The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-29

aspect OF DElDG LD6 OF an army OF
occupation. Still, with all the crowd, there
is perfect order, and although there may be
between thirty aud forty thousand strangers
here, not single serious disturbance has
been reported In the hotel and boarding
house Hobbies many people are sleeping IN
cots. while at the union depot there are
over twenty sleeping cars occupied as hotels
At the rate of twenty-five persons to the car.
But those who prefer luxury on wheels are
by no means the best off. for the visitors
who are roughing it on the turf, with only
a thin board between them a d mother
earth, find Sleeping outdoors at this season
more enjoyable than being under a roof.
The carnival palace, where the interest
has conferred ever since its foundations were
laid month ago. is a huge temporary
building, in the style of a Roman amphi-
theater and with wide arena. 1t is built
right in the center Of tie city and on one of
the leading thorOughfares, and is $50 feet
long by $50 feet wide. The main entrance
is on Twentv-fifth street. The walls are
twenty-eight feet high, the seating capacity
is 10000, wbileGhe arena will accommodate
1000 more. One thou aud couples can be
on the dancing floor at once. The
roof is covered by a huge canvas
awning. The palace is brilliantly lighted
by electricity, and Will be aglow during the
whole of carnival week.
1t must not be supposed, from what has
prominent sharerS in the festivities. In
deed, III many events they are 10 do the
honors In their own peerless way. The big
mobiles of King Rex'S court, who have had
things in charge, have endeavored to make
the carnival not only representative of the
intelligence and culture of :Uhe west. but
also to attract tue beautiful and high-bred
, women of other cities. The result will be
the presence at the opening of a very large
number OF handsome women from different
states as maids of honor to their two queens,
the lovelest of ali being selected for the
royal consort of Rex H., whose deAt:ty, like
that of her husband, will not be disclosed
until midnight on the evening Of the masked
ball, when all the merrymakers unmask
simultaneously
who is Rex H., and who is his queen!"
is the question on all lips This is the grand
mystery of the carnival. 1t is enough for
the present to say that Rex H., whose iden-
tlty Is guarded as carefully as was that of
the celebrated Man i'll the Iron Mask" is
person of commanding appearance. over
SIX feet in hight and with face and figure
closely resembling that Of the late JOIN c.
breckenridge of Kentucky, vice president of
the confederate states. He will arrive here
on Tuesday on special train. in the COM
panY of Rex |. and with the queens of their
two majesties. As an escort they have the
Louisiana Rifles, the Washington Artillery
OF Rifles. The entire party occupies fifteen
cars.
Both queen consorts are rarely beautiful
women. That of Rex l. is Miss Shakespeare,
the daughter of the president of the New
Orleans National Bank and lineal de-
scendant of the immortal Will. The spouse
OF Rex IL is of less positive identity; but l
hear 1t " hlspered that she is verv beauti-
full New York girl. whose name has been a
mo-
Her consent is said to have been secured
throug the gallant offices of the Duke of
Montana, who went east lately for this pur-
pose, and the managers now tell me that
she is speeding across the continent. and,
after joining her royal spouse at Denver,
she will come with her maids of honor as
fast as steam can bring her, reaching Ogden
early on Tuesday morning.
Curiosity as to her Identity has been
stirred here to the highest pitch, but up to
the present time she is like Rider Haggard's
heroine, known only as the mysterious
"She." her maids are said to be only less
beautiful than herself, and there is a great
tiutter among the beaux, not only of Ogden
but of the entire region, over the arrival of
this peace-des .roying brigade. l hear that
there is strong rivalry between the cow
boys and the miners as to which shall have
the precedence in the honors of escort. The
miners far outnumber the lads of the lasso,
but the cowmen threaten to utterly eclipse
and take the glitter off the auriferous fell
lows by the way they mean to shine at the
tournament and in the may dance.
The arrival of the royal train at the
union depot at 10 o'clock a. M, Tuesday,
will be the signal for the week of revelry to
begin. An immense pageant will form, and
marching, riding and driving in carriages
from the depot will pass under the triumphal
arch of welcome at Twenty fifth street,
which has been made bright with bunting
and all a-futter with flags. This arch
is something of which Ogden is spe-
cially proud, being its maiden effort in that
line. 1t is seventy-fve feet wide and fifty
feet in height. Arrived at the carnival pal
ace, their majesties, with the knights, dukes,
courtiers and civic and military guards will
be accorded a reception by the governor,
Mayor Kiesel and the officers of the Rex or
ganization of Ogden. The city will capitu-
late to the music of 100 guns. Then will
follow the grand pageant through the city,
feature of which will be company of
ladies on horseback who have been re-
quested to join the knights. OF course the
miners and cowboys will cut a nowise in
glorious figure in the parade.