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pill 14 \Jg IA »J1 «A1 MA VV4«*»Wcelebration dockside.King Ali'i Honua, portrayed by Wally Little, and Her Majesty, Queen Syble Paul, ruled over the land parade which began at thecountry club and rolled tothe yacht club, greeting throngs of Mardi Gras enthusiasts along the route.Their royal attire was of white satin embellished with silver sequins and brilliants.The land rulers were joined at the yacht club by King Akua Kai, Leon Prima, and his queen, Bonnie Deters. There, thePages to the royal couples were: George Paul,son of Mr. and Mrs. WileyPaul, and Amy Little, granddaughter of Mr. andMrs. Wally Little, who served the land rulers; and Jeanne Spackman, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Johnny Barger, and Lisa Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Berry, attending the water rulers.“Music Around the World,” theme of the festivities, was carried out in decorations on the boats and individually decorated floats, mostly golf carts,which participated in the gala event.yy.yy. xvi ;:: ;•: :• ^lt; * •/ ■ ■ « y' , vm V ' ■ % *......... A! • '*J v M */■* V. . .V. V iw*V..* •: : ■ v.v:- ,.v,v^, *V -......;. V.v.', . ► F • * » r . . 1 * k % • * I ' ' « ► -* » * » iv.*.v. 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The famous Budweiser Clydesdales eight-horse hitch and wagon became a registered trademark of Annehauser-Busch, Inc. inAugust, 1971.Also, located in St. Louis County is the Clydesdale Breeding Farm which is Dperated in order to preserve and perpetuate the oreed. This may be seen at grant's Farm, home of August Busch Jr., fromp i il 1 through Oct. 31. Averaging 2,300 pounds‘'Costumes are special,” he says.In keeping with this vear's theme, Man's In-credible Journeys,” Dr. Bourgeois said his committee has attempted in almost all instances to provide costumes appropriate to each float and its particular theme.With his know-how and connections with carnival groups in the Cresent City (he is married to the former Mary Coulon of New Orleans) he has been ableto purchase costumesfrom various carnivalkrewes. “We are careful to select costumes to accommodate any weather, no matter how it may turneach in weight, each Clydesdale stands about six feet tall at the shoulder.The harness is handmade and decorated extensively with silver and brass studs. The complete harness for the hitch costsabout $20,000.Ordinary shoes availa-ble from standard suppliers will not fit the huge Clydesdale hoofs. Each Clydesdale shoe is made from a piece of steel 22 inches by one and a half inches by one half inch and weighes four and a quarter pounds when finished.out,” he said. ‘‘We try to get costumes with long sleeves so additional clothing may be worn underneath, if the weather is cold.”“The costumes this vearware lovely and glittery; they will be comfortable and fun to wear, he said.“The floats and costumes will be a spectacle to see, said Dr. Bourgeoiswho has spent much timewith the float builder to make certain costumes are coordinated with thetheme of each float.Specific head pieces have been made for some of the characters depicted bv the floats for the incre-vdible journeys. Also, appropriate props have beendesigned and made for thisyear's float riders. Of particular interests are the costumes for the Ape Man and Vikings.“Some costumes,” he said, “such as those for the Gulf Publishing Company's float, are in the Spanish motif representing various players in a play. Dr. Bourgeois’ duties donot end with the costumes for float riders.He has the responsibility for the costumes for the court. “Theme of the ball will remain secret until Monday night,” he said, “but the costumes will be spectacular. Every costume will be individually and especially designed by Mary Hvatt of New Or-leans who is a wizard — she's fantastic.“The king’s and queen's costumes are so spectacular Biloxi has never seenDR. MICHAEL BOURGEOISCostume chairmananything like it,” the enthusiastic chairman said.In working with the float designer, the king’s and queen’s floats have beencompletely re-designed to properly display their trains. The king’s float will be a large golden crownguarded by two golden lions. The queen’s float will have two graceful urns of flowers. Special lighting has been installed to spotlight the dias of theking and queen to show off the royal robes to the spectators,” he said.“We plan to make this the most memorable parade ever to roll in the streets of Biloxi. We are giving our all to give carnival back to the people so that they can participate in it.The morning parade rolls at 10:30 a.m. and the night parade at 6:30 p.m.*rnational Plazaignated a National His-
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Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Sun, Feb 20, 1977
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