Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-25
FIR EE TO ALL.
The Grand Display of Fireworks at
Memphis, Tennessee. July 4,
1873, by Prof. Samuel Jack
son, OF Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.

This will be the most gorgeous sight ever
witnessed in the south. During the day the
several military companies will parade on the
streets, after which the entire fire department
will turn out In response to a fire alarm
congregate at designated point. and give &
display of the various engines IN full opera
ton, as though fire were really IN progress
This grand display has been gotten up ano
paid for by the public-spirited citizens o
Memphis for the entertainment of theiI
friends in the surrounding country who may
favor their city with visit on this occasion
The railroad and steamboat lines have re-
duced their fare to half rates, tickets good
from three to four days. We call attention
to the following
PROGRAMME:
l. Discharge of rockets from shutdown
until half-past eight o'clock.
2. Brilliant illumination, lighting up the
whole area of the exhibition grounds with
refulgence of crimson and emerald fires.
3. Fusllade of bombshells, reaching an
altitude of five hundred feet and exploding,
and forming great Jewel cloud.
f. The evening star, commencing with a
center of carmine, gold and purple, suddenly
expanding into star of dazzling brightness.
5. Palmetto tree, beginning with revolving
fires of jessamlne, emerald and ruby. unfold
ing into a magnificent palmetto tree OF cor
ruscatIng gold.
6. Galopade of serpents, with rotating
center of fret-work, and suddenly displaying
galopade of serpents.
7. Egyptian pyramid, or tomb of the Phar-
obs. beautiful device showing 10 its pyric
combustion that monument of antiquity, an
Egyptian pyramid.
8. Passion flower, with revolving center of
violet, crimson and gold, changing into a
beautiful passion flower.
9. Magnolia tree, a new and chaste figure,
designed expressly for this occasion, begin
ming with a heIagon figure of green, purple,
and lopis luzuli, unfolding into superb mag
nolia tree, with corruscatlng foliage.
10 Revolving star, commencing with CEN
ter fires of Maltese, Jessamlne and Persian,
INITIATING into beautiful revolving star.
IL. Roman fountain, new and pleasing
figure, issuing streams OF prismatlc fires from
a basin OVERLOOKING with corruscating gold.
II Grand flight of honorary rockets,
throwing out at an altitude of i've thousand
feet myriads of rubies, pearls, emeralds,
amethysts and floating stars.
Is Razonpant star of Washington, with
revolving center of red, white and blue,
changing into radiant star of dazzling
brightness.
IA Mystic Memphi, a new and chaste
figure dedicated to the citizens of Memphis,
beginning with mutation wheel of Jessamine
fires, changing into figure emblematical Of
the Mystic Memphi.
Is. Kaleidoscope, with center fires of green
and gold, changing to thrillingly delightful
kaleidoscope figure.
Is. Sun of America. commencing with
rotating center Of vivid brilliancy, suddenly
bursting into a sun OF gorgeous brightness.
II. Harlequinade of shells, exploding IN
the heavens at an altitude of five hundred
feet into thousands of stars of every hue, gold
rain and meteors.
Is. The American shield, with changing
center of Maltese, Chinese and Jessamine,
when suddenly will appear the American
shield, decorated with the national colors,
red, white and blue.
49, Revolving fountain, a new and beauti-
full figure, changing from a vertical fire of
great beauty into revolving fountain eject
ing streams of liquid gold.
20. The PERKS gem. This superb figure
opens with jessamine fires. and, after many
pleasing changes, appears a beautiful Pen S
gem.
81 Grand volcanic eruption, rising and ex-
panding to an Immense hight, and filling the
heavens for an area of thousands of feet with
every pyric device.
% Grand southern cross, comprising in its
gorgeous combinations collection of all the
coiored and brilliant fires known In pyro-
techny.
%. Crown jewels, figure of matchless
splendor, respectfully dedicated to the ladies
of Memphis. This charming design, when
ever and wherever exhibited, has called forth
the highest enconiums, as being unrivaled by
any design of the pyric art.
"a. Pyrlc bouquet, opening with damask
rose, suddenly expanding into bouquet of
Flora s, choices! treasures.
25. The peacock, new design, represent
ing that magnificent bird in all the pride Of
its gorgeous plumage.
rs. Chapet of the Uniop, with revolving
center of carmine, jessamine, emerald, and
amethyst fires, being suddenly surrounded
with thirteen stars, inclosed in sunburst of
intense brilliancy.
% Cascade of Niagara, facsimile in
fire of that wonder of the world. Niagara
cataract of FIRE, on which the eye gazes as
upon streams of falling gold, and the ear is
astounded by the rush and roar of the mighty
fall, the mind lost in wonder and awe at the
sublime grandeur OF the scene.
q. Grand finale, an elegant categorical de-
vice, designed expressly for this occasion. 1t