The Krewe of Hephaestus King's Party was held Feb. 3. [5] Examples of female-only krewes include the New Orleans' Krewe of Cleopatra and Krewe of Muses and Tampa's Krewe of Venus. The Krewe of Thoth was organized in 1947 in the uptown neighborhood. The Krewe of Hephaestus offers two membership options. Plans have been finalized for the 2017 Cervus-Hephaestus Queens Club Social and Luncheon. Krewe of Hephaestus Parade. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. CajunCoast.com. Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast - NPR Franklin Banner-TribuneP.O. Queen Hephaestus LXIII Anna Armato is a 2022 magna cum laude graduate of LSU in accounting. Hephaestus membership dues are very reasonable and entitle its members to exciting annual functions including the ball, before-and-after parade parties, parade riding and other Krewe events. ball. The Krewe of Proteus is the longest riding "Old Line" Night Parade Krewe in New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe and the Knights of Momus, stopped parading in 1992. Standing from left are Gary Duhon, Andy Reed, Greg Price, A.J. In recent years, activists have increased calls for the Confederate imagery to be removed. Krewe of Hephaestus takes on Poseidon theme for 2022 ball in Morgan For example, the Krewe of Endymion from New Orleans and Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla from Tampa are currently restricted to men only. King Hephaestus LVIII Derald J. Hardaway and Queen Hephaestus LVIII Abigail Kathleen Askew, daughter of Carter and Colleen Askew, reigned at the Morgan City Auditorium over the city's oldest. "What it means to me is that, being a lifelong student of history, local history, Georgia history, your history, my history, it's all common history folks," said Vickery. Hover. The Krewe of Hephaestus King's Party was held Feb. 3. Proteus is an offshoot of Mistick Krewe, and . Morgan City. Krewe of Proteus - Wikipedia Local horse riders bring to a close the Hephaestus parade. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. CajunCoast.com. The 2023. Box 566, Franklin, LA 70538Phone: 337-828-3706Fax: 337-828-2874, Morgan CityReview1014Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380Phone: 985-384-8370Fax: 985-384-4255. February 21, 2023 - Krewe of Hephaestus Parade. hide caption. The theme of the ball, held in the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium, was Dynasties of China. A few of the many advantages of Hephaestus membership are: Hephaestus is for both spouses, or for singles and his or her guest. Mardi Gras began in Morgan City in 1914 with the first king and queen being Joseph Dyer and Mrs. Leta Prohaska Miller. Al and Shelly Adams hosted the party in honor of King Hephaestus LXI Gerard Bourgeois. The event will be held Feb. 25 at Caf Jo Jos in Morgan City. Following the ball, a royal breakfast was served to guests. Stephens and the chairman of the Stone Mountain board, the Rev. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in other Carnival celebrations throughout South Louisiana (e.g. But a new advisory committee that will decide what that "whole story" looks like is likely to face increased pressure. For more details on events in the Morgan City area, see CajunCoast.com. 2015. Pages to the king were Jack Murdock, son of Jonathan and Morgan Murdock; Charles Bostic, son of Brian and Julie Bostic; Preston Rhodes, son of Scott and Anne Rhodes; and Adam Matte, son of Jeff and Lauren Matte. Subscribe and see the e-Edition of the St. Mary Now for the complete story. Parade floats still use original chassis from the early 1880s. The parade of the krewe of Proteus traditionally travels an Uptown or St. Charles route ending on Canal Street.Parade floats still use original chassis from the early 1880s. Parading krewe members are usually responsible for buying their own throws such as beads and coins, which are thrown to parade spectators according to tradition. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd. Mardi Gras Parades for 2023 | Big 102.1 KYBG-FM Franklin Banner-TribuneP.O. Review Photos/Diane Miller Fears. King and Queen Hephaestus LXI Gerard Bourgeois and Emma Levert Aucoin will bid farewell when the Krewe of Hephaestus holds its court presentation at 8 p.m. . The oldest area krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, celebrated 60 years Saturday with a tableau at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Sixth Street, Morgan City Morgan City, LA 70380. Mrs. Leta Prohaska Miller (decd.) Mardi Gras Events in Baton Rouge Begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore St., proceeds on Sixth St. to Marguerite St. to Ninth St./Hwy. Representing Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker and the Stars were Burt Adams and Carolyn Sanford, daughter of Joe and Gina Sanford. Morgan City. Representing Versailles were Mr. Luke Patterson and Miss Kate Patterson, daughter of Mr. Mike and Mrs. Erin Patterson. Monthly board meetings of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association are held in a spacious resort hotel ballroom nestled inside the Georgia park. It depicts Confederate Gens. The queen's pages were Alex Marie Waguespack, daughter of Jonathan and Tiffany Waguespack; and Marie-Elise Matherne, daughter of Jeffrey and Courtney Matherne. Krewe of Hephaestus Parade - Feb 21, 2023 | Tour Louisiana But Stone Mountain CEO Bill Stephens says some businesses no longer want to hold their conventions at the park's hotels. The area's oldest Mardi Gras krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus held its parade Fat Tuesday bringing to an end the Tri-City area's celebrations of Carnival. Knights of Hephaestus were Dwayne Aucoin, Gary Hover, John B. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd. Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, on horseback. Past kings attending the Krewe of Hephaestus Kings Party were, seated from left, Tommy Mahfouz, Dr. Melvin Bourgeois, King Hephaestus LXI Gerard Bourgeois, Jerry Bostic and Billy Pecoraro. KREWE OF HEPHAESTUS, INC. is a Louisiana Non-Profit Corporation filed on May 24, 2021. Her escort was Andy Walker. "This is not a reflection of what Georgia should be. This couples parade has marching music, festive floats and tons to throw. That's why John Evans, the former leader of a local NAACP chapter, dismisses the "heritage" argument. Please read the stipulations below to determine which membership option is best for you and/or your family. King Cake Hub's Look at the 2022 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Knights of Hephaestus were Dwayne Aucoin, Gregory Hamer Jr., Gary Hover and John B. Hephaestus Captain Michael Vining tosses out a bag of beads. Krewes with low membership fees may also require members to work to help build and decorate the parade floats and make their own costumes; higher priced krewes hire professionals to do this work. Court Heralds were Master Winston Aucoin, son of Mr. Dwayne and Mrs. Michelle Aucoin and Master Nathan Theriot, son of Mr. Scott and Mrs. Margaret Theriot. Pages to the king were William Montgomery, son of William and Julie Ann Montgomery; and Miller Fuhrer, son of Mallory Johnson Fuhrer and Cory Fuhrer. Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras Parade - Canceled Gueydan Annual Mardi Gras Run and Parade - January 29 & 30 Friday - Live music 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday - Run starts at 9 a.m., parade begins at 3 p.m.. The Coral Reef, Emily Colgin, is the daughter of Clint and Nicole Colgin. Court heralds were Samuel Landry, son of Matthew and Jaclyn Landry; Brett Hover, son of Tommy and Nicol Hover; Oliver Vining, son of Michael and Diana Vining; and Issac Price, son of Jeffery and Julie Price. The Krewe of Hephaestus kicked off the Mardi Gras season with its 12th Night Party on Jan. 6. Entertainment was provided by Dance World. Al and Shelly Adams hosted the Krewe of Hephaestus Kings party in honor of King Hephaestus LXI Gerard Bourgeois. This page is not available in other languages. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd. Begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore St., proceeds on Sixth St. to Marguerite St. to Ninth St./Hwy. The Fish of the Sea, Rayne Hotard, is the daughter of Brandon and Sheli Hotard, and Jamie Hotard. Official mardi Gras website Krewe of thoth Members of the Ku Klux Klan burn a cross on top of Stone Mountain while initiating 700 new members in July 1948. On March 2, 2019, Mr. Chris Anthony Price and Miss Mary Frances Aucoin, daughter of Mrs. Michelle Trapp and Judge Gregory Aucoin, reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LIX over the royal court of Morgan Citys oldest krewe. Sixth Street, Morgan City Morgan City, LA 70380. Brian Kemp. Gift bearers were Elizabeth Grow, daughter of Scott and Danielle Grow, and Mary Margaret Montgomery, daughter of Will and Julie Ann Montgomery. Pages to her majesty were Ava Berry, daughter of JoeAl and Barbara Berry, and Blakely Fuhrer, daughter of Mallory Johnson Fuhrer and Cory Fuhrer. Pages to the king were Henry Matte, son of Eric and Brittany Matte; and Reid Stanley, son of Casey and Stephanie Stanley. Krewe members are assessed fees in order to pay for the parade or ball. FEB 21 - Krewe of Hephaestus Parade. Krewe of Tucumcari celebrates jubliee year at annual ball Feb 19, 2023 Founded in 1947, Baton Rouge's oldest Carnival organization, the men's Krewe of Tucumcari, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. Fees can range from thousands of dollars a year per person for the most elaborate parades, to as little as $20 a year for smaller clubs. [5][6] The Proteus organization (along with Momus and Comus, other 19th-century Krewes) withdrew from parading, rather than racially integrating. Representing the Han Dynasty: Mary Catherine Reggie, daughter of Mary Michelle Reggie and Raymond Reggie, as Lavish Silks and Tommy Hover as the Han Warrior. Siracusaville. Her long-term goal is to work at Darnall Sikes of Lafayette after she passes the exam. She works at Darnall Sikes in Morgan City and is also studying for the CPA exam. Representing the Ming Dynasty: Gabrielle Robicheaux, daughter of Darren and Bobby Jo Robicheaux, as Ming Vase and Kody Written as the Ming Warrior. 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. [citation needed], While there is no official definition for "super Krewe", it is generally accepted that a super krewe possesses over 1000 active dues paying members and maintains at least 500 riders for its parade each carnival. "What we want you to do and what we want you to consider is taking down the edifice of the three generals on the mountain. Representing Monsters of the Deep, Kennedy Grizzaffi is the daughter of Frank Boo and Jodi Grizzaffi. Pages to His Majesty were Master Cohen Cline, son of Mr. Jason and Mrs. Nicole Cline, Master Sam Pizzolato, son of Mr. Chad and Mrs. Kelly Pizzolato, Master Thomas Theriot, son of Mr. Scott and Mrs. Margaret Theriot, Master Oliver Vining, son of Mr. Michael and Mrs. Diana Vining. The 90-foot tall carving of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis at Stone Mountain State Park in Georgia was completed in 1972. Morgan City, Krewe of Hephaestus Parade, 2 p.m. 985-380-8224. FEB 21 - Krewe of Hephaestus Parade. The king is president of Stewart Supply and is the husband of Shelly Martin Adams. He serves as a primary care physician/owner of Tiger Island Medical Clinic and is St. Mary Parish's coroner. Dohmann, Jerry Bostic, Drake Stansbury, Cecil Hernandez, Tommy Mahfouz and Greg Hamer. He is the inventor of science, art and letters. . Reigning over the event was King and Queen Hephaestus LX Allie Al Adams III and Madeline Margaret Hover. The Krewe of Hephaestus celebrated the start of Mardi Gras season with a Twelfth Night Toast on Jan. 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jay LeBlanc. Gift Bearers were Miss Rosalie Leonard, daughter of Mr. Devin and Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard and Miss Emma Lind, daughter of Mr. Erik and Mrs. Stephanie Lind. He and his wife, Connie, have two daughters, Fallon Hardaway Mason, of Fairfax, Virginia, and Victoria Tagliabue Mathews, of Rowlett, Texas. Representing The Robot from "Lost in Space" and the Sun were Gregory Theriot and Bria Marie Sosa, daughter of Roger Sosa and Dana Stansbury Sosa. 'Hephaestus Grand Soiree' is theme for oldest Morgan City krewe's Feb. 18 ball. and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. info@cajuncoast.com900 Dr Martin Luther King BlvdMorgan City, LA 70380. Krewe of Thoth, named for the Egyptian god of wisdom. Members of the queens club and their mothers are invited to this year's social on Feb. 25. Gerard Bourgeois and Emma Levert Aucoin reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LXI during the Krewe of Hephaestus court held Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Traditional Mardi Gras day parade route is shown to the right, starting at 2:00 pm. Representing the Liao Dynasty: Emily Price, daughter of Jason Price and Tahitia Price Riches, as Treasures of China and Scott Grow as Genghis Khan. Stone Mountain's Giant Confederate Monument Avoids Removal - The New Abraham Mosley, say the conversation about potential changes is ongoing. KWBJ does not own the rights to any music performed. [3], The krewe system then spread from Mobile and New Orleans to other towns and cities with French Catholic heritage, including those with their own Mardi Gras traditions (such as the Courir de Mardi Gras). Lifestyle Krewe of Hephaestus King's Party Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Fat Tuesday in . Hephaestus is Morgan City's oldest chartered krewe. Tension is bubbling up between those who want the 90-foot tall Confederate carving removed and those who think it should stay. PARADES: Krewe of Choupic, Krewe du Bonne Terre, Krewe of Hephaestus Entertainment was provided by Dance World. Aucoin's former family krewe royalty are aunt, Cynthia Aucoin (Queen Hephaestus XIII); grandfather, M.D. in Lafayette and Baton Rouge) and along the Gulf of Mexico, such as the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa, Florida . and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. Siracusaville. Bolton was one of several out of town bands for the Hephaestus parade. MORGAN CITY Kenneth C. Cefalu and Abigail Kay Conrad, daughter of Elwood and Frances Stevens and Daniel and Rebecca Conrad, reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LIII over the royal court of one. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Adeline Josephine Dohmann, daughter of Joey and Sharon Dohmann, was the gift bearer. Following those of New Orleans, Louisiana's next-oldest krewes are mostly based near Lafayette, which crowned its first Rex-style monarch, King Attakapas, in 1897. The areas oldest chartered Mardi Gras krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, will present its annual tableau and ball at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Hephaestus is Morgan Citys oldest chartered krewe. Representing Hal 9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey" and Jupiter were Mike Patterson and Wrenn Patterson, daughter of David and Kellye Patterson. Copyright 2019 Krewe of Hephaestus - All Rights Reserved. Representing the Qing Dynasty: Julianna Hernandez, daughter of Cecil and Kim Hernandez, as Theatre and the Arts and Conner LeBlanc as the Qing Warrior. PDF be a part of. If you don't know which float you want to ride on Their grandchildren are Garrett and Gabrielle Mason and Sam Mathews. Madeline Margaret Hover and Allie Al Adams III reigned on Feb. 22 as King and Queen Hephaestus LX over the royal court of Morgan Citys oldest krewe. Carnival. Dr. Eric Melancon, King Hephaestus LXIII, has been a member of the krewe since 2012, previously serving as a duke. Following the ball, breakfast was served. The Hephaestus Princess Club Luncheon was held Feb. 2 at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City to honor new member Judith Manfre, wife of King Hephaestus LV Luke Manfre. The 2023 Krewe Captain Michael Vining led the ball, whose theme was Hephaestus Grand Soiree.. St. Mary Parishs Oldest & most prestigious carnival organization, On March 2, 2019, Mr. Chris Anthony Price and Miss Mary Frances Aucoin, daughter of Mrs. Michelle Trapp and Judge Gregory Aucoin, reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LIX over the royal court of Morgan Citys oldest krewe. Past queens were special guests at the Krewe of Hephaestus Kings Party. Theme of the evening was "Dynasties of China." Krewe members will parade at 2 p.m. Representing Alsace-Lorraine were Mr. Will Montgomery and Miss Anna Segar, daughter of Mr. Jim and Mrs. Susan Segar. 1914 Joseph Dyer (decd.) Brocato Photography photos. Krewe of Hephaestus | St. Mary Now For six years, there were two kings and two queens with each group having their own court and ball, until 1966 when the groups merged. Standing from left are Cecil Hernandez, Al Adams, Dr. Bob Bourgeois, Chris Price, AJ Dohmann, Dr. James Lam, Greg Price and David Patterson. Armato is the daughter of John and Nicol Armato. A drummer from Peabody performs at the Hephaestus parade. Past kings in attendance included, seated from left, Billy Pecoraro, Sostenes Ruiz, Luke Manfre, Bourgeois, Dr. Melvin Bourgeois, Bob Wadhams and Roy Bergeron. Krewe of Hephaestus St. Mary Parish's Oldest & most prestigious carnival organization About Us tradition Hephaestus has a rich heritage, dating from 1914, of outstanding royalty, innovative themes and gorgeous court and ball presentations. 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Proteus is an offshoot of Mistick Krewe, and Knights of Momus - formed because the Mistick Krewe's waiting list was too long. In 1961 the Ladies Fire Auxiliary instituted their own krewe with a court and ball, under the name Krewe, Hephaestus, the god of fire and metal working.
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