The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-30
COMING OFTHECARNIVAL
THE GREAT FESTIVAL PARADE TO
TAKE PLACE TONIGHT.

The Spectacle, "rhe Idyls of the King"
to Appear at 8 O'clock-The March
Of the Carnival-One Hundred Richly
Costumed Characters, and 1900
Torches to be in Line-Half a Ton of
Colored Powder to be Burned-The
Grand Review in the Park.
The grand carnival, The Idyls of the
King and The Legends of King Arthur,
tonight. will be the event of the week. The
grand marshal aud his aids met last night
and the final details were arranged. The
immense floats which will form the process
sion are kept closely covered, and none but
the workmen are admitted to the work
houses, where the final touches are being
put To the floats. The procession will form
on East Broad street, and the head
of line will move promptly at S:l5
O'Clock as follows: Brougbton and East
Broad streets; up Broughton to Bull, to
Congress, one quarter around johnson
square to st. Julian, to Drayton, to Bay, to
Bull, one half around johnson square. to
Bull, to BroughUon, to West Broad, to Lib
erty, to Drayton, to CASTOR, to Whitaker,
to Park extension. There grand review
will be held. The torchlight division will
be dismissed and the carnival will continue
back by the following route: Drayton to
Broughton, to East Broad, where the pro-
cession will be dismissed.
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
The following will be the order of the
line:
Platoon of Mounted Police.
Band
Grand Marshal Torchlight Division and AS
sistant
Organized Torchlight Bodies.
Lantern Brigade, composed Of
Brotherhood Railroad Conductors.
Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers.
Flambeau Brigade, composed OF
brotherhood Locomotive Firemen.
Band.
Chaplain, Rev. ]. L. Gilmore.
Sailors OF the different Vessels in Port in Uniform
Band Wagon.
Standard Bearer.
Grand Marshal Carnival and Assistant,
Float No. 1-"Excalibur"
Float No. 2.-"Gareth and Lynette."
Float No. s--"Merlin and vivien."
Float No. 5.-"The Holy Grail
Float No. 6.-"Peleas and Ettare."
Float No. 7.-"Lancelot and Guinevere."
Float No. S-"Passing of Arthur"
Float No. 9.-"In Avalon"
The marshals and their aids are:
Carnival Division-Abe S. Quicken
heimer. chairman and grand marshal;
James G. Shaw, assistant grand marshal
Aids-C. s. Connerat, G. s. Schwarz,
s. s. Friedlein, G.. S. McAlpin. It. x.
Douglass, A. L. Well, Sig. Binswanger.
Torchlight Division-Robert G. Gaillard,
chairman and grand marshal; Charles D.
Russell, assistant grand marshal.
Aids. I. Shuptrine, s. r. Harris, A.
NJ. LETTER, r. ]. Davant, Jr., d. w.
Zepperer.
THE CARNIVAL ITSELF.
The subject of the carnival is one of the
most romantic of the ages of chivalry.
1t Is Tennysonian in character. The treat
ment of the subject, and the characters
themselves, are known only to those who
will participate in the carnival Every
thing has been jealousy guarded, SO that
the public Will not know until to-day what
the characters and floats will be.
The torchlight division, which will form
part of the parade, will bear 200 torches,
and half a ton of colored powder will be
burned along the line of march.
The Central railroad Guyton accommo-
dation will be held until IL o'clock, rail-
road time, Tonight to allow parties betwee
Savannah and Guyton to remain in the
city to witness the carnival procession and
return home the same night Parties who
do not wish to remain over will take the
shoo-hy train leaving Savannah at 8 D. IN.
The $40 train will stop between Savannah
and Millen only to put off passengers who
will not remain In the city.
THE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCEMENT
The carnival committee requests in con-
nection with the parade that people do not
crowd the floats on the parade, as room
must be had TO secure the proper effects and
that all parties bearing torches will extin-
guish them immediately after the parade.
The police will arrest all parties carrying
torches in the street after the parade is dis
missed. This is a precaution against fire.
No carriages need apply for admission to
the Park extension during the review. The
police will keep tie extension clear.
The committee announces that no adver-
tisements will be permitted in connection
with the carnival.
The sailors prizes will be awarded in the
Park extension after the review
The carnival will be postponed if the
weather is Indictment as the rain would ruin
the Costumes aud floats, and would prevent
illuminations which are feature of the
parade.
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