Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-05

2:591S, Coleman's mare second, Gallina third.
The second heat Galllna won in 2:551 Cole
man second, Leadmine third. A very pretty
heat, close between the two hind horses.
The third heat of the gig race, In three
minutes to a dot, was given to the Coleman
mare; Gallina coming in first, but lost be-
cause his horse had gained by breaking gait.
The fourth heat in the three minute race
was won by Leadmine in SOP, Gallina' mare
second, all of the horses breaking badly.
The fifth heat of the three minute race was
won by Gallina's mare, Coleman second,
Leadmine third. Time, 1854.
The final heat of the three minute race was
| won by Gallina's mare in 2:54, Coleman sec
| ond, Leadmine third.
Entries for third race: Dock. Billy and
| Maude, Billy winning the frat heat in 5000
| Billy, the brown pony, lead the second
heat, thereby winning the third race, coming
in at precisely 3.02; Dock was second, and
| Maude, Lehman's mare third.
| The races were most pleasureable, and
| those in attendance were satisfied as to the
| sport.
THE PYRIC DISPLAY.
| At eight o'clock in the evening the grand
display of fireworks was given on the bluff,
between Union and Monroe streets. For
| hours before the time announced crowds OF
men, women and children hocked to Front
street, and secured good positions, either on
| awnings, at windows, or on the sidewalk.
| By eight o'clock at least thirty thousand peo-
pie were packed on Front street. 1t was a
solid mass of humanity, bent on seeing Prof.
Jackson's display OF pyrotecnics. The bril-
| liant entertainment was conducted in the fol-
| lowing order:
Discharge of rockets.
Brilliant illumination, lighting up the
| whole area of the exhibition grounds with
| the refulgence of crimson and emerald fires.
| This was a charming sight.
| do Is 1hshn al H.
tude of five hundred feet and exploding, and
| forming great jewel cloud.
The Evening Star, commencing with CEN
| ter of carnine, gold and purple, suddenly
expanding into a star of dazzling brightness.
Palmetto Tree, beginning with revolving
| fires of jessamine, emerald and ruby, unfold
| ing into a magnificent Palmetto Tree of cor
| uscating gold.
Galopade of Serpeuts, with rotating center
of fret-work, and suddenly displaying Gal
opade of Serpents
Egyptian Pyramid, or Tomb of the Phar-
rob 5, beautiful device showing In its pyrlc
combustion that monument OF antiquity, an
Egvrtian Pyramid The presentation of this
display was received by cheers from the null
titude.
Passion Flower, with revolving center of
violet, crimson and gold, changing into a
beautiful Passion Flower.
Magnolia Tree, new and chaste figure
designed expressly for the occasion, begin
ming with a hexagon figure of green, purple
and laps Iazuli, unfolding into a superb
Magnolia Tree with coruscating foliage
Revolving Star, commencing with center
fires of Maltese, jessamine and Persian, mu-
tating into beautiful revolving star.
Roman Fountain, rew and pleasing
figure, issuing streams OF prismatlc tires
from basin Overlooking with coruscatlng
gold.
Grand Flight of Honorary Rockets, throw
ing out at an altitude of five thousand feet
| myriads OF rubies, pearls, emeralds, anne
| thysts and floating stars.
Razonnant Star of Washington, with re-
| volving center of red, white and blue, chang
| ing into radiant star of dazzling brightness.
Mystic Memphi, a new and cnaste figure
| dedicated to the citizens of Memphis, begin
ming with mutation wheel OF Jessamlne fires,
changing into a figure mathematical of the
| Mystic Memphi.
| Kaleidoscope, with center fires Of green and
gold, changing to thrillingly delightful fig
| ure.
| Sun of America, commencing with rotating
center OF vivid brilliancy, suddenly bursting
into a sun of gorgeous brightness.
Harlequinade of Shells, exploding In the
heavens at an altitude of Eve hundred feet
| into thousands of stars OF every hue, gold rain
and meteors.
The American Shield, with changing cen
|
| suddenly appeared the American Shield, dec
| grated with the national colors, red, white
| and blue.
Revolving Fountain, new and beautiful
| figure, changing from vertical lire OF great
beauty into a revolving fountain electlng
| streams of liquid gold.
The Peri's Gem-This superb figure opens
with jessamine fire, and, after many pleasing
changes, appears beautiful PERKS gem.
| Grand Volcanic Eruption, rising and ex-
banding to an immense hight, and filling the
heavens for an area of thousands of feet with
every pyric device. E,
| Grand Southern Cross, comprising in its
| gorgeous combinations collection OF all the
| colored and brilliant fires known In pyro-
techny.
Crown Jewels, figure of matchless splen-
| dor, respectfully dedicated to the ladies OF
| Memphis This charming design was greet
ed with immense applause.
| Pyric Bouquet, opening with a damask
| rose, suddenly expanding into bouquet OF
| Flora's choicest treasures.
| The Peacock, a new design, representing
that magnificent bird in all the pride OF its
| gorgeous plumage.
Chaplet of the Union, with revolving CEN
ter of carmine, jessamne, emerald and anne
thyst fires, being suddenly surrounded with
| thirteen stars, lnclosed IN sun burst OF IN
| tense brilhancy.
Cascade of Niagara, fac simile in fire of
| that wonder of the world. Niagara cata-
| ract of fire, on which the eye gazes as upon
streams of falling gold, and the ear is as
| founded by the rush and roar OF the mighty
fall, the mind lost in wonder and awe at the
| sublime grandeur of the scene. The cascade
was exhibited here during our last Mardi
Gras. 1t was most beautiful sight and was
| much admired.
| The display of fireworks wound up with a
grand finale, an elegant allegorical device.
designed expressly for the occasion. 1t COM
menced with grand battle-plece, at the ter
mination of which burst into view the Amer.
lean eagle, bearing aloft the starry banner
and sustaining in its talons medallion por-
| trait of Washington, below this the letters
in jewel Memphis, July 4, 1873, forming
| a triunphal arch, the columns OF which sup
ported revolving globes of crimson and en-
| erald fires.
This last display was simply immense.
| When the effect of the beautiful figures was
duly considered, suddenly belched forth
myriads of stars of every hue, gold and sill
/, yer rain, saucIsslons, serpents, etc, while at
the same time a fusilade of shells assembled
and burst in rapid succession, forming mag
| niGcent canopy of stars at an altitude of
from five hundred to one thousand feet, the
aliegory ending with grand bouquet.
THE LITTLE ORPHANS.
General Peter Tracy, to whose energy and
public spirit we owe the Fourth of July cele-
bration, did not forget the orphans of the
city. He erected stand on the bluff north
of the drill ground, and had thereon some
one hundred and fifty little orphans from st.
| Peters, Church home and Leath asylums.
The little fatherless and motherless children
occupied one of the best locations, on stand
exclusively devoted to their benefit and
pleasure. They enjoyed the sight immensely,
and this fact, of itself, was sufficient to re-
pay every good citizen for what he contribu-
ted toward the celebration. The orphans
were brought from and back to the asylums
In omnlbuses, free of charge, by Mr.. Thomas
Patton and Mr.. P. NJ. Patterson, of the
"buss" line.
The celebration was success-a grand
success-thanks to Manager Tracy, who got
it up, and who furnished the people of Mem
phis and surrounding country with general
exhibition of most satisfactory and pleas
urable character. He canvassed the city for
subscription, and although he met with many
denials from rich men who ought to have
been more generous and patriotic, he sue