Noblesse Treasure of the Nile
Noblesse
Treasure of the Nile
At the sound of the Captain's whistle, the Krewe de la Noblesse pursued the magnificence of ancient Egypt and its treasures at its 11th annual ball. "Noblesse Treasure of the Nile" was held Saturday, Jan. 27, 1996 in the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Making
their final appearance were the 1995 Royal Court of Noblesse
Carnival, King Gabriel Noblesse X, Troy Portie and Queen Ashley
Noblesse X, Carrol Portie and court Members,
Keith
Jagneaux and Betty Geer, Bob Green and Margaret Ellis, Wordy and Deanne Duhon, Richard and Theresa Michels.
After the lighting of the Krewe crest, Captain Joey
Angers made his inaugural appearance representing
"Ra the Sun God." His entrance featured a gold throne
capped with a replication of the Sphinx. Five Golden-Bodied
Bearers, Matt Allard, Brig Taylor, Todd Eastin, Jason Hubbard and Josh Ophus, members of the
McNeese State University Baseball Team, pulled the throne to its
stage floor position.
Captain
Joey Angers, a graduate of the University of Southwestern
Louisiana, and his wife, Julie, have three children. The Captain,
an employee of McJunkin Corporation, is a member of
Chamber/Southwest Louisiana and the Louisiana Industrial Chemical
Alliance.
Board of directors presented were Joy Fruge, president,
escorted by her son Gerald Jr. and her husband, Gerald Sr.; Amy Grimes, first
vice-president, escorted by her husband, R. J.; Richard Holmes, second
vice-president, escorted by his wife, Maryann; Bonnie Lee, secretary,
escorted by her husband, Walter; Wanda Godwin, treasurer,
escorted by her husband, Ed; and Tommy Thompson, krewe
representative, escorted by his wife, Agnes.
King Gabriel Noblesse XI, Michael D. Giles, representing
"Ramses the Greatest," entered on a sedan chair carried
by five Golden-Bodied Bearers.
His Magesty's cape and mantle of white tapestry brocade and deep purple velvet featured the gold, red and laser sequinned appliques of the falcon wings and lotus flowers.
The King,
a graduate of McNeese State University and McLennan (Texas)
College, is a chemical engineer and a certified scuba instructor
who owns and operates Louisiana Diving Services.
Queen Ashley Noblesse XI, Margaret Ellis, representing
"Queen Nefertari," entered on a sedan chair carried by
five Golden-Bodied Bearers.
Her Magesty's cape featured purple velvet and white satin brocade festooned with white fur trim. Her fitted white on white brocade gown featured purple panel inserts lavished with accents of Italian rhinestones and irridescent sequins and a train of silver accordion pleats embellished with silver sequins. Her tiara of Austrian stones featured tiered scrollwork with silver garnish.
Her
Highness, a McNeese State University graduate, is an employee of
PPG Industries and owner of Travel Merchants Travel Agency. Her
Highness has three children and six grandchildren.
The mystical chant of the Egyptian snake charmer was represented
by Duke
Bill Simons and Duchess Levonne Simons. Their matching
costumes of royal turquoise were accented with silver and gold
sequinned trim.
The Duke,
a CITGO employee, and Duchess, a retired educator, have five
children and five grandchildren.
The lifeblood of Egypt, the Nile River, was represented by Duke Calvin
Fleniken and Duchess Madelin Fleniken. They were attired
in royal costumes of blue-green satin festooned with jewels, gold
and silver appliques.
The Duke, an employee of Petrocon Engineering assigned to Olin Corp., is the president-elect of Mardi Gras of Imperial Calcasieu.
The
Duchess, an employee of Lake Area Foot Care Center, is a member
of Kiwanis of Southwest Contraband, Club Hispano, and Ladies of
LaSalette Altar Society. They have six children and eight
grandchildren.
Duke
David Thompson and Duchess Pamela Thompson represented the
Temples of Masai and the great warriors of Egypt. Their
coordinating costumes of black and red were festooned with gold
and silver sequined trim.
The Duke, an employee of the Lake Charles Stevedores and a graduate of McNeese State University, is a member of the Propeller Club of Lake Charles and commissioner of the Lake Charles Pilot Association.
The
Duchess, an employee of the Insurance Center Inc., belongs to the
Business and Professional Women's Club and the Quota Club. She is
a graduate of Mississippi Delta Junior College.
Costumed as Horus, the falcon-headed god of the sky, and his
sister, Hathor, the Lotus flower goddess of motherhood were Duke John Peter
Scott and Duchess Dr. Sandra Leder. The royal
costumes featured deep purple velvet trimmed in gold and silver
festooned sequins.
The Duke, a retired physical therapist and consultant for Robinswood Residential School, is a member of American Legion Post 1 and the father of three daughters.
The
Duchess, a science and aerospace teacher for Episcopal Day
School, is president of the Lake Charless Ninety Nines and serves
on the Lake Charles Regional Airport Authority.
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