The Portland daily press., 1870-06-29
Gre nd Military Review |
FIREWORKS.
PROGRAMME.

Rockets of the largest calbre, exhibiting every
style OF garniture known to the Pyrotechnic art,
gether with shells filled with gold rain. crimson
erad and variegated stars, will be discharged in pro-
fusion from sun :et until the commencement If the
display with
No. 1-Grdnd Illumination of the vast area and
assembled multitude by Indian and Chinese fires of
the most vivid and intense brilliancy beginning with
light of pale blue and changing gradually to deep
glowing crimson and afterwards to vivid green. This
Illumination produces an effect at once wondrous
No. 2-Shietds Of Lr7s-An immense " heel of fire,
made to revolve with great velocity by large and
powerful driving cases the ioar arms % Of the wheel
points OF coOred fires and the circumierer ce
rounded by showers OF spur and bee fire. The effect
produced is one OF great spendor an immense shield
of rainbow cOlors, surrounded by golden halo be-
ing produced
THE NEW ILLUMINATED SHELL FIRED FROM
HEAVY PROVED MoRTARs.
No. Stree of Liberty-A Tree OF Fire tinged
with green and dischargng with continued reports
showers of golden rain, thickly mingled with stars of
every color At the base revoves vertical wheel
showing in rapid succession the National colors s.
Red, While and Blue-and the whole initiates to a
Liberty Cap wrought in billia LANCE Of appropia-
The whole terminates amid heavy and startling ex-
posons
RoCE ETs OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. 4-Gdlopade of Serpents-A large piece formed
of vertical wheels with great variety OF colors,
China Flyers and SaXoBs, vertical and cotra-revOiv
ing These placed upon four arms which are made
once comical and beautiful.
RO, KETs OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 5-Ihe Fountain-A representation in pyrO-
techny of n Fountain in full play. The base OF the
structure is wrought in silver lance, interspersed
with points and stars of crimson. jessanine and en-
erad fires, while the basin is supported by two dol
phins also wrought in brilliant lance. A powerful
jet OF golden fire is thrown from the basin. which
ers over the base the mingng Of the golden, emer.
aid and other colored fires forming piece OF won-
deriul beauty.
No. 6-Chinese GtOry-A revolving centre of Gold
ON Fire, changing rapidly to crimson and emerald
S suddenly to erfmmsTence Of jewed
structure to one OF immense size. Heavy explosions
terminate the piece
No. 7-Boquet Mobile "A large pis &C composed Of
no, izontal and vertical wheels, Saxons Gerbs and
China Flyers, vertical and contra revolving. Each
magnificent "BOquet de heu" is formed, composed
OF jessamine, rose, emerald purple and other cOors.
ROCKETS OF COLORED STARS.
No. 8-Iurk,sh Cross-A Cross with crescent
shaped arms wrought in emerald and crimson fires,
the points being ornamented with sparkling jewels.
blazing centre OF Indian fires initiates suddenly to
circumference of Suns, backed by jets OF Indian
fires. The termination Of the piece is startling in
the extreme.
No. 9-EgyptsGn Pyramid-A revolving base of
emerald, crimson and golden fires initiates suddenly
centre OF blue and gold. The whole is surmounted
| by blazing Sun of dazzling briliiancy and jets OF
Chinese fire thrown from the circumference. The
niece faa San4
No. 10-Muitiptyinn Stor-A centre of crimson
and azure fire initiates to circle of brilliant
son and golden flame, which in turn extends to
points of circles in colored fires, gradually decreas
| ing in sse. From these points suddenly thrown
powerful jets of Indian fire. which meet and form an
| immense Sar OF golden and colored flame, ending
| with loud exclusions.
Pyrotechpy OF the far.famed Jewel now possessed
by Queen Victoria The rays OF light and the beau
titui changes of color seen in larg. diamond are
rare and delicate t1nts known TO the pyrotechDist,
and the piece is one of the most beautiful known TO
| the art.
| ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. 12-Line Of Union Batteries Extending the
whole length OF the vast area and oischargng, amid
loud and continued explosions, showers OF gold N,
emerald, crimson purple and other coloed stars, to-
gether with rain OF gold, spur and bee fire.
| ROCKETS OF SERPENTS.
No. 13-Ihe Day are Ceietrate-The motto July
4th, in mammoth letters wrought i'm brilliantly col
oitd lance, is supported by revolving base display
ing the National colors of red white and blue Above
| the motto the AMERICAN EAGLE bearing on It's
| breast the NATIONAL SHIELD SO wrought in red,
| white ana blue. Above and the whole is thrown
| halo OF sun fires, and The whole terminates amid
| salvos OF artillery in honor OF the day.
| SHELLS CT GOLD RAIN
| No. 14-AigretteS de ROuteteS-A large circle OF
| rdyOn.,nt fires with coOred centre OF dazzling beau
| ty surrounding common centre, which muta,es
from emerald to eri9son and Colder, iame: From
the circumference are thrown powerful and extensive
jets of Chinese and fires, and the whole termin-
| ates with hea explOsiOrs.
| ROCKETS OF EMERALD STARS.
No. 15-A Persian ROse-An elaborate design in
| azure, emerald and golden fire SUI rounding star.
shaped centre with brilliant changes. The points Of
the structure are loaded with sparkling brilliants,
| and the whole initiates suddenly with heavy explo-
sions to powerful suns and Jets staring from col
many cOors and sudden changes is beautiful and
| startling in the extreme.
| ROCKETS OF SERPENTS.
| No. 16-Aur0rG Borealis-A representation of The
fitting and changing light Of this great wonder of the
Northern sky, formed OF saxops, flyers and wheels
revolving horizontally and vertically and Throwing
out showers OF golden bee and spt r fires.
| ILLUMINArED BOMBS,
No. 17-GreciGn CircleS-A combination of shield
shaped circles OF azure, purple, crimson golden and
emerald fires arranged in pyramidal form and sup
| ported on bouquet of parti-colored fires thrown
from two small ciIces. From the iop are discharged
jets OF golden and colored tires, intermngled with
cOOred stars, and the whole terminates amid loud
| and continued reports.
| ROCKETS OF SERPENTS.
| No. 1S-Kdteidescope-An arrangement of sax0ni
and Ayers, vertical and contra-revOlving informing
led with wheels of varinus sizes, the arms Of which