The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-19
CLOSE OF THE CARNIVAL
THE MYSTIC INREWE OF kOMU :
GIVES ITS PARADE.

The Months and Seasons OF the Year
the Subjects IIIustrated-TwentS
Floats Used for the TabIeauN-The
Pageant StrfkinEIy OriEinai-Ths
Festivities Wound Up With the
COmus Ball.
New Orleans. Feb. 1S-The carnival pa
rades were concluded tonight 10y the gor-
s-eous and dazzling tableauX Of the Mystic
Krewe of KOmus. This organization IS
the Oldest Of its kind in the city, having
made its first parade on Mardi Gras night,
1851 Since then its annual display has
been fittingly the gorgeous conclusion OF
street parades. The months and seasons
of the year were the subjects illustrated
tonight Twenty floats were used for the
tableaux.
on car number 1 Comus himself rode in
the center of a large fountain From the
mouths OF our golden dragons poured
sparkling streams. while bubbling direct
" in front Of him in translucent sheets
played the irridescent water of Chance
a thing Of beauty and joy forever.
Number 2, title, THE Year 1885, on a
winged hour-glass. resting on rosy clouds.
The scythe of time encircled il, typical OF
the gathering in Of years. The calendar a
we know it was not in general use until
ISL. The months kept their old Roman
names. but simply changed places. jan
uary was the eleventh instead Of the first
month as now.
Number 3, Time" seated on the top
of the earth, watches the ceaseless flow
of the sands in an hour glass. Blowing In
mystic cloudlands, the Magl or wise men
pour over ponderOus volumes. reckoning
the moments and computing the calendar.
No. 4. Winter" In front of two col
umns of snow and ice. stands the hOary
guardian of the frozen kingdom. Held by
his spell are glistening falls of freezing
water. on every side bask polar bears.
Number ;. Birth of the New Year" In
the oldest book it is written how the
sands of time accumulated until they rose
in cloud-like mass TO the moon. The
soft light of the moon was shed over
the space like veil, into which the stars
were gathered until there were so many
months-only the sphynx, who is the sis
ter of the stars, knows the secret of IL
all. In her arms are cladled all the years.
This was striking tableau.
Number 6. January" So named for ia
posed TO look with an old face on the
year that was gone and with a new
one on the year that was to come:
Number Z. February" Symbolized by
Comus in a chariot of dripping and gleam-
ing icicles, typifying the breaking up of
the winter. The fishes, emblems of Feb
loops of ribbon around the car
Number s. Spring" A tableaux of
great originality and beauty. The brown
and ragged branches of an ancient tree
decked with festoons of jassamine snowy
storks from time immemorial her special
messengers, stand ready to fly and an
nounce the glad coming of spring.
Number 9. March" Rain and cloud
and snowy sleet follow each other. Now
one, now the other.
Number 10. April" Easter was typifed
a n 10 bp11 Of xtrhfa oh
a glittering fairy, "Aprils Lady" watch
ing over all.
Number II. May" Typiaed by a chariot
made of a golden sunfiower drawn by
doves. Within the chariot sat Gemini
the Twins.
Number 70. Summer" Springs of water
gushing from masses of rock luscious
punches of Strawberries great ears of
green corn and cherries ripe, We'd with
each other in beauty.
Number 10. June" Typifed by Juno
herself, standing in the midst of the ex-
quisite roses and around her attendant
maidens swinging their lamps to the sun
worshipers they are.
Number IA. July" on the top of a dome
sits Caesar, in whose honor the month was
named. -Four golden lions face protect
ingly outward, one for each of the four
supposed corners of earth.
Number 10. August" Represented by
q Bacchanal revel From an overturned
fiagon, ruby stream issues, while an inn
mense golden pitcher serves as a leaning
place Tor jolly bacchus
Number 16 Autumn Cornucopias
laden with the choicest and most luscious
roses OF all the long hot days gone before
Number II. September The month
of storms and gales. equinoctial water
spout bursting in mid-ocean, while sea
nymphs play and throw ragged iaveIins
OF lightning back and forth. September
was so called because ii was the seventh
month, according to the Roman calendar
Number 18 October" Hearty brown
October is typified by great tree ROBBED
in autumnal foliage. cunning spider
spins his glittering web from branch to
branch. At the root of the free a wary fo,
and a tfmid fawn step from their hiding
places among the leaves and chestnut
burrs
Number 10. November" A monster
Turkey, so significant of the festival that
distinguishes the month. In front stands
puritan man and maiden, representatives
OF Thanksgiving. AT the back two cooks
in spotless garb. This tableauX was one of
the most striking in the series.
Number 20 December This was
beautifully Symbolized by Christmas
tree and Santa Claus, with his sleigh and
reindeer
The universal verdict is that Comus has
never shown a more strikingly original
pageant.
After the parade the Comus ball winds
up the festivities and tomorrow begins
repentance with sack-cloth and ashes.
MARDI GRAS AT MOBILE.