The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-25
THE CRESCENT CITY.

lE1L OION0O1A4Nl Ol1 Xs
The Pageant-Immcnse Throngs Of WISH
tors Witness the Fine Display So
cieties Ilustrated-Minor Mention.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. %, 1882,
EDITOR CHEF:
Twas the night they call Mardi Gras, all
through the town,
The masses were hurrying, some up and
some down.
The people on balconies jammed in q mass,
Were hoping that soon the pageant would
pass.
But there, it's no use of my trying to
be poetical as expect that is clear ont
Of my line. / don't wear my hair in
curls nor have that peculiar sleepy, Cor
dreamy as some folks are pleased to call
it) look which is characteristic of poet.
Now a poet is all very we'll in his place,
and it's very nice to be able to place
words together so that they may make
sense, and their reading be musical, but
one who can accomplish this wonderful
result with visions of saints, martyrs,
devils, fyipg-horses, kings and princes,
aud every thing imaginable dancing
through their brain, is chip off another
block from myself.
Well, the deed is done. Mardi Gras is
over, and we breathe again. l don't
think many more visitors could have
gotten into the city. As early as
o'clock on Tuesday evening they began
congregating on the streets, and by eight
o'clock thesid walks were almost totally
impossible. Here stood lady dressed
perhaps in the height of fashion, Nth
elegant brocaded silk or satin, while
crowded right up against her was a
filthy Negro, making foot-cloth of the
magnificent train, which, owing to the
crowd, she is unable to hold up. tried
to make my way to Canal street but
when passed this mass of humanity
my courage failed me, and beat llasty
retreat. Porches, sheds, and every con-
ceivable portion of buildings upon the
line of march were filed to overlooking
and I gazed about and sighed in vain for
place to rest my weary bones.
On Thursday evening last the knights
Of Menus made their appearance; Mon
day witnessed the parade of the Krewe
Of Proteus and Tuesday the general
Mardi Gras celebration i'll the day time
aud the display of the Krewe of Comus
at night. To say that the entire was
gorgeous is drawing it very mild and to
attempt to give description useless.
Ipresume the
CARNIVAL EDITIONS
Of the Times Democrat, which beautifully
illustrated the four professions, have
reached You ere this. If not you should
get them, as they far surpass any thing
of the kind ever issued in the South.
With its new perfecting press and the
thoronghness i'll every department. which
is characteristic of this journal it is well
entitled to the place in the front ranks
of journalism which it occupies. Sue
cess is bound to follow it, for with such
men as are at its head, Major L. A.
Burke and Mr.. w. II. II. Judson, there is
no sucl, word as fail, and no time or
expense are spared to place it first in the
estimation of the people. think it is
destined to become warm fayorite in
home as we'll as business circles.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the begin
ing of Lent. Services were held in all
the churches and though tho people
we're thoroughly tired ont from the
exertion of yesterday the attendance
was large.
With the dawning OF to-day comes a
a lull in amusement circles among a
great number of our people. The Gus
tom Of observing this season has become
more universal than in former years and
speaks we'll for the progress Of religion
among lis.
Yours, NEWSBOY.