The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-02-16

and tie whole city already resounds
With the din Of Preparation for this
the Carnival Of 1882, which is to
eclipse all preceding ones IN the
grandeur Gifts conception, the magni-
ficence of its pageants, and the. uu-
palalellei gorgeousness Of its Oriental
spectacular displays.
The city is just entering ON era Of
Improvement and success, and tie.
different secret organizations have
determined that the Carnival IF ills
wear shall lie in keeping with the
spirit Of ADVANCEMENT which is MANI
tested ia all business enterprises, end
has given new life 10 the winter city
Of this Continent and the favolite
capital Of Ills Majesty King Rex .
Ills year, The Gods and GodGessess
Of AIirth and Jollity have taken the
Seasons under their special control,
and the heavens smile propitious on
the fnst-couiiug festivities.
The programme viii open on Thurs
deg evening, FEBRUARY 10th, with a
grand Illuminated street pageant and
moving tahleadx, by the Knights Of
Menus, n socity rivalliDg the Mystic
krew Of Comus in the splendor and
briliancy with which they carry out
every detail Of the living pictures
they represent, and whose very name
is Il guarantee for an entertainment
wonderful in its nagnifcence and in
structive in its subject This display
is looked forward to with much in
terest as the general introduction
Of the Electric light at the hotels,
theatres and prominent business
houses, Will of itself be q feature OF
the evening and viii add a thousand
fold to tie maeIiicence of the display,
After she street parade, there viii
be tubleaUN ana a grand Bal Masque"
at the French Opera House, and the
week will be flied out by a series OF
balls ans public entertainment which
sill give am uscuent to all.
On Monday, FEBRUARY Doth, at
about 2 p. m, amid the booming of
cannon, the statutes of the steamers
and shipping, the cheers Of the gath
cred null itude, the waving Of hand
.erchiefs and smiles of the assemble
beauty of New Orleans, the Good
King Rex, the glorious Monarch Of
the Carnival, will disc mbark at the
he9d Of Canal street, where he will be
received with military honors by the
National Guard, after which, surround
ded by the troops OF his household, and
escorted by the State military, he
will pass through the principal streets
to the City Hall, where he viii be met
by the Mayor and city officials, and
will there receive from them the keys
Of the city, and resume the power
delegated to them before leaving for
his Eastern home last year.
In the evening". the new society,
'Ihe Knights Of Proteus," will make
their first appearance in grand illu-
minated stree IS pageant.
On Tuesday, FEBRUARY Dist, at noon
the revelry and jollity of 'Mardi-Gras'
will take shape under the control OF
King Rex" when he assumes per-
sonal command of his loving subjects,
and crowned with jewels, and deeked
in crimson and gold, he moves with
majestic mien and kindly grace
through the streets of his fovorite
city, accompanied by georgeously
attired cOurtiers, members Of his
household, slaves, ETC., and guarded
by squadron after squadron Of his
choicest and bravest troops, chosen
from the chlyalry of every land, and
speaking every language under the
sun. Words are not adequate to the
description of the grandeur of the
scene, the richness of the dresses, and
brightness of the arms and equipment
all the glamour and fantastic won~
ders of the brightest story of the
Arabian knights" increased by
childish Imagination, are here sur
passed, and the locker on leaves the
Iairy scene. almost surfeited with
the beauties he has witnessed, while
"Rex'' and his court (as is usuaD
rctires in favor Of his cousin, COmus.
As the procession disappears in the-
distance. and the Gro Wd disperse for
rest and refreshmcnt, darkness creeps
over the gay city, and now lights be-
gin to glimmer, and building after
building is illuminated until the
streets are a blaze of light, and the
crowd begins once more to gather for
the browning entertainment of the
day.
''The Mystic krew of Comus" is
the veteran spectacular organization
of America, and its displays are looked
70 rward to as the event of the Carni-
val. This year they will excel all
former efforts, and present a series
of tableaus that will surpass in beatty
and richness the pen pictures Of Byron
or the wealth Of Imagination of Moore
and must be seen to be appreciated.
The Grand Ball, at the Opera
House, and masked balls at the Aca-
denny Of Music, ST. Charles Theatre,
and a dozen other places, will wind
up the days pleasure
wednesday, FEBRUARY 22d, tie local
and visiting military viii celebrate
Wash'ngtou's Birthday, and the dis
play promises to surpass. any former
parade OF our State traops.
The series of holidays will close with
the anniversary and grand procession i
of the New Orleans Fire Department.,
"a the 4th Of March, which Will be on /
4 scale as elegant and imposing as has
ever been witnessed, and will be in
keeping with the entertainment pre- I
,eding it.
The officers Of the Great Jackson I
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