The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-15
KING REX'S CARNIVAL.
MERRY MARCH or MtSY MrScEL.
LANEoUs MAsKERs.
Fantasies the Subjects Chosen for thc
Pretty Pageant-Numerous
Unique Floats.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l4-Everywhere
float the carnival colors The city Is
bright with sunshine and merry music.
and a vast army Of miscellaneous mask.
ers. AT high noon the procession OF Rex
| appeared upon the streets.
The subject chosen Tor the oaysan,
was Fantasies" 1t allowed more scope
for the display Of the art OF the PAINTER.
and the costumes in a spectacle which
could not have the aid OF the calcium
light and torches. and the result was n
gorgeous sight. The first noat bore the
Boeuf Gras. according to the tlme.hon-
ored custom. and the second vehicle bore
fancitul design illustrating the subject
OK the display. The other floats depicted
the hing or the Carnival upon his throne.
and then came cloudlands. gambols OF the
deep. pastimes In hedes. starland roaln,
OF riches. water nymphs. the court OF
the fairies. sunland. home OF brightness,
SILVER spirits, dancing elves on the waves
OF JOY, sports OF the fairies hour OF idle
ness. Cupid's bower. dreamland
The drill corps Of the ST Rernard coc,-
mandery, knights Templar. OF chicagn
paraded as the guard Of honor n, ~.
King. who was impersonated bv Cantain
John Peitevent The Queen OF the Carni-
val Miss Ella Sinnott. and her maids ~
honor viewed the parade from the gai-
Iery oI the IlckWick Club. All the clubs
wee haehiucently grouped and created
special stands from which the hoo,,,,,
from all sections Of the country viewed
the parade.
The weather changed for the worss
atter the day parade. and the mystic
hrewe or komus had a misty nIgbt
for its street display The subject Vas
Salambo, and the book was uiustra,SJ
with n wealth OF color. brilliant e,fec,s
lovely costumes and bright Ilunination
as became dream OF the Orient Ko,,u.
rode az the head OF the pageant. and wos
Followed by the title car. Then came
the feast in the gardens Of HamIlcar.
plsio ana the Golden Legion Melkapoo.
barbarians leaving Carthage. Veu ~
Tanit, Narr Havos az Matho's Ton, Ttan-
no at Utica. the Galley OF Hamilcar Rar.
ca. the elders In the Hall OF Noioch
Salambos staircase. .orturing OF the bar.
barians. IartZas with Gislo's head tho
destruction OF the acqueduct. the veiled
gods. the young Hannibal. the sacrifice ~
Molochs, the war elephant. Matho. the
last OF the mercenares. and salambo.
Both Rex and Komus held receptions
alter the night parade. The Kings ball
ana komus ball were magnificent affairs.
Mardi Gras In Mobile.
MOBILE, ALA. Feb. i.-Mardl Gras
was appropriately observed to-day by
two day ana two night parades The
day parades at , o'clock were comic i'm
CT aracter. and were by the knights OF
Revelry" and the Comic COWBOYS" "
Tonight the Infant Mystics" paraded
with nine floats illustrating tho elements
of nature. The order Of "Mlths" gave in
ten floats review OF the life OF Colum-
bus These two parades were brilliant
creations. and were received with great
applause. They were followed by grand
balls at night. In which society from all
the neighboring country took part The
General Assembly Of Alabama, who are
guests OF the city. were taken on an ex-
cursion down the bay this morning and
entertained at the various clubs during
the afternoon. Tonight they attended
the balls. and at o'clock left on a spe-
cial train for Montgomery to resume leg,
islative labors. The carnival WAS thd
most successful in years.