The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
SPLENDID PARADES MARK MOBILE MARDI GRAS
Fitting Qimaxes to the Season of Festivities
 in the Realm of Emperor -*% Felix HI.

prevent accident in the schools in case of Ire and the results of the lessons. The l first characters illustrate how to escape the art of book learning, the second les l son the scramble for the windows when 1 fire occurs. with the third lesson show
 ing tho results of the fire drills. Uncle Levi had an eye to business when he
 originated this float. The ladies going out the chimney feet first is a possible 1 acrobatic feat that is likely to occur.
 Basket Ball-Tranfps vs. Hoboes. This float represents a scene in the gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A., which | many a royal battle of basket ball has been played. It is true to life. for the gallery stands out in bold relief looking l down on the players. The fair sex is we'll represented just as they are when
 the game Is played. Eight wax figures
 and eight live figures comprised this float A player can be seen endeavortng to make a goal, with little success, as the
 ball is tied, preventing the player from
 making the basket. Dave says that in
 some of the games he saw It really ap-
 peared to him as if the ball was also tied
 Boys this is one on you.
 Physco.
 This float Is the counterpart of a re-
 cent advertisement of a piano dealer
 They are true to life, the piano and
 Psycho with his features of immovable
 wax. being wound up to illustrate the
 merits of the plano. Tse winding of
 Psycho could be heard with remarkable
 effect and the entire scene was well got-
 ten up. The same Down Right Grand with ten characters, all busy exhibiting the wax wonder were kept busy. The
 inscription read: ''Is he a man, wax, or monkey? It's up to you?'
 Mobile Society News. Long before the Order of Myths and the Infant Mystics had finished their tri- umphant parade through the city this
 evening, carriages were speeding to Tenn perance Hall and German Relief Hall
 and before the maskers had descended from their floats the ball rooms were filled with an eager. expectant throns. All Mobile that could be present was at
 one ball or the other, and there were pret- ty women from every corner of the State and almost of the United States-with
 men from every quarter of the globe,
 from British Honduras to Finland. The
 balls were as brilliant as the past record
 Of the Myths and the Mystics has taught us to expect-aEd as crowded. We are
 told that in days long passed, a certain sect of philosophers spent their time un- | ravelng impossible subjects one of which
 was, How many angels can dance on SuO punt OL d A SlIulldT question ! tonight, revised to suit the conditions of
 modern ballroom, might have been, How many mortals can dance at the | same time in the same space? In spite of the crowd, there was room to note the pretty gowns of the ladies and the hand some costumes of the maskers, and the | happy expressions on the faces of all Visits were exchanged between the Myths
 and the Mystics and the guests divided
 their evening between the two balls. un-
 til the last strains of Home Sweet Home sent them reluctantly home.
 The reception of the Knights of Rev. elry this afternoon was attended by a | large crowd. Dancing was enjoyed for | several hours.
 The Athelstan and Manassas Clubs kept open house today, and the rooms were | filled all the afternoon with guests. | These club receptions are a delightful l feature of Mardi Gras. There one meets | strangers from all over the State and | elsewhere, as well as the familiar Mobile
 faces. and there is a spirit of informality
 that Is very agreeable.
 A luncheon was given in the Rathkellar
 of the Athelstan this afternoon, at which
 were present a number of visiting ladies and Mobile beiles.
 The parades of the Infant Mystics and Order of Myths tonight were the finest ever witnessed in Mobile This was con- ceded by citizens who have seen every
 parade of these societies. The weather
 was all that could be desired.