Show MARDI I I fESTIVAL I i OPENS I New Orleans Mayor Turns Over Keys of City to S THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS i I SPENT UPON COSTUMES I Rex and ad His Queen Will HI HII I Reign for Less Than 36 Hours I NEW V ORLEANS ORLE March 2 Today marks lb the arrival of or rex In the tho tics attendant upon Mardi Gras and tho the formal opening of or thc tho New Orleans carni- carni cal cat I Tho The king kins- of the the carnival Is to be rc- rc ed cel with elaborate ceremonies b by tho the mayor maor and other officials this afternoon and taking the keys kc's to the city rul rules s su supreme su- su premo preme until midnight Tuesday I The Jo JoC Jewels C ls which will ill bo be worn during durin the carnival h by rex Rn and his queen lm c bc been n on exhibition In their capital city I New en Orleans for several days The kings king's ero crown n Is of gold old set with diamonds am and emeralds emeral l' l and lIn lined d with red Cd velvet The scepter Is of or gold hold and Ivory am and studded with handsome gems of man many A heavy rope ropo and p pearls and diamonds set act with amethysts will be worn orn across 8 tho the monarchs monarch's breast Tho The queens queen's J Jewels w ls are nc of or diamonds and l d emt emeralds and consist of girdle necklace neck neck- lac lace bracelets and brooches Thero There Is a tiara of unusual beauty which i la Is sot set with t these gems The Tho scepter Is of or gold Foll and p pearls studded wI with th man many handsome slon stoop stones s Tho The Identity of those who pla play the parts part of th the tho merry merr monarchs In the carnal carnival carnival car car- n al is supposed d to be kept a a. E secret cret until until until un un- un- un til the day following the ball haJJ of ot rex Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day nl night when all nil local newspapers pub- pub pictures 0 of the l king and hI his queen lu e 1 To he ho cho chosen en as either king or queen Is 3 con considered a n gr graI at honor and man many thou thou- sands sanda e o of dollars ar are aro sp spent pent nl upon the tho robes and th the or of ot tI the e- e 0 w reign l lasts tess tes than thirty six hours During these the 1 j thirty Fix Ix hoi the merr merry merry mer mer- r ry subjects of x and his queen give hc themselves l over o to mirthful cl celebration Following tit tim naval na pt pageant ant and parade f attendant upon ulon th the reception of or rethe rex re the th parade and b are to be 00 beheld beheld held tonight ht Tomorrow morning th there re Is th lh the parade of ot r rex x and tomorrow evening e the parade and tho the ball o of the Mystic l of Comus Comus Co- Co mus and the hall hail of rex which brings s the carnival to a close e |