Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-17
THE RETURN OF REX.
Jolly King Rex and His Gala Re
tinue Again Take Possession
ofthe Crescent City.
The Crowd In Attendance at the EEpssi-
tiOn Grounds far in Excess Of
Any Previous Gathering.
Extensive Preparations Made 10 Help
the Mardi.Gras Festival In
the 0leander City.
TIrE nEARnI.uRAs.


NEW ORLEANS, LA, Feb. 10. Clear
aud cool weather favored the opening
Of the Mndl-Gras festivities. The ar.
rival and reception Of Rex came OIL &C.
oording to programme, except as 10
the time. His majesty reached the
city hall at noon, when Mayor Gull.
lotte surrendered the keys OF the
city. The procession consisted
OF infantry, deiachments OF ma
rines from the United States
tiagshlp Tennessee aud the man-of.
war GalenR, music, Comedy and their
followers on vans, the heralds, the
bearers of the roy al standard, the troop
vt his majesty ut Rrma and his majesty
Rex attended by the Royal Continent
al Guards. This procession moved
through the principal streets TO the
levee at the head Of Canal street
where the party embarked on the
steamers
FOR THE EXPOSITION.
When the procession reached the level
salute of 100 guns was fired. The
| ilolilla, consisting OF eighteen steam
yrs, got una way at m. Tho
steamer Richardson, bearing the king
and his attendants, moved slowly up
the river, and the United States war
ve.Hcls Tennessee, Galena, Nautlo and
! Alliance, firing salute OF
twenty.une guns and man-
ming their yards az the royal
sleHmOr passed. The shipping IN the
port was decorated with Bunting.
Large crowds gathered along the
route Of the procession and The lovee
To witness the departure OF tho royal
fleet Thousands OF faithful subj cts
crowded in AT all the entrances 10 the
exposition grounds, and a. noon the
attendance exceeded anything IN the
history OF the exposition. The main
town was crowded with people look
Ing down tho river eager 90 catch
SIGHT or THE ROYAL FLBRr.
Below In tho music hail aud yeBti-
bule the crowd was 40 great that loco-
motion at most was impossible.
Knowing that the wat hall could not
crowd that would seek admission,
many peYeOna fastened 10 secure
places before the arrival OF the feet.
KING Rim ES HOUTE 10 GALVEsroh.
GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. 10 The
Sous Of Malta have completed arrange
ments TO celebrate MRrdl-GrRs In
becoming manner tomorrow Tho
following ia the programme OF eECr-
ciepa.
The Galveston Artillery, the Wash
ingt0n Guards and the Aealy Rifles
will be at the depot at . p. m. to receive
ia king, who arrived per special train.
The line OF march will he from the do
pot 10 tho Strand. thence TO Center
street. then 30 Market, then to Ire
mont and then 20 the fremont hotel,
where his honor, Mayor Fulton, Will
deliver over
TUE KEYS or THE CITY,
after when tho king will hold la
dies reception IN the parloH OF the
fremont. AZ night the Galveston Ar
tIllery will head the procession. The
Wellington Guards will act M guards
to the traitor and the Bealy Rfies AZ u
guard OF honor 10 the king. The
parade will appear on the
streets shortly before o'clock. The
traitor viii be cremAted on BAH
square. The ball will take place az
Artillery hall. The wholesale houses
. will cloie up at 12 o'clock 70 give their
clerks ample time 70 prepare for the
kings reception.