West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12


from that time on. The Queen is always a
single lady and very often Rex is a married
man. In 1905 il was this way, and the
King fell desperately in love with the beauti.
ful Girl he had chosen as "Queen of the
Carnival" and louged to make her queen OF
his heart and Mistress of his Mansion. II
created a great scandal in social circles,
of course. His wife soon died of broken
heart and three months later King Rex aud
his Carnival Queen" were married. This
is the only instance where the jolly, fun.
loving King has ever married his Queen.
lie was the Hon. +. +. Howard aud she
Miss Lydia w. Fairehild. They represented
two Of the leading families of the Crescent
City, and the societies were so indignant
over the romance and tragic ending that
they talked of lynchng the ex-King. AT
one lime nearly all the Carnival costumes
were imported from Paris. but lately a reg.
ular industry has sprung up in New Orleans
and large number of artists are employed
to prepare the costumes etc, for the parade.
Each Carnival Society owns its floats, lights
aud all the other paraphenalia for the pa
rades. Soon after the Carnival is over the
Club meets to arrange for the next years
performance. II takes many months TO pre-
pare for them In fac, they work ifty.one
weeks out of the year preparing for the
other one. Subjects arc suggested and dis
ousScd and artists are consulted. After due
deliberation the subject which it is thought
best to display is chosen and the artists of
the Association are instructed to 20 to work
and prepare plans, Illustrative of the subjects
lie has to prepare plain picture in colors
OF each tablaux, and a picture Of each of the
costumes TO be worn. The members of the
Club are assigned to the difficult parts.
The Carnival Society selects the King by
drawing cuts, and only rich men can belong
TO this Club, as anyone is likely to be King
some time, and ON him falls the burden of
the expenses for his show
There IS great many of the Mystic or.
CARNATIONS. Here are some of the most
prominent Atanteans, Elves of Oberon,
Knights of Comus, Nereus and Mythras.
The Oldest societies are Mystic Krewe of
Comus, krcwc % Proteus and Rex. We
give below list of the subjects illustrated
10y the last three societies since they have
been in existence. Each year the parade
represents something famous in science,
history, literature or art. The first named
societies do not get up these great parades.
Their performances are chiefly masque balls.
tablcauS at the French Opera, and are of
purely social nature.
KREWE OF COMUS.
The appended subjects were illustrated by
the Mystic Krewe Of Comus in their pageants
from the beginning:
IS5S-Mythology.
ISSo-The English Holidays
IS6o-The History Of America.
IS6I--Eras Of Life.
IS66-The Past, Present and Future.
IS67-rhe Feast Of Epicurus.
IS6S-LaIla Rookh.
IS6o-rhe Five Senses.
IS7o-The History Of louisiana.
IS7I-Spencers Faeric Queen.
IS7z-Ilomer's Iliad.
IS75--The Missing Links
IS74-Comus Greeting the Nations.
rS76-Bible History.
IS77--The Aryan Race
IS7S-The Metamorphosis Of Ovid.
1881 Iife Romance Of Mexico.
IS8I-rhe Myths Of Nordland.
fSSz-Thc Worlds worships.
ISS4.-The Traditional History of Ireland.
iS9o-The Palengcnes of the Mystic
Krewe's life work.
1891 0r-Demonology.
1902 Nippon, the Lord Of the Rising Sun
IS03--Salanumba
IS94-Once Upon a Time.
IS05-The Songs Of Long Ago.
IS06--The Year.
I897-The Odyssey.
IS9S-Seencs from Shakespeare.
IS09-The History Of the Jews.
REXS SUBJECTS.
Following is a list Of the subjects which
His Majesty has illustrated in annual page.
ants
f877-War in every age. trhis was the
first scenic theme presented by Rex, twenty.
four cars, with scenes illustrating war from
the days Of the Egyptians to the present
time
rS7S-rhe Gods Of Greece.
iS79-lIistory' Burlesque History Of
ISSo-'rhc -Four Seasons.
iSSf-rbe Arabian Knights.
fS8z-'rhc Pusui; of Pleasure.
fS85-Atlanus. the ,os, Of Plato.
1S84-rhe Semitic Race
ISS5--Iyanhoc
IsS6-kpisodes Of The Roman Empire.
ISS7--Music and Drama.
fSS8-The Realm Of Flowers.
1880 The Treasures q The Earth.
i60o-fhc Ruiers OF Ancient Times
IS9f-Visions
iS9z-Language Of Colors
1893 Fantasies
tSg4 Illustrations from Literature.
fo95--Cmonicles Of Fairy Land, by
Fergus Hume
Heavenly Bodies
iS97-On the Water Real and Fancifal
S-iIavest Greens
IS9g hc Rsycric, of Rex
KREWE OF PROrEUs.
The krewc ~ Proicas, which appeared in
1852 for the FIRST time, has depicted the
following subjects
fS8z-A Dream Of Fgypi
1885 liiso ory of France
fS34-Thc Acncid
i8Ss-rae Myth. of China
fSS6-V'sons Of Oiber Worlds
fss7-iiaus Andeuon's Fairy rales
tsSS-iegsads Of thc Middle Ages.
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