The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
SECOND DAY GIVEN
 OVER ID REVELRY
Thousands Continue to Pour
 in Mobile for Mardi Gras
CORONATION MONDAY
Carnival Committee Going Down Bay to Escort Emperor Felix-Parade of Infant Mystics Monday
 Night-City Decorated

Mobile, February Especial. .)-The sec- ond day of the carnival in honor of the annual visit of Emperor Felix, ruler of revelry. to the principal city of his do- main, was given over to shightseeing by the thousands of visitors in the city of Mobile. Although there was a fine pro- gramme of free attractions, including sev- eral band concerts. high wire and trapeze performances and athletic exhibitions of various natures, no parades were sched- uled. Every train arriving in the city to- day was filled and tho railroads are pre- pairing for record breaking business to- morrow, when the crowds will begin to ar rive for the two big days of the celebra- tion, Monday and Tuesday.
 Emperor Arrives Monday
 Arrangements are complete for the fes- tivities following the arrival of Emperor Feliex Monday at 1:So D. m. A delegation consisting of the carnival committee and representatives of the press, will meet the emperor several miles down the bay and escort him to the city. Upon arrival a salute of 45 guns will be fired, following which the emperor will view his pricipa city from throne. The first recognition of the queen will be as the emperor's pageant passes the Manassas club, where the queen and her maids will await his majesty on the gallery overlooking St Joseph street.
 The parade of the Infant sMystics will be held Monday night, the parade of the Knights of Reyelry on Tuesday at 1:3C p. m. and the final pageant, by the Order of Myths, will take place Tuesday night Each of these parades is to be followed by reception or ball.
 Masking will be the order of the day, especially on Tuesday, when a parade of maskers will be a feature Prizes have been offered by the carnival committee for the occasionl and. as usual, 1t is ex- pected there will be numerous competi- tors.
 Gunboat Wheeling Arrives
 The United States gunboat Wheeling, ordered to Mobile from New Orleans, in place of the transport Prairie arrived today and will be open to visitors begin ming Sunday. Sailors and marines from this vessel, as well as troops from Fort Morgan, will take part in the parade In honor of the arrival of Emperor Felix, which will be .one of the largest of the carnival. The Prairie entered the lower bay yesterday. en route to Mobile, in accordance with orders received at San Domingo, but at Fort Morgan received instructions to proceed to New Orleans, in place of the Wheeling, ordered to Mo- bile.
 The illuminations, which were turned on last night at o'clock for the first time, are of unusual magnificence. A perfect scheme has been carired out in Bienville Square which gives that att tractive breathing spot the appearance of a Japanese garden. The scheme of illu- imitation is "A Night In Japan and 1t has been carried out with fidelity to detail that far surpasses any previous efforts along this line. In addition to the square, the court of honor, running from the Louisville and Nashville station sev- eral blocks west on Government street. has been lined with pillars connected with strings of vari-colored electric lights, each pillar surmounted with a golden crown, and festoons of incandes- cent lights have been strung across the streets at frequent intervals throughout the business section of the city.