The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-07
II0SE OF THE CARNIVAL,
r,o annual Show One Of the Most
Successful in Years.

rbe City CroWoe" AsD
Ene weather as Propitious as Gould
INC ,stad-A Parade of Nineteen
- in the Morning and Another
ttToual Length at Night.
" " orleans, Feb. Ills majesty,
-, Wv il in full possession of his royal
he1' e. 90 citv today, and New Orleans
cSrH, I'D aside from business to pay
nS' w, n the King of Mirth. Mardi
lo-iaz legal holiday in the state, and
o[l .5o ranl1s. exchanges, public buildings
D ~ ,,ros are closed. The weather is all
az f,stidious monarch might require.
s .u's FRIGHT and balmy, the chill of the
u ~ = morning giving way as the sun
80, from the east in all its warmth
'I T-sere are present in the city many dis
..--,;sbad strangers, including Gen.
s sI7Lrd Senators Henderson and
T.\Tum. Phillip Armour, the Chi
" millionaire, Col. j. T. Harra-
and a large delegation of rail
no'ti rnen. Dr. Kelley, of bl-chloride of
~. ~ fame and a host of military and lay
sssUrorTprs who watched the parade from
g. rubs and other points OF vantage
W. the route The visiting soldiers
are taking no part in the procession, put
on ENJOYING the novel sights on the
streets. ,.r, ,,,,,,rn
ror7 before noon Canal, Camp and St.
cborIes streets were fairly damned with
Oaonle and the police had difficulty in
PPrrsstEanting hopeless tangles of humanity.
+ was n o'clock when Rex appeared this
-So-ning He came out from his den on
r,l,ione street with his long train of
Soantiful cars and with gay courtiers, a
80 tinre and a host of bands making
msrfiaI music. The king was greeted
with the utmost enthusiasm on all sides.
Rev this wear. has taken from the great
roerns and story tellers of ancient and
modern times, material to make up the
theme of literature illustrated by his
ragpant There were nineteen floats in
the procession.
The carnival came to close tonight
with brilliant pageant and series of
4 balls that were social triumphs.
h The day passed without a single serious
N accident, and in that respect the carnival
4 was an exception The throngs on the
streets tonight exceeded, if anything,
4 those of Yesterday and to-day, but they
4 were good natured crowds, and suffered
josJling without complaint.
THE PAGEANT AT NIGHT.
The pageant this evening was that of
the Mystic Krewe of Comus. Comus Sc
\ lected as his subjects, "Once Upon a
A Time pOrtraying "reminiscences of child
4 hood DAYS, The Troubles of Cinderella"
"Tom Thumb, -" blue Beard,' Beauty
H and the Beast" "Babes in the Woods"
4 "Puss in Boots" and all that ilk so famil-
n hrto big ana little folk, were treated by
"a Comus in a series Of moving tableaux of
4 surprising grandeur, most elaborate in
q their decorations and gorgeous in their
costumes and fairly ablaze with calcium
lights There were twenty floats in the
pageant.
After the street parade the Krewe CON
Cluded their entertainment at the French
opera house. Here a magnificent audience
n Of the chivalry and beauty gathered.
When the curtain rose it revealed a tab
leau Of wonderful beauty. Then Comus
and his courtiers lead out the ladies they
a had chosen for the dance and the ball was
in progress, Washington Artillery hall
II was transformed into a magnificent
"a throne room for the king, which was oc-
cupied by Rex and his company. The
ball brought the most successful carnival
IL years TO a close
THE VISITING MILITARY.
The Boston Lancers were to-day enter
tanned by the Chess, Checkers and Whist
NJ Club, and later in the day alta private re-
eeption at the home of the commander of
the Con mental Guards, Capt. Charles
n ". Drown. Tonight they are attending
the Sc elal balls, and tomorrow they
VIII be rendered a banquet They will
leave here on Thursday.
tn The Albany Burgesses left tonight.
Inc Governors Crews. of Dubuque, Ia.
will give public drill tomorrow night
and leave the next dav.