The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-19
THE MARDI GRAS IS0VER.
THE STRfKINGLY ORIGINAL PACE
ANT or THE KREWE OF COMUs.
Twenty Floats Used for the Tabieaux OF
the Months and Seasons of the Year.
Ends With the Comus Ball.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. N.-The car
niyaI parades were concluded tonight by
the gorgeous and dazzling taoieauN oi
the mystic Krewe OK Comus. This or
ganlzaiion is the Oldest OF It's KIND IN inc
city, having made it's first parade On
Mardi Gras night. 1897. since then i's
annual display has fittingly been 'he
gorgeous conclusion OF the street pafades.
The months anu seasons OF the year
were the subjects illustrated Tonight
Twenty floats were used Tor the tabieaux.
on car NO. /. Comus himself rode III
the centre OF a large fountain from inc
mouths OF four golden dragons, pourins
sparkling streams, while puoOhns
rectly in front OF HIM in transiucen,
sheets. PLAYED the iriidescent WATT 90, ~
Chance, Ia thing OF peau's am ~
no. .. Title the Year lsa6'-On a
winged hour-glass resting on rosy -, -.
The scythe OF Time encircisn !. - 20, ~
the gathering in OF years Inc caiell',a 49,,
W.. know IT, was not in general ~ ~
until I,5i. The months kept theu VI,
Romah names. but simply ciSinsru
pltces. January was the eleNcns"'
stead of the first month, as now. ,,
No. 3. "Time"-Seated on the top Oh ,,lo
earth. Watches the ceaseless flow OF tno
lands i'm an hour-glass. Blowing IN ihys-
tic cloudlands, the magi OF dcsoninr
pore over ponderohs NoiuiiiSS ~ caien-
The moments and computing tue oa'e
dar. .,,,.,,
No l. winter In front OF TWO col.
umns Of snow and ice stan ,.s,o W., Hell Held
guardian Of the frozen klhguoin. 49,
by his spell are glisten.ne ialls yi ,,o,.e,
ing water. on either side Dash fo'ar
bears. - x,.o~,, Il, tho
oldest book IT is written how 'ne sd a., q
al time accumulated until they rose III =, q
cloud-like mass TO the moon. Inc SUI
light of the moon was sheu oNel 49, 80
like q veil into which the stars ~,
until there we're 20 many months-oiiy
~ enhvnx VINO Is the sister OF the
stars knows the secret OF II al, III ~ ~
arms are graded all the years Inns
was a striking tabieau e., r.,,s
No. 4. "January"-So named Tor JANUS,
the double-faced god, who was SUPPOSED
TO look with an old face on the YEA a.,
that vas gone and with he" one U"
the year that was TO come. - -, 20
No. :. FEBRUARY" -Symbolized by 20
mus in a chariot of dripping and cleaning
icicles, IMPLYING the breaking up y,
winter The fishes, emblemS OF epI ual -
in the zodiac. rest unsnared III loops VI
ribbon around the car
SPRING.
No : "snring''-A tabeau OF great
originality and beauty. The brown ana
ragged branches OF an ancient tree decheu
with festOOns OF jasmine SNOW SUI ,I NJ
from time immemorial. Her special INES
sengers stand ready 10 ny anu ah"o"'O'
the glad tidings OF spring. .,,,a a,s
No o "March" and CLOUD anu
snowy sleet follow each other. NO"
one, now the other .- .,.,,aad hv,
q huge egg. i'm the shell of which sat
a glitfering fairy. "April's Lady, "a'ch-
ing over all. .a.s -, n chariot
made of w,s g0lde eRe ' ehaTiot sat Gemn
the twins.
SUMMER.
No ~ "Summer" Springs OF water
gushing from masses OF rock, lusclo -
punches OF strawberries' , E,eSS We'd ID with
green corn, and cherries RIPE Nleu WIN
No IL "June"-Typifed by June her-
self standing in the midst OF eNlu ail,.'
roses and around her attehuaii.s,
swinging their lamps TO the suniloWer :
mimic embems of the sun, whose "ot-
No IA. "July"-On the top Of a dome
sits Caesar IN whose honor i in,s mace face
protectingly outward. one for each OF
me supposed corners OF the earth.
No IL Acknowledgment by 2
bacchanalian reveL From an oveli,u1'i - ~ :,
nagon a ruby stream issues, Wnlle an
Immense gold pitcher serves as a leaning
place for jolly Bacchus.
AUTUMN.
No. 1G. n"-COrnucopias, laden
with choicest and most luscious results
OF All the long, hot days gone before
No IL. September -The month 81
storms and gales equinoctial, a water
spout bursting I'm mid-ocean Whie sea
uvmphs play and throw ragged )aYellns
Of lightning back and forth, according 10
the Roman calendar.
No Is "October"-Hearty brown Octo'
Der is typihed by great tree robed IL
/ autumnal foliage. "A cunning spider spins
| his glittering web from branch to branch
! AT the root Of the tree a wary fox anc
| "A timid fawn step from tl-ir hidlns places
among the leaves and chestnut ours.
| No. TO- "November"-A monster turkey
| so significant of the festival that dls
| tingmshes the month. In front stands
| a Puritan man ana maiden, representa-
| tives of Thanksgiving. At the back two
| cooks i'm spotless garb. This tableat
| was one Of the most striking IN the series
| No. ~ December This was beauti
| fully symbollZed by a Christmas tree anC
Santa Claus with his sleigh ana rein
| deer.
| The universal verdict is that Comu'
| has never shown a more strikingly Orlgi
! nal pageant. After the J. ade the Ccmu'
| ball wound up the festivities.
| Mobiles Carnival.
MOBILE, ALA, Feb B.-The carniya