The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-06
The Display OF Fireworks.

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The Display Of Fireworks.
THE PACK.
The display of fireworks at the City Hall Of the
moet magnificent witnessed from that vete
Of pyrotechnc art Mr.. Edge. From an early hour
in the evening crowds wended their way to this great
focus attraction the people began assemble before
Ozark and altogether there could not have been less than
twenty thousand persons to witness the gor
geous Macy provided with tickets of ad-
mission, through the courtesy Of the Common Council
and Mr. Valentine, their clerk, which entitled the hold
to seats that placed within chains to prevent
the pressure from without.
From shutdown rockets sent up, and about eight
O'Clock the fireworks commenced with splendid
Greek Bengo]a lights, which lumned the whole entire
Then there the scroll wheel with revolving
wheel Of iessamine, brilliant and radiant fires, with
opaque centre, which, if by magic, became
filed with revolving scrolls formed Of jets of coored
fame displaying and again revolving globe. This
beautiful piece opened with horizontal wheel Of brilliant
fires changing into revolving globe OF coored lances.
The Persian Rose and Peruvian Cross also very beau
tful. The piece called the Fourth Of July began with
changeable wheel Of essamne and brilliant fires gntng
five pointed star in golden ancework, with "4th of
July" between the points terminating with shower of
fire and explosions. The Mexican Sun and Indian
Palmetto superb specimens Of art, their dazzling
bIiaDcy and richly coored mutations ELECTED marked
applause But it is impossible to partcuarzs every dis
play they all sublime and under the immediate ma
nagement Of Measrs Joseph G. and Isaac H. Edge jr.
Al kent OF with the mos perfect and uninterrupted
mechanism. The piece Of 1776, the Polka Dance and
Coored Battery, the Cross of Honor, the Cross of st.
John which terminated with heavy crimson and green
illuminated maroon fires.
he Kala n mi
two wheels in contrary directions aud opaque CENTRE
which suddenly filed with globes and coored fires
forming and changing each instant to variety of figures
ard shapes. The Illuminated Yew Tree opened with
OF radent white fire. with coored centre INITIATING a
yew frmed OF fires thirty feet high ornameuted
with revolving lights and termr atng with feu de joie
The Fairies frolic exceeding beautiful display,
forming circle Of fame the centre OF which wAs filed
with revolving oils turning and twisting in all possible
manner.
The Star of America composed of of vars.
gated fires Of crimson purple green and yellow. chang
ing TIE star Of America about fifty feet in diameter,
ard terminating with grand marooned btttery,
Uron also q besutitul piece opepoy with vsrti
cal wheel with q chameleon centre cha ging to d in
diamond work between the points If which the
word Union muatipg to splendid sur brilliant Hles
| and er ding in a magnifct ut msr on explos ion
Grand Fountain This elegant piece represented
yourg TritaD standing pile of rocks surrounded by
| dolpbns blowing from golden horn jet of water
The base formed Of outlines In diamond lance work
terminating with maroon explosions
Grand Allegorcal Design commencing with ksledo-
scope wheel Of Maltese and rayonant res mutssing to
| The Triumph of America On the right Of the central
OF figures seated America holding hand
shjed the other outstretcheA receive the Gcro
Of Fame Which the Muse OF Hist ~, in kne,ling pos
turs IL in tic act Of presenting to her The drapey Of
these figures formed in white lance work exqus,ely
sbsded e,ds tine Muse of History stool the Goddess
Of Wis6om, placGg q chspet of laurel tbs brow Of
| America This figure was haoted in a cuir4ss with a
helmet her nssd holding in hand spear, emole
matte Of power This group Of dgurrs encirced by
an arc e leaf work 10 which were placed he enSems Of
of the United ststestbe bird of Jovs perched
the shield This piece the most sublime perfection
~ In I'm cbnfn ortu Lyo~y
appropriately colo ed to present picture in col
ored outlines seventy Eve feet high each side Of this
revolving pieces The whole terminating with
grand fights OF coorec fires and explosions Of mirus fill
| IL q the air With stars AID steamers.
| Illuminated bombs we're cast some thousand feet high,
filing the air with coored and streaers The grand
Mo- aic Battery posed of Greek and Roman Candles
and interpreted With mines OF 'efpents and narooaed
asd between each display Of fire vorks performed
popular 'ure whilst rockets we're alternately sent
into the air with fire effect The fna bronze statue OF
De Witt Clinton which stands temporarily in front Of the
City Hall to fine effect amid the glazing and bril-
liant lights Altogether the fireworks in the Park last
evening could be surpassed in effect perfection Of
art Long the people enjoy this appropriate csleora
o. the s rS ss o. u ana %iS
| with such triumphs of pyrotechnic art
MADISON SQUARE.
The display Of fire FORKS ct Madison square truly
magnificent and attracted there in the very heart Of
upper.endos, an immense crowd of the democracy,
who there for the purpose of witnessing the grand
display Of fireworks, usual the Anniversary Of
Independence Day. There crowded together
men, women, and children, OF sll nations, each one
striving to get to the platform erected nearly in
the centre Of the square, order TO have good opp,
| tupity of 81 seeing the sights"
A few moments after eight O'Clock the multitude were
a.tonshed by grand discharge of rockets which we're
beautiful Indeed. Some attaining their grestest
height in the air burst into serpents Others drooug
into beautiful stars OF green aDo red; While from others
several red ;reams Of minute spa-kf Of fire.
The briaocy Of the Roman candles ele1od from the
novrg several loud bursts Of applause. The grand
est feature Of the entire display the Catherine wheels
| phicb kept continually changing from color to
another throwing mp jets o red wbi and green flames,
snd Illuminating all tse houses ia the neghborhood OF
The gtouud which crowGed 20 tie roof with the fair
sex esdirg ia he fa hprahls portion OF city.
During The interval sttog off the bod worth
atd ps cd seyefa national sira which 0nliveoed the
scenes Of ness that could for fee moments overcat
The s,eubtrs The di ths display Mr. stanton,
ce-crtes greatest utiss for TIE zsai which he mani
p-to tit uieass the tastes Of thr yeople
bad The exhibition lGsted for sbou an nous, " being
i iuRt rita O'Clock The concluding por ion
~ lie Gte fnsks LIT off, The grounds ana ulny
streets we're GROW led 10 their utmost pasit with peo
lie vto all agreed IN prOuounc,rg the affair gtsnd
aro imposing one We Witnessed 90 confusion or disor
der among he % any ~ mptoms Of Fosdy
lsri vsble. The ~hnls a1sir passed of without aoy
incident 10 mar rho pleasure ~ the evening. some of
he Youth ~ portion &c the sembage, however satis.
red ibcy might bavs VI ia the re orks, kept up
cotinuJ dfrg a Chinese crackers much 70 ne annoy
4uce Of the cider pd refined portion Of tbe byssnders
efo Willis ad1nripg the beauty and bfiltaucy OF q
ockct would ofteh be startleG by the disCDstge Of
bwe - the." fireworks uaeer ihsr teet The great
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