The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-27
MARpI oRAs.

Pageant, Representing Chinese Mytho-
logy. witnessed BY an Immense Con-
cour<c az ~ o?,c From All Parts of tho
Country The rabieanx.
Nkw ORLEANS, La, February l7.--Rcx
ari his retinuc reached this city ycster-
day BY the Illinois Central Railroad. lie
came as King Charles VII. Of France, and
proceeded 10 the City Hall, where the
Mayor turned over to him the keys OF the
city. After the parade through the prln-
cipal streets with his courtiers aud men.
alarms, the party TOOK fifteen .argc
steamers for the Exposition Grounds,
where one hundred thousand people had
assembled TO welcome him. The process
sion proceeded TO the Music Hall, where
Rex held royal court and received callers.
Speeches were made by number OF
prominent gentlemen. The Mexican Ma
tional Band furnished the music through
out the day. There were fully one hun
Lrcd and twenty-five thousand people on
the grounds.
The city Is full Of strangers, the num-
her being variously estimated at from
81, oco 70 100000. Last night the annual
Mardi Gras pagcants were begun by
protcus, the god OF ira information and
his followers. This year Proteus was
Ticn Aze. "Thc Son Of Heaven" and his
pageant illustrated by tablcaux the &C.
lcstial story OF the Chinese, the creation
and tho reign OF Chinese dcitcs.
The streets along the line were flied tu
OVERLOOKING. The usual wait caused no
Inconvenience, the crowd being good
natured, and spending their time In ex-
aminng the numerous brilliantly illumi-
mated business houses. Shortly after the
appointed time a Chinese lantern twenty
feet In height was seen In the distance
slowly approaching. This transparency
was borne on the backs Of four white clc-
plants, and was covered with brilliant
lines down its sides, narrating the SUBJ
jcct chosen for presentation.
The car OF Proteus followed. Ills
Majesty, dressed as Tien Azc, bcstrodc
the Tong Hoang, the Chinese Phnnix,
which Is familiar TO every one as the great
yellow Dragon, made OF crystal, gold,
silver and precious stones.
Following Protcus came the tablcaux.
The first car represented the creation OF
Ponan Kon, the first being, who was
Matched from the shell of the earth. The
sphere was floating through chaos, and
seated on II was Ponan Kon, dressed In
the prevailing Chinese fashion Of 276, 900
years ago. which became the style again
on Adams day.
TABLEAU II,
the Tower Of 70 Klein, represented the
burial of Buddha, and gave an excellent
idea Of the porcelain to yer, once one OF
the wonders Of the world but which was
RACED by the Talpingsa decade ago. The
tower was eight stories high and built
exclusively Of porcelain. Each story had
gallery from which were suspended
thousands of bells, which rang merrily as
they passed.
TABLTAU III.
The good and evil spirits OF Buddhism
arc the Lai and Asseiri. The first in
habit the score and odd heavens situated
In the center OF Mount Mi-En-Mo $4,000
miles straight heavcnward, while the
devils are very comfortably housclpbc-
meath the Mount. This tableaux was an
excellent Illusion.
TABLEAU Nv.
A representation OF the mausoleum Of
the Tartar Kings OF China, showing the
splendid rites OF Chinese sepulture, far
excelling those Of the most enlightened
nations.
TABLRAU v.
Here Is seen the heaven OF the Chinese,
with the principal deities Of their wor-
ship Unlike other nations, they locate
their Heaven In a vast cavern, whose roof
Is studded with brilliant crystals.
TABLEAu vi
represented the magnificent palace of
the grand Lama OF Thibet, the high
priest Of Buddhism. The palace, built
upon rugged mountain, consists OF
many temples, the chief Of which, over
looking the others, has a dome. Here
the representative OF Buddha sat sur
rounded BY priests.
rABLEAU VII.
The birth OF Kong Fan TsIn, or Confu- |
cius, the Chinese lawgivcr and. teacher,
was the subject Of this tablcau.
TABLEAu VIII.
The festival OF Lanterns formed the
subject OF this tableau. Down the
Hoang Ho, the blue river, came a Chinese |
Junk upon whose prov, clad In the rich |
est vestments, stood q Chinese Prince |
and Princess and their attendants and |
crew.
TABLEAU TX.
The Emperor Foil, son II the daugh- |
ter OF III, or the Lord. was seen In this |
tableau. His body was that Of dragon,
and his head that OF bull, yet he is rep |
resented as an eminent emperor, clcvating |
and instructing the Chinese.
TABLEAU X.
distinct feature Of Chinese rclig |
ious worship was shown In this |
picture Of Ancestral Hall. However old !
a man or womaa may be, he /. subject 10 |
his parents, must reverence them, and |
vcneratc his ancestors. II Is New Years |
Day, and the Emperor was represented |
as visiting this hall, attended by all the |
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