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The Krewe of Proteus is a New Orleans Carnival
Krewe A krewe (pronounced "crew") is a social organization that puts on a parade or ball for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations ar ...
, founded in 1882, the oldest continuous parading Old Line Krewe.


History and formation

The Krewe of Proteus is the longest riding Old Line Night
Parade A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, float (parade), floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually ce ...
Krewe A krewe (pronounced "crew") is a social organization that puts on a parade or ball for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations ar ...
in
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Carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
after the Mistick Krewe and the
Knights of Momus The Knights of Momus ("KoM") was founded in 1872 and was the second-oldest parading Old Line Krewe in the New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe, and is the third oldest krewe to continuously present a tableau ball, after the Twelfth Nigh ...
, stopped parading in 1992. The parade of the krewe of
Proteus In Greek mythology, Proteus (; Ancient Greek: Πρωτεύς, ''Prōteus'') is an early prophetic sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea" ''(hálios gérôn)''. ...
traditionally travels an Uptown or St. Charles route ending on Canal Street. Parade floats still use original chassis from the early 1880s. Proteus is an offshoot of Mistick Krewe, and
Knights of Momus The Knights of Momus ("KoM") was founded in 1872 and was the second-oldest parading Old Line Krewe in the New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe, and is the third oldest krewe to continuously present a tableau ball, after the Twelfth Nigh ...
- formed because the Mistick Krewe's waiting list was too long. Supposedly the Captain of the Mistick Krewe made the suggestion to form Proteus, as it was taking even too long for younger men of Comus families to get into
Knights of Momus The Knights of Momus ("KoM") was founded in 1872 and was the second-oldest parading Old Line Krewe in the New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe, and is the third oldest krewe to continuously present a tableau ball, after the Twelfth Nigh ...
.New Orleans Carnival Balls: The Secret Side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920, Jennifer Atkins, LSU Press, Sep 13, 2017


Parade

Krewe of Proteus parades on the evening of
Lundi Gras Lundi Gras is a relatively recently popularized name for a series of Shrove Monday events taking place during the Mardi Gras. It includes the tradition of Rex, king of the New Orleans carnival, and Zulu King arriving by boat. This began in 1874, ...
prior to the
Krewe of Orpheus The Krewe of Orpheus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe and social organization. History and Formation Orpheus is a musically themed krewe taking its name from Orpheus of Classical mythology. The Krewe of Orpheus was founded by Harry Con ...
. The parade follows the uptown route for parades starting at Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street; proceed north to St. Charles; proceed east on St. Charles to Lee Circle continuing on St. Charles to Canal Street. Krewe of Proteus utilize flambeaux to light the parade route.


Parade themes

The Krewe of Proteus keep the season parade and ball theme secret until Lundi Gras.


Gallery


Floats and Costumes

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Invitation

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Buelletin

File:Krewe of Proteus 1892 07.jpg, A Dream of the Vegetable King 1892 File:Picayune Proteus Parade 1896.jpg, Dumb Society 1896 File:Proteus Romance of the Rose 1922.jpg, The Romance of the Rose 1922 File:1923 Proteus Parade New Orleans Mardi Gras.jpg, Myth & Legends of North American Indians 1923


Program

File:ProteusProgram1884.jpg, 1884 File:Proteus 1974 Cover.jpg, 1974


See also

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Knights of Momus The Knights of Momus ("KoM") was founded in 1872 and was the second-oldest parading Old Line Krewe in the New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe, and is the third oldest krewe to continuously present a tableau ball, after the Twelfth Nigh ...
* Mistick Krewe *
Twelfth Night Revelers The Twelfth Night Revelers, founded in 1870, is a New Orleans, Louisiana, Carnival Krewe. It is the second oldest continuous organization of New Orleans Carnival festivities. History and Formation In 1870 Sidney Smith, the son of a Striker f ...
*
The Boston Club The Boston Club is a private gentlemen's club in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, founded in 1841 as a place for its members to congregate and partake in the fashionable card game of Boston. It is the oldest remaining social club in the city, after ...


References


External links

* {{Mardi Gras in New Orleans Louisiana Creole culture in New Orleans Mardi Gras in New Orleans