New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
THE NEW-ORLEANS CARNIVAL.
ITS DURATION THIS YEAR WAS THREE
wEEKs-ELEvEN GRAND BALLS AND

WEEKS-ELEvEN GRAND BALLS AND
ELEVEN QUEENS OF BEAUTY
This year the New-Orleans carnival. which hith-
erto had occupied but threa days. was extended 10
three weeks IT Is clairred that Il began-as begins
the carnival in Italian cities-with January s.
when the Twelfth Night Jewellers gave their chrys-
anthemur ball and selected presiding queen
Miss Lydia Winship, with Miss Behu, Miss West
and Miss Edith Buckner "a her maids OF honor.
No more carnival festivities however. took place
until February y. when the Society Of Ceneus-so
named from the Roma- god who introduced women
into Rome-gave It's ball. representing the famous
Sherwood Forest. with the maskers in Lincoln
green. II selected a queen OF the most
beautiful young women in the city. Miss Stella
Demornelle. OF one OF the oldest creole families In
New-Orleans. She was attended by seven maids
OF honor-Mss Dessommes Miss LaIlsnde. Miss
ForstaI Miss Pollock Miss Gifen, Miss Dymond
and Miss Mangum
The souvenirs Of this ball gold hunting
horns. bows and arrows. Each masker must pre-
sent the lady whom he has called out for the dance
with souvenir.
On February - came the ball OF Nereus. when
the representation was the bottom OF the ocean.
with It's coral caves and palaces hung with pearls
and shells. The queen. Miss Larrousini. wore the
handsomes: and most costly dress ever seen in
New-Orleans costing $1,000. including the Jewels
that embroidered her train and studded the Medicl
collar OF gold The dress OF rich duchesse satin
had train OF claret velvet embroidered in lilies
wrough. OF pearls. with here and there a sunburst
sea gods and monsters Tho procession was led by
the giant kraken. a sea monster MY feet long
der the scay skin.
THE ELVES OF oBERON
The first week OF the carnival was closed by the
ball OF the Elves Of Oberor This brought
loreieis sylvan dci;les and Undne. standing in
the hollow OF oak. with an irdescent waterfall
playing over her The chosen queen Miss
Edith Buckner. with Miss Marie Jouhert. Miss Cor
rinne Dessommes and Miss Lydia Chafre as maids
OF honor.
BALL OF THE ATLANTIANs
The second week Of the carnival was ushered in
by the ball OF the Atlantians February e. Here
the elements were POLITICALLY represented with their
several inhablting spirits. nymphs sylphs and sala-
nanders Each was portrayed IN appropriate set
tings OF subterranean caves. feecy-clouded skies.
lakes and forked flames. The shifting scenes light
and coors made a wondrous panoramic spectacle,
over which Miss Amalle Behu was chosen 10 pre-
side. with Miss Denis Miss Eusts and Miss Payne
as her attendants
The second carnival week ended on February %
with the balls OF Menus and the Funny Fellows
The priests OF Menus pcturesquey illustrated the
FAR Banos Miss Louise jombert another i dark
eyed creole belle. was crowned queen OF beauty and
selected her maids o. honor Miss Lebault and
Miss Payne. The presiding genius chosen by the
attendants were the Misses Mehaffey and Miss No
The first DAYS OF the third week or the carnival
are given up 10 parades. professions and balls on
Monday the Crew Of Proteus appeared In a mag
nifcont street parade and pageant Of tabeaus upon
floats Al night the crew gave grand ball in The
Opera House. on Tuesday came the elimination
Of The carnival Rex. king Of the carnival with
forty Funny Fellows and many other societies.
pa raded the streets IN the morning Al night me-
the gorgeous street pageant Of the famous Mystic
crew OF Comus the oldest and grandest OF the
carnival societies. terminating In the largest ball
by the different societies AT their previous balls
These carnival balls important features % the
New -Orl. ans Mardl Gras. The ball H. always IN
-roduced by beautiful tableaus then the maskers
I'm costume march out-two three hundred In
NUMBER nd select the queen and maids OF honor
after which ca ch calls out partner from among
the fair spectators and n ball begins which lasts
until or 3 o'clock In the morning
HIGH SOCIAL HONOR
No young lady has ever declined the crown and
sceptre OF a carnival queen. Il is regarded the
highest social honor that can be accorded n girl
in Sev-Orieans II gives her the right 70 a place
~ honor a. al subsequent balls and festivals At
leas, one OF the queens OF the carnival and several
a,,eudants must he chosen outside Of the city Of
Eev- Orleans among the young ladies' OF nigh
.octal nos ton In other States. Also a proportion
a, atiOns IL reserved for visitors The cosi Of
,b. carnival 10 the city IL estimated at about
,s5o 0o but much OF this is returned by the
mounts spent by the large crowds attracted the
-, d,trnc IN. gala occasion.