The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16


I'm long lines at either side. marched me-
sroes in biood-rcd gnome cioaks and hear
ing torches with rchectors which shed
strong and continual orange glare upon
the floats. Ana dragging slowly at the
traces. the mules too were hidden in red
cloaks although occasionally n thoughtful
and Indifferent countendnce appeared. ana
upon 10 am expression OF deep AMI far
away reflection. Guls leaned over ball
comics and shouted. All there's Comus,
There he BE-, Genus. Comus. look this
way
This NIGHTS prince hieh On air and
crowned. gofturOd and bowed amaDy
M the checfs. 1ue found ones self star
ing ar tine mask aud wondering, not Of
the features. hut a. tho emotion. aud
feeling cNaspoultel at the battling COW
cr.
Further down tfc gorgeous limo The
q lat of the efrat god p7n started from
ID halt with DID, sudden Jerk and almost
Ireeipiiati him from his hien cstl.'.
a maskDr 'u red and ccceu expressed
boo pant0mIuc from his perch pn r float
his great anxiety To present o. certain
hos tied with ribbons 10 some young IN
M the street. The young men yelled.
"Yos' Go ahead, Letter come The
maskor threw the box swiftly che as
tOnishfl young men lodged. But tho
masfer hnl string to DO ana 10 returned
to hif hand. 4 dcusiVc howl came from
fhe crowd. A. tlc noat moved ON. the
ma-ker gestured m0cNngiy. Do seemed
wonderful u some way That throughout
This incident that mask should remain
mportlrbable. unchanged with tho Same
EXPIRE sion of extraordinary ferocity WITH
which if bad been created.
vivid fres OF red yellow. purple white
snuifarol forth -hair luminous smoke
Pands oiaehsa mtcrm'nnbly And be-
cause Of tho glare OF light the faces ~
the crowd became pallid and in Che inl-
mobility OF expression, death Ike. save
for the eyes which glintod with deliEht.
In the balconies near the king and queen
hui.. leaned forward intenuy. Upon the
floats. tho giifteriug maskers turned at
once toward this array of silent deeply
ols.rrant women The display hero
found itself ont displayed. And the oc-
casionol. the temporary royalties sak
at the eternal royalty OF beautiful women.
Occasionally from tNese high stands. a
eloscI hand ified handkerchio. and
waved "a,
As soon a- the proce ssion had passed.
the crowd swlrlfd in one mass over the
avenue as the waters close after the
passage 81 a Nss-tl
Down .n the French quarter th' mar
row and gloomy street that leads ,o tne
famous opera house. suddenly achieved
AN the radiance of light and splertor OF
hue which had Illuminated Canal street.
From the profoundly dark side streets
the procession. as 30 passed the Corners
bore the appearance of "a wide ana sain-
inc frieze upon which were painted mar
vell0us moving figures in violet gol,
light green ln front Of thc solemn pile
lars OF the opera house each float was
suddenly made bare splcndor. as its
inns Ns knights and its flower girls
ciamborod hastily down Later. the tiny
glow of carriage lamps was seen up tho
street Their maiesiies were coming 10
their grand BAIL
IN other gloomy streets. the negroes.
still iu their hlood-red enome cloaks could
boz seen urging the MUGS iu 'front.' OF tho
deserted floats which cleaned like frost
in the darkness. STEPHEN CRANE.