and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle St. 2 p.m. info@cajuncoast.com900 Dr Martin Luther King BlvdMorgan City, LA 70380. Theme of the evening was Dynasties of China. Krewe members will parade at 2 p.m. Madame Breaux Costume House: the woman behind krewe costumes 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Blvd. New Orleans Carnival Balls: The Secret Side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920, Jennifer Atkins, LSU Press, Sep 13, 2017, "FindLaw's United States Fifth Circuit case and opinions", "1857: Mistick Krewe of Comus was first modern Mardi Gras organization in New Orleans", "How Mardi Gras became a party for everyone", "Things You May Not Know About Mardi Gras,", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krewe_of_Proteus&oldid=1144873616, 2019 Travels and Treasures of the Silk Road, 2018 Les Grces des dieux pour la Nouvelle-Orleans, 1927 Famous Heroes and Heroines of History and Legend, 1923 Myths and Legends of North American Indians, This page was last edited on 16 March 2023, at 01:32. Hosting the event were Luke and Judith Manfre in honor of King Hephaestus LVI Dr. Robert Bourgeois and his wife, Tari. The oldest area krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, celebrated 60 years Saturday with a tableau at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. Krewe of Hephaestus Parade - Feb 21, 2023 | Tour Louisiana hide caption. [5] Examples of female-only krewes include the New Orleans' Krewe of Cleopatra and Krewe of Muses and Tampa's Krewe of Venus. A krewe (pronounced "crew") is a social organization that stages parades and/or balls for the Carnival season. Proteus is an offshoot of Mistick Krewe, and . Franklin Banner-TribuneP.O. Time to plan for Mardi Gras in N.O. Hephaestus has a rich heritage, dating from 1914, of outstanding royalty, innovative themes and gorgeous court and ball presentations. The dukes and maids represented various parties known to our culture as follows: Southern Garden Party, Carl Hebert and Ryan Catherine Caldwell, daughter of Greg and Stacey Caldwell; Hawaiian Luau, Drew Mallinckrodt and Gweneth Dohmann, daughter of Joey and Sharon Dohmann; High Tea Party, Jason Knope and Anna LeLeux, daughter of Jeff and Angelique LeLeux; New Years Eve, Briant Dozar and Ella Hover, daughter of Gary and Lisa Hover and Ryan and Shannon Bianchini; Fiesta, Brannon Melancon and Dru Fraley, daughter of Jeremy and Annette Fraley; and Jazz Brunch, Garret LeBlanc and Lucy Hamer, daughter of Gregory and Shannon Hamer. Hephaestus goes on an 'Intergalactic Voyage' at annual ball The Krewe of Hephaestus celebrated the start of Mardi Gras season with its traditional Twelfth Night Queens Party held Jan. 6. Krewe Captain Gary P. Stansbury depicted the Courageous Astronaut for the krewe's ball, the theme of which was "Intergalactic Voyage."