The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-24
THE CARNIVAL.
How the People of Butte Put ON Sack.
cloth and Ashes.

Quite q number of Deer Lodgers went TO
Butte to attend the carnival and masquerade
ball that came OIL in that camp Wednesday.
Most OF them went up Tuesday by private
conveyance and by stage, though some had
gone previously.
Butte was found to be in fairly lively con-
dition, though the cold snap of last week had
been rather quietIng in its effects. The
streets were crowded with people, stores
were well filed with customers, and the sa-
looms were overlooking. Tuesday was a
beautiful day and encouraged the managers
OF the carnival to feel that on their great day
the weather would be propitious. The morn
ing of Wednesday was rather foggy and
somewhat cool, but before noon the sun had
cleared the mists away and the air was COM
Portable. BY one o'clock those who expected
to participate in the procession began to as
semble in front of the new Caplice building,
and in half an hour large number of peo-
pie were congregated in the streets. BY two
o'clock all the participants were present and
the Mayor and other city officers were called
upon to deliver to King Menus the keys
Of the city, which demand was obeyed with
brief speeches on the part of the officers and
replies from the King, who invited the
Mayor to seat in the carriage and toasted
In champagne the future prosperity of the
place.
The procession then started on its march
through the city, headed by the CenterviIle
band, followed by a wagon containing sever
al maskers who represented the city govern
Tho Iaanrat..l th SOD
white, and blue, a., indeed, were all the
wagons in the procession, and had the fol-
lowing notices: Talented City Attorney"
1.-The Mayor Waiting for Quorum" "One
Councilman Disguised" Next came di-
lapidated old cart with two maskers carrying
broken skovels and picks, the notices being.
He! for Mullan Pass" Helena Herald"
an ullan Pass or Bust" Following this came
hack load of ladies attendant upon the
court, after which followed wagon on
which were several killed and dressed hogs
with the notices, "You have torn down our
flag, you have imprisoned our citizens, but
don't dare to insult our hogs" I'VE Can
Paralyze the World on Hogs"
Then came a wagon saiarizing the news
papers of Butte. The fore part of the wagon
bore the inscription. Before The Public"
Over it were three or fouc men fighting each
other with great force, and bearing on their
backs the names of the Butte papers. The
rear end of the wagon bore the words, "Be-
hind the Public" and here were three or
four men indulgng in card-playing, beer
drinking. and other friendly amusements.
The outfit was considered rough on the news
papers. Then came the Silver City band,
followed by a carriage containing the Pres-
dents of the Liederkranz society and other
gentlemen Then came n wagon in the rear
part of which was a Chinaman cutting cord
wood, while white man was looking dis
nsoIately on. In the fore part of the wagon
was Chinaman or two strung up by rope
around their necks. The notices on the
wagon were, 1.-The Chinese Question Solved
In a Way that is not Bootless," "The Super
iority of White Labor Over that of the
Heather Chinee," 1.-THE Chinese Question
Solved in Practica! Manner" "Chinese
Labor As 1t Is" THE White Man Struggling
to Make a Living" This was followed by a
wagon bearing a number of maSkers who
were enacting the sketch OF William Tell
shooting the apple from his sons head. Then
came the best hit of the procession, NINA
ture copy of the Butte school house with
dangerous cracks in the walls; upon it were
the legends, I'VE Want 81 $50 More" and
For Sale; Who Bids? Who Bids? Who
Bids 2" In the wagon were maskers labeled,
Trustees" and Contractors" Succeeding
this came the VAUDEVILLE Silver Cornet
band, preceding the carriage of King Mo-
m.l>, who, with his Prime Minister, the
Court Jester and the Mayor of the city,
quaffed champagne over pretty much the
whole route of the march. Then came few
advertising wagons, and interspersed along
were bufaloes, frogs, devils, and the usual
Accomplishments of a fantastic procession.
The body moved through the principal
streets for a couple of hours and then dis
banded.
Altogether the affair was rather slim, and
hardly up to the expectations of the citizens
or visitors. OF course this being the first
| attempt, and the weather having been Sc
we're the few days previous, great effort
| could not have been reasonably expected.
But the instability of the weather will al
WAYS be bar to the celebration of this
| Southern festival here.
If the procession was not all it might have
been, the ball in the evening made up for the
deficiencies. Renshaw's Hall, a large, fine
room, was crowded with maskers of every
class. There were numerous elegant cos
TUNES although some thought it necessary
to explain their Costumes by hanging out a
sign, 'sThis il a fairy" This is a sailor, etc.,
while the variety of the commoner and comic
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| of the ball was excellent, everything going
along without jar. Masks were removed
about midnight, and supper was taken short
| ly after, the dancing continuing until nearly
daylight Thursday morning.