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fageant, representing Chineso MychO-
logy Witnessed by an Immense Con-
course of Pc ople From All Parts of tho
Countrywide Tabieaux.
Nlsw ORLEANS, La, February l7.--ReX
and his retinuc reached this city yester-
day by the Illinois Central Railroad He
came as King Charles VII of France, and
proceeded to 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 and men.
alarms, the party took fifteen large
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 a number of
prominent gentlemen. The Mexican Ma
tional Band furnished the music. through
out the day. There were fully one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand people on
the grounds. ~. - 80,
The city is full of strangers, the num-
Der being tariously' estimated at from
$4,000 to 100, 900. Last night the annual
Mardl Gras pageants were begun by
Proteus, the god of transformation and
his followers. This year Proteus was
Ticn Aze, "The Son of Heaven, and his
pageant illustrated by tableaux, the &C.
lestal story of the Chinese, the creation
and the reign of Chinese deities.
The streets along the line were flied to
overlooking The usual wait caused no
| inconvenience, the crowd being good
natured, and spending their time in eX-
aiming the numerous brilliantly illumi-
mated business houses. Shortly after the
appointed time Chinese lantern twenty
feet in height was seen in the distance
slowly approaching. This transparency
was borne on the backs of four white ele-
plants, and was covered with brilliant
lines down its sides, narrating the sub
| jcct chosen for presentation.
The car of Proteus followed. His
Majesty, dressed as Tien Axe, bestrode
the Tong Hoang, the Chinese Phoenix,
which is familiar to every one as the great
yellow Dragon, made of crystal, gold,
silver and precious stones.
Following Proteus came the tableaux.
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 it was Ponan Kon, dressed in
the prevailing Chinese fashion of PIG, ZOO
years ago, which became the style again
OH Adams day.
TABLEAU II,
the Tower of Fo Klein, represented the
burial of Buddha, and gave an excellent
| idea of the porcelain tower, once one of
the wonders of the world, but which was
RACED by the Talpings decade ago. The
tower was eight stories high and built
exclusively of porcelain. Each story had
a gallery from which were suspended
thousands of bells, which rang merrily as
they passed.
| TABLEAU III.
The good and evil spirits of Buddhism
arc the Lai and ASSERT. The first in
habit the score and odd heavens situated
In the center of Mount Mi-En-Mo 10000
miles straight heavcnward, while the
devils are very comfortably housePbe-
meath the Mount. This tableaux was an
excellent illusion.
TABLEAU w.
representation of the mausoleum Of
the Tartar Kings Of China, showing the
splendid rites of Chinese sepulture, fal
excelllng those of the most enlightened
nations.
TABLEAU 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 vast cavern, whose roo
is studded with brilliant crystals.
TABLEAU vi
represented the magnificent palace Of
the grand Lama of Thibet, the higl
priest of Buddhism. The palace, bull
upon rugged mountain, consists o
many temples, the chief of which, over
looking the others, has dome. Her,
the representative of Buddha sat sur
rounded by priests. .s'
rABLEAU VII.
The birth of Kong Fan Tsin, or Confu
cius, the Chinese lawgiver and teacher
was the subject of this tableau.
The festival of Lanterns formed tn
subject of this tableau. Down tn
Hoang Ho, the blue river, came a'Chines
Junk upon whose PROV, clad in the rich
est vestments, stood Chinese Prime
and Princess and their attendants an,
crew.
TABLEAU TX.
The Emperor Fo-Hi, son Uf the daugt
ter of Ii, or the Lord, was seen in thi
tableau. His body was that of a dragon
and his head that of bull, yet he is reI
resented as an eminent emperor, elevatin
! and instructing the Chinese.
TABLEAU Y.
A distinct feature of Chinese relis
: ious worship was shown in TIL
picture of Ancestral Hall. However oil
a man or woman may be, he is subject {
! his parents, must reverence them, an
Y venerate his ancestors. 1t is New Year
, Day, and the Emperor was represente
4. as visiting this hall, attended by all tn
D monarchs tributary to his rule.
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