The Greeley tribune., 1908-03-12

12.oo A YEAK
There WAS plenty Of clever adssr-
tising and fancy dress Of I'll ooses
known to human ingenuity or aAa0t-
ability. The ''Gold Dust Twjns,"
tall slim figures in fine black tieh&s
whit short full skirts of yellow sl1ks
did astonishing stunts On roller
skates. Clowns. and dominns vese
evsEywhsre threading thsir ~
among the crowd, playing pranka
with the unwary and particulaSly
with the vsry. Many very little
took part and their delight
In the mystery With which thsy wsge
surrounded and Of which they lano3od
they we're part, even whsu Win
relatives or nurses, Was one Of the
most pleasing features Of ths whole
carnival.
The parade in the evening by the
Knights Of Comus surpassed oil
others in splendor. The fioats and
tableaux we're designed to represent
the duties and religious rites Of vari-
ous nations ancient and modern:
Egyptian, Persian, Greek, Roman.
Hind0o. Aztec and many others. A
title piece plainly printed was bofns
before each float 80 We knew what
We were looking at but We felt that
II Was pity time Was not allowed
in which to study the symbols for
many Of the foats represented >
years labor and thought. Each ef
the large palades concluded 10 ball
- usual but there were % many
spectstors ane such rivalry for place
that even after one had secured .
card Of invitation at last after Duoh
trouble and dslay it was inpoDlbls
to ct anything but . general visw.
The carnival, however, b not ~
only attzaotion, nor, to my miad
even the principai one which this
quaint old city has to o6sf the wtA-
ter visitor. The second dey Of ~
stay here l went with nsw-foooA
friends on on . Seeing N. o." aatc
trip. The guide WAS 4 witty. sau-
Gated man, thoroughly informed -
to the history Of the old Creole quar-
tor and ~ the big car vas full b.
gave u two full hours OF hts tine.
i WAS time and . dollar we'll sDe1k
t6eps ~ Ne simply gave ~ ~
''ksys II the city, - they ~ .
41l8.a- u nas. .noss ineDssnkiao 4ooA
the 'Kut0e b6ox tlsongh sinat eesaeAogy
ates his facts. The cotton exchanGo
and the splendid residences Of tbs
principal cotton buyers commanded
our eye; likewise the building where
all the drawing of the LouisiaoA
Lottery used to he made and the
home of General Howard, for long
time president of that institution.
had wondered little at the intiig-
nant. battered expression of the old
Brown Mansion on the corner OF the
block in which l live, l learned
that it had been the home OF Gen.
Ben Butler in trying times
The vicinity of Jackson Square
is one of the most interesting in the
whole city. There is the famous
spirited equestrian statue of the hero
of the battle of New Orleans, In
bronze, so nicely poised on the TIVE
hind feet of the rearing charger that
it looks as if puff of wind would
send it toppliny, yet it has with
stood he storms of many years. The
old Spanish buildings given by the
noble family of Roxas to this city ON
condition that the view OF the river
should never be obstructed, face the
square on three sides. From the
dingy galleries OF the once splendid
twin palaces which flank the park,
disreputable looking family washings
unblushing flap: and the trains OF .
busy railroad passing on multiple
tracks hardly allow one a glimpse OF
the river. The old st. Louis Cathe-
dtal, however, the most important
of the gifts, is in excellent condition
and Is ornamented with frescoes BY
Canova and others. The French
market also is within block OF
Jackson Square.
The cemeteries here are extremely
beautiful, especially the Metaire.
The tombs are above ground and
roses and orange trees are In bloom.
k,n r
live oak trees OF the old dueIing
ground. think the oaks at Audu-
bon Park are finer still.
One day l took the seeing the
Harbor" trip on the excursion
steamer y. s." in company with .
charming young couple from Cleve-
land, who are on their wedding Jour
ney. i have happened to go with
| thom co many times at Galveston,