon the back OF the ram as II takes
its flight ito the r.ast. The second tabIeau
exhibited huge beach IN the centre oil
"A gods grove and sacred statue. I-us
.Eties is seen in the act ot fixing the
last fastening through the fleece into Il
tree with his drawn hammer. In front
OF .E:ies stands priestess at her
altar, who, by her potent charms
and invOcationS, has lulled the
serpent into harmleSsness. The
third tableau pictured i cave
of Caarun in the midst OF his pupils. In
a group are Hercules, .Enes, Peleus,
Orpheus and Jason. Charon, Tyre in
hand, is in the act OF striking the chords
of a sony about the birth OF time, and
how one day Jason would demand the
throne of .ESon from the tyrant Peleus.
The fourth tablrau represented scene
in the palace of Peleus, who sits under a
CANOPY, while Jason with uplifted
arm, upbralds and demands the throne
,f his father, Aeson. The fifth tabeau
represrntcd Argo, filed with Argonauts.
Her oars are set and her sails swelled
by the lorce OF the propitious winds. In
her bow stands Jason, her commander;
by his side, Hercules, TheSeus, Castor,
Orpheus, BOOtes, Plydeus and Tlpheus.
The sixth treated tie attacks made Oy
the fierce men of the mountain on the
three heroes. Hercules is seen standing
on ledge of rocks shout
ing defiance TO the adj
vancing foes. The seventh disclosed
coral cave OF water nymphS. The eighth
tableau represented scene OF the land
ing OF heroes in front OF COlithian city
.Eties stands proudly in his eilden
chariot and Jason with his companions
demand OF him the golden fleece. The
ninth tableau represented Medea pre-
pariny magic potions which will save ia
SON, who has her heart. The tenth tableau
represented Jason yoking together the
fuuous bulls which kave yielded to his
control and mastership. The eleventh
represented the field Of Fries which
Jason plowed down with dragons teeth.
Tn. twelfth tableauX represented the
Greeas emerging from the woods with
fleece on their shoulders. Tho thr-
tesnth represented the theme OF Mem
phi, with a grand auro Sceptrs, seated IN
the regal chair ol the order; on his right
stands TyphOn. the ayenger, who be-
trayed the trust; on his lett the gentle
spirit OF Memphi, who appeals Tor mer'
cy, tempered with justice.
TIE Celebration ct New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-The weather
was clear and pleasant to-day for Il Q
Rex procession and immense crowds Of
people were on the streets OF the route,
distance Of five miles. In the grand
scenic display, His Majesty was tie
leading feature. The theme OF the Ara
bisn Nights tales were handsomely IL
lustrated. First came the Herald, then
a detachnent OF the police court, the
band that OF the Seventy-First New
York, the Earl, the Marshal, guards,
the Grand NiZler, standard bearers,
Hindoo priests, Bieufgras, followed
by twenty.thrse cars containing tab
leaux. Many of the figures were richly
atlired and the attendants tit.insly COS:
tuned.
Then succeeded com!Cai display OF
|. o. o. Ms and Phunny Phorty Phel-
lows aud promiscuous maskers, on loot
and horseback. The procession vas an
hour in passing a given point