Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-31
Literary and Military.

Regiment Carnival of AuthOrs-A
 Large Audience Witnesses Some Fine
 Tableaux.
 There were over three thousand people at the Second Regiment armory last evening Tn attendance upon the opening night os the Carnival of Authors. The armory looked finely in it's gay attire, most of the audience were comfortably seated in chairs arranged before the stages, the military were out in full force in their dashing uniforms, the stages were made the scenes of many beautl- full tableaux, Professor Sherlock smiled blandly as he gazed upon the scene, and the Second Regiment band discoursed some fine music during the long waits which Pro- lessor Sherlock did not prevent. There were many distinguished people present. Among those present were: General S. R, smith, Major J. B. Clapp, brigade inspector; Colo. nel L. l.. Morgan, Captain W. H. Stratton, Colonel w. H. Tubbs, Third regi ment, New London; Colonel G. s. Crofut, Fourth regi- ment; Surgeon G. F. Lewis, Fourth regi- ment; Major Grove, Fourth regiment; Lieu tenant Read, signal officer, Fourth regiment; Capt. s. c. Kingman, inspector of rifle prac- tice, Fouth regiment, Bridgeport; Sergeant Edward Norton, jr., Gen. s. R. Smiths staff; Mai. J. G. Stanton, surgeon Third regiment, New London; Lieut.. F. o. Thompson, Maj. signal officer Second regiment, W. B. Jack son; Colonel c. P. Graham, Peymaster w. M Wellman, Quartermaster, E. 0. Hill, Lieut. Col. Leavenworth, Surgeon c. P. Linds ley and most of the officers of the city com panies.
 Among the citizens not military were: Mayor Lewis, James G. English, George Wykes, ir., Councilman Rutherford Trow bridge, Harry P. Anderson. Col. A. 0. Hen drick, George Barnum, c. B. Demarest, ex- Lieutenant E. A. Bowman, Don s. Thompson, Alderman B. E. Brown, Wooster P. Ensign, Arthur Wright, Lieutenant H. N. Whittelsey, ir, Police Commissioner Franklin H. Hart, Leonard Bostwick, Colonel Morgan, ex-Lleu- tenant L. E. Jerome, ex-Surgeon Gallagher, Dr. Linquist, c. M. Loomis. Prof. A. M. Loomis, all of this city, Captain Samuel Waldron, of Stonington.
 The procession of marshals and characters ia costume, escorted by the Light Guard in their fine new zouave uniforms which were shown for the first time in public, and pre- ceded by the Second regiment band, opened the entertainment. The costumes were ele. gant and effective. Then the tableaux fol 1 lowed on the different stages. All reflected | credit upon those who took part. Below we l give the names of the Grays who participated | in the tableaux: Messrs. Buell. Gordon, But | Ter, Root, Gill, Hotchkiss, Merrltt, Burwell Lieutenant Draine, J. T. Bates, l.. Bates Smith, Coburn, Macdonald, Isaacson, Dillen | beck, Mum.
 Marching Song-Capt. William B. Catlin l ir, John Draine, B. S. Osborn, w. E. Sears 1 jr, L. Crockett, C. Mum, William Moffat | 0. J. Isaacson, J. L. Bates.
 Those who took part in the City | Guard gladiatorial and army tableaux were Lieutenant Gutt, Mrs. Schenk, MT. Goetze | Miss Kaerhle, Miss Parker, Sergeant Cooper | Sergeant Nagel, Corporal Thompson, Messrs Vollmer, Engel, King, Hern, Herman, Koch Smith, Platt and Willie Schenk. The par ticipants in the gymnastlc tableaux were: F Borgen, F. Munz, H. Schaefer, Paul Koeller 4. Lubenow, J. Harder, A. Lohse, F. Vogel A. Longstein, G. Longstein, A. Knippen, C. BeIz, M. Rooney, R. Keinholz, J. Nett.
 The participants in the Sarsfield Guard tableaux were: Miss Rose Kelly, T. F Callahan, J. J. Kennedy, J. H. Goodwin Miss M. McDonough, Miss Julia Boylan Miss M. Ledwith. Miss Aggie McCabe, Miss l.. Stanford, Miss M. Cummings, P. F. Can non, Annie Keelaher, Maggie Sullivan, M Powers, Miss c. Egan, o. McMahon and Messrs. Campbell, Kerns, Connery, Finne | gan.
 l Where there were so many fine tabIeaux il 1 is difficult to single out those which were the most noteworthy. But judging by the plaud it's of the audience, the Turn Verein cadets, the Gladiator scenes, Cast Away on a lonely Island with ship in background, Going to l War, by the Sarsfields, the Pyramid of Ath 1 letes, Old Virginia Home. with song and tab Ieaux, and the minuet danced by eight cou. ples in court costume were among the best. l The minuet deserves especial mention as it was the finest scene shown. The stately and somewhat grotesque movement of the dance was rather trying for some of the gentlemen and the ladies were exceedingly graceful.
 Judged by the first night the carnival will be great attraction, although some omis sions on the part of the business manager should not pass without criticism. The novelty of the affair, the beauty of the booths, the lsvishness of the decorations and the worthiness of the cause, will carry the carnival through.
 This evening the Blues will occupy the main stage, giving tableaux f, om Shakes peare, including one whole scene from Othel- 10. The Sarsfelds will have the left stage and the Light Guard with Mother Goose tableaux the right stage.
 It should be stated, also, that the dancing was enjoyed by many and will prove a pleasant feature.