New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
FESTIVALS FULL OF FUN.
JOLLY MAsQUERADERs WHO DANCE
THE SUMMER OUT AND AUTUMN IN.
SPECTACULAR EFFECTS THAT VIE WITH THE
MARDI GRAs ~ NEw-oRI EANs-"sLAvEs
OF THE SILVER SERPENT"

MARDI GRAs ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE SILVER SERPENT"
With the clearer blue Of autumn's skies tho
huoyant crispness 81 her air. the sweep 81 her
mu.ti-coored garments and the perfume OF her
purpling n'ages going Ike champagne to the heat
Of youth. there come from East and West tales OF
fun ana frolic varying according TO locality and
[ climatic tradition. The old time "huskng bee"
and apple pairing" have fed before the advent OF
patent huskers and the evaporating machine but
other social functions have arisen 70 All their
places
From stockhridge. Mass. comes the report OF the
annual torchlight parade through Ice Glen. when
more than one hundred gay young folk headed 10y
the Stockbridge Band marched down the street TO
tie entrance ~ the Gen. which is a rocky ravinc.
where ice remains throughout the year The pa
rade was led by gorgeous Eastern potentate OF
royal mien and regal garh, while gypses nuns,
queens. goddesses and many other characters
formed the motley rank and file OF this amazing
army. Most Of the young women masked.
After the parade the participants danced the
village green about large bonfire. which threw
weird shadows and dancing tongues Of fame over
the rollickers Always successful function, the
parade this year "outheroded Herod." Many OF
the cottasers and their guests drove down from
Lenoz TO soc this unique performance
QUEEN ITALIA CROWNED.
The Denver people have yearly celebration
known as the Festival OF Mountain and Plain.
which vies IN spectacular effects with the Mardl
Gras I'm New-Orleans. It was given last week.
and lasted six days. ending late Saturday night
one Of the features II a parade by the Slaves ~
the Silver Serpent. followed by grand ball, which
las become one Of the leading society events ot
the year. The Slaves ~ the Silver Serpent pre-
serve the greatest secrecy as to tho membership.
plans and workings Of the organization, and I'm
their gorgeous nocturnal parade the Identity ~
the participants is vigorously concealed.
lsN v-l+h aird of ma lxa 6
Slaves" with every snakeke effect possible 70
devise the long brilliantly attred Inc ~ dancers
moving over the ballroom floor IN perfect time
cong and uncoiling gliding and swaying 70 the
music The Kings entrance ends the dance. and
after he ascends his throne he hands sealed
packet to his chief attendant This contains tho
name Of hts chosen Queen, who is sought and
crowned with much ceremony Naturally II IS a
great honor TO he selected for the Queen and the
fortunate young woman's social status is estab-
rshei for the season. During the dancing the
Slaves" manage 10 slip out Of the ballroom one
by one. unmask and return
Tuesday was the day Of the trlumphal march II
the Queen OF the Festival. when she passed In re-
view OF all her subjects. attended by her court
her maids Of honor and her foreign vassals. Her
| bodyguard formed q long parade fun OF me
| cquipages and bright colored costumes. The maids
| Of honor rode I'm three gorgeous floats and the
| Queen in magnificent chariot
Miss Katherine symes, queen Of the Festival IS
! one OF Denvcr's handsomest society women. Sne
IS the daughter Of the late Judge 9. Clifford
| symes Gracious. entertaining and beauiifui, she
has reigned queen in society for the last two years
| She is only twenty-five years old, is slender ana
! fair with blue eyes and curly golden hair She
wore gown Of q heavy silver hrocade, with yoke
| ard sleeves Of point duchesse. The entire front
was of rose point and point duchesse IN three
| holnces The court train was OF electric mlrolr
blue velvet and fell IN fo.ds from either shoulder
where bands Of ermne fastened IT securely to the
! bodice Of the gown. Under the crown o. duh 81
| yer and iewelled agrette at the back or l,e
J Queens head was fastened a white 'uie ven,
/ which fol- shimmering over her snould"is. oIe
carried great bouquet Of American h"a rs roses
Ten thousand people witnessed me corona loh on
! Monday nicht. Abaze with hundreds Of electro
iarnpe ~ varieratc1 coiors end ned 10 tS utmost
| f1c great arena was brilliant sEht
FIRST came the courtiers on norsen attTed IN
| blark coats hats and boots and white uousets
/ Three heralds preceded the Kings couruers, VINO
| were followed uy slaves ~ oriental sar2 r.
! iarge coach drawn hy SIX black horses bore the
f., knew The Identity Of the Queen. The direc-
tors had guarded Wei their sect ana ots We
! WON n was necessary 10 inform knew thal Mss
s sye va The honored girl she was soon recog-
! rize5 however 10y friends, and the Wyro vas
| Used along The line until every one kne" her
/ name .s.s .ho,,+ .ho arena the
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