Identifier: southernstatesof00kingrich (find matches)
Title: The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: King, Edward, 1848-1896
Subjects: Southern States -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : Blackie & son
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ag toan officer of the troops of King Rex (sic), little suspecting that it was there-after to grace the Federal barracks. Thus the Carnival has its pleasantwaggeries and surprises. Froissart thought the English amused themselves sadly; ana indeed, com-paring the Carnival in Louisiana with the Carnival in reckless Italy, one mightsay that the Americans masquerade grimly. There is but little of that wildluxuriance of fun in the streets of New Orleans which has made Italiancities so famous; people go to their sports with an air of pride, but not ofall-pervading enjoyment. In the French quarter, when Rex and his train enterthe queer old streets, there are shoutings, chaffings, and dancings ; the childrenchant little couplets on Mardi-Gras; and the balconies are crowded with spec-tators. But the negroes make a somewhat sorry show in the masking: theirevery-day garb is more picturesque. Carnival culminates at night, after Rex and the day procession have retired. ■^<!iiii!il!lil;l!iii:!
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The joyous, groteMiut; masker.-: appour uiifn llie ball-roum lluor. (Page .^4 >. .^iX< 44 MASQUERADES THE KINGS AUTHORITY. Thousands of people assemble in dense lines along the streets included in thepublished route of march; Canal street is brilliant with illumination, and swarmsof persons occupy every porch, balcony, house-top, pedestal, carriage and mule-car. Then comes the train of Comus, and torch-bearers, disguised in outremasks, light up the way. After the round through the great city is completed,the reflection of the torch-light on the sky dies away, and the Krewe betakethemselves to the Varieties Theatre, and present tableaux before the ball opens. This theatre, during the hour or two preceding the Mardi-Gras ball, offersone of the loveliest sights in Christendom. From floor to ceiling, theparquet, dress-circle and galleries are one mass of dazzling toilets, none butladies being given seats. White robes, delicate faces, dark, flashing eyes,luxuriant folds of glossy hai

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