New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
sTAID BUSINESS MEN AS NYMPHS

The too vel entertained stranger who sleeps
through Nardi Gras day misses great deal No
where else viii he see grave and portly members
Of the Stock Exchange. converted into hourlS ar
iiv sr-ired representations of gods and goddesses
81 mythology and nymphs from fairyland Joyously
skipping about and hopping and down upon their
gay floats preserving balance. which sometimes
fails them, by holding on 70 flower garlanded sup
i1ortsl and conducting themselves after the manner
al 4 ballet in the midst Of energetic rehearsal
1fe-c and there some lordly being II silver ana
gold bright transparercics and jewels sits or To-
rliues ~ ease-hS tableau permittinS-but the
sffAon hoeed and satin covered legs on most floats
appear 10 be all finished of with spring heels in
perpetual motion. Sometimes diEulned paJer-
rarnias stands stoliciy in his place and gives an
OCCASIONAL laborious hop Only when some Unu-
suaIIy pretty face on al overhangng balcony meets
l.S eve does he rouse from his meditatlVe hop and
--.ro1x kisses bonborls. flowers and. occasionally
-esv.ls and airy trif3es with the best OF them
Sometimes the presents be awarded beauty
arc III concealed on the foWery bottom Of the car
and on a cold day-whch has been known TO oc-
,7r on AIzrii Cras-from caVerns under the
75r.adorncd TASKS appear, and Beauty's health Is
d~unk without the qualification Of cistern water
The array OF loveliness Is proporioned TO the cold
moss Of The weather, and one raw Tuesday, when
a shiver5ng immortal clad in imrrateriaI attire. fell
of his perch and nearly killed, practically
al TIE women on the line of march beauti-
fUI-judgfug from the number Of TASKS fourished
n their direction before the contents gurgled other
where
All the carnival organizations are secret On
Nsrdi Gras Il a hank cashier is missing. If
corporation president has Inysteriously disap
peared or if d city official is nowhere be found,
nobody thinks OF calling for a bank examination.
Dragging the river interfering with the duties
of the police, who are keeping back crowds from
pressing under the wheels Of the king and his
court. Somewhere in the line Of floats a Jolly
Jaaskcr may be identified by keen eyes the miss
Ing man, Notwithstanding his recklessness in the
hestowal OF finger kisses and jeWelry. This is d
ray when 10 employer viii inquire into the absence
Of an empioye and wife insist upon knowing
the where bouts of he- better falf Are men ever
known 70 take advantage OF this touching conf
cencs? We'll h-Int
One never knows whom 70 thank for invitations
20 carnival balls. Only one thing is positive, that
- ore fails twice 10 attend such q function that
person need not trouble 10 provide bau attire with
ire expectation Of I=5oeivins third invitation
Once n q while q girl knows that she will be
called cut by q Ulasker TO become his partner at
tHs opening dance OF ball In such case jew
eled favor Is bestowed besides the honor Of selec-
ticn- Nearly every young feels herself
entitled TO be called out, and 50 each strives to
ers. however are free dance until midnight and
- bestow al the fsvors which fancy dictates and
permit having always in mind the possbil-
fig Of some beautiful stranger to whom homage
EhorJd h uSid-