The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-01-25
New Orleans States

the War.
New Orleans States.
New Orleans will get a special
treat around carnival times will be
rich, rare and riquant and now. II
will he something that the town
and lis visitors have hot een in a
quarter of the century, and it will
slir up old memories and bring
back recolleciinns Of grim-vlsaged
war. Reference is made to the
forthcoming grand parade OF the
Cavalrymen Of the South on the
OCCASION of their reunion here just
before Mardi Gras, which is TO
be made one OF The prominent
numerous features Of The days of
merrimenl that Immediately pre-
cede the LeHten season.
Last year The cavalrymer gave a
parade that was interesting 10 lock
at because the men who made up
The ranks were familiar figures ~
the war and had smelled gunpow-
der and rcveled in the dangers of
The greatest struggle of modern
times. This wear The parade is to
be larger, sticier aud altngetherI
different, and if the arrangements
pan Oul as well as1here is a good
reasan for hoping they will, many
Il displaced button viii testify to
the heartiness with which sight
seers enter into The spirit OF the
occasion.
A committee has boea appointed
TO arrange The parade after the
manner III which the soldiers re-
turaed when the cruel war was
over and all The amenities of the
Confederate soldiers lite Of fom
wears will be brought forth in la
licrOuS and faithful eXempllcaliOn.
is expected that 700 therea-
bouts Will take part in HE parade.
Each is TO be in |alteuualed garh
and most OF The 700 will be a>trad-
lie attenuated horses, The caval-
'Ymen are to wear the torn. latter
al and abbreviated ana much-u>ed
ray uniforms they wore during
he long years Of weary marchin"
fighting and The return OF the
troops. ruined and heavy
hearted in 1865, will be as nearl,
as possible to represent
UGH homecoming, The lamuu,
marches will be marched over
gam on The streets OF this greal
rowing and prosperous city. Ma
~ Of the cavalrymen have pre-
erved the uniforms they wore Il,
nemCntos OF the strife, and old
hesls Will be opened and old gar
nentS overhauled and old caps
.auled out until the uuiflrm i
omplete. !
There will be many amusing d
aalnres in The parade. lIpuseEuIi. a
+ rather, camp utensils Will be :
over The backs of he march J.
Is and skillet and pots aud knives
nd forks and pans will BE- carried
! rrannl~CuuuS confusion. Here
nd there Will be a veteran with u
laSllCaled ham or o her cool e on
ncookcd remainder Of days long
gone by, and canleens in ev-
ry manner IT abused and bIoken
lape will be- carried wi huul r..
ard to Tie prophecies and wijh
very evidence of show. In ur,ler
} conceal The identity Of The vet
has been decided that each
shall wear a mask that Will
.-lectually hide his fact.
1t viii be the aim pi The cavalry
EN- to mount as many lean an
'als as II will be possible to rescue
The Goneyard and horses hall
arved and with prominent ribs
III drag their weary length along
lrdened down with the shapes oI
llf &c starved OK &c COME !eralps
here will be no OVERRIDING of the
and The aim of The com
.ittee will be TO make lie parade
nearly like to what they were
'65 as the possibilities Of The
ca Will permit.
The reunion of The c%svalrymen
being advertised Throughout the
aud it is believed thai
Iousands of people will flock hill
TO see the novel march. Nearl,
very ,cavalryman living away
ON here who Can come will come.
I'd The celebration will eclipse the
re union Of last year.
Is Majesty Rex has ratified Il c
1uisana Cavalry that they have
zen selected as his household
Iard.