The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-22

Mardi Gras Festivities ut Galveston
and New Orleans 49, The Day
Abandoned TO the Pur.
suit Of Pleasure.
Description Of the Quaint and Curious
Costumes and of the Subjects
Represented.
The Dazzling Pageants are Witnessed
by Dense Throngs of Eager
Sight.seers.
But, Fortunately, no Mishap Occurs to
Cast an Evil Shadow,
And All Goes Merry as Marriage
Bells...lncidents.
The Festivities Culminate in Balls.
And All Goes Merry as Marriag,
Bells...lMcidents.
The Festivities Culminate in Balls
Galveston.
Specinl 70 the Herald.

Galveston
Special TO the Herald.
GALVESTON, February 2l.-Thc city is lit
orally thronged with visitors. There is not
a vacant available room in the city to be Sc.
cured for love or money. Canvas cots, made
available in the past, are considered now
Injuries. The fremont house has be-
tween six hundred and seven hundred
The city was this morning decked
boarders, and has been compelled to turn
away hundreds.
throughout in glowing colors and flags of
all nations are fiuttering on every breeze
The shipping in the harbor is profusely
decorated with flags and streamers and the
city throughout has assumed her holiday
| attire.
Long before noon all the principal th or
oughfares through which the parade was to
pass were crowded to overflowing, and
every awning and portico bore its
burden of human freight, all eager
to catch the first glimpse oil the oncoming
pageant At length the martial strains OF
| music by the famous 10th infantry band an
nOunceu the approach OF the
REvHLERs OF NAXos.
| The theme upon which this organization
has founded its existence is tasteful selec-
| tion from Grecian mythology, and is most
elegantly presented in their invitation car,
which came first in order. Theseus and
Ariadne are represented as seated within q
boat formed in the shape of u shell as they
| are setting sail for the isle of Naxos after the
killing of the monster Minotaur. The ves-
sci is drawn by two lily-white swans, driven
on by by cherub.
A figure in the back part of the shell
holds aloft banner, bearing the inscription,
| in large characters, "R. o. N"
| Next to this car came the chariot of the
sun, in which the day-god is represented as
driving four steeds, representing the four
winds.
Next came an ingeniously devised repre-
| sentation of the elements.
Next in order came Electricity, and its
wonderful powers and uses.
This was followed by the winged inhabi-
tants Of the air, presided over, in all of his
serene dignity and power, by the proud
bird Of Liberty, the American Eagle.
The poultry yard was next represented.
L Just in the rear of the band. which
Iintervened, came o magnificent represen-
tation OF the uses of powder,a production of
chemical process of light.
| The swamp denizens, the alligator, the
crocodile, ETC., came next in all their
natural hideOusness.
Then, the happy family-the baboon who
married the monkeys sister.
This procession was concluded by an
aggregation of wild beasts.
AT NIGHT,
| the scene was one that beggared descrip-
ton. Vast throngs of human beings liter
all bad hA OF a,.I
available awning, shed and balcony
was literally alive with human
| freight Ever and anon the bright glare of
the colored lights mingling with that of the
| electric light would give weird, unnatural
appearance to the restless throng. When
at length King Momus and his retinue ar
rived, the excitement became intense, and
the eager throng along the payements
struggled each to secure prominent view,
ever and anon casting enyious glances at
those more favored ones who
dared to look from their more favored posi-
tions upon the passing pageant with calm
indifference as TO all their woes. The
theme represented was entirely from the
Arabian Nights. The cars were all models
OF fine workmanship and artistic skill.
The whole entertainment was one calcu-
lated TO reflect credit upon all participating
In its preparation and presentation. The
following is a description of the cars In or
der as they came:
CAR NUMBER ONE.
Finding me very thin, he set me down
and took up another; at last, laying hands
upon our captain, who was fat, he thrust
long spit through him, and, kindlins fire,
he roasted and ate him."-[Sindbad's third
voyage.
The scene represented was the time of the
siesta, after the ogre had had comfortable
meal. lie was as tall as a palm tree and
snored like the thunder. Hew was represented
reposing upon lounge, his trusty sabre
beside him, while Sindbad's companions
were industriously engaged in putting out
his solitary eye. At the head of the lounge
were two griiiins, and harpy hovercd
above them. II would have been impossi-
BILE for any one who had read the story to
have failed in admiring Its really happy
representation.
CAR NUMpER TWO.
"puissant queen, ! conjure you to lay
aside the secrets of that art.n-t Abdallah's
speech to Queen Labe.
From massive port built in the cumber.
some style Of the east and decorated with
cabalistic characters, issued the royal train
Of Queen Labc. She was preceded by of.
iicers of the royal guard, Amazons and
sword-bearcrs In the fantastic costumes Of
tnut iht 1uttut tnt
trappings OF her steed do honor to the
wealth Of h:r high state. Upon either side
Of the port are white elephants as
symbols of her power. Faithful Alb
dallah and King Beder are both doing hon.
age TO the crafty queen, who Is touched by
Bcbcr's beauty, and invcigles him into her
palace. What misfortune resulted from
the alliance the tableau does not say, but
the theme was most charmingly rendered.
CAR NUMBER THREE
"For this adored lover, this miEion thus
dotted on, was black Indian"
Within an airy palace, whose slender col
umns bear roof OF gittering ore, there re-
poses upon chair Of state lovely
woman, enchanted by and carcssing 4
Moor, clad completely In nrinor,
guarding the entrance. while Gorgon heads
prctrudp from the steps leading TO the plat.
form. Exotics OF the east and rare gems
add their beauty to the scenery. With these
exceptions and the splendid toilets OF the
queen aud the Moor, oil else Is glittering
silver For that reason the float presented
a decided contrast to the vivid colors adorn.
ing other cars.
can NJ Nnrn rouR.
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