St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-02-12

the whole made an excellent showing
in the parade.
The Country Barbershop" was
very comical and created great deal
of amusement. It represented bar
Der with an eye to business who was
on to his job. He lathered his Gus
toner with huge brush and was not
particular how much lather went down
the throat. His attendant was kept
busy grinding monstrous shears and
razors, and numerous signs announced
that the L. D. Bondi barbershop was
the place to go to get country hair
cut or shave.
| Master Frank Brown presented a
very pretty spectacle with his deco
rated goat cart, which was driven
along as sedately as the Kings chariot.
The last float was the "Minstrels'
which contained a pickaninny band and
otherwise carried out the designation
Of its title.
Numerous maskers, clowns and
grotesque figures completed the pro-
cession.
The parade marched on Railroad
Avenue to Level Avenue; on Level
Avenue to Oak street; Oak street to
Main street; on Main street to North
street; on North street to Keller
street; up Keller street to st. Mary
street; then across to Railroad Avenue
to Level street and the Town Hall
where the parade disbanded.
After reception to the officials and
high dignitaries the doors of the Town
Hall were thrown open and all were
invited to partake of the hospitality
of the Mystic Club. Book beer was
served to the populace, but only or
derly good humor prevailed.
Immediately preparations we r e
made for the Carnival ball in the
evening. The large hall was put in
order, the stage gotten ready for the
reception of the King and Queen, and
for the very good time that followed
in the evening. By eight O'Clock
maskers began to arrive and when the
King was announced quite crowd
was in the ball room, which continued
to increase up to 10 o'clock, until there
was none too much room for the
dancers.
The King, surrounded by his court
iers, arrived at 9 o'clock and was con-
Quoted to the throne, while the clap
ping of hands and demonstrations Of
pleasure drowned the music which but
a moment before had made restive
the feet that were eager for the dance.
The King chose for his queen Miss
Marguerite Lamousin, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Joseph Lamousin, a very
pretty and popular young lady of
Abita. The Queens maid was Miss
Juan Abney, the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. C. Abney.
The coronation ceremony presented
a very pretty scene. The King, Mr..
L. Souchon, wore as costume Of old
rose silk, with mantle Of white bro
caded silk trimmed with royal purple,
worn over a jacket trimmed with lace
and gold with slashes of royal purple
in the back, and the crown jewels were
very expensive and handsome.
The Queen was handsomely gown
ed in white grandmother swiss over
silk, with mantle of white Albatross |
with silver braid, wore gold
and looked every bit the
charming Queen that she character
lied.
Queens maid Of honor, Miss Abb
ney, wore costume of pink chifforn,
handsomely made and very becoming
to her girlish beauty, and carried the
Queens flowers.
Dukes and lords and mobiles of the
realm of all degrees, with the ladies
If the court, gave to the masquerade
1 brilliant scene that marked the
event as another of the successes
that makes the Mystic Club SO popular
with the public.
Dancing was kept up until 2:15
/. m. Among the maskers who en-
oyed the evening was visitor from
Antlers, Okla, Mr.. T. ]. Lacroix,
who is the favorite candidate for sher-
# of Pushmataha County, Okla.
A very pleasant incident was the
.eceipt of letter by the president Of
he Mystic Club from Miss Mary Big
yio, who was Queen of the Carnival
asst year, expressing great interest in
he success of the Abita carnival this
rear and regretting that she could not
De with US. Miss Biggio is now a
resident of New Orleans.
Much credit for the success of the
parade is due to the work of Messrs.
Jhas. Biggio, Frank Brown and E. B.
Moran, and thanks are due to the st.
rammanny Banking Company and
Savings Bank and to Joseph Elchinger
tor entering floats, to the citizens of
yovington who contributed money
and to the st. Tammany Railways and
Ferry Company for contribution and
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