The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-02-23

by means of switches arranged, on q
cylinder which was turned bv an
motor. The lights would
fash out the letters in the words
Bank OF ThibOdaux in succession,
and after the whole had been lighted,
wouli burn for a few seconds when
they would ali 60 out only to begin
spelling the words again in . few
seconds.
The Bank Of Lafourche was also
decorated with incandes-
cent lights. Over its great front
doors blazed the letters B. Of L.
This building, beautifu! at all times
with it's marble front, was on carni-
val night particularly attractive.
Then the parade was seen ap-
preaching the crowd thronging the
streets were separated aud an avenue
was cleared through the great mass
Of humanity to allow the parade to
pass. 1t is impossible to describe
the grandeur aad the magnldcence of
the pageant To know just how
beautiful q sight It WAS it was neces-
sary to see it. for no description
could do it justice. At the bead OF
the parade, on magnificent steed,
rode Mr.. Gus Wallace, special Chief
ut Police, then came other horsemen
in masks. After them csme one OF
the bra.s hands. And then the floats
10 all of their brilliant splcndor. The
first hOa.-the title car-inlroduced
to the people the subj.ct chosen hy
King SucrOse to he represented bv
the floats following. The subjec.
chosen this year was "The FIowery
Kingdom. Following the title car
cane Hl- Msjestys throne Car. Upon
his gorgeous Surroundings King
Surro.c sat, and w,oed his sc:ptre
back aud forth, and bowed his thanks
and greeting to his thousands OF sub
jects who lined the route OF the
parade. The floats following the
Kings came IN this order. Rose,
LILY, Sunaowcr, Water Lily, Pansy,
Lotus, ChrYsanthemum, Morning
Glory. All OF these floats were
gloriously beautiful. and c,lie'l forth
explanations Of delight and praise
from the crowds of Oh lockers. The
aosts were drawn by mules, six to .
float, which were lead by footmeu
clad in scarlet uniforms. Many ol
the floats carried mrsk.-rs, who threw
candies to the crowd with lavish
manner. After parading the princi
pal streets Of the city. the grano
pageant made its way to The Oper'
house where the coronation of Queer
took place. All of the srats 10 th'
theatre were occupied. As The cur
tain arose on the first tsb!eaux th'
scene which grrsss.i tbs spectator'
was beautiful bcyond compare. Or
a royal throne, At the rear OF tn
stage, sat King Sucrose. On ethel
site ot him, ranged its senic circles
stool the maskers, and on h,s righ
anil left his anie- aud courticrs. Th'
, curtain drops-In a few moments i
rises again and shows the scene o.
the stage unch,og,d. The courtirr
then esco,t+d the ex-Qaeen and he
= maiis upon the stage and seatee
them on the left of the Kings throne
This years Queen aud maids wer
then escorted by the courtiers
seats Oh the left of throne. As ID
j, curtain arose ON the third tableau IN
scene on the stage was the sane q
appeared when curtain fell on secon
/. ,nblcaux. The tx Queen then aros'
and, going up to the royal thron
Il presented King Sucross with II
!. Oueene Jewels. She then resume
,ttI,er place at right OF throne. Th
d ySers Queen then advanced vii
:, resA steps to tue foot of the thros
r and w.ss crowned by Hls Majesty
B Qn.en Il the Carnival Upon u
scene was thrown soft coIored light
rs. .ot,oessa v>la va1 ita aOft0