The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-26

learn the greatest activity e Sists
among the official Of Carnival Court,
and the whole city already resounds
with the din of preparation Tor this
the Carnival Of 1882, which is to
eclipse all proceeding ones IN the
grandeur Of its conce .tion, the magni-
iicence OF its pagcants, and the I'M
paRlelled gorseousness of its Oriental !
spectacular displays.
The city is just entering on era i" Of
Improvement and success, and the
different secret organizations have
determined that the Caruival-cf this
year shall be in Keeping with the
spirit Of advancement which is rnanI-
tested in all business enterprises, and
has given new life TO the winter city
Of this Continent and the favOrite
capital Of His Majesty King Rex
This year, The Gods and GodIesscss
of Mirth and Jollity have taken the
Seasons under their special control,
and the heavens smile propitious ON
the fast-comimg festivities.
The programme will open on Thurs
duy evening, FEBRUARY 18Th, with
grand illuminated street pageant and
moving tableaGX, by the Knights of
Momus, Il sOciiy riyalling the Mystic F,
Krew Of C,mus in the spleudUr and
! brilliancy with which they carry out
every detail Of the living pictures
they represent, and whose very name
is guarantee for ala entertainment
wonderful in its magnificence and in
structive in its subject. This display
is louked forward to with much in
terest as the general introduction
of the Electric light ut the hotels,
theatres AMI prominent business
houses, will Of itself bc Il feature Of
the evening and will add thousand
fold to the maguilicence OF the display.
After The street parade, there will
be tableaux and grand Bal MasqWe"
at the French Opera House, and the
= week will be filled out by - series of
balls and public entertainment which
will give amusen. ent to all.
On Monday, FEBRUARY Goth, at
about 2 p. M, amid the booming Of
: cannon, the salutes OF the steamers
? and shipping, the cheers of the gath
! cred multitude, the waving of hand
kerchicis aud smiles of the assemble
beauty OF New Orleans, the Good
King Rex" the glorious Monarch OF
the Carnival, will disc mbark at the
head of Canal street, where he will be
L, ccived with military honors by the
National Guard, after which, surround
ded by the troops OF his household, and
8 escorted by the State military, he
|, will pass through the principal street;
/ to the City Hall, where he will be met
. BY the Mayor and city officials, and
will there receive from them the key:
of the city, and resume the power
c delegated To them before leaving for
S his Eastern home last year.
. In the evening, the new society
h, The Knights of Proteus," will make
their first appearance in grand illu
z minated streets pageant.
On Tuesday, FEBRUARY DIST, at nOol
the rev ny and jollity Of "AIardi-Gras
will Jake Ahape under the control q
king Rex" when he assumes pei
somal command Of his loving subjects
and crowned with Jewels, and deck e
Z, in crimson and gold, he moves witt
e majestic mien and kindly grac
through the streets Of his fovorIt
city, accompanied by georgeousl
" attired courtiers, members of hi
f: household, slaves, etc., and guarde,
" by squadron after squadron Of hi
choicest and bravest troops, chose
from the chlvalry of every land, ant
" speaking every language under I'll
&c sun. Words are not adequate to tn
description of the grandeur of tn
scene, the richness Of the dresses, an
\ brightness of the arms and equipmen
. all the glamour and fantastic won
ders of the brightest story Of til
ARABIAN Knights" increased b
childish imagination, are here SUI
10 passed, and the locker OH leaves til,
* fairy scene almost surfeited wit
the beauties he has witnessed, Will
"Rex" and his court as is usual
retires in favor of his cousin, COmu.
y As the procession disappears in ia
is distance. and the OId dispense fo
lie rest and refreshmont, darkness crcer
e. over the gay city, and now lights be
gin to glimmer, and building afte
building is illuminated until tn
streets are blaze Of light, and tn
he crowd begins once more to gather 70
e the crOwning entertainment of tn
Y, day.
- Tho Mystic Krew of Comus"
the veteran spectacular organization
= of America, and its displays are lOoke
forward to as the event of the Carni
val. This year they will excel al
a former efforts, and presezt a serie
b. of tableaus that will surpass i'm beatt
If and richness the pen pictures of Byrol
or the wealth of Imagination of Moor
= and must be seen TO be appreciated
ID The Grand Bail, at the Open
House, and masked balls at the AGA
DENY of Music, St. Charles Theatre
i and a dozen other places, will WING
= up the days pleasure
. wednesday, FEBRUARY 22d, the loCa
81 and visiting military will celeLrat
10 Washington's Birthday, aad the dis
v play promises to surpass. any forme
i parade of our State traOpS.
The series ofholidays will close writ
the anniversary and grand procession
l. ut the New Orleans Fire Department
on the 4th uf March, which will be OF
Il scale ms elegant aud imposing as ha
\ ever been witnessed, and will be il