Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
"a STRIKING SPECTACLE


various divisions Of which IL is com.
pc ed, extends along the coast from nortl TO
tol u for stance of nearly nine miles. II
OIL err nom ali other cities OF maritime i'm
POI tar &c from the fact that il has no haraOr
but uCnts directly upoa the sea and fbe
waves, which sometimes rise to the remark-
ao'e eight OF fourteen feet. break tmEn.4tI.
Stsly under tie walls the city. Along The
shore leading from the csntoumeut of ~.
1honas TO Fort George, where The English
garris on a. Macras is CuArterpd. extends the
Mount RCad, beautiful shaded avenue
about Six miles in length. From this road
the most attractive view az the city IS Oh
Tan ed upon the ore hand, while upa1 Z! e
other the attention fthe visitor is coz stapt
y drawn 20 the beauty and REGULARITY Il
tie sur SIS IL breaks in ridges of curling foam
three hundred yards from The shore.
During tie visit Of tie PTir ce of Wales to
India he WAS witness of the remarkable
spectacle known at Madras As The ..iIIumin-
alton OF the surf This wonderful display
Of artificial lights among the frothiug yes
is accomplished by the DISCHARGE Of rockets
from The ships around, and from the piers.
together with scores of cO'Ored lights which
are attached 10 tie life-bUoys aud carried
about in Catsm arars propelled by tie ma
tives. Many of these ligT Is are made from
materials lhat are lrexil lgulshaoie, and
lEeSe are PLACED upon the surf, and burn
there with an effect that appear almost
miraculous IN its strange beauty.
The correspondent OF the London Times
Say s:-"NeVtr has teen seen in LudIa or else
VI ere Spectacle at once so grand and 80
awful as he Illumination Of the surf"
Ne!ih'r en- nor peLc'l can give an idea OF L.
II was e!rdly beautiful, exciting. grand.
A. " to render homage 20 the o-cs.Si,,n. sac
WiDG h8G risen and the Surf was unusually
high, While Tie night was So ..i.ieHgIv cloudy
& prevent all rivalry between The stars a8d
The gtt UIoa The 81 a..
Amer The usual state dinner al The house
OF The Governor. the Prince aud his uar-y
Ie't tie table 10 prepare for The drive h., t..t,
beach The TOau 10 The GOy,TBruer.t Horse
was Illuminated. and the trIufnvlEI arches
were Quilted with lanterns, aud bore stars
Al q ID 3 wi F..~
pllseS the CoCucil-B0USe and number Of
civil al Il military offices, was outlined with
laTnIs. "a were All the government buildings
NIlhln the CITY. On alghUug from their
carriages at the fort, which uad been - ,ected
as the best point for viewing the ii.UD,jr4-
tens OF the " hole esplai ade as wei AS the
fire works, the royal PARTY walked 10 m
ED Cf tie pier, where Preparations for tEair
comfort bap been made. Seats were DIarnl
Tor The Prince, the Governor, his family.
hld lie SUIT, out OF the reach OF tie spray
The buildings along the beach, TRANSMIT
Tencies, and triUmphal arches all briiI-a-'rIv
Illuminated, formed background above
which rose st,eples, columns, and larnrS
Southwark, where the rollers SEeuL un n
The roadway, there were rows OF na,lveS
with blazing torches and blue lizhts. aud
facing seward there was an ocean OF white
turbans. The Scraps. Osborne ami RalpIgb
were illuminated outside. Between lie
outer darkness and the beach tLe mo0uiighr
now ana then revealed dark objects rI~irE
ana falling on The pillows.
At the moment the Prince arrived al the
pier with the commander chief there was
grand discharge from the RGlcigh. accom-
panied by II flight Of 1870 cOiored rockets IL
seemed as II volcanoes were emitting Vol
umes OF cOlOred flames. Presently aprpare.I
fires here and there se9wRrd. amidst waves
drifting laDdWard, like fre-ShipS from aflr.
JhSse multiplied, dipping, rising nov and
then Though the waves. while occasionally
came light from the other side l. had an
immense effect Suddenly from the beach
dashed the black forms OF MaSOuWah boats
ana catamal ans, which, amidst The widest
y6ils, charge into the serted RAJ Ks of the
Ioam crested breakers, and dark object sea
ward we're revealed, as the boa Is tossed y.O-
lehtly on the outer ridge OF the hrea ,..rS
There never was such an awfUl rag4rfa
Amidst o sea now black as ink. Row like fire
gilnJeIlHg Jet IN creamy surf, the cataru3-
ran men were swept oil, and either regafged
TIER crafts or were swept beneath tire h:,-
lows. There was an awful suspense until
they were lar ded safe on the beach. TIE Ma
soUwsh boats swept from stem 10 stern by
The bIea acTs. forced their way out into the
SIN other sea, Ia return still more animated
Their ski IS beyond praise. These hariy
Fellows watching an opportunity, keen the
top Of the wave by tremendous efforts. ard
are borne past with wonderful velocity vet
emerge safely from each succeeding bTGaker
Tbs extraordinary spectacle was renewed
REPEATEDLY. 70 the visitor IL seemed I.l,p a
con- TAI III water gods, for the people. amidst
Tie bluC-lighiS the rockets. and ire. Ioifiro
surf, remained almost speeches.. AEfu-
gcther- Inc elect Of these sCDres OF brilliant
co!oTed lights amidst the lines of spetaiug
surf was superb. The Prince himself was
greatly pleased and interested. and 80.
joined I'm lie amusement by throwing from
the pier some Of the cases Of modern C;roalt
FIRE with Which this magnificent pyrotecnuic
display WAS made.