The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-19
REX STILL REIGNs
The Carnival Parade Concluded By the Cor
geouS Tableaux Of tile Mystic Krewe.
new ORLEANS IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
f"rther Descriptions OF the AllcgorI-
In the DnznlimE Parade OF The
Mhrdi Grns-'Ehc Inherent Seasons
Faithfully Represented.

New Orleans. Feb. iS.-Thc carnival
parndes were concluded tonight by the
gorgeous and duzzling tuhlcnuX OF the
mystic krewc Of Cum,ls This orgunizu-
ton Is the oldest of It's kind in the civ.
having made it's first parade ON Nlardi
Gras night, 1857. Since then It's annual
display has tittingly been the gorgeous
conclusion of the street parndcs.
The days ana seasons of the year were
the subjects illustrated tonight
Twenty llonts were used for the tab
leauX.
On car No. |, COmus himself rode In
the centre of u large fountain from the
mouths of four golden dragons. pouring
sparkling streams. while bubhllng direct
~ In front Of him In TRANSMISSION the
sheets played their irridesccnt water of
chance, IL thing of beauty and joy for
ever.
No. ., title "rhe Year 1885" ON the
winged hour glass. resting ON rosy
clouds. The scythe of time cncirclcd 1t.
typical OF the gathering In years. The
calendar as we know il was not In
general use In 1861. The months kept
their old Roman names. but simply
changed places. January was the eleV-
enth instead of the first month. as now
No. 3.-"fime." Seated on the top of
the earth watches the ccuSclcss flow of
the sands In an hour glass. blowing i'm
mystic clouds. the Mngi or wise men
pore over ponderouS volumes. reckoning
the moments and computing the cnlen-
dDr.
Nv" ,''.ei. III ron, oi TWO col
u,n'.S W S''eM anu ice S',thuS 'he hohry
H.. 49,. u'"' ~ ,,,,., N's'E o, iieiu
nH ms Spe'' are si,s,en'hE ini,s OF iree%-
bears.
No 5.-"Bir,h Of the New Year" The
SOFT light OF the moon was shed over
sI'st ms d ne'i INV witch INC SturS
nn.niI,e' ,,,l',,, ui,''. 'it were 80 man!
-. .i, ',e Ip,isi,A' ,.i WIZ ~ 'iie
:, us, =, w na Nn""s .'in sce' en- ~
!. @ an .r,,, ~, ne, aniis unH c,a'i'en mm .he
ih.H WIS II S'''h,nS lap'e,uN:
,nnu ~. in,,uI ''," III ~.
.,,,,,,1,,.aa' ", ,oni, ,,,,', -, LI" - ~
vnn, ,,,a ,,n, ,,d 81 ,vtl nav, o' ono ,m
~, no ,...,,. ,I,s, - -, ,,,,,
u, wy ..,.,r,,a, va. ,n,, w. ~ cm,,,iuvaa hv
,,,, ,t; ii'I,'" ~
,r,.omiu,r icicIee tynjrvin,r ihr hrn,l;In,r
up of winter. The fishes. cmblcms of
lTcbruary-Zodlac. rest cnsnareu in loops
No. S.-"Spring" a tableaux of grea
originality and beauty. The brown ana
ragged branches of an ancient tree deck
cd with fcstoonsof Jcssamne. Snowy
storks FROM time immemorial her spe-
cial messengers stand ready to ny and
announce the siau coming OF sprins'
NJ" " March. KAN ana cloua ana
snowy sieel ioiiow eacn olher.
No 10 a prii. EaSter was lypnhen
by a hnEr cgs' III thc sntii q, "h,ch Sa
sHtterlhs lhlrS' aprll i'aus'
watching over an
NO May ISpihed py clnrin.
made ot soluci' suhiiower u'nMn pS
doves. Withih the ciiariot SAL ''e''''ii'
'hc Twins.
NO; summer SpiinEs y. 49,
guShihE from MASSES oi r'eh' '"ncl''s
pm,o'ea ~ ,d anm '.herrias rine ,.,oG vim
80, 49, ,,i,r h.a,,t,
NJ 20 ..1,,no ;, sryn,f.a bv Junc
49,, st,I,n. T., ~, ,,il,st oT nvnui-
ni,n rnsas md orn,,,I bar attendants
,,o,,, ,,.i,,,,Im,, ihoi, !. mn. IN mo .mn,
anu,ar. ,,in,ir nnh,nms or ,hc sun
~ ,,.',,i,',,. -, a,a
No. 14E"July." on the top of a dome
sits Caesar In whose honor the month
was named.
NJ ~ "a ,,o,,s,n pa,r.s.,,od hv a
r,aotonal,o, rn,.ot ,ror, ~, o,,nr,urn.1
a." ',,h,, ..,.aar, is.,,os ,,hna an
~, M ,,,e.m. ,r,i,i ,;tnhnr .ar,.as os a Loan
;,,r ,,,oo. CO.. inI,,, h,nn,,,s "
''s ,e "a , ;, Sa,.,,,,,s Ia