The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-02
AARDI GRAS
CELEBRATION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

this city Will witness an even
which will surpass in it's grand
| eur and magnitude of undertak-
/ hg any social function ever before seer
| in Honolulu.
| Hundreds of pretty women, attended
/ By their cavaliers, will circle round and
| rsund the ball room floor to the dreamy
/ music of the waltz or the enlivening
i strains of the deux-pas: The pretty
/ n1ns of the fair maskers will add bril-
II H4ney to the scene, while for one night
II al least all care viii be cast aside and
Il Joy unrestrained will predominant.
II Nearly sixty years ago the celebra-
II ton of Mardi Gras originated in the
H city Of New Orleans and has since be-
4 cone an annual fixture. Each sue
II tesding year it is celebrated on a grand
E scale until it far excels in splendor
4 and saety the famous carnivals of Nice
81 Rome
II Thousands of visitors are annually
H attracted to New Orleans and when the
festivities begin on the Thursday pre-
eeding Shrove Tuesday, the entire city
IS in holiday attire. A grand ball is
H given on Thursday by an organization
aied the Knights of Momus, and this
8 followed on Monday evening by a
Hreet parade and ball given by SINH
ar organization called the knights of
PrOteus
Il Nardi Gras itself is the most impor-
ant occasion, and the whole city is Civ
-. en- over to pleasure. Business is Sus-
pended for the day and from sunrise
10 sunset thousands of maskers throng
me streets. When the sun dips below
NE horizon all masks are cast aside.
| AT II o'clock in the morning occurs
ne parade of Rex, the King of the
lsfnlyal. and in the evening the King
and Queen hold a reception. During
me evening there is a second parade
ana ball given by the Mystic Krew of
tOhus' both the parade and ball being
ne erowning events of the carnival
! season.
me parades are gorgeous affairs,
INSISTING of floats drawn through the
streets by mules and representing
sea's taken from myth. history and
many are the costumes worn, and of
~ varieties from that of the clown to
1e hing, but perhaps more popular
4dn any are those depicting some
F1'Se OF history. All nations are rep
tSen'ed' as well as the imaginary ones
!. the future, and the range of pictur-
sue costumes thus afforded is great
>, wi me peasant costumes of the diff
..enl nations give ample scope for
''liant and beautiful gowning.
- vi instance, the costume of Swed-
- peasant girl is most charming
~. Tor fancy dress. Take blue cloth
we snort skirt and trim it with a
~, ~ Oh darker blue. A blouse of fine
-.'s muslin, with rather full sleeves,
Y'n under vest of red. over which
FUSED a short, sleeveless jacket of
per shade of the red. A white
,t. ,n trimmed with broad band OF
s..s, 'dce Is worn over the gown. The
r A. Of white muslin, put on over
" oraids of her hair. is so arranged
La seem to form horns at the sides.
eor SHOES, with silver buckles, are
~ WIN knitted wooden tockings.
ni,,,'. swedish peasant costume most
n ,Ilsqu for young man consists
spsa -.., ittlhg trousers ending at the
sh,,. .i'h bands and bows of ribbon. A
a. :. 'echet not unlike a smoking jack
5,,,s worn with these and is trimmed
hs IN. Tue front with bright buttons
blsr...@ chet opens over white under.
,ov.s nigh boots of black leather
char legs to the knees, while the
s,,s s."u IS very fat looking hat Of
4snt material.
tens. -'diian and Spanish peasant cos
spaci., are 100 we'll known to need any
81 I'eftion. 1t must be remember
iiSsro""ee'er' that the costumes differ il
And.It localities. For instance, al
styla la. ar peasant will be attired in 6
sorn altogether different from thai
NAM ~ the Basque province.
peasan..o VI the costumes of the German
ndead are Very pretty. Wonderful
berg ra - the attire of the Wurttem
dresses J men with high, black head
hce.co-. .oOAlng much like a silk and
Of tho eo half moon. From the bacl
black r,b goIhets hang wide bands o
hen loo oDOon reaching to the waist anc
Srsids :. up to the bonnet. Two Ions
he sfror Haxen hair intermingle will
tied in nus mus Of black ribbon and ar,
spicuons IN way as to be most con
SKIRT sbo, WIN bow of red ribbon. TIL,
81 affair De black accordion plat
spron ovo WITH buff blouse and whit,
"s''iest German peasant COS