The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-14
THE CARNIVAL.

earth than are dreamed OF In philosophy - and at
last have witnessed that which up to this time In
the march OF ages has seemed beyond the power of
man to accomplish. Tell 1t in New Drk, publish 1t
in Chicago proclaim 1t In the filthy, God forsaken
streets OF Philadelphia! Washington has had pro-
cession that started promptly the minute au-
nounced Aud for the honor OF joining In this never
to-be-fcrgotte display that moved at O'Clock sharp
1t only "G Fifty cents all round -
Those who left home at or $780, sure to be In time
to 1t all, ''for who ever, my dear heard OF any
thing starting at the hour named p? to-day left
very far behind. We say this to sorrow, foruntl
this date ourselves Joined to the unbelevers.
Sauntering slowly down Seventh street cuti-
vated equnnmity somewhat disturbed by hearing
the remark: ' Wen miss IT, that's certain, for II
Capt Waugh is king of this carnival It will start at
3 sharp or there'll he funeral thrown In without
extra charge"
Sure enough, we did miss It. twas ive minutes
past when reached the Avenue, and ell
bowed way through the crowd Cthete
sions when sharp elbows at premium: to-day
was one OF them. They come not often in life time,
but when they do, we are there) "The devil :"
was our exclamation as wild diabolical face fero-
Cious and wicked, the irst to greet us.
The king and his merry men had gone past and
were by this time several squares ahead of us. As
we prefer Hamlet with Hamletn the play, we stood
there slowly freezing, and with various items on
lockiaw writing themselves out before men tai
eyes, until cries of Here they comet "There's
the King - 'Hurrah for King Carnival ~ re-
sounded OH every side, and with the ilnglDg and
the tinkng of the bells, Tells. bells the handsome
king, attended by his slteites came gliding along
on the return trip.
Capt. Waugh, as King OF the Carnival, must he con-
graduated on his unerring taste In presenting u
turnout that patrician in every item. Long,
white curls hung on his neck and venerable beard
of the same snowy hue waved gently over his
regal breast. wde-brimmed parlarchal ha
covered his imperial head, and pink sash ex
tended In voumlnous folds from shoulder
TO waist As the noble king, in his robes and
costly furs swept by We could not refrain from wish
Ing that we, too. had been chosen to 'hea1 the pro-
cesslOn, ''fOr then would have been the victims
Of frozen toes and frOst-bitten fingers However,
'et that pass. On both sides of the royal equlpage
rode the kings aids In all the pomp and glory OF
carnival court. II the spectators found that Is
apt to be very cold In January what must have been
the feelings OF Chlef-of-StaG Wlllett who we learn
from good authority, arrayed In "a long mus
tache aud bright red waist-sash?'' II was a cold
day for SO airy costume, James, and We are dis.
tresSed lest you now suffering the awful conse-
quences of such Nay morning attire. We all know
James is nothing If not original, and while we
deprecate the precedent established by his
cool courage we feel Indignant that he
should not have been awarded the first prize pre-
llt1ltsL anu loSt tHDlOTlElhal costume
and appearance In all the merry masquerade. While
all the costumes were grotesque and fuu-lnspIrlng
we think Mr.. Willo's had plCturesq as II
were. utterly unapprOaCllablc. Next tn him came
Dr. Drew, whose raiment consisted OF n tomahawk
aud q blanket. The blanket was warm after
thought Mr.. Dickson, triangle, deaed any
Judge and Jury to mud his square contents, and Mr..
4. b. Hay a contOnniere (whateyer that is, was
mysterious to say the least Captain j. S. Miller
/ n Cnniral hat nd "A bpCk In ma hIs hnt
had not been concal he would have been chilled
through. lie also some feathers Mr.J. W. Bote-
er as Oscar Wilde, made several very mashes.
one young lady whom he langushed utterly refuses
any sustenance other than lilies of the valley aud
! nnots on toast. We fear she WIN become too thin
| for earth.
After these so odd and so fantastic In their ATTIRE
yet on 1t, - came turnouts OF every Imaginable
and unmaginabie contrvance and description OF
which 1t had entered the heart OF man to con-
Ceye the hand OF man to construct. Boxes, carts,
chairs tubs shoes shooting galleries milk estab sh
ments, hansoms, everything and anything that coulC
he set on runners, swept past In maddening array.
Everybody out either In the carnival procession
or In seighs to witness it, Surely all the world
stage, and all the and women merely sleghers
we'eaculated. as the stylish turnout Of some nabo
Jinged merrily past side by side with the bare board
| OF dry goods box, drawn 10y miserable beast that
on ordinary and respectable occasions could sCarcel
drag his slow length along. but now, intoxicated by
the bells. the snow, and the competition, be felt al
the ardor Of youth cOursing thro' his veins, and fo
! the moment kept pace with the best.
| myself, most mild, sober, aud inOdenslyo citl-
zen who would not approach within speaking dlstanc
/ OF horse unless my Will made and all earthly
affairs settled said In my soul that TO hold the rein
on a fast animal who would scud past them all mus
! he the acme OF human bliss.
But while 1 longed and enyled the shades OF eve
came darkly down. the horse-cars (tlose prOsaic re-
minders OF everyday fel rolled numbering past; the
crowd began 10 disperse, all eehOng the universe
| verdict that King Waugh's was the best carnya
ever held In Washington, and the tlngllng OF my
fingers and toes, not to mention the empty feeling
the region OF my heart, ALL all told me too plainly
that the carnival was over, and hOme sweet home
! awaited me.
50 slowly turned away, but far up the street still
heard
| "The sledges With the bells
Silver bells
| What world OF merrlment their melody foretes?
How they tlnke, tnkle, tlnke
In the ley air Of night
While the stars, that ever sprinkle
An the heavens seem to twinkle
with a crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time, time,
In sort Of Runic rhyme,
/ 10 the naturalization that 30 muslcally swells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Bells, BELLS BELLS
From the ilngllng and the tlnkling Of the bells,
FELIX.