San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-10
CARNEM-VALE.
How Mardi Gras was Celebrated in San
Antonio.

Mardi Gras. the last day of the carni
val, the last day OF "quips and cranks
and wantOn wiles" ere Lent begins, was
celebrated with commendable enterprise
in this city by the Casino Association.
Last evening o. entering the Casino
Hall, large number of spectators were
found assembled, embracing the elite Of
the city waiting for the pageant. The
hall was brilliantly lighted and the eye
at once attracted by the decorative art
displayed. The stage WAS arranged in
the form Of a canopy and draped in
the graceful folds OF cOlored bunting.
In the centre was the throne for the re-
ception of the lord of misrule. above the
centre Of the throne pendant WAS huge
crown of cOlOred gas jets representing
the jewels. On either side of the stage
were two alcOves lavishly decorated
with eXOtics garlands of evergreen and
fruit, each surmOunted with banner
bearing the respective figures of dragon
rampant on a gold field and a semi-lune
or crescent on the same held. Here
the musicians were placed. Round the
room were shieldsiOf quaint device on
background of parte COlOred bunting
which fell in elegant festoOns at inter
walls. Above these mural decorations
were placed the banners and pendants
Of America, Austria, Bavaria, Denmark,
France, Portugal, Prussia, Russia,
Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Mir
rOrs we're placed in either side of the
room, and the ohaste white and gold
with which the Casino Hall is adorned,
enhanced the general effect. The city
has never had cOngregsted together so
much culture and beauty, handsome
men and lovely women as assembled in
Casino Hall last night. Those why took
part in the pageant last evening were as
follows:
Prince Carnival, H. i. Degener.
Prime Minister, Ed. Stoves, Sr.
Master Of Finance, G. GroOs.
Minister of War, G. l.. Wurzbach.
Minister of Marine, G. II. Mueller.
Master of Justice, Albert Dreiss.
Minister of Education, A. Heusinger.
Lord Chancellor, lido Rhodius.
Lord Forester, Henry Elmendorf
Privy Seal, James V. Dignowity.
Minister of Fire, G.. A. Duerler.
Equerry, Franz Elmendorf.
COnfessor to the Prince, A. Krohl.
Musical Master, August Herff.
Master OF Ceremonies. Joseph Hample.
Commander Of the Body Guard, Julius
Won Thaden.
Counsellor, G. Rosy.
Grand Secretary, AdOlph Dreiss.
Court Taller. Max Krakauer.
Court Hair Dresser, c. BartholOmaie.
jester, Albert Beckmann.
Cook, William HOefiing, Sr.
Ladies of the Court: Mesdames u.
Rhodius, Ed. Stoves, NJ. Krakauer, G. l..
Wurzbach, A. Heusinger, Henry Elmen-
dorf, william HOefling, Sr., G. A. Duer-
Ter, Gus Kampmann, c. Bartholomew.
II. l.. DignOwity, Misses Emile HUH,
Carlotta GroOs, Carolina Wultf, W. Bell,
l.. l.. White, o. Heusnger.
Ambassadors and Attendants: Column
bia of the United States. Mrs. e. II.
Mueller, her page, Albert Thaden.
Egypt: +. HeTff and wife.
Bulgaria: +. Lassner and Mesdames
Knox and +. Guenther.
China: John Xadich.
Greece: Ed. Dress. Mrs. Dreiss,
Misses Schwartz. A. Campbell, of Aus
tin. and Miss Ogden.
Great Britain: Charles Hugo and
wife.
Italy: Jacob Waelder and wife.
Morocco: Adolph ITerff and wife.
Mexico: Adolph Wagner, Mrs. A
Guenther and secretary, John Arnold.
Persia: j. Ronse and wife, secretary,
Carl Beck.
Roumania: DR.. Watts and wife.
Russia: II. G. Stiddich and Mrs. G.
Eisenlohr.
Servia: Henry Prseger.
Spain: C. Harnisch aud wife,
Tunis: Ii. Amelong.
Turkey: c. Ii. Wagner, Mrs. l.. Wag-
SRhnrr
Hungary: l.. NJ. Madarasz and Mrs.
G. ii. Kalteyer.
Marines Misses Hedwig Bardenwer-
per, Lizzie Campbell, Messrs. j. Zadich,
l.. Russi, Misses Theresa and Lizzie
HuppertZ, 4. Sefiel, A. Klocke, Lula
McAllister, Minnie Csllsen.
Hussars: Misses Annie GroOs, Minnie
Groos, Mary Guenther, Clara BaetZ, Julia
Heusinger, Mary Rosy, Miss Fischer,
Adele Sartor, Emma Schwarz, Minnie
Duerler.
- Lancers: Marie Guenther, Anna
Heusinger, Marie Siemering. Alma
SiemeriRg, Bertha Baer, Sarah Schwarz,
Gertrude Van Thaden, Emma Degen.
Annie Degen, Mrs. III. Bower.
Knights: Alex Kuehn, r. Thaden.
Privates: G. Eisenlohr, Arthur Guen-
Their, William Kalteyer, Carl Kalteyer,
August Santlebsn, William Herf, Otto
Peterler.
Chinese: Carl Groos, Jr., X. Never,
F. Koehler, Nato Villareal, J. Baum,
Lucien Laooste. Trinity Wolf, Albert
Krakauer.
Turks: Ernst Stoves. A. Steinart, A.
Joske, LIP. Boettler, Fritz Guenther,
william Hoefling, Jr., Mr.. Knox, Simon
Schorr.
The method in which the reception
was held can only be understood by Civ
ing brief synopsis Of the programme,
which we attempt to do The Master Of
Ceremonies enters the court which he
finds deserted, and he is short
ly afterwards joined b, the Grand
Secretary and Minister of Fire
the soldiery soon appear and form around
the portal and the ministers then assem-
Bile and converse generally until a herald
approaches them and announces the ar
rival Of the Prince Of the Carnival, who
enters with his suite, and saluting the
courtier, he ascends the throne, and re-
ports were then submitted to him which
he invariably overruled. The Princess
and her attendant Ladies of Honor then
enter the reception chamber and Her
Royal Highnes takes her place BY the
side OF her august consort. Columbia
Is announced, but confusion Is created
rs to whether they should admit her,
owing to the Secretary not having "got
her on the list" While enquiries into
her social standing are being discussed,
Columbia marches in and graciously
Welcomes the Prince IN har raol,, az