Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-17

The OPENING FESTIVITIES
" Royalty on the Mississippi Real
ized Yesterday One Thous-
and People Present.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l6.--Rex and his reti-
nue arrived here to-day BY the Illinois Cen
tFal. lie came as King Charles the Seventh,
OF France, and proceeded TO tho City Hall
where the Mayor turned over TO him the keys
- the city. After a parade through the
principal streets with his courtiers and men
at-arms the party took fifteen large steamers
for h. Exposition grounds. One hundred
thousand people assembled to welcome him.
The procession proceeded to Music Hall
where Rex held royal court and received
callers. Speeches were made by number
Of prominent gentlemen. The Mexican
National Band furnished music throughout
fhe day. There were fully one hundred
aad twenty five thousand people at the
grounds. The city u full OF strangers, the
number being varlOusly estimated from SO,-
coo ca 10000. Tonight the annual Mardi
Grts pageants wece begun by Proteus, the
god OF transformation and his followers
This year Protens IIen Aze, (the son of
tetven.) and his pageant illustrated by tab
leaux the celestial story of the Chinese crea-
ti1n ani the reign of the Chinese deittes.
Z ae ,treets along the line were filled to over
flowing. The usual wait caused no Incon-
vcnience, The crowd being good natured.
and spending time IN examining numerous
brilliantly Illuminated business houses
Shortly after the appointed time, Chinese
lantern, twenty feet IN height, was seen In
the distance slowly approaching. This trans
parancy was borne on the backs OF four
white elephants and was covered with
brilliant lines down its sides. narrating sub
Jects chosen for presentation. The car of
PrCteus followed. HIS majesty. dressed as
Tea Az. b strobe Tong Hoang, the Chinese
Ph01lx, which \ familiar to every one "a
- great yellow dragon, made of crystal.
80. silver and pre- cious stones.
Follow ng POrtrns @ me tlbleaI 4 the first
car rei ress1ting Il Q car OF Ionankon, the
first b ing who ~Gs hatched from the shell of
the earth. sphere was floating through
chaos, aud seated on IL was Ponan kon,
s.r.s-ei in the prevailing Chinese fashion OF
zI6,0DO yesrs ago, which became the style
again IN ADAMS day
ab eau The Tower of Fakein repre-
se1ted bur al of Buddhah and gave an excel
lent / lea of the Porcelain tower" once one
o the wonders of the world, but which was
raised by rapings Ds Cadesago. The tower
WAS eight stories high, aud built exclusively
o. porcelain. Each story had a gallery, from
which were suspended thousands of bells,
wn.-h rang merrlly as the car passed.
Tableau III-The good and evil spirits of
Bad itiSn are LII and Asseiri. The first in
habits scarce an ii Odd heavens situated in
the center Of Mount Mi En- Mo. $1,000 miles
straight heavenward, while the devil IL very
comfortably housed beneath the mount.
Thia tableau WIS an excellent illusion.
tJfabis N ~ ~ representation of Mausa-
l. um OF the Tartar kings of China. showing
the splendid rites of the Chinese sepulcure,
far exceeding those of most enlightened ma
tons.
Iableau V.-Here is seen the heaven of the
CPsese with Its principal deities of worship.
Unlike other nations they locate heaven In
vast cavern, whose roof Is studded with bril-
liant CT 1t ts.
Tableau VI Represented the magnificent
palace OF the Grand Lama of Thibet, high
priest Of Buddhism. The palace Is built
upon a rugged mountain, and consists of
many temples. the chief of which, overlook
Ing the others, has a dome of gold. Here
the representative of Buddah sat surrounded
bv priests.
Tableau VII.-The birth of Kong Eau
Ixla. or COnfucins. the Chinese law-giver
aud teacher was the subject of this tableau.
Tableau VIII-The festival of lanterns
formed the subject of this tableau. Down
h0angho. the Blue river, came Chinese
Junk upon whose PROV, clad in richest vest
ments stood the Chinese prince and princess
aud attendaats and crew.
Iablcau IX.-Fo Iii, SON of the daughter
of III, or lord, was seen IN this tsbleau. His
body was that of dragon and his head that
OF ball. yet he Is represented as eminent IN
elevstng aud instructing the Chinese.
1a)eau &-A distinct feature of the
Chinese rel glous worship was shown in this
picture of ancestral hall. However old n
man or woman may be he Is subject to his
parents, must reverence them and venerate
his ancestors. 1t II New Years day and the
Emperor II represented "a visiting the hall
attended by all mOnarchs tributary to his
iEle.
taldeau XI-Konan III il Chinese god e
VIZ. Ills chariot, drawn by winged horse
IN mid air. was the subject of this tabeau.
A.
tribe of 5arb8rians found by the Chinese
when they frat came to China. The battle,
as seen. was life-iike. the barbarians seeking
- scale the clouds and destroy the martial
god RhCsa aid Is gwen TO their enemies. the
invs&ng Moagolians.
TaOleau Xlf.-Here was presented the ia
nous temple 20 Buddohai at Canton. At the
front OF the ediice was a porch. supported
D. granite pillars. leading mp to the grand
pave. az the end Of which were three golden
ssatuee. representing the trinity of Buddhsh,
Diafma aud Slnz Before the altar we're
priests paying homage 20 Diety.
tablpan Nflt.-this represented Gin
toang and his eight brothers seated in a
ml4ty chariot drawn by birds. He was the
nrst Emperor ST China and the reign of his
progeny extended over the space of nearly
Do,o0 years
Tableau XIv.-The Chinese "Hymeu" is
Nlnv3, a0d she was represented "a having the
body Of a reptile and the head of bull.
taoleau NF.-Nas q beautiful representa-
tfon Of the Buddhist paradise. in which are
al things calculated to add to perpetual en-
ioynent Of oriental.
1ahleau XNI.--The hell Of the Chinese ia
cafioas con1l0meration Of dame and ice,
in different sections. 10 which the wicked
are consigned according as they are warm or
eold bloO,ied. This was the last scene, and
ha knewe dishauded at the French opera
house and prepared for the grand ball. Five
touzapd invita- ions we're issued. This ball.
IN that Of Comus and Mongus. are the
rfan.ieet of the year.
Ths Fleet of Rex reached The city to-day.
and vii give a grand pageant to-morrov.
followed BY Mcnzus AZ night.
The Brig Anita a Total Wreck.
Cars Nav. \. The brig ashore AZ Cold
sztrfnsr inlet rr,vsd r.. ha fha Anita from