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J. Clj'e VDailB ktrntrnf. FRIDAT tzoxxma. FsTB. 18S4.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES. At the JJ M. board yesterday tbe Stock Exchange adjourned oror to the 10 A. a Melon on Retard Ay. The Cotton Exchange will be closed all day to dAy (FridAy, 33d), and from 11 A.

M. on Mardi Gras dsy, Feb. 96. A J. F.

Peeks, of theh.Galveeton Sewn, with his wife and daughter, ara visitors In the city, stopping at 170 Terpsichore street. Mr. Morns is. uumu, or tw. Christian Advocate, published at Galveston, la In the pity.

Senator Brown, of Georgia, la giving em ployment to nearly 1000 men In his Georgia Iron works. Mrs. John Jacob Astor la dangerously 111 with typhoid fever, Her son, the m.n. Minister at Borne has been cabled. Mary Trodden Little Chica go "blew her trumpet at the Knights or Homne laat are, II aha did not draw prise at the Baby Show.

woo is a iwaeM of the Chicago house of Fowler Bros la ha tbe erty: aeeompaniad by hie wife. are domiciled at the Ban Carlos, Cot W. J. Pollard, one Of the, proprietors or Atwood's Cotton Gin Manufactory. At Kosciusko.

Hlssv nd hla Xamlly, arrived here yesterday, and will remain bverthe' navals af 'i Collector Badger'' received a dUpatoh yea terday from. Gen. Thomas Anderson, at Washington, stating that MraV Ann Offnt, mother of Mrs, Anderson' bad died the night before, aged 80 years. Capt. George.

JU supervising In speetor of steamboats, returned yesterday from Wsshlngtonwhere he has been In attendance upon the session of the National Board. tw ,:) Lady Siemens has presented ta the Society of Telegraph Engineers of Great Britain, for their library, 230 volumes, whloh formed part of the library of bar late husband, Sir William Siemens. i Col. Bynea, of EvansvfUe, 1 InL. Is In the He Is the owner of oelebrated trotting calf that has made reoord of a mile in less a an three minutes, whleh must be re gardsd as very quick veaL Cor.

Bynes remains here during the Carnival. Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Theopold, of Faribaalt, arrlTcd yesterday in time to witness the first pageant of our gay season.

They hare eome from their distant home to enjoy cur Mardi Gras feattvltlee, and 'are wished a pleasant sojourn In the Carnival Mtj F. M. Godchaor and Mr. P. Godchot were fellow travelers, on the Wednesday train from 5ev York.

These well known elotblajr. merchants Jhare returned from a purchasing trip North with elegant new stock for their respective houses. They are welcome home. Among the delegates to the Trade Convention, now holding" Its sessions at the Produce Exchange, Is Prof. F.

F. Hllder, a distinguished statistician and otrO engineer of the West Prof. Hllder la the publisher and editor of the American Trade Journal, published at St. Louis. Henry Longfellow's children are haTing constructed a plain marble sarcophagus, six feet long and four feet high, to be put over the poet's grave In Mount Auburn the front will be earred 1 "Henry W.

while the back wm give the datee of his birth and Mr. D. O'Brien, the lively young Demo emtio Mayor of the Republican city of St. Paul, and Mr. Geo.

B. Montfort, a prosperous merchant of the same "plaoe, "are In the city for the Carnlr TaL These gentlemen are stopping at It la reported from New York that the Folk Mines at 'Chihuahua," Mexico, bare been sold to a syndicate for Two thirds of mine was owned by Marsh T. Polk, the defaulting Tennessee Treasurer who was sentenced to twenty fire years' The appeal of his ease will be taken up in the Supreme Court this weekviT fi Among the ladies holding regular staff po altlon: on the "New York papers are Miss Mlddif Morgan, of the Times Miss Kather laev. Ferguson, of the Morning Journal Mies Beatrice Bid die, of the World, (grand daughter of old Nicholas Blddle, who was chosen. President of PennaylTanla when Fransfln was President, and was the foremost figure in Jackson's bank aglta tlon); Miss Msry Ferguson, of the Queen and Miss Helen Hutehlnsoa and Mra.

Bun Me, of the Caps. W. H. Beankam yesterday reeelTed a telegram eonreylng the Inxelllgenoe that Mr." and Mrs. Frank F.

of Prori denoe, would arrlTe this morning. ZurJag.the recent trip of the Continentals Mr. Olney prored himself one of the most generous hearted and sociable gentlemen In the land, and the Continentals and their friends will cheerfully offer him their hoe. pltaUOeai' Capt. Beanham will see to it that Mr.

had Mrer Olney are oomfortably qua tered.and that (hey do not omit any of the many pleasures of the gay capital. The Waanfiagton Capital' has this touch lag social incident of the President's last reception' 2 ff Among those at the reception waa m. beantiiul young married a Mra whose display Of magnlfieent shoulders left little to be desired In the Tory heart of her oorsage rested a splendid Jaoquexnlnot rose. Curlsg the erenlng the President sought' her side and engaged fer few minutes In au. animated eoarrersattou.

At the close she looked at the haneome Mareehal Niel In the President's lapel, touching it with her fan. tl do not knew what was said, ef course, but the President's eyes sought the Jacqueminot in the oorsage, and at onee the lady tootc.lt from its beautiful resting plaee, while the President remored hie flower, from his eoat. Then there was an exchange, i The, fair one slipped the Mareehal Niel into the Taeant place with pretty brash, and the President touched her rose to Ms Hps before placing It in bis lapel. Aud all the ob aerrers i'c 11 i i We are informed that the ears will run between Carroll to and. Canal street STery ten jnlnutes between the hoars of it 'and 1) o'clock the 33d Instant, and after o'clock om regular 1 THX KOLOIXKB FBOJtl OXTROir.

xhe Ietroit Urlrt Infantry are expected it arrive at 10 o'clock this morning Tie the 1 lJlnela Uracral Bailroad, and will take part lathe parade Mm the.jruesi Ot. tae Continental tiuares, who hare been assigned as ouard ot Hoaer In the eeremonies of an ruling the Lee etatue rVlZ The Light Infantry haTing accepted the offer of the Guaxds to escort thesn from. the. train. te their.

qnarters. Draws re atiests that Tery onttormed measDer ef the Coattaeatais will assemble proeaptiy at toe Armory at r.SO o'clock sharp. Iunsg th ir atay In the olty the Light In taatrr will be e.artered on a steamboat ehartered lor tha period of their stay. Thu Acajxkxs McsiOu masaeradw and laner dress ball at tnia easy parlor thewun wlU be one of the must cwe tae aasey kItm ToeMlay jUhl iet Pjreaaekms aaT beest ssade, and ererx etu eantDiif markod out tor Manar BldweU. under whoiep "al upervieton.

It glTea. lor tTotStmd pleasure of his guests. Visltvre may be svsurdthU utteeuttk JXardl. Trm nnnlan WinbSM(ltSSSIMtt4: Jreot tbeseaaoav. Ladles' lmTtuuuu are zkw ready and these, wno touwaa tsnould lose no time la orwardias; tatr names to tie lnrltatloa eomaUttee at the irox ciLoewbemi genUamea's Uoksts ifj 't i 4 1 i I TUB LEG EI0XU5IEXT.

An Account of the Labors Which Hare Git en to the World the EUtne of the Confederate Chief. Eow, the Eirterpriae Was Luu and' i In flew of the unTelllng to day of the statue or Gen. Bobeit Lee, an aooouut or the inauguration and proeeouooa of the worn wmou nas oeen erownea wua uus nrsnd result will Drove of Interest. The demise or Gen. Lee occurred on Oct.

la, Uffu. eeertly afterward a meeonar of eittsena was held In the City Hotel, aud a vroDoaltloa to ereet a monument to memory was discussed and approved. The preliminary organisation of an a Uoa to esrry out this projeot was effected. On Nor. 18, of the ame year, the organisation was perieoted, the association was incorporated and tha teUuwmg named oihoers aud dlrsotors Wm.

Perkins, President G. Beauregard, First Vice President At' W. tfos wortn. Beoona.V km Presldeat W. B.

PtMa. Treasurer Tbos. J. Been, KecordmK seore itary; James etrawbridce, 'Correspondins (Secretary Wreotors, Hugh MoCtosso Amucar cnas. xi, tenner, W.

a Henmldb W. H. Dameron. W. M.

Mereer. 1 M. O. H. Norton.

Henry Benauaw. Edw. jBamett, Geo. Jonas, Abrm Lloyd ijtt. coieman, x.

a. ruirej, a. a. morse. bam'i Boye, Arcmoaia Mitoneii, a.

a. ntdy, Mow ton lUoharde, James Jaoksoa, Tyltr. Bdward Kiitust. The association was atylsd "The Robert 3. Lee Monumental 'Association Of New )rleans," and the object denned to be the rection, la this city, of a suitable monu ment to the memory of.

Gen Robert Lee. Any person, ou the payment of tl. became a subscriber, by private suosoriy and the proceeds ot eutertainmeau siTen dt iuouo sDintea assooiauous. considerable fund was accumulated. The various troubles of 1873 3, resulting from Dolltlcal agitations, financial disasters, eto caueed an tuterruntlon In the labors of ttu association, ana lip to i8s imh mu pro rrt aa had been made.

In February, 1876, the Shakapere Club, ot this Col. w. X. Vaudry, President. passed a resolution at one ot their res alar nieetlnfcs to the effect that the Lee umu aient must be tree tea.

and a oomuilttee of one was appointed and Instructed to call on the living aireotors or the Monumental As soclatiou.and ascertain whether or not they Intended to continue their efforts to build the monument. If not. the association was to be asked to return to the Shakepore CluU an amount ot 9130, the preoeeds of an en tertainment glTen by them in Deoember. Itt70. it was intended to nut this sum tha nucleus of a new subscription fond, to be augmented under, the ausiMees of tha said This seems to haTe beeu tbe turning point la the history or t2ie monnieent, a from this action sprung men nuporauii Duaitqaenoea.

cape A. Hodgson, oi tne Buacspere ciao, was ap pointea on uus oomminee oi one. am wui be noted herealter, he became Secretary of the Lte Monumental Aseociatlou, and all of its members will bear willing testlmooy to the untiring Industry and efficiency with which be has labored lnthe cause. CaDt. HodKon called a meetlns' of the Lee Monumental Directors, ot whom sereateou were surviving at tho date mentioned.

They assembled at bis omoe. No. IS Caron delet street, on Feb. 18, 18:6. i Nine directors were present, Gen.

tseaare card actinic as President and Capt. Hdjr son as Secretary pro tern. Tneobjoote of tne meeting naving oeen expiameo. tne coia munlcatioa rrwm Col. Vaadrr.

President oi the gfcaksueare Club, was read. On motlou of Col. A. Pairrey. the President and Treasurer of the Monumental AssooiaUoa Were authorized to refund any subscriptions that mlht be applied lor alter propel proof of subscription and payment had been made, reeemng fifteen per Cent, pro rata oi saea suoecnptions to uquiaate expenses already lnourred and The oramatio cmbs having money thus refundr ere to oouirate themseiTes to cive a bene fit performance for the association at any future time when called npon by the said association.

At this meetlnjr Judge Charles Fanner was elected President. meeting of directors was held at th came place March SI, 1876, and the Chair an nouneed as its object a ooosultatloa with regard to the future operations ot the edsocla tion. After discussion, the President waa directed to convene all the members of the association In session, after thirty days' pabtlo notioe, to consider the question of the dissolution of tne corporation and the disposition of Its assets and In oase said dissolution was not determined upon to etret nine members to fill Teoanuies the Board of LM rectors. This general meetlox was held May 1876; certain resolutions were effect as follows That, the Lee Monumental Association waa unwilling to abandon toe patriotic enterprise of erecting a monument to the memory of the illustrious Lee that, while tne depressed financial condition of the olty forbade a hope of obtaining large subscriptions, yet It was believed that a generous and grateful people would not hesitate to assome the obligation of prosecuting, and paying for the work. An address, embddylng the purport ot the resolu tions, was It was proposed to secure loe subscribers, of S10O each, within sixty days, whleh would considered a guarantee of ultimate sueoesa In ease of obtaining this amount or 10,00 it was re solved to proceed rigorously with the eu terprise.

At the same meeting the tao ancles in the board were filled by toe election of the following named gentlemen: W. T. Vaudry, Dr. Samuel Chopple, J. J.

Mellon; Thomas AJ Adams, W. O. Black, Dr. B. A.

Pope, Bj B. Bric gs, James 1. Iy," M. Museoo, D. James Boekner.

Capt. Hod son Was elected Reoordlng Secretary, and Mr. 8. H. Kennedy, Treasurer.

In 187S CoL W. Owen was elected Corre epundlng Beeretary. The S10.O00 required for aa inauguration oi practical worit was obtained in IsTT, and on May 38, 1877, the BuUdingCommtttee was reqnes ted to invite arehiteots and artists to urnisa designs and specliioattons for the monument, and to confer with the City Council relative to a site. The City Council passed an ordinance July 17. 1877, dedicating TtoU Circle as the site 'for the moaameut.

See. sd reads That the ground within the lncloeure to be so improved, shall be dedicated to the memory of Oen. Kobert E. Lee, and as soon as the work Is eommenoed, shall thereafter' be known; as Lee but the name of the outer, or street portion shall still be preserved under the 'designation of Tlvoll Circle. On Now; 1877, the Building Committee was authorised to eon tract with Mr.

John Boy for the construction of the monument. It was stipulated that the pyramidal steps should be of Georgia granite, and the shaft of East Tennessee marble. The contract price for the monument was 39. uo stay leni, tarn MaoamBaMt uamBii tee opened correspondence with parties in this country and Europe to ascertain the cert of suitable states ln btbaae. aud 'received numerous, designs and estimates.

On: Msy SI, the association closed a contract with the Hinsdale Doyle Granite Company, of New York for a brans status of Genu Lee, to cost The model was made by Mr. Do vis. and the statue east under his supervision. The admiration whloh 4t has excited from competent critics testifies to the excellence of the model, and the perfect success of the astlnav It considered the finest statue ef Gen. Lee in tms country, xoe statue arrived from New York by steamer last Sundar.

It was reeetTed by Mr; Charles A. Orleans, 'the Indefatigable representative hereof theDoyie company, wno ptaoea it in position. It will be unveiled to day. the eeremonies Dejnnning at a wcioea. ino prowrammeiniuu was puouaueu ut Tester S.r'a PlAATnnA.

Xhe present omoere awt suranwta nib assclation are a follows, namely Offieere Lee Monuments Association, New Orleans Hon. Chas. E. Fenner. president Gen.

Beauregard, First Vice rif nf Mr. hf. Musssou. Second VI oe President; Mr. 6.

H. Kennedy. Treasurer; CauVW. If Hodgson. Beoording Gen.

W. M.tiwen. wrresrouugoourofc.rj.. Directors W. B.

BchmldV A. May. J. J. MeUon, AlTredMoulton, W.

J.enan. I Lyons, as. jacsson. s. wi irht istis E.

Vaudry. 1,. Hams, K. cone, ja. ftuuvj Mitchell.

Allen. i n. wxu oe seen uom wo suvto Tl. 1 Mr.Viicoal rl riSA' i l.s.i it 1 1 i rtf tf ir i. i.

total east ef snonnment and statae waa 336.474. Of hls smoait all bnt abont tSOO waa eulMerlbed la thi" city and Lmilanav Gen. Jobal A. Esriy.ef Virginia. eoatribuMtd sometbins: over StOO of the asoo meatltmed.

After the review by the Governor and Cosumander In Chief, as provided fax in general orders, the eolnmn will continue the march to and up Camp street, pacing the brigade commander in review at r.he later Mtiaa at OaDDtod Noithsrreeta (Gauobe'a corner after which toe parade will be dis missed. PfflQorainic IUnstTation of tHe Passions. The Pageant and the BalLj Scenes' tha Street, Mom us, called the Slreless 8ou of NUh a iileasure lovinx dlviuiry, niuoh fear. 1 Id the time when tha Pagan gods heiduwav upon the earth for his satirical humor, eill from Heaven for his criticism of th ins made by Hephaestlon, wftloh ne found defecBTe in that there was no wlndow ln breast tbrouuh wbioh tne thought ould be obeerved. Benisbedfrem (Ua co in psny of Ihe Immortals.

Momus has sluon minnled with mankind, and la the contem plation of the errors and follies of mortals nas gratified nis propensity for naiouie ami sarcasm. nut Mourns nas not always Deeu a fanlt finder, or railler: he has exhtnited a true lore of art in tne works be has and has sonbt to bestow' pleasure Instead of pain. He first appeared with his train of Knights In the Crescent City on Dec 3l, 1873. and afterward be eeuie on the Thursday Be fore Mardl Gras. The subjects of the an tinal pageants with which he amazed and aelighted tbe people were as follows 1H7 xne i aiisman (waiter uoottj.

187S Tbe Coming Races (Bal wer). 1878 Louisiana and Her Products. 1877 Memue's Divam of Hades. 1878 Scenes from tbe Realms of Fancy. 1880 A Dream ot Fair Woven (Tennyson).

1881 Scenes from Popular Story Books. 1882 The Ram ay ana (Hindoo Poem). 1883 The Moors In 8 pain. Tbere were no Carnival celebrations in 1876 and in this yrar.v 1884. Momus has eat a little window, himself, in man's breast, and has looked In at those evil passions whloh abide in the heart, and whloh are more ormida tie, more difficult to conquer, than the out ward ano material roroee ox nature, lie as again brouxht forward and opened that fatal box of Pandora, from whloh the Passions, in their most wloaed form.

esoAped to take possession of mankind, and to dwell Uks bad spirits In the strongholds of the auman near. Oh bow the nan slona. insolent and atron fir Bear our weak mlaxls their rapid eoarae along. ai axe as tne manness oi ineir wui ooey Then die and leave us to our grief a prey .7 The passions and noes which Momus has chosen to Illustrate are Jealousy, Rerenge, Luxury, Anger, Gaming, ATarloe, Fear, idleness, intern peranoe. Ambition.

Licentiousness, Envy, Gluttony andCruelty. For the purposes of his strand oaareant ha has selected from history characters is whom certain paaetona predominated as AxenjpUneacione of tbelr oom pie test development and most serious effects. Thus, In Alexander, ne ooserved tne exoessiTe lore uf power, and an extravagant ambition which could be gratified only by supreme domination; In Nero, he disoovered the per sunineauon or orueity in uanmoaii tse ex exnpdneation of hate end soon through the range of the passions. in tne practical Luustratum or tnese themes the arts of the designer, the painter, tbe cos turner were oalled into play. The ttr st reproduced the architecture, the eeenea ox epuens la tne iar past; tne second adorned tbem with his brush, causing them to glow with richness of color; and the lat tit person of these tableaux vivantt, in ap javrei iur sumptuousness wltn tne iress of.

tbose oriictnala whose characters they songht to portray. rineie was notnin tawary or mean in the appointments of the royal personages, the ftoldiers or other characters in the pageant. Their costumes were composed' of silks i.nd satins of rations hues, decorated with embroideries, and garnished with gold una stiver work. The soldiers wore rea' aruior in the antique style, and the weapon were of more eubstannai material than rbose wfalt A figure In the mlmio combats of stage. lifce elements were favorable to Momus His mother, Niht, set her glittering lamps id a serene sky to llgbt the Jocund god ou li way through the city, and bis friends of morial birth set tnelr lesser lla bta In the nitchwey and spoa the houses to Illuminate tse course of the pageant.

rifce Mreeteand dwellings andatorea along Ibe ronte of the procession were thronged with multitudes of spectators. The pageant nret aprjeared on Ca al street, which was Sdiant with the lustre or eleotiio llrhte the colored lamps whlsh adorned the rar Mdee of the olabs and stores. Tbe psgeant was preceded by a repro duction, on a grand the I Bsx sf rssssrs, it appeared elerated on a series of black marble steps, which displayed the Inscription: 'Tbe Passions Tenth Representa tlsn Knights of Momus 1884." The box itseli was oblong In shape, golden, and decorated at the sides with figures of lions. From tbe Interior issued the lurid flames of Bengal fires, illustrative ef tbe exhalations which were to banc over the doomed world and obscare the snnllght of purity and truth from she eyes of menu next came tne Car ef nomas himself. His chariot drawn by winged site borsee.

was supported by aa Immense slivered sphere, thirty feet fa nrc a inference, as a representing tbe moon rising irom the dark clouds wbmh were gathered below the globe. The Son of Night stood In, his glittering chariot, clothed In rest ments of great richness. Histunlowas of moire antique garnished with golden stars, and sewn with precious stones; the border was fringed with gold. His underdreae was of pink silk: hi leak' ot carnation satin, lined with pink satin and. decorated with golden stars, rubies and emeralds.

with a bonier of Roman scroll work in gold, and a fringe of gold laee. His shoes of leopard skin were studded with topasea. emeralds and rabies. Bis bell and pendant wereef heavy gold cloth, embossed with precious stones, and his crown sparkled with diamonds, sapphires and sunethrsts. In his hand he bore a star tipped sceptre.

''TW Btery of Ameetris. 1 be wreaks her Anger oh her ilval's head ith runes mgnts her rrom her native home. And drives her, gadding, round the world to. i This passion, whloh is felt to a greater or leas extent by nearly every member of the human family, was Illustrated in Its most terrible phase, by the story handed down from antiquity, of tbe deed ef Ameetris. Queen or I'ersiA, ana wire or a nia er slsa ruler, baring fallen la Jots wltn the wife ot Meslatee.

hie brother, and failing to gain a return of bis passion, sought to bind her to him by marrylsg her daughter Artayn a to his son iarius. i Returning from Sardis to Suae with his son's bride, tbe fickle King bestowed, his affections on Artaynta, who yielded herself to his arts of persuasion. The Intrigue was soon diseorered by The latter had fashioned for husband a sumptuous etosk which the royal lever ot Artaynta, In response to her argent eollmtatloa, and to keep his oath, unwillingly gava to. his mistress. Artaynta.

by her audaetty In wearing this cloak in public, proclaimed her intimacy with Xerxes. Ames wis attributed to. the influence of Artayata's mother thfrdefeotion of the stsnaroue mom Arch, aad prepares, her fecbemeaotvengeanoe. Tha opportunity she1 desired was offered at the feast ef Tycrta, during Wbwa the king was deoarred. by the custom af the com refueng sny request made of him.

The Ja1ous queen demanded at this festival the wife of Masls tes.j Xhls petition was granted by the mon ajviu i i Ameetris, Joyful at being enabled to grati tr fully her thirst for. revenge, whloh pro ceeded from the ardor of her Jatausy, eosa maaded her guarda to eut off the breasts of the mother of Artaynta, which were thrown to the dogs. The' nose, tongue and ears of the iwrettshcdvioum were next severed xrom ri't r. je.h ii Tl i iihii i'l i' oil her tMtdT. and thnamntilsted she waV sent to her borne.

The historian deea not relate what punishment the wicked Qaaea sari area tor nnaOed.t. ta the ehronioles ef Hades probably contain eome reference to Uiia matter. Memos, in bis pageant, presents a wlew ef Queen Ameetris In her garden. Issuing awi.m at tk inflietion of the seateaee. Tho prill oa was la the Persian style.

with graceful eoiuausr asure canopy ana eolored hangings Tbe marble steps led down to a terrace, borusred. by oronse. sphynxes beautified with flowers and Ugh ted DT aBuOBV ZIAUIPI Ammx mm vu vkkx At her lertnand stood a uatk nuea Ethiopian. Ud la crimson and blue, and hnlltna a. drawn ciunuar.

ua vao with bowed head. the unhappy mother of Artaynta, llntenlng to the dreed fnl sentence oi tne uueen, waose oraera the guard at her aide was prepArtng to, ex ecute. x.i!vv.c: w. The Fsts or Can gala. "When'br iust Tsngeanee gullty mortals The gods behold their punishment with nleAsnxe.

And lay the uplifted thunderbolt aside. The RouianEmrersrPaIlgula Is generally Accented as a'iToe of orueity. ay cruelty which ordinary atrocities could not satiate Which grew oy oemg ieu. ii waa a jroq uens of. this genial personage to in rite iio a banauet, and when tnerr spirits were MniMd to the highest niton of pleasurable lexcitement, to cast them into tne oeptas or.

fKar and dlapair by trueata ox On a certain oooasion, In the miast i iiddenlT began to laugrrao lmmoaeraceiy hat some one demanded the cause oi suou Uncontrollable mirth. To this Caligula re ilea MU AO CCUUI(1J uuujuiuuo luoa UiAd occurred to him, to wit, that by a sin igle nod he oould cause the throats of all his Quests to be cut, which would Dearioiou IT. iik airrnrlae to the aaid gnestal The Emperor had a beautiful wife, and (berneck was of such symmetry that he longed to have her decapitated. Caligula E'as rendered Unhappy by the fact, that no readfn calamity caine to pass In his reign. Angustns had reigned when Varus kind his legions were slaughtered; the rule pi Tiberius was marked by thaf glorious bblsode of the xali of the ridencen Amoui iheatre, but this unfortunate Caligula was to behold neither famine nor peetilenoe, connagration nor slaughter, tie waa com pelled to content himself with' common place murders, debauoherles and seduc tions.

Finally aa avenger arose out ef the Prse torlan cohort. It was the lmoerlad nleAa ure to mock and ridicule Chip rea, a tribune, lor his effeminate voioe. When, in his noc turnal excursions, the tribune demanded the watchword of the Emperor, Caligula was accustomed to neap insults upon him. heae taunts excited Crnerea to thoughts of evenge, and ae associated wltn himself auistus, BADinus ana others wno naa sux lered wrongs tram their Imperial master. ne iesuvai oi tne aiaune was cnosen oy ne conspirators aa an opportune time for arrying their plans into exeoutlon.

On tne last dar of the festival Caligula, pass ing along a vaulted, passage way, whloh led from his palace to the circus, stopped to psten to the singing of some boys. tut rea sod Sabinus approached him, and while the former demanded the watchword, and. in reply was Jeered by the Emperor, Sabinus Stabbed him from behind. The other con spirators rushed forward, and shortly dls tne oojeot oi tneir natrea, mulcting some thirty mounds. The Germanic guards, attendant upon the Emperor, hastened to the soene, but were po werlessjto pre vent tne aeea.

Tbe fourth car Illustrated the asalnation of Caligula. A view waa presented of the vestibule to the bath, and the passage way leading therefrom to the circus, forming a ooionade oi maroie in tne itomanesqae Htyle, crowned by an ornate roof. In tola avenue was observed the Emperor, sur rouiided by the conspirators Sabinus, Mlnn oianus, and Chaerea, with drawn swords, prepared, to exterminate the tyrant. Three German nercenaries. in their saag ny Jerkins, and winged helmets, appeared in the vestibule, in the act of running to the assistance or tutor imperial master.

i Cruelty. Nera aad the Chria Ma as. may as well use question with the wolf. jWhy he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb." 'Caligula's cruelty was of a sentimental character Nero's more practical. Tne latter studied Inhumanity as a rise art, de vting the most elaborate schemes of barbarity.

The annals of the declining Roman Empire team with the narration, of this in ouster's atrocities the murder of bis mother, numberless other bloody deeds again at individuals, the great conflagration in Rome, and the persecution ot the Christians, inaugurated by the Emperor to divert the attention of the pepulace from the contemplation of that disaster. This inrsecutlon was a breach of the Romas policy which bad hitherto disooun leusuced interference with. religions whi se rites did not publicly come into opposition with the institutions of paganism. The gardens of Nero became the aoene of dreadiul orgies, at which the Emperor pre akied, and which were rendered tragio by tke torture and execution of Christian vic uoii. Tacitus records thut the usual levity of the populace was turned to oompasslon ior the sufferers, Justly odious as they were in their ej ee, for they were oonaoioua that tae Christiana were punished, not for actual Kplit or tbe common weal, bat to glut the ferocity of a single tyrant.

One or the re Aped method of torture waa to smear with tar and pitch the bodies of Christians, who were laid on altars of masonry and surrounded by fagots. These being set on fire, the 'Tictima perlahad In great agony. The fifth oar discovered to view the garden ef Nero, a pavilion hung with curtains of vivid hues, and an altar, or funeral pyre, upon whloh two Christians were being burned. The Caeear occupied a throne in the pavilion. His stout form was robed In royal purple and his head crowned with a laurel ehaplet.

Upon bis knee be supported a lyre. To tbe right stood Prsetorian with his spear, and ori the left a lictor with the fasces. A priest faced the Altar, and with arms extended offered the sacrifice to the gods of Two soldiers, one holding a torch, stood about the aitay, from wnion rose the semblance of names Gluttony. i ia nsiqiei ei vitelline. "Such, whose sole bliss eating is; who can i give But that one brutal reason why they liver The change from the contemplation of the cruelty of Nero to the gluttony of another Roman, Vitelline, is not so much of a transition as at first sight appears.

One had an appetite for blood; the other for food and drink. Beyond question Vitelline wss the best fellow ef the The gourmand la. net vrdinarily a murderer, ihe re are suggestions of Indigestion mingled with the thoughts of sanguinary deeds, and the epicure's ideas: mosuy reside in his r.r. tty. ntts i.

v.r iteUius was of excellent family; ibis brother achieved snooesa as a soldier, and hi a mother was a matren of the old Roman "Clei.0 1 i 'ii r.7. Upon hearing the predlotlon that her son hould reign after her death, she exclaimed: Let me die, If only he reigns Vitelllus wa ambitious te rule the empire that he might the better provide for his table. When, finally, he was elevated to power, he devoted himself to the pleasures which were most agreeable to his temperament. He dally gorged himself, and. la order to enjoy the revels of the aitfht.

rellered his stomach by the use of en emetic This expedient Is also resorted. to by gourmands up to the. present time Some idea may bo formed of the extent to which this rural glnJtton carried the indulgence ef his! appetites by the statement that, during his i reign, of nine he nqdandered about thirty five millions dollars on his A easts. Tae whole empire wm scoured by his emissaries In searen of delicacies te tempt his fastidious palate. At One banquat were served 3000 fishes and TOKO birds.

r. A banquet of TlteUlna was the subject ef the' sixth ear, rwhleh represented a pal see with a gilded roof, and red and gray col umhs, twined with flowers. Within the hall appeared a elreular table burdened with the weight of golden dishes, and drinking cave la. fruits and flowers. In the midst or whack aouattad the figure ef a boar, decked V.

At 1Tl.llin. 1. Mm cfus and three other noble Romans, in their oc tly tog aa. And el oaks, an Bgyptian magnate and Gallio nebleman In. thaeostumes of tbetr nations, reposed en couches around the festal The revelers were divert ed by an Egyptian harper; and a dancing glrltaho perxoxmed in the ajue ohamber.

8aVrs Kavr af Davla. naiefnTT viuicnHBuvwici And hates that excellence it cannot rsaclL; Divid, the son. of a simple fanner, deUv i't Si tt tt: i "i 'i Cf.jr"), fVi Si Si 't 4 ci' 'r nr ered the Israelites from the bands of the Pbliistines, and became the hero of a nation. HaTing attained to this high eminence, bis success excited envy in the bosom of Saul, himself a ruler of the people, but not for that reason exempt from this Infirmity. The reader Is familiar with the passages In the Bible which record the enmity of Saui for the elsyer of Golistu.

and will' readily recall that attempt ot Saul to slay David with his lATeUn when the latter was playing npon his harp and singing before him. David, returning from a slaughter of the Philistines, was met by the women ef Israel, who came singing and dancing and exclaiming '8aul hath slain his thousands, aad Darld his ten thousands. Thist enraged Saul, who thereafter kept his eye on DAvid. And it to pass on the morrow that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house; and David played with his hard as at other times; and there was as larelin In Saul's band. And Saul east the javelin; for he said, I will smite David' even to the wall with it.

And David avoided cut of bis presence twice." This Biblical episode was delineated on the seventh car. Saul, in regal attire dI blue erimtonT and" gold, sat on his throne beneath a baldachin, hung with bine and pur ple curtain s. On a lower seat waa bis Queen, in the ample flowing apparel of the Israel itlh. "tending nr was a wiest white rone. Danaea witn rea, ana gatn eredr.

as tha waist trr toweled belt wtta ilong pendaatar approach to the throe. eH (was noraerea oy tamps anupobsjot noweray and tne area oeyona stooaue youtsrai Xtayid in a short skirt and whits mantle, jilaylug upon a rUcentlousBess. HeOegabalas. 5 ff Canriciouai wanteniibold and brutal int a njennly selfish when reflated cruel 'And like the; blast of pestileatial winds llsinM the eweet bloom of nsture's fairest forms." At Emeaa was worshiped the Syrian Sun god, Eiagabalus and a high priest of the temple wasVawus Avitua. afterward Pro claimed Emperor by the Roman legions.

A piaox metewrio stone, presumed oy tne adorers of the Sun to have fallen from was substituted lor the image of tber god the ground that the Sun itself should be worshipped by "a ymlml. Upon iiis elevation: to the purple ueiiOKaDaiua caused this, atone, to. be re movea to Rome, and placed In a temple on tbe Phlatinededioated to the San. iXhe Emperor assumed the name of the od. His short reign was characterized by unexampiea licentiousness palace was a seraglio and the scene OX the lowest vices.

Lewd women tilled the public otlioee, and the mistresses ot the Emperor the empire. 'Even the vtalvirginsTvere" not cure fromthelust of this royal debauchee.1 Affecting effeminacy he adopted the garb of women, raao was tae nrat iceman to 'wear The Emperor's excesses seoh broke down his physical and he re sorted to various expedients to' stimulate his vitiated appetites. Tbe inventor of a new sauce, or olsh whloh pleased hia palate as handsomely rewarded; if It failed in effect, the hapless eook was oeudemned to Starvation until he should predaeo a more acceptable compeaitioni i i a ieauvai or ueiiogaDaiaa. in tae nosnv crlan Temple, which he estauilshedln'Rome, Was lllUHtrAtea on tbe eightn car. The tem ple was In the Assyrian style of architecture constructed of variously eolored stones.

Festoons stretohsd rrom pillar to pillar, and the entrance was lined with lamps and the heads of lions. Within the tern Die. was a figure of the Assyrian goddess Aatarte, in pruris naturalibut, reclining ou a lion of bronse. Heilogabaius was a leader in the Bacchanalian orgy whloh constituted the rites of the goddess. Three priests, two dancing girls and musicians with lyres, and pipes, in variegated garb, were the other characters In the scene.

Ambition. Alexander la KxceUls One world saffioed not Alexander's mind Cooped up, he seemed in Aarth And seas connned." Tbe life ot Alexander Illustrates lu all Its power the overmastering Influence ef am oiuon a passion most admirable when di rected to proper objects moat evil when not restrained and guided by generosity and magnanimity. xhouxhta or conaueat domination over men were instilled Into his mind from his earliest years. He was taught to regard mmseir as a aesoenaant oi demigods, ana therefore a ruler by divine right. The circumstances of his succession toJ tse maoeaonisn throne were lavorsoie to his cherished protects of renown, and while still a young1 man we find him at Babylon, In the acme of his oareer, his dreams of universal dominion realized.

It was there that the envoys from the nations came to wait upon him, and solicit his friendship. The nintn car. representing Alexander in the helghth of his glory, was admirable In workmanship, and splendid lu decoration. Tbe conqueror occupied a chair of state. akaded by an asure canopy, and erected on a ot tor races with gilded pillars aad balustrades.

Golden sphynxes looked out 1mm the sides of the red granite steps. xne aiure oi Alexander was ox a magain cence suited to his station, being composed ot the richest stuffs, decorated with jewels and embroideries. At his feet sat his favorite Lais, likewise appareled In splendid robes. She held a musical Instrument, and at her side was a peacock. Behind toe throne stood the cup bearer and fan bearer.

The envoys from subjects or allied nations, I lad Ian, Persian, Greek, Jewish, Egyptian, bowed before the invincible Macedonian. The variety end richness of oolor displayed int these costumes presented a scene of Btruung nruuanox. T' ibat to Uaa Svrearlnr KtatwaL Hatred i aawaiOf if' 4 i Anger the Mash of passion is. bnt Hate. Born of long suffering, and many wrongs Testering in Jungles of rank Like peatllentlal polsonalow ulatiUsd, Commaac" la toveoeh, 1 The storv Of HannibaL sau ef Hamilaar.

thp brave Carthaginian general la amillar to every school boy, and it sufiioes to revive simply the Incidents illustrated by the I tenth car in tne pageants The Romans had Issued notorious from thb first Punic war, and a long truce had been declared; Hamilcar, to ensure the continuance of hostilities against tbe Romans, educated his children, whom he termed the lion's brood," In enmity to the great nation which was becoming' so powerful In Italy. When abut to set out from Carthage to carry ou a war In Spain, HamlK cat permitted his soa Hannibal, then only 9 years ot age, to accompany him, but ex ameu jrVIO tUQ UVJ um us in (oe presence ex his country 'a nAxrea to aonie. The scene represented a Ptiaaalolsn pie at Carthage, with pillars and frieaes adorned with sedlaoal xtgures. The nude form of the Goddess Aatarte appeared in atatueaque repose en the back of a Hon. In tbe centre of tbe temple waa an with abase of black stone.

The youthful Haunt" bal, in martial habiliments, steod befare tbe altar, with upraised sword, taking the oath ot vengeance un Rome. On bne hand was his Hamllear. end, on theothera venerable priest. 'A Carthagenian noble and a soldier appealed at tiie entgenoe la, the temple. I Intsmneranna.

AlllbiadeaVlslatiBs: the 'xiewslaia aa fifya. nzsii.i gsafes. mi; t.l Boundless In temper as ee tin aatare is tyranny it hath been HTto untimely emptying ol the happy throne And fall ef 'The eharacter of Alclbiadee. as described by Plntaroh, was a singular combination tt good and evil. A pupil of Serates, he was skilled In the learning of his times, an elo Quent orator, valiant soldier, and endowed with remarkable graces ot person.

On, tho other band, he was licentious, headstrong and rtbeiUooe. ecomng alike at religion and civil Institutions. Upon the eve of his departure en an expedition against Byra case his enemies denounced blm for a vlolsr tion ot the Elenslnlan Mysteries, rites of Ceres, and the most sacred In Greece. They were Involved In the utmost snorecy, and to revoau atnjr uixug rriauag to tnem waa A crime. It was eharged eaias AleiMadW that, after a In tbe house or hie, friend Polytion, and in company wtta Thee dorus and others, he enacted tee Mysteries In the form of a comedy or area.

This blasphemy was too much for the relliHnna nir of the Athenian oomnxnnltv'. njwt Atrtttiiajt xne eieventa car presented a view ef a ball In Polytlon's house, with Its, Ionio eolamns, tasselated marble fl.aar,r, lamps, flowers and statues. The eharacters in the sceue were Alotbl ades and five of bis friends, who were dressed In Greek garb, variegated tunics ana ornamented 4doakv thear. haadw crowned with cbaplets 1a banor el the mock festival. These revelers were pre vided with nixuucaL and to in or he an but pile ib duUedtedaneingand rldleulensxerolses, in imitation of the F.loalntan oere monies.

Zdleneea. Ptejesmy PkUepsvter. Wkst is man' If bis chief good sad market ef his time Be bnt sleep And feedf A bsaat. no more. Ptolemy, surnamed Fhilopator, In sar castio allusion to his execution of bis parents, came of a powerful dynasty of Egyptian hinge, but he was no sooner established On the throne, than he surrendered himself to a life of idleness.

The affairs ef government placed In the nandaof i his ministers, whom berf or bade ever to mention state buaineas to nlm i i. Momus represented on tbe twelfth ear this Tolnptuous king, and the principal members of bis eeurtTthe Ministers boslbius aad; Agathoeles, and his mistress, Agathoclea, the sister of the latter, who ruled the kiag. While wars were being wsged In other 3nartera of the world. Ptoleiuy spent his ays smid the luxury and Inglorious ease of the Alexandrian court. Th cap dianlATed a garden soene.

with plants, palm trees, and the grotesque figure of a blrd. a raru flrivtadeedwaoh tpl fted the Animal worship of the Egyptians. Tn thn hurkirnnnd was a pavilion, adorned with lotus flowers and sphynxes. Ptolemy sat on a throne under a gaudy canopy, and appeared as aeteur figure to learjcarmeuts and a tall conical crown. An attendant btood behind the throne.

In front waa Agathocfea, the King's mistress. 8oalblus, the. Prime Miaiater. stood oti the steps to receive an Ambassador from the garden and whomAgatnooles had hast ened to intercept to pr ant bis appearing peiore tne lute A.iBgwantepMAsurea iwere Sot to oe disturbed Dy sugn luirusionav i Pbarsafe Bidding hs'ievs, Oepsirt. Fear Is the tax that conscience pays to lUllfi I The Invisible power which had wrought such wonders iu Egypt, the auoeeeston of plagues, and the dBStruotloh Of the first born, filled with terror hearts of Pha roah And his people.

It was a mysterious ftar. unlrke the dread of what la or comprtheneible. The prayers of Moses received such terrible fulfillment that toe Egyptian monarch hastened the departure of the. Israelites, and gave to them goods and jewels to induce them the more readily to go from the land. The thirteenth car illustrated the departure ef the Israelites.

The soene exposed to view oalm trees and shrnbs of Egypt and bronze figures of the sacred storks. In the background was an immense gateway of porphyry. Inscribed with hieroglyphio writings tn gold. At tne en trance atoa caa 1 1... (fiiur BiinuLBB.

auig auiv; nwu 4im u.uiu ters Moses and Aaron, in garo. arpeared at tbe foot of' the steps, receiving. Pharaoh's injunction "to depart. Three Israelites, with the packs of goods given to them by the Egyptian King, ocoupied a place in the foreground. 1 Avarice Xerxes PluaderrnaT the Temple of Betas.

Regard of ordiy1 goods doth feuBy bland jAud low abaaethe high heroic iRetnrnlxg from 'Greece where hla army had suffered defeat, and where he had been tolled In his design to plunder the Delphic Temple, Xerxes found his treasury empty By nature a man of boundless avarice, and having exhausted alt ordinary resources, he resolved upon sacking the great Temple of Belus In Babylon. This vast, tower of Babel had been dedicated to Belus. the chief god of Assyria, and was furnished with marvelous magnificence. In the treasure chamber were Jewels and articles ot and silver of untold value. Statues of the precious, metals adorned the temple and its splendors were tha wonder ot nations.

Xerxes, in person, conducted the spoliation of the temple, supervising the looting ot the treasure chamber, while the ordered the destruction of the te wer itself. The fourteenth ear exhibited to view tha treasure house of the tern pie, with Its pillars ol ack stone studded with gems. In the midst of tbe hall were four large Assyrtau' liens of gold, and In the centre a fifth, upun which stood the great winged statue of Belus. Vessels ef gold and silver, urns, vases, etc, were heaped In profusion on the5 floor. Xerxes, In Jiis imperial robes, direct ed the sacking of the place and the' troop of slaves who toiled under the burden of tne treasures.

A PerslaQ afSoer aud priest attended their royal master. The decorations of this car were specially rich, and efleodve. Gambling, Aagastas. 'Tis fate that flings the dies flings, (and as! she ur sings maxe' peasants, ana 'of peasants Although gaming was not countenanced by the laws of Rome, the Emperor Augustus set the example of violating the statutes by encouraging gambling, for which he seems to have had a passion. Certain other Romans of similar proclivities, Vini cius, and Silvlue.

were' bis usual Dampen Ions at play, whloh was the chief diversion alter enppT. The Emperor was a liberal gamester, frequently furnishing hls oypo hehts with money te hasard en the east of the dice. In a letter to his daughter alia; he wrote I make you a present of 250 denarii, the sum I gave each of my guests topiayaeuioe wim." Ana wnrang to 11 be in be We played dailt through the five days' feastof Minerva, and kept xhe table, This weakness ot Augustus, otherwise a rigid was ovaroooAea oy tne pepuiAoe, out tne lnsueneo ox so oral tea an. example upo tbe common people was necessarily evil. The ecene'ef the fifteenth ear was a circu lar ball," with white columns, and a pink msrote nopr.

xne urapmcs were criuuea ta the centre 'eras aP table, about 1 whloh ware disposed three couches tor the repose of the gamestersAngnstus, and his ptrt olan friends' (Vlnlclus And Sllvlus. Tabv wererslad in togas and mantles, elaborately aeeocatea, ana were waited upon oy a se van, ine vaniewae provided witn an immense dice box, from whleh cubes' of am ex traordinary size were cast, John, taw Blarh Yrt and His Bretbar. Wheaf Angerushea anrsa trained to action, Likeahetstet.ableslnitswsy,' in tae reign of 'Artaierxes, John was High Priest at Jerusalem;" and a leader of xarge pewerr sHxl lnHnenoe. His" brother, who was a candidate for this high offiee naa, in sagosta, a general, a powerful friend who promise the prtestiiood fhls aspirant. Relying upon this support te latter enverea cne ts tapis when John waslastheiaet peMSonaunsbls priestly' duties, and so provoked him that John slew him with the saerlficlal knife.

i Josephus at aaorosr i Buuneqaent aneuiauons to wmcn tne Jws were sun iected. ixTTJi aT. tee ted. xnts sixteen ta ear represented vie nigh ai IW 444 WIV ytq. 4UOT.MiQ..V& VCUM4 WVUU, overlaid with geld, the baas ef the altar.

On the loftiest stage was, John tber brather. The offending intradeef Appeared the act of retreating from bis brother, to ajvyitx uu law Bv luxurv we condemn ourselves to greater torments thaw have yet been anvswted by anger; revenset es uawns uy lae graatent cyranss men." Luxury and HloeuttouameewiaeiibAve aapped the foundations of the greatest na tions, when Apparently they were in th most flourishing tae stMmrtb of tbe Assyrian Empire, which hd msde extraordinary progress for that en eleat period In tha arte and seleaeea. TaIa spirit oi extravagaaea and luxury perme aiesws rsurs earaaaapfatus, the Assyrian King, was the most Teluptaeus ef by consequence weak and effeminate. "He spent his days In IdleaesaT surrounded by women, arter. whoe iassioa attired himself; revelry and pleasures the most Infamous.

The people came to despUe ee profligate a sovereign. and rebelled agarose him. Bardanapalus defended Ninsveh.for. two. Jeers, until the fall of the city became evi ent from the fulfilment of the prophesy 06 ioraele.

Conscious that there was no eseape from death, haeolleted hu treasures into a funeral pile. And. Aseeading witn hti women est fire to tha pile with bis own hand. He aad his eosnpasieas perished, ponsotad their last momenta with the wine cup And the pleasures of mustevpT'V The seventeenth, oat, And the last In in was the most, snagnlfioeat. It waH It fact, a tt4fMw la respeet to deceratioa and the work the papier Ur.

'i The aprearanee of flames 'wrapping' tbe In their red aide waa admirably omia terfelted, and th reach the flames were to be discovered figures of goidea Rons aad pre ioue ntenslls. Tbere were seven eharacters the soene SardanApaJ us, bis Queen and eonoublnes. The King lay on a oouoh, or, divan, beneath i a which i 1 1 I crowned the furiral pyre. His Queen aad a Ifimnie eapbearer appeared at bis elds, an ding to tbe monarch goblets of wine. 1 The women held maaseai instrumenta of I 4 Jt imm au 1UU.

MmmfrM uvai VI WIS) pavilion. Tbe costumes were of a sumptnous style. A description of one. that ef the qnees. will sufflee as an example: A gown of white satin, decorated wltn rosettes In gold, with a border of pleetlngs of crimson and yellow velvet and gold fringe; belt and pendant at gold olothemboeeed with gems; cloak ef motre antique, with flowers worked la gall and border like that ef tbayowuj? The drea of Sardaaapaius was slmliar in.

design ami sYdfleeea, 't i. 1, v. This bnllisnt scene closed the pageant, which paesed In alow jproeeaslou througa the prln ipal streem Canal, Camp, Jif. Bt. Charles.

Royal, to the Prenoh Opota House. 4 Morntia at tbe City Hall. The front of the City Hall buQdlnr was brightly illuminated by an arch or white la nips, and with vertical lines of lights mr mm Alarge. pletf. urav.had bean ereetsd h.

commissioner ntipatnok over the ateoa. and was deeeiated witn the etsstwor The seats were, ocsapted by eUysitoala! members ol the Council, and their faintilZ. A ttrlp of carpet led from the pUUori the hallway a new pleoe of earpetis hat? also been laid, in honor of th ocxiiir from the door of the Mayor's parlor to iiui seat, of that magistrate. When the reached tho catr Hail, Momus descended from hia elevtvf Station on tbe moon to the plattirin. vhH.

he was received by Cti. O. L. Waiksr. vate secretary to the aad, together TT with hia retlnue escorted lots the parlor' Tbere he was welcomed by Mayer eessnvi tmd presented to Mrs.

Behau and tha msial ivrs of tbe Coaneil assembled In the rooia tianipagne was uien servrxi, ana tae nealtJ long life of Momus and bis Kalgnta vas thai ted. After a few minbtea spent lne va erftt.ion. Ihs maaksn arirhdrw nil gAioed their places In the pageant, wMair Dtoved.no C. ai.ZZ 4tVIone; the JRoyeJ Petriwe iThelllumlnatlona last nignfi were slid more numerous than on any preoediag. anniversary of Momus.

irt tThe City Hall was tastefully Ulumtn ate lb the centre of a broad semicircle of brirkt lights a horseshoe of red and white lt ruts was suspended. The stand erected In front or tne eaince was tnrongea wita visitors. The St Charlee, City aad St. James tala were also iliamtnated tar the ir nalim Tbe New Orleans liedertsfel, at tha eor ner'of Canal and Exchange Alley, ereoted large triple of arches of lights of all colors. Within the arches appeared tbe Initials ot the society, N.

O. L. Above all there waa lyre of yarieus colors. 4 TThe Commercial Crab, participating' It the Carnival season for the second time, received a number of lady friends and ao cemmodated them to seats on the Specious balcony of the club. The baloury was dhe orated In green, purple and yellow and Illuminated in an exquisite manner.

A perfect tree of colored lights llrstnln fl a ted the scenes. In huas Aii horse shoe, and at each end of the tree waa suspended the letter in radiant colon. thus forming the Initials of the cluo. The Boston Club wee also haadsoineir arrayed with colored lights. balssay was lined with red, white, blue, and green lights.

The initials K. O. M. were proadlr displayed as waa the, monogram, ot the clnb. i T' "it tl The" LonislABA Club many friends, both ladles and gentlemen, whs took stents on the large balcony.

The Hla mination consisted ot vertical 001 urn as with scroll aurmeanted by a large frame containing the lettera K. O. M. The whole waa surmounted by a oeauurui aroa or White lights. fT D.

H. Heimee dry gooaa store was oraa mented with a velieau "of gas' sur mounted by the mystio K. O. M. aad tks name of the proprietor of the estaoliak ment.

The Academy of Musie, the St. Charles Theatre and the Grand Opera House were all tastefully arranged for the oeoaslon, If A large aerseAhoo of gas jets was dis played In front of Piilnt'a restaurant. The balooay of Boaacoaau's eoafeetlonefy 1 was lined with white lights, and an aroa wss res ted at the corner, Two large stars were made dazzling ena the gallery of Ksntz's oonf eotloaery. A beautiful crescent' with a star within. was suspended to the gallerv.

of Danxlger'S dry goods eetabliebtnent. Frederic kson's drug swore was ornamentsd oy, a star supported oy ooiumns 01 rea ana wn lie ugsts. The Chaimette restaurant on St. Chkrlea street, and Grlswold's Jewelry store on Canal street, were also tlluminated. The Crescent Insurance Company.

had a large crescent extended from sua oalsouy Xw of their bnildlng. Parrell'B Detective Agency and 8yme' drv goods establishment, were decorated wui Chinese lantets. 4 On Camp street the Plcayude and other newepaper offices were illuminated, as was also the hardware estabriahisent efjf Altken. 5 establishment waa marked try a fiery 'V t. Nearly all portions of the city Were ablate with light, and Momus was pleased wtta the prolusion of light whleh made his pr Thef Ball a the Opel House.

An Immense andi brilliant assemblage of ladles and gentlemen gathered in the rreuoh Opera Hoosa in eoedtenoe to the in vita tion a iar ned by Momus. Tne eoeae In many re fit, speets was a repetition Of the many similar and magnificent epeetselea which have been witnessed in tnat tyno tempie. More tBwdinAry attention. he wwTerA 1 had been paid te the decoration ot the thea A trei Aneuiailts orn amenta lien esoellear taste was displayed. The stairways were bordered wtsh C'paltnettoes and evergreens and festooned with.

cedar, A Too wer olr evergreen waAlsreoted.ini the; vestibule, ever the entrance, and thaj walls were faced with similar garnitures. The foyer Also was lavishly oxaAieatedi with shrubs and planta. In the vestibalev. '( smeT auditorium were plaeed etootrlo lights. i Whose radiAnoe.

passing emsnVjd glopes, gave a warm oolorlag to the into rkr, and smbaneed the beauty ef the soene A tableau, which all the ebaraeVfrr of thepageant appeared, formed the prologue 9V to the ball. The personages who had so ad mirabiy portrayed in the separate seenes of 0" tho prooeaslon, tho variooa passions, were grouped on the stage In one graad soene. rs 1" mark able for Its beauty: Tae rich eoa tomes, aet off by elect He Ughts, and JBenxal had a aplendld rffeet. tJni Uiv ji When the eurtain again rose, Momus anl his! Knlghte were disoovered drawniap la5 eloee oolamn. At a given algsai, the matt era marshed forward to masio of the band, eouutermarehlng.

and deploying; on the floor ot thsv parquew By these jevelutloner' v' a five pointed alar farmed, eempoaed ot the phalanx of maskers, which conatl tuted a fine spectaele for the lookers en wber filled the fslierlee, aad eireles of the theatre. wo iiravuiuiri.vau luuii'isuu aijp joyed the soene. the maskers rastsr i. protnenaamg at wm around the noor, ana Inviting ladies to Join These in vita tioas were immediately aeeepteo, and tne orchestra shortly afterward la augur Ated jX 1 the ball with the prelude for the Landers. OAnoing waa oentinued until the usuat "late hour tn Of the beaatif ul wohien present, the gorgeous toilette ths v' resvaer may tesvrn nereaiaer.v i nere wero vemr eards.

emblarened wlthv view take from the pageant, were handsome and much sought after as suemeotoes oX, the aooasioa. 4'. 4 1 Af58sTJWBIh.ll vOK PROD DC KrtV A meeiliigxif tha nf Psorluss Exchsnge was held At 1 o'clock rnuralAyrl afternoon, to take 1 aotioA pe toe aaaiws 'i ment of themdiviaaai saareoor tae. susm. A bers made by the Board of Assessors.

'Tie meeting was Bailed to erdr by ther ff Presidenu MrE. K. Converse, t. Mr. A.

J. uoaulla moved that the matter left for each member to attend to his own assiawuient as be thought If an an ewer was net msde the assessment wouhl become a finality; TT7T Mr. Wasb thought, the whole y. ter should be. referred to the Board of 0 Direetors, with full power to act 'as they thought besw tn 4he iihiidIau.

cila mads 1 motion to this effect. The opinlwu prevailed that thtrweuld he tbe (best course porsae. Mr. Goialla withdrew bis Motion and Mr. arkraa raaf Jlon was adopted.

The meeting then adjourn'ef. 'a .1 i llarafard's A eld Pbeepaa k't I llersferd's' Aeld PhMphAte B. PAkkek, Wellington, 0" WbUe croesing Lace Erie. I gave it some passengers who were seasick. And.

gve Immediate relief "izi. xu. wS I Lnndborge Pertrune, MArechal Wtel Boee. JKi rff 1 i i i Xt.f sf alt j. 4.

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