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

At NeW Orieunk
New ORLEANS, February 2i.-Monday
night the prospect for pleasant Mardi
Gras looked very gloomy, as heavy rain fell
aid a gate was blowing. but the wind went
to the north and to-day the weather is clear
and cool. There were immense crowds of
people ir the streets, among them many
maskers. During the afternoon the
pageants of the King of the Carnival,
Pbunny Phor,y Phellows and Independent
Order Of the Moon appeared, and
paraded the streets, There were in all finy.
five cars, making the procession, with cav.
alcades and bands ofmusic over two miles
in length. All subjects illustrated were Of
comic character. The subject of each IN.
geant was the pursuit of pleasure. Ii con.
sisted ofthe following characters and scenes:
| Prince Of Pleasure, Masters of Pipers,
Comanches, fiddlers, buck-hounds, Lord
High Butler, Lord High Steward, Lord
High Cocktail in most grotesaue
costumes, and mounted. First came Rex.
mounted on a huge dolphin, representing
Proteus, and accompanied by Momus, Co.
mus, Phunny Phorty Phellows, starlings
from the Moon, Pan, Puck and Bacchantes.
Then came another cavalcade, the charac.
ters representing by their costumes certain
games and diversions, as dice, billiards,
croqueti ten pins, keno, archery, fencing,
boxing, followed by the Lord High Cham.
berlain.
The Phunny Phorty Phellows pre-.
sented seventeen cars, illustrating days
we celebrate, as New Years, Twelfth Night.
Sth of January, st. Valesine's, Mardi tiros'
February 22d, March 18th (the liremen's pa-
rade), st. Patrick's day, April Fools
day, Easter, lst of May, July lth. Thanks.
giving, Christmas day. The pageant was
preceded by the japanese council in full
japanese dress, mounted and In carriages
The Independent Order of the Moon had
sixteen cars, illustrating popular ballads,
ana presenting many grotesque scenes.
The Mystic Crewe Of Coinus celebrated
their 25th anniversary tonight by pageant
oftwenty cars. illustrating the religious
world. The subjects were as follows
First car-Comus mounted on Pegasus.
Second car-Faith, Hope and Charity.
Third car--Worship OF the sun by South
American Indians.
Fourth Car-Worship of Baal.
Fifth Car-Rites of the Druids.
Sixth Car-Procession of Apes.
Seventh Car-Moses on Sinai with the
Commandments.
Elgntn Cur-Nestal virgins.
Ninth Car-Sacrifce of Iphegenia
Tenth Car-W Worship of Ashtaroth.
Eleventh Car--The Car of Jnggernaut.
This was drawn In procession by sixty Hin
doc pilgrims.
Twelfth Car-Fetish worship in Africa.
. 18th car-Chinese joss House.
lith car-New Zealand cannibal sacrifice.
10th car-Grand Lama of Thibet.
10th car-Neophyte worship among the
ancient Mormons according TO tradition IN
the Mormon bible.
18th car-Adoration ofSnn at Cuzco. Peru.
18th car-The Moslem Paradise.
Nineteenth car-Half Ebris, as described
in Vothek
Twentieth car-Golden Gate OF the New
Jerusalem, with angels In gold and silver,
cloth and tissue. -----'---,
The Krewe's entertainment concluded
with ball and tableax ut the opera. house.
and was n magnificent affair. During the
night large receptions and balls took place.
and were well attended. About S5.OOO
invitations had been issued for The bail
where the king and queen held their rcccp'
tions. There were eight maids of honor
and us many gentlemen in waiting.