The morning call., 1894-04-14
The Coming Visit of the Mardi
Gras Monarch.
SERIES OF GORGEOUS pAGEANTs.
The Most Brilliant Spectacle Ever
Witnessed on the Pacific Coast.
Three Days of Revels.

Crimson, green and gold will float from
almost every housetop in San Francisco
next week. The entire city will put on
the carnival colors and every one will
make merry with Rex Felix and his band
Of revelers.
Such succession of gorgeous pageants
as will be presented have never before
been witnessed on the Pacific Coast. Even
the gorgeous spectacle at New Orleans
will be discounted. All the best features
of the Southern carnival will be repro
duced and many new ones added.
Twenty-one elaborate floats have been
prepared, each one an artistic triumph.
From the time when Rex lands at the foot
of Market street on Tuesday at II a. NJ,
until Friday morning at Festival Hall San
Francisco will be entirely under the rule
of Rex Felix.
Every large business house down town
will have special decorations and RaphaePs
will be particularly elaborately emDel-
lished. In the windows of this trm on
Kearny street is the argosy Swith Rex in
costume. the robes alone costing Sl500. On
the first day of the carnival Rex will be
drawn through the streets in a carriage
with six horses.
The personnel of the monarch is kept d
profound secret for the present On Tues
day Rex will be impersonated by leading
member of an important social organiza-
tion. During the remaining days OF the
Mardi Gras the royal crown and scepter
will be in the possession Of an officer OF
the staff of the National Guard.
The grand parade through the streets on
Tuesday will be participated in by the
whole of the Second Brigade. n. q. {. In
conjunction Herewith the following orders
were issued yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS NAVAL BATTALION.N. q. c.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 1894
Battalion Orders No. 8:
/. The members OF tie Naval Battalion are
hereby ordered to report at their respective
armorIes on Tuesday, April II, at 10
A. NJ sharp, under arms, in blue service uni
form with leggins. TO receive his Majesty Rex
Felix, and acI as his escort upon the occasion
OF his visit TO this city.
2 Companies Will be formed in line as infan-
Try on Golden Gate and Van Ness avenues, as
heretofore forming at IL NJ. sharp.
3. Commanding officers Of companies will re-
port 10 the leutenant-cOmmander at 1890
4. NJ, by telephone or otherwise. the number of
company members present. reporting TO BAT
T. Commissioned and petty officers OF the stat
will report at battalion headquarters at II a. NJ.
5. II Is earnestly desired that al! members of
the Naval Battalion will display sufficient ID
feTeSt in his festival by lending their presence
ana inus tend 10 insure success TO q venture
which deserves the support OF every Individual
heart.
By order Of lleutenant-eommander
FREDERICK IL. STABLE.
j. 7. MCMILLAN, Adiutanl.
On Tuesday afternoon Mayor Ellert will
present Rex Felix with the keys of the
city. The ceremony will take place on
the steps of Festival Hall.
On Wednesday evening there will be a
grand illuminated pageant around the eX-
position grounds.
All the concessionaTes are making ex-
tensive preparations for carnival week.
The interest of the entire exposition GEN.
tiers in the Mardi Gras, which will be the
most brilliant feature of the fair up to
date. The management is preparing for a
tremendous attendance during the three
days or merTy-makiDg.
fhe mystic argonauts will make a social
success of the ball with which the carnival
will be concluded. 1t will be held at the
Vienna Prater, and will be preceded by a
tahleau showing the King and his court.
His Majesty will be crowned with laurels
in the presence OF the spectators. Then
will follow the grand illuminal ions, the
march and the court dances. No charge
will be made for reserved seats at tha ball.
which are being assigned now upon appli-
cation at a. Andrews, Montgomery street.
In connection with the preparations that
are being made for the Mardl Gras festival
it will be interesting tn note that recent
experiments ia photosraphing by electric
light on the exposition grounds have eStab-
Iished the possibility of some remarkable
photographs being secured of the floats as
they pass through the frame which is 10
be erected on the recreation grounds on
the night of Wednesday, when the search
light is turned full upon them. An effort
is to be made to secure negatives with the
aid of the searchlight and with the aid of
electric Photographic appliances.
Another carnival feature which is to be
added to all these that have thus far been
arranged for is the securing of large
supply of Partisan confetti, so that the
European carnival custom of peltng people
with candies and other eonfections can be
enjoyed here TO the hearts content of all
who participate. a a matter of fact, no
pains are being spared by the carnival
people to make their demonstration the
most remarkable event in the history of
the exposition, and there is every reason
to believe that the result will realize the
most sanguine expectations of the pro-
jectors.