Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-24

made excellent records in their disuisys.
The "krewe OF Proteus'' is q new society
which is to make its debut this wear. and
which promises to rank with the greater
organization.
| These PaSeaats
have extended the fame of the Crescent
city all over Europe and all through this
country, but there is nothing astonishing
in this, since the carnival professions got
ten up there are conceded to be the finest
in the world. The carnival this year has
begun. Last Thursday evening the knights
Of Momus, in one Of their magnificent dis.
plays illustrated the great Hindoo epic.
| THE Ramyana," by Sage Valmiki. The
work i, one of the oldest OF ancient works
now existing. 1t required sixteen plat
forms, each drawn by ten horses, to COM
plete this magnificent illustration. The
streets were lined with people for miles
during the progress OF the pageant.
| The weather
was favorable for Mardi Gras festiv TO.
day, and immense crowds OF people were
| on the streets, among them many masquers
During the afternoon the pageants OF the
King of the Carnival, the Phunny Phorty
Phellows, and Independent Order of the
| Moon appeared and paraded the streets.
There were in all fifty.five cars making a
| procession, with cavalcades and bands Of
music, OF over two miles in length. All
subjects illustrated were Of comic charas-
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was the Pursuit of Pleasure. II consisted
of the following characters and scenes:
The prince OF pleasure, masters OF the pa
pers, ceremonies Of the fddler's horse,
wardrobe of the buckhounds, the Lord
High Butler, the Lord High Steward, the
Lord High Cook, all in the most grotesque
costumes and mounted. Then came an
other cavalcade, the characters represent
ing by their costumes certain games and
diversions, as dice, billiards croquet, ten
pins, keno, archery fencing, boxing fol-
lowed by the Lord High Chamberlain. The
Phunny Phorty Phellows
presented seventeen cars, illustrating the
days We celebrate. as New Year, twelfth
Night, the sth of January, Valentines Day,
Mardi Gras, February 22, March 1, the fire.
mems parade. st. Patrick's Day. April
Fools Day, Easter, the lst of May, July 4,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. The |
pageant was preceded by'a japanese Coun-
ell, in japanese dress, mounted aud in car.
riages. The Independent Order of the |
Moon had sixteen cars, illustrating popu |
lar ballads, and presenting many grotcsIue
scenes. The
Mistick KreWe OF Comas
celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary to-
night by pageant OF twenty cars, illustrat-
ing the religions OF the world. The Krewes
entertainment concluded with q ball and
tableaux at the Opera House, magnificent
affair. During the evening a large number
OF balls took place, and were continu ed
throughout the night. About 25.OOo in
vitations had been issued for the Rex ball,
where the King and Queen held their
reception. There were eight maids Of
honor and as many gentlemen in waiting.
Every Hall
in this city is filled, tonight, with merry
makers and the festival will continue until
the midnight bell peals out the solemn
warning that the carnival is no more and
that the Lent has come. The great feat
ures of the carnival are the demimonde
balls. There the midnight warning is un-
needed. The can-can, the strains OF Offen-
bach, Fnbdndon, the flow of wine. giddy
undressed than dressed
romping under the garish lights, are the
influences. The season is one
Of blessing to the poor; Thousands OF
strangers flock to the city from all sections
Of the country, and q stream OF money
pours into the current Of small trade. The
wealth that is put out to accomplish the
grand scheme Is furnished by the. rich peo-
pie of the community, who delight in this
Their Arrival in PhiIadelphia-The
story or their Wrongs.
PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-The rcfu-
rees who arrived, to-day, by the steamer
illinois. numbered 325 men, women and
children. and were received down the river
by the members OF the committee. Al
though the party yet show traces OF recent
suffering, there was but one death on the
voyage a child aged three years. when
the steamer reached the dock and the emi.
grants and baggage were examined, cars OF
the the Pennsylvania railroad were backed
down close TO the vessel, and the cnure
party were taken TO the old Pennsyl'ania
railroad depot, where they had supper and
a change Of clothing. -,
The depot is provided with eating, sleep
ing and bathing roOms, and "a hospital. Ihe
refugees are are charge Of ]. X. l.ittman, oil
Kamnitz. of Poland. who was driven from
his home two months ago. They come
mainly. from kieh. Odessa and WARSAW.
most of them are tradesmen, anf Few
farmers. They say when the riots occurred
at Warsaw some of them were driven OUT
of the city at the point OF the bayonet, ana
forced to Az with their wives aud children.
They were without money and without
friends. but contrived to got beyond she
borders of Russia. being aided In their
flight BY sympathizing coreligionists and
friends.