The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-05

any exhibition that satisfies bis standard Of ven doing
* eight O'Clock the frat pecs was cot or and forth
WITH = soon =. IL Psrticclorcd Ares became fey sg
csssiys piece received with applause. Immediately
demanded music" and sooth to say the demand was
always complied with. The following are the dsssns-
lions Of the pieces that exhibited the whole aaE
Of America, Fairiss FrOiic, s.sr Of Indspsnd.
ence, Union Star: This was . beautiful specimen
rent diamond brilliant: studded With ruby and emerald
settings and from each angle Of there shot forth Asy
loud explosions Saturn and ss.slli,ss Ss.icsn soH
Ysw Tree. Ravomant SUM-. Polka Dance and Colorsd
Tyre Cascade Tribute TO Ceres Scroll ouadrIe indian
Palmetto. Persian Rose, Zancs PeruvA Passion Flower
The exhibition was closed with . mammoth pisos
representing the Temple Of Washington In this the
ssea Occupied me central Sy Inc s1S ~
and sword and the latter bearing alof the liberty cap
over Z Ss :ss n %
the piece, surmounting ALL revolving pyramids q
which read "washington the Father Of Our County"
When this piece had, 70 use common phrase, played
from the spectators and in few minutes thsrsafsr d.
Park was left in it, usual nightly quetude and darkness
At Madison square.
The display at Madison square was judioeusly given
In the open plaza surrounding the Worth Nonunsot
whence was visible up and down Broadway and y1fshs
avenue and from Twenty fourth and Twenty nth RTse
west Of the square The tme-honorsd custom Of giving
1t within the park, where II was almost hidden nom
view the density Of the foliage was In This Instance
departed from, with great advantage TO the exhibition
and immense satisfaction . the ssnSsd s shcosanSs
last ray Of sunset had disappeared ana Dy the time
tho nrst piece was fred became vast surging mass,
which chOked both the broad thor0ughfares inesectne
this and the adjacent side stseeta Il waA Of oouEDs
the crowd which usually assemblies on such oooaeons
Patriotic urchins fixed crackers ana threw orpedoe6
excited mothers became frantic at the momenaPy ven
shment OF some youngster. dragged rom her sids ~
TO shoulder height 70 the satisfaction Of the youthful
heir and the disgust or the sighseers behind while n
o. 70:
sentimental ballad and popular music generally, which
served 70 add % the good hnmor q hose NJ
and to balance the III feeling Of those whose equaniy
disturbed by the crush tho urchns or other annoy.
ment Of Mr.. H Stevens commenced at precisely eight
O'Clock. when whirrng rocket announcsd the fact -
the populace. For fifteen minutes there prelude
to the main display consisting Of successive and alter
nate discharges Of rockets bombs and shells The utmost
good fortune attended the Whole The
curves to great altitude where they burst into .
shower OF glowing globes or kissing ssrpents,
GUS manner The twinKiing bombs wen, rsns
bingy to the zenith there 70 be transform6d By IN
fire and looking like vast cluster OF astral Tampa
The main display commenced at quarter past eight
O'Clock, the pyroechnist having decided 10 anticipate
the shower which was threatening the city The vaous
pieces were fred In quick aud prompt SUCCESSION, and
were loudly admired by the throng whose uptdEnsd
countenances well the facades Of the surround.
ing hotels and the moro sombre fronts Of the dwellings,
on the side streets, changed chameleon like from color
to color with the alternating green and red and crimson
and other hues evoked by the ncandescent sront and
barya. a4l
The programme which was concluded q nine O'Clock,
comprised the following pieces:-
!. Chinese Fan.
2. Egyptian Pyramid and Polka DancA
3. Peruvian Cross OF Honor.
4. Cascade OF brilliant fresL
5. Date Tree OF the Desert
9. Tribute 10 Music:
!, star OF America
y. Star Of Independence
Q. Ziana Peruvana
10. Mexican SUM-
IL. Saturn aud satellites.
IL. Passion Flower.
IL. Revolving star.
II. Double kaleidoscope
10. Finale piece, representing patriotic grouping Of
Washingtons portrait In medallion, the figures l77o,n
the American colors and The motto, "Unon Forevsr.n