The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
MARDI GRAS CLOSES WITH
 MANY GORGEOUS PARADES
Beautiful Floats Symbolic of Various Legends Drawn Through the Streets of the
 Gulf City.

Mobile, Feb. A.-(speciaD-The celebra ton of mardi gras in Mobile closed to night with parades.
 The first parade of the carnival was that of the Knights of ReVelry which ap' peared a short time after the presenta' tion of the silver service to the battle ship Alabama. Six gorgeous floats were in the parade, each more beautiful than its predecessor.
 "fhe Colors," was the subject, and the designer succeeded most admirably in the result. The floats were announced by banners in advance and were as follows
 Innocence" representing majestic swan swimming on placid lake A mass of clouds, with nymphs and fairies sport ing in the water and about the swan and above in cloudland another nymph and the Dove of Peace," completed the pie ture of innocence and purity.
 Truth in blue appeared In an invert- ed sea shell with water dripping on all slues. forming sparkling cascade. on the water within the shell was another shell representing a boat in which sat a nymph in blue flowing robes. large fly drew the boat.
 Courage" in brilliant red, appeared on the next float. A pagoda supported by pillars of gold and red with canopy effects with warriors engaged in dis patching a hideous dragon upon rock.
 Marriage came next. Yellow was the color scheme. The float represented a marriage scene In front on pedestal stood a proud peacock, revolving slowly, three golden wedding bells, ringing out the glad tidings. On throne canopied with gold and silver cloth sat the bride and groom. This float was pretty con ceit.
 "Joy" was designed in green-a boat graceful in construction with overhang- ing canopy. floating on a green sea. Nymphs sported within the boat.
 The last float and by far the handsom- est was a conglomeration of all colors. The mythical dolphins in motion. two abreast, were noticed. These were of large yet symmetrical proportions. The waves wherein the swarm were lashed to fury by their motion. the effect being grand. Supported by the dolphins was a beautiful sea shell in which rode nymphs agarbed in brilliant attire. This parade the twenty-ninth of the Knights of Rev elry, was conceded grand success.
 The Comic Cow Boys gave their usual parade this afternoon and the many sub jects carlcatured evoked great laughter from tho vast throngs on the several thoroughfares which they traversed The usual outsiders of Cow Boys made known the coming of the pageant and the sub iects as depicted. were from The Street Fair" reproducing the many vagaries and eccentricities of the recent carnival of humbugs in Mobile
 C,rcatore and h!s famous band preceded the floats.
 '"The Fortune Teller was first to ap- pear. The palm reader was present and had many would-be delvers into the mys- teries of the future.
 George. the Ladies' Man" came next. in the person of a large fat and greasy negro, with extremely short legs. He was accompanied by grotesque musicians.
 "Lunette" the flying woman, was on the third float and proved a wonder. Sus- pended in mid air, she cut quite a figure.
 'fThe Crystal Maze" New Union De- pot" "O'Say. the Only Snake Eater" and "The Cycle Whirl." concluded the parade each float halng q complete and perfect burlesque Of the epochs of a past best forgotten by Mobilians.
 The band concert followed in the after noon and hundreds enjoyed the music
 With the coming of twilight the illumi- hating effect sprang up on all sides and move was made for advantage points for the night pageants.
 Blares of trumpets and martial music announced the coming of the splendid night Darades of the infant mystics and order of myths. Unlimited supplies of tableaux lights and vari-colored fire lent brillance to the gorgeousness of the pa- rades.
 The Infant Mystics chose for their sub feet Gems of Literature" and well did their artist succeed in depicting the sev- eral chapters.
 First apepared the honored emblem of the orler. a monster member Of the fe- line tribe.
 "The Plaques of Egypt was first it. lustrated Two gold towers. against which leaned a tree. insects, frogs, lizards and