The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-25
FIREWORKS.
PROGRAMME.

Rockets of the largest calibre, exhibiting every
style OF garniture known to the Pyroechnic art to-
gether with shells filled with gold rain. crimson EN-
erad and varegated stars will be discharged in pro-
fusion from sun:et until the commencement of the
display with
No. 1-Grond illumination of the vast area and
assembled multitude by Indian and Chinese fires of
the most vivid and intense brancy 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
and startling.
No. 2-Shietds Of Lris-An immense wheel of fire,
made to Tevove with great velocity by large and
powerful driving cases, the four arms OF the wheel
being decorated at regular intervals by pots and
points of col0red fires and the circumference sur.
rounded by showers OF spur and bee fire. The effect
produced is one OF great splendor 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 discharging with continued reports
showers of golden ran thicky mingled with stars of
every color. AT the base revolves vertical wheel
Red, White and Bue-and the whole initiates to a
Liberty Cap wrought in brilliant lance of appropla-
The whole terminates amid heavy and startling ex-
p.osions
ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS.
No. 4-.Gaicpade Of Serpents-A large piece formed
OF vertical wheels with great variety OF colors
China Flyers and Saxons vertical and conra-reyoly,
ing These placed upon four arms, which are made
produce
once comical and beautiful.
ROCKETS OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 5-Ihe Fountdin-A representation in pyro-
techny ofa Fountain in full play. The base OF the
structure is wrought in silver lance, nterspersed
with points and stars of crimson jessamine and en-
erad fires while the basin is supported by two dol
jet of golden fire is thrown from the basin. which
falls backs, and, Overfowing the basn falls in show
ers over the base, the mingng of the golden, emer-
aid and other colored fires forming piece OF woD-
deriul beauty.
SHELLS OF CoLoRED STARS
No. 6-Chsnese Gtory-A revolving centre of Gold
ON FIRE, changing rapidly to crimson and emerald
metals suddenly to circumference of jewelled
points and 'Jets de fea," instantly enlarging the
terminate the piece.
ROCKETS OF GOLD RAIN.
No. 7-Boquet Mobile "A large piece composed of
ho oizontal and vertical wheels, Saxons, Gerbs and
China Flyers, vertical and contra-revolving Each
component part being decorated with brilliant color
a magnificent "Boquet de Feu'' is formed composed
OF essamne, rose, emerald purple and other colors.
ROCKETS OF COLORED STARS.
No. S-Iurkish Cross-A Cross with crescent
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.
ILLUMINATED SHELLS.
No. 9-Egyptsdn PyrGmid-A revolving base of
emerald, crimson and golden fires initiates suddenly
to pyramid OF variOusly colored flames with polka
centre OF blue and gold. The whole is surmounted
by a blazing Sun of dazzling briliiancy and jets OF
Chinese fire are thrown from the circumference. The
piece terminates with heavy and rapid explosions.
ROCKETS AND BOUQUETS.
No. 10-Muitipiying Star-A centre of crimson
and azure fire initiates to circle of brilliant Grim.
son and golden fame, which in turn extends to
points Of circles in colored fires, gradually decreas-
ing in sse. From these points are suddenly thrown
powerful jets Of Indian fire. which meet and form an
immense Star OF golden and colored flame, ending
with loud EXCLUSIONS.
No. 11-Kor-i-noor-A beautiful representation in
Pyrotechny OF the far-famed Jewel now possessed
hyn pfnri Is..l.A
titul changes of color in a large diamond are
beautifully shown by this combination of the most
rare iand delicate tnts known to the pyrotechnst,
and the piece is of the most beautiful known to
the art.
ROCKETS OF CRIMSON STARS
NO. l2-Line Of Union Batteries Extending the
whole length OF the vast area and dscharging, amid
loud and continued explosions, showers of golden
emerald crimson, purple and other colored stars to-
ROCKETS OF sERPENTs.
No. l3-The Day are Cetebrdte-The motto july
ah IN mammoth letters wrought in brilliantly col
oied lance, is supported by revolving bse display
ing the National colors of red white and blue Above
the motto scars the AMERICAN EAGLE bearing on its
breast the NATIONAL SHIELD also wrought in red
White and blue. Above and over the whole is thrown
halo OF sun fires, and the whole terminates amid
salvos OF artillery in honor of the day.
SHELLS OF GOLD RAIN.
NO. 14-Aigrettes de ROuteties-A large circle of
rdy0nant fires with coored centre OF dazzling beau
from emerald to crimson and golden flame. From
the circumference are thrown powerful and extensive
jets of Chinese and fires, and the whole termin-
ates with heavy explosions.
ROCKETS OF EMERALpsTARS.
No. Id Persian ROse-An elaborate design in
azure, emerald and golden fire surrounding a star.
shaped centre with brilliant changes. The points of
the structure are loaded with sparkling brilliants
and the whole initiates suddenly with heavy explo
sons to powerful suns and jets starting from col
ored point Of dazzling brightness The effect of The
many, colors and sudden changes is beautiful and
startling in the extreme. - "' anu
ROCKETS OF SERPENTs.
NO. 10 Aurora Boreatis-A representation ot the
lifting and changing light of this great wondar Of the
Northern sky, formed OF saxons, flyers and wheels
revoving horizontally and vertically, and throwing
out showers OF golden bee and spr r fires.
~, a, ILLUMINATED BOMBS.
No. 7-Grecian Circles-A combination of shield
SNAPPED circles OF azure, purple, crimson, golden and
emerald fires arranged in pyram:dsl form and sup
ported on bouquet of parti-colored fires thrown
from Two small circles. From the top are discharged
Jets OF golden and colored fires intermingled with
colored stars, and the whole terminates amid loud
anu continued reports.
ROCKETS OF SERPENTS.
No: :1S-Kdteidescope-An arrangement of saxons
and flyers vertical and c0ntra-revolvng interming-
led with wheels of various sizes, the arms of which
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