The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22
ATLANTA'S CARNIVAL.
THE Grand INDIAN SUMNER FESTI-
TAL OFTHE PAST WEEK.
Great Throngs Come to See tho Trades
DispIay-The Races and the Passing
of the Sultan and His Suite.

For the past week Atlanta has been
alive with decorations and festivities.
From Monday morning, when immense
crowds of visitors began to pour III to Sat
lirday night, when the carnival week ended,
the city was alive with strangers and sight
seers.
The first great feature of the week was
the state democratic rally on Tuesday
night, in celebrating the democratic vic
tory of the Sth. The streets were so
crowded that it was almost impossible to
pass. Ten thousand men marched to the
capitol where distinguished gentlemen spoke
for several hours. The scene was wild
beyond description, and up to late hour
at night, bands of horn blowers and bon
fires made night hideous.
On Wednesday came the great trade dis
play. 1t was the greatest success of its
kind ever held i'll Atlanta. The floats were
numerous and costly, and the procession
was over d mile long. 1t passed through
all the principal streets and was seen 10y
nearly hundred thousand people.
In a splendor of brilliant light, of pomp,
of pageantry, of music, of gorgeous color,
of dazzling beauty, of artistic glory, of
magnificent showiness and display, the
grand Indian summer carnival passed
through the center of this town last night,
forming a fitting climax TO this week OF
revelry and spectacular grandeur.
You have heard OF the old blaze OF glory
That really overworked figure of speech
wasn't in it last night. For once it fails to
tell the story.
Gorgeous floats and grand costumed for
eigners marched through these streets 10
the strains of sweet music, and IN seas OF
swelling light of every color land viewed
for miles by thousands of people maSSed
together in solid phalanx on the sidewalks,
in balconies, in upstair windows, ana III
every point commanding a view OF the ad-
vancing army of King Carnival.
The pageant last night was seen by more
people than ever gathered here on a silnl-
lar occasion, and it was unparalleled III its
artistic perfection.
1t was a moving fairy picture, painted in
ravishing tints of gold, and purple, and sill
yer, and azure, and crimson, and every
glorious hue that would add to its eXtraVa-
CANT beauty.
From amid the passing column of regal
magnificence there fioated enhancing music
From between the pretty aisles of tie floats
there came glimpses of feminine loneliness
too angelic to be real Seated upon rich
couch, and clad in royal robes, the Sultan
passed in view, surrounded by retinue Of
waiting servants Reclining upon soft set
tee the choice beauties OF the sultan
harem were carried by in their palanquins,
by gaily-costumed footmen. Pashas and
guards and attaches OF the sultanS house
hold galore formed part OF tue brilliant
picture. The carnival spirit must have, m
deed. inspired the artists who conceived ana
executed the floats that mate up last night
parade. Even mardi gras was ecIpscd:; All
other features, past and to come, CT the
carnival week sink into insiSniflcance III
comparison with last nights show. Much
was expected of tit eclipsed all antlclpa-
tons. -
When Atlanta sets about TO do n thing
she can do it to the queens taste, and that's
the way she did the carnival last night.
1t is no exaggeration to say that the visi-
tors in the city yesterday to see the pageant
numbered M in the thousands. The hotels
and boarding houses were full, and the
streets were crowded. When you I'LL those
places with people, there's big crowd III
town The private residences were crowded,
too: for everybOdy's country cousins had
come to see them. and lots more of their
more distant kinsfolk beside.
The Carnival iaii.
The carnival ball was an exceptionally
brilliant event in the annals OF Atlanta
gayety and from every standpoint was 4
glorious success.
The splendid main { position building as
one approached it in ,he nighttime, pre-
sented a most tropically brilliant effect
with its bright lights and decorations. I'm
tering the ballroom one was almost dazZled
with the display of gorgeous costumes ana
artistic decorations. The eXpoSitionS cOl0rS
were festooned around the ceiling in
most graceful fashion. The walls were
converted into & background OF graceful
verdure by tropical plants and bright Toll
age-all the decorating having been done
which was Il beautiful one for dancing,
was the scene of many unique and Deauti-
full figures and dances.
BOOMING GEORGIA.
The Plans of Mr.. G. y. Haden and What
HE il Doing
The plans advocated by Mr. G. J. Ha-
den for attracting immigration to Georgia
are receiving hearty endorsement from south
Georgia where he has been presenting them
to leading railroad and business men.
Mr. Eiaden was ut his Office iii the Equit-
able building with a heap OF Immigration
and agricultural statistics on his desk and
was talking of his plans.
What do the people think of your plan
of booming Georgia i'll EuropeE he was
asked
Take the trouble TO look at these letters
replied Mr.. Haden, land you will conclude
that the country is ripe for the undertaking.
While in south Georgia last week on pri
waite business / discussed the matter with
n number Of leading business men of Cor
dele and Americas, and they unanimously
agreed to cooperate in the undertaking.
In fact, so enthusiastic were the people
over the prospect Of popuiating their now
idle lands with thrifty farmers and fruit
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