Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
HIS MAJESTY REX.
His Approaching Visit to the
Queen City.
The Preparations Being Made for His Re-
c~sption-The Beauties and Won
ders in Store for
Spectators.
Special 10. the Register.

GptCHt ". 6o hSytStes
CINCINNATI, August 25.-Grand prepare
tions are being constantly made here by the
Order Of CincInnatus on the occasion OF
the opening of the Eleventh Industrial
Exposition. The beauties and wonders Of
the New Orleans Mardi Gras and the Balr-
more Oriole will be riyaIed by C~incinnatus
ard bis followers, and Tor two days and
nights Rex" and 80 members OF his royal
court, from the Crescent City, will be guests
of the former. In order that d fitting re-
ception may be rendered
His Majesty Rex"
OF New Orleans, and TO arrange a proper
ceremonial for bis own advent, the Dictator
of the Order of C~incinnatus to-day issued
MS p~rOciamation to his followers. Edict
fourth Of the proclamation assigns Pa.
trician James s. Wise to the duty OF Com.
mcdore OF the FlotiIla of State, who will
be ably assisted by four vice c~ommodoreS,
and instructs them to put their transports
in order at once. The Flotilla Of State
will consist of some IS or 81 steamers and
transports, which, on the eve OF September
5 will, after receiving their load OF citizens
and others, slowly steam down to a point
about three miles below the city, where
the steamer having REX" and his royal
family aboard will be met and escorted TO
the levee front of the city.
The Scene
hat his great Hu,illa will present, with
flags flying, bands playing, cannon boom
ing, CROWDS cheering and an elaborate dis
play of electric lights and fire works, will
be one unsurpassed for Splendor and some
thing never before Witnessed in the United
states. On the advent of Rex" there will
be a para lie of military and the members
OF the order from the wharf to the Exposi
ZION Buildings, where Mayor Stephens will
deliver to the illustrious visitor from New
Orleans the keys of the city, while Captain
Peabody will extend TO him the freedom of
The greatest show in the world" On the
frstnight, as sn adjunct to the inaugural
ceremonies, there will be tableaux by
Rex aud His Court,
and a reception will be rendered the dis.
tinguished gentlemen until 10 o'clock. On
Wednesday night, September 5th, the
street pageant, consisting Of some fifty
floats containing :ableauX OF oriental splen'
dor, will be given. Rex and his court
will all be attired in the gorgeous new
robes, which are undoubtedly the finest
and the most expensive ever used on an
occasion of this kind. These beautiful and
costly articles of dress were ordered from
Paris for the last New Orleans Mardi Gras,
but unfortunately arrived too late to be
uSeu, ana the N!SlI 10 SilC4nndLi gives tue
first occasion for
Their Appearance in Public
business men and others are already
making preparations 10 decorate their
places Of business aud residences, aud the
display Of bunting will be one that will re-
donnd to the credit Of the Queen City.
-ecretary Folger has given permission for
luildirE a platform in front of the new
government building on Fountain S4uar",
which will have a seating capacity for
5 90 people. These seats will be under the
tir, Crion of the order, as we'll as those 10
he erected on the opposite side OF the street
from which Rex will
View the Pageant.
The dictator at a late hour last evening
also appointed John II. Garrison as chief
of the visitors accommodation bureau
with headquarters at JOS West Fourth
street, near Vine street, who %unounce TO
all parties abroad expecting to visit Gin
cinnari during the festivities and desiring
his bureau to arrange for their accommo-
dation, should apply at once, giving date
of their expected arrival, how many ia the
party, number OF ladies, gentlemen and
children. end how long they intend to re-
main. No charge or fee will be made to
any one, sill service of the bureau being
rendered free for the comfort and enter
tainment of all visitors, the credit Of the
hospitality Of our city and the honor and
glory CT the dictator, Cincinnatus.