The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
REX REIGHs SUPREME {.
Never In His History Has He Been Greataa
BY Such a Numerous Following.
STANDING ROOM ONLY IN THE cry.
Hotels md Boarding Houses Taxs0
to Their Utmosf-Jan OF Human.
ify Unprecedented The Brilliant
FIonts in the Protean Process
sion Description or Floats.


New Orleans, Feb. 17.--Never In its
history has New Orleans been so crowd
d during the carnival season. For two
weeks past visitors have been pouring Z
II by the hundreds To-day standing
room only" might well be put on the
outer approaches to the city.
The hotels and boarding houses are
taxed to their utmost capacity and
every private residence in the city has
us quota OF guests. The weather Is q
clear and pleasant and everything is
favorable TO a big success
lex. the King of the Carnival, arrived
on n steamer at the foot Of Canal street
at O'Clock this afternoon
The Jam OF humanity was unprece.
dentcu. People wanted to see the King
arrive and the elDowing and pushing
was remarkable. yet the crowd was jolly
and good-nutured. The King was well
coined by the big crowd and on disem-
bal kaSe the procession moved up Canal
to Camp streets, thence took up its line
of march for the City Hall.
Upon arriving there the usual ceremo-
nics were observed and the keys of the
city were turned over to the King by the
Mayor. For the next fortY-eight hours
Rex will reign supreme in the city. To-
night the Rex ball took place at WASH
ington Artillery Hall and the beautiful
tableauX and procession of Proteus pa
raded. The krcwe OF Proteus In their
gorgeous pageant tonight departed
from the line OF romantic and mystic
subjects. which has heretofore delight-
ed the public, and tonight chose the
View of the animal kingdom from u So
cial point Of view. Twenty floats In all
were required to display the amusing
satire. No contained Proteus, the
changeRble monarch, upon a. superb car
of white and red. Proteus rode upon
gigantic couch shell driven by Cupid,
and drawn by two gold dolphins and a.
cloud OF swans. ia KS A y
No. 2.-Banner car, bearing the Legend I
on great banner. Our Dumb Society," Il
No. 3-"Royal Banquet" A luxuri-a
ant tropical scene. showing dinne..;
OF royal beasts in the wild splendor or :
the jungle. Broken columns with mar g
vellous tracery suggested Babylon ana
Ninevah. whose age Is not greater than
the geneaology. OF the feline.
No. 4.-"The Chase" Sagacity, fdeli-8
ty. and affection are attributes OF the
dog. When canine became the partner
and pet of man, his first duty was to&
join in the hunt for food. Ever since
the dog has been associated with the
Idea OF the chase.
In the tableaux the dog Is pictured as
I'm the hunt with all the facul-
ties Of man.
No 5.-"Iu Court" Master Fox be-
fore the tribunal of justice, accused by
Mrs. Hen. The owl presldes as judge
NJ iss Goose acts as clerk. This was TN
satire.
No. G.-"An Afternoon Drive" n
green butterfly on vari-colored oaE
leaf drawn by big brown crab. III.
No. 7.-"At Spanish Fort" An enor-t
nous bull-frog on an Island surrounded
by group Of small frogs. 4
No. S.--"Early Summer Guests" Al
woodland scene In the spring, two bears
before 4 CHEEKY fire. gi
No. 9.-"Watchful Guardians" Rep
by two cats busily watching
the antics of a crowd of mice disportA&
ing themselves unconscious of danger.
No. l0-'The Glee Club" A group
Of roosters with mandolins and banjos s
Miss Pullet, who looks senti-
mental and hold her hand over her
heart in orthodox style. PA
No. 1l.-"Presidential Sport" Eviss
IDENTIFY this Is a satire on public officials
who go sporting. On an island covered
with foliage. sit a crowd of fishers.
Here is 4 fat walrus with oil hat and
seamen's toggery pulling dlminutiyes
perch out OF the water. 3E
No. IA Social Car The sociaf
OF lower life are here shown. 4
No. IA Glove Ci9ntest," On o.
tropical plain, fringed with cacti and
palms in a royal battle between q rhino-
ceres and n bull. &
No. 14.-"rhe Upper Crust" his isS
represented by q group Of peafowls.
proudest and vainest of birds in a lovely
garden. IS
No. 14-"Five O'Clock Tea" Dr.
Holmes declaring, THAT Giggle. Cab
BILE, Gobble' fully described a modern<j
tea. In the tableaux Mrs. Elephant
entertains her friends at fathionable5
tea. The guests are the ass, the hog
the goat, the ineffensive sheep and the
foolish goose. All in deregle attire.
No l6.-"The Last Rites" The tragic
story of the death Of Cock Robin.
No I7.-"At Home Dancing" In this &
Proteus presumes that among the lower
creature the forms are the same as iu8
polite society. Cockatoos and parrots
are represented dancing quadrille. Es
No. 1S.-"The Surf" A superb marIneA
view Is presented. S55ss5se
No. 19.-"The Filtration" a beautifuls
butterfly surrounded by her admirers. sS$s
No. 20.-'The Cold Bath. II" A beau-8
tiful deep sea representing the forms OF 5
life that exist at the depth OF the sea 8 ss,