The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-08
Advertiser Bureau,
 hnhgyo NGn~on

| Mfrtn ana mduness was the ordeF during the closing hours of the Mobile Mardi Gras carnival among the hun dreds of maskers who wandered up and Idown the principle business streets in lview of the gathered thousands Dur I ing the fore and afternoon the maskers made merry jest in passing and the crowds took the full benefit of the in- lnocent pleasantries. Notwithstanding f the imperial decree had been issued that all should enjoy to the fullest pe- riod during which the ruler Felix III. was in the city, few there were who sought to violate the morals and laws of the kingdom of joy. and the police ldepartment, aside from steering men whose steps had become wabbling to places of safety, had little to do.
 Tuesday morning, the real day of the carnival, came in with light clouds overhead, and the indications were for rain. It was the hopes of all, however, Ithat the weather god would smile on the happy gathering of home people and strangers. Early the sightseers were out and with the added crowds which arrived during the previous levening and this morning the streets and walkways were one continuous lcrowd. Maskers came on the streets early, some in grotesque attire, others in fantastic garb while many wore barely suficient disguise to prevent re- lvealing their identity. The small boy land negro were in evidence every where. Only one restriction was placed Ion the maskers-that their hands should be ungloved. This was intended to keep the negro from taking undue Iadvantage of the whites in mingling with them.
 The river, with its many beautifully | ,yy .t~ traction to many who had never before seen such immense affairs. The tor pedo boat destroyer was one of the cen tres of attraction.
 | At 1:30 o'clock Felix III, with his royal escort of outr.ders, local military, cadets and Tuscahoma Tribe of Red Men, made a triumphal march through the city to review the display made for the coming ruler.
 With blare of trumpet and sound of horn came next the day parade of the Knights of Revelry. In the order named came the floats: The emblem. Folly, dancing around an immense wine lcup; "Faiires' Court" with winged dra- gons on top of an umbrella, held aloft from an immense pillar. fairies danc- ling on the float; "Apparition," with butterflies and a lone knight in full armor: 'Lalla Rookh." famed in song and story, reclining in a magnificent lchair of state, and the camel; King Arajo's Fountain" an effect which could only be appreciated by the seeing; 'The Enchanted Boat" an immense conceit. 1.-the twelve oarsmen pulling toward the rock on which stood the king, the boat linen guarded by a dragon; War" an lelephant being the central figure.
 Immediately after the parade the re- Iception by this time-honored society Icame off and was a decided success.
 from sublime to ridiculous-The lComic Cowboys followed the Knights, land with the wild riders of the plains, made a good showing. affording food flor laughter on all sides. Innocent lFun," was the motto and 1t was well Icarried out. The subjects were "The Country Club" Alabama Exhibit al lSt. Louis," ''Paderewskfs Rag Time lConcert." "A Mobile Block Twenty-Five IYears from Today" Comic Cow Boys Prize Entry at Mobile Poultry Show
 "The Great Chariot Race from Der Him." Cow Boys Automobile Club. Each of the floats were burlesdues oi lpresent day topics. The Boss Cow Boy lhad mysteriously disappeared and | Twas thought he had retired behind th' lemperor's palace for protection.
 The Infant Mystics made their ap
 
 by the Order of Myths. Each hat chosen a separate route. though goint lover the same territory. This was happy idea. By so doing each parad Twas seen by the great throngs with lout having to move about from plac Ito place. Drama and Fiction" ha' lbeen selected as the motto for thi Iyear's parade of the Infants, and wei did the designer carry out the mottoe
 of the several floats which passed il lreview fin the order name. First cam
 the old Thomas Cat, the emblem of tn lsociety, which for a half century ha made his bow before admiring throhgs
 "Freya, the Heavenly Queen" all he
 gorgeous panoply. appeared; "Comed! of Errors" described so well by tn
 Bard of Avon: "Nereus. the Ocean God,
 A pretty conceit; Dawn" a veritabl
 dream; Midsummer Nights Dream
 well portrayed: She" of Rider flag
 gards fiction, closed the well arrange Idisrlay.
 "Death and Folly" the emblem O.
 the Order of Myths. proclaimed the ap
 pearance of that order This emblem
 SO well known to visitors at Mard
 Gras in Mobile, always portends some thing good Legends of Childhood,
 was the thenie on which the builde lhad designs and. while his was a worl
 of hard thought. his success was evi ldent. The floats were: ''The Dragon
 of the North" Mermaid" Cow Jump
 ed over the Moon," Faithful John.
 Jack, the Giant Killer" "Froggi
 Would Awooing Co., Snow Queen.
 The applause of the admiring multi ltudes showed how well they appreci lated the pictures presented to thei
 admiring gaze.
 In German Relief Hall the Infant Iheld sway after the parade. while il famed Temperance Hall the Myth
 greeted their throngs of guests. Eacl of the functions were successes as wei . las were their parades.
 With the hour of midnight the fes Itiyities closed and the city took on tn lsombre attire of the Lenten season For two days mirth and folly prevaile , land the people within and without tn ! lgates. who had gathered in the impe . rial city made well of the time. Fane and fashion appeared at every poin land the good nature of the throng was a source of qualification to tn |, IimperiaI ruler and his chosen officer |. of the local court. Never before ha the City of Joy been the scene of & much grandeur and display; neve
 such an inviting spectacle and tn , whole was one great and grand sue Icess.