The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-26
THE OPENING OF MAROI GRAS.
THE TEMPER AZURE DELIGHTFUL
AID THE crowd LARGE.

EErade-ArriNnt Of Rex ut the
Mharf-FrnniS 4. "A. Ward the King
Pageant of the krewe Of ProteuS.
New Orleans. La. Feb 25.-The weather
forecast for to-day predicted showers and
1t was feared that the rain would inter-
feue materially with the parade. but
throughout the day there was no showers
and the temperature was too warm for
overcoats.
The streets were swarmed and at times
a block Of the principal streets occurred.
even before Rex arrived. An indications
seem to point that this viii be the great
est OF all the carnivals.
The Norfolk Light Infantry Blues have
arrived and were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the Washington Artillery. The
Blues are an exceptionally hne-looking
body Of soldiers. They carried sabres in
stead Of rifles.
The Lasker Light Guards OF Galveston.
the crack company OF Texas. have also
arrived and were likewise accorded a
hearty welcome. They were met at the
Southern Pacific train by the Louisiana
Rifles. These. with the Cleveland Grays.
whose arrival has already been noted.
makes quite a notable gathering Of mill
tary and win prove 2 great addition to
the various professions in which they will
march,
Shortly after O'Clock His Majesty Rex
arrived on the royal yacht and landed
amid thunders of artillery. the screech-
Ing OF innumerable steam whistles and the
pluadts of 5he assembled thousands.
The king was escorted by the Cleveland
Greys, who acted as his body guard, and
the other military companies from the
foot of Canal street up Camp street to
Poydras, thence to St. Charles to the
city hail where Mayor Fitzpatrick met his
majesty and after welcoming him, made
the traditional surrender Of the city to
Rex.
New Orleans IS now under his dominion
and Will remain so forty-eight hours.
and when the Lord OF Misrule" abdicates
his throne he can do 50 with the conscious
ness that he has brought more happiness
to careworn and weary people than all
the kings Of the earth are accustomed
10 confer The popular Frank 7. Howard
impersonates Rex this year.
Tonight was given the carnival pa
geant OF the Krewe Of Proteus for THIS
year. The procession paraded the prin-
cipal streets and more beautiful series
OF tableaux has never been presented,
The legends OF Asgard and the Gods, the
Myths Of Scandinavia, was the inspiring
subject Wiz Odlna, the mighty Thor
beautiful Baldur and wicked Loh and the
salient deeds which make them memura.
bic were very accurately depicted in the
pageant.
Car No /, was the triumphal car, bear
ing Proteus, the king OF the Merry Krewe,
and beloved Of the people.
Car No. was occupied by Saga, the
Goddess OF History. and with this tab
leau Proteus begun his beautiful version
of the northern myths.
Car No. represented Thor, in his golden
chariot, drawn by goats.
Car No. 4 represented Gilling and the
Black Dwarfs.
Car No represented Clair the golden
grove to which Radlent Walkyiries bore
the souls of the worthy who died in bat
tie.
Car No. represented Muspelheim, the
home OF brightness. Lying beyond Mid
gard. abode Of men, was Muspelheim. the
south, where swarthy Surtur, the fire god
dwelt. The place Of flames and heat
was naturally an object Of interest TO the
icebound Norsemen and Muspelheim. the
home Of brightness fills a large place in
the myths Of the north
Car No. represented the Light Elf.
This tableaux shows the coming of Wald.
The jewelled boat, the pretty boy godling,
the angel warriors in their rich arnor
as well as the waves Of the sea and the
forest OF the angel shore were faithfully
portrayed.
Car No. represented the Fenrls Wolf
representing vice and crime Powerful
and resistless was the Fenris Wolf, Loki s
SON In vain Thor forges chains and in
vain the gods try to bind him to the prim-
eval rocks.
Car No. 9 represented the wild hunt
In the pageant Wode is shown on his un-
bridled steed In pursuit of the wild boar.
Car No. 10 represented Loki in chains
Most wicked of all beings, fomenter OF
dlscord and cause Of the first sin In AS
gard was Loki. God Of Fire He had
slain the beloved Baldur.
Car No. II represented wood sprites
This beautiful tableau showed the elves
among their favorite elements, the roots
of trees and smaller plants.
Car No. 12 represented the Fountain OF
ITrd the Norns. The stalwart form OF
Widar Is shown in the tableau, the Maid
ems Of Fate. and Well Of Mimir, flowing
from crystal cavern.
Car No. 13 represented Baldur, the
bright, the prettiest character met In the
long myths Of Asgard, Baldur, the pure,
the unselfsh, the favorite OF the gods
The burial Of Baldur was the theme Of the
thirteenth car.
No. IA represented the under world. Her
modes is shown in the tableaux inter
ceding with the queen Of death for Bal
dur's return.
Car No. IS represented the last battle.
The burning battlefield, the powerful coils
of the midguard snake, wakened from an
age long sleep to be slain by Odn. The
majestic mounted figure OF Odln the stall
wart armored figures Of Thor Surtur, WI
dar.Tyr and their warriors dashing to ter
rife combat formed a masterpiece Of tab
leau.
Car No 16 represented the draught Of
inspiraton. Kwasin was loved for his
wisdom and goodness. He taught men
gentleness and tanned wild prisoners. He
was murdered by a black dwarf, who
caught his blood in the kettles Of inspira-
ton. offering and explaton. With this
they mixed rumsony Of mead. which gave
all drinkers the gift Of song, eloquence
and inspiration. Odin's triumphal return
from the dwar@s land with the precious
draught of inspiration is shown IN the
sixteenth car
Car No. II represented night and day.
The chariot Of the sun drawn by the horses
Arwaker driven by Meridian Sol She
was followed by the shining moon. drawn
by the steed Alswider, driven by the beau
tlful boy Mani Mother Night preceded
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