The daily news., 1900-02-28
CITY CbO#DED WITH VISITORS.
The Splendid Event Was Tnaugurated and
Carried Into Effect by the Clerks Union
They Have Succeeded in Numbering Pen
sacola Among the Successful Carnival
Cities.

The ha-d worked members Of tine
Clerks Union have covered them
selves with glory and they have
addSd another jewel to Pensacola 5
crown.
Hereafter Western Florida and
Southern Alabama people will come
to Pensacola to witness the MaTdi
Gras festivities, knowing that they
will be royalty entertained and at
half what il would cost them TO 90
Ia other carnival cities.
This. Prnsacoia'S first systematic
attempt at Neral Gras celebration,
has proven a magnificent success.
The city was t8rUnged win NIel-
tors who spent thou -andS of doll9r-
here. aud those merchants VINO had
no confluence in the carnival being
any benefit to them are now con-
viuced that it will be a good invest
meut for them tOcUntribute literally
toward next years carnival.
Arrival OF the K,ng.
Palafox street from Hotel Escam-
hia TO the end OF the wharf was q
solid mass Of humanity on either
side yesterday forenoon, all waiting
auXiously for the arr val of the king.
Along the water front a -uTging
0lasS az people s:o"d looking out to
"a. watching fer the arrival OF the
royal yacht.
The arrival OF u artillery men of
r.. B.rrancaS who came IN on the
L. :. steamer Poe ana landed on the
wharf, was the signal for rOuSlug
rhael~. Then came The Potomac
vs;h 40 marines from the navy yarG
and 90 marines from the gunbuat
Machias followed. WAicn, with the
Chirley Light INFANTRY, made Il
grand display.
PruIuptIy at noon a salute Of p
guns was fred from the gunboat
u chia- as "a signal that the royal
yacht Mary Lee was coming. As
she appeared in the shipping every
tng in the bay turned loose steam
and the screams and squalls of the
multi -0unded whistles made il inn
possible for one to hear himself
think.
The yacht pulled up n PalafoX
whaIf and an avenue was opened to
the royal barouche, down which,
with stately carringe, Priscus, king
of The Pensacola Carnival, his at
t.ndants and pages marched.
After the king mad entered his car
risge, Mayor J. NJ. Hiiljard advanced
and in well chosen words proclaimed
hiS allegiance 10 the king, present
ing him with the keys To the city.
The king responded in his natural
voice and was recognized by many
who stood near.
The parade was then formed with
the king and his pages In one car
riage, Mayor Hilliard and Major Ca!ef
ia another and Captains Logan and
DYSON ia another, followed by the
military under command Of Major
II. N. Cary OF the Florida state
troops.
The military display was the
rrandeSt ever witnessed here. the
gallant artillerymen and marines,
with our Chipley Light InfanIY,
marching in company front and III
perfect alignment. Many visitors
S3id that this feature alone was well
worth the trip here.
TIE line ol march was MP Pa!atON
street % Hotel Esc2mDia, where {. @
royal banquet 20 tins king and dis
;iawuiShed guests was served.
The throngS on the street were
given another treas watching the
ariil'ervneu and marines march
back down the street to the wharf.
During the afternoon and early
evening hours the usual throngS Of
,.,s-,.y ,r,.-ia-- annpaTpI on the
streets, the promenade OF ~" un"r-
.auiz-i squads furnishing &Mu>e-
freut - ah.