The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-01

(CoNTINUED FROM FIRST PAof.l 49,
hour. The space allotted for the pyro-
techpic display was Immediately ~
the western gate OF the Square,
fronting Grace street. The mortar Tor
their dischargc was planted with 40 in
d., cl;na,ion towards the st. Claire. IL wa
radc ~ iron. hoopcd with heavy wire,
amd stood about two fee, out OF the ground
The whole display, ordered OF Mr.. Andrew
Pizzini, was In charge OF Mr.. Montrose
Angie. welsknown proficient IN such
matters, who was assisted by Mr.. Henry
Cline; both Of whom did their work wei.
II l. no disparagement OF these gentlemen
To saw that the first bomb refused 10 30 oil,
because OF the fact that they wero handling
material manufactured i'm japan. where, as
Is well known, they do everything hack
wards. Consequently their mistake in put
ting In fbc bomb upside down can be
readily excused.
Owing 10 some confusion of the num-
hers no detailed description OF the fire
works can be given. The list published in
the DISPATCH yesterday morning gave, as
was supposed. their order and number but
while the latter was coTTcct-there being
twenty fred i'm all-tbe bombs were so
numbered that II was impossible TO antle-
nate what each one would represent.
This trifing defect, however. abated MOTH
ing from the enjoyment Of the crowd, but
rather added to il, as II gave them tue
privilege Of guessing the various forms ana
effects displayed. II the reporter coniesses
10 little confusion in interpreting
each representation, i'm view OF the
fact that when the japanese Lady y
sailed majcstically over the st. Claire
his cars were assailed by cries
OF otis pig !" "Its horse .
"Irs n catl' I" It's a dragon!" (most
nearly correct, pcrhaps,) and so on, ne
should not be rurhlessly condemned. III
truth. the almost utter absence OF breeze
kent the various floats from filing out 10
their due proportions, and consequently,
as general thing, they reached the ground
almost before one could distinguish the
forms they intended to represent. Sevc-
raj of them. however, notably the " black
cjoud and white rain" the "rooster," The
"lapapese lady," the "cat,' the "tiger,
the "eagle." and the "dragon," were
very distinct and elected much admra-
ton.
The bombs were made Of heavy paste
board, and were about twelve inches long
and four or five through. and when dis
charged went up quite high. bursting M
mid-ar and producing the wonderful
effects described. The form each is IN
tended TO take, manufactured we know not
how. is encased i'm the bomb, which l.
nicely calculated to burst Just when at its
greatest height, making beautiful parti-
colored display, which is a. admirable a.
wonderful.
Altogether this feature OF the day was
great success. It's novelty secured that. II
being the first time that the japanese fire
work. were ever used here. The commit
Tee. and especially Mr.. Pi2zini, through
whom the fireworks were procured. de-
serve great credit for the pleasant outcome
OF their trouble.
THE RAGAMCFFINS.
Manchester's kOmic krow OF kOmus.
Perhaps one Of the most conspicu0usly
noticeable features, rs il was certainly the
most mirth-provOking one, in yesterdays
Trades Parade, was the appearance, and z
welcome one at that ii was, OF Manchester's
aggregation of fun-inspired citizens, The
makeup OF whose garments, not less than
their application TO the purposes OF the
occasion, were pure Outcrops Of an irresis-
fible impulse Of merrimont with strong
sense of the ridiculous combined. The
divine Shakespeare adventures the opinion
IT. ever common
that men are merricSt when they are from
home, but this remark would not apply t.
the Manchester delegation, for they were
each and all on cOngenial soil, and i'll sight
and hearing of their own homes and hearth
stones. Better credit them the belief OF
Peter Pinder, which was doubtless the ill.,
spiration OF their ioyial tcmpcrs-
Care to our coffin adds nail. no doubt:
And cy'ry grin so merry. draws one Out
The introduction Of political illusions
and caricaturcs in The Ragamufiin mclanse
Yesterday cut off source which was rlch
in its suggestion Of the ludicrOus. and
which would otherwise haN" been eXten-
siveH ayaied Of by the merry masqueI>.
Lei Us briefly glance at the career OF the
gentlemen who gave IL such excellent
amusement yesterday ana whose parade
then was the fifth with which they he'd
favored their felloW-ciiizeus Of Manchester
and Richmond. In 1877 An old Organiza-
tion which had existed in Manchester prior
to the late war. fashioned after the Rich
mond Shanghai Of that period, Na> revived
under the name of The RI.dmIfiinS.
The reviyalStS were Manchc>tcl's fn-
loving youths and young men, prominent
among whom were the Bradley Brothers,
Conrad Lipsccmb, Thomas AlyiS, George
Morris, Arthur II. W. Small, Nanny Ccrsc-
ley, O. |. Merritt. Lorenzo Lipscomb,
George ". Meredith, Gc"ree W. Jone~
James Hart, Dan. McCuioch, Jake Kell
Charlie Rediord, John Merritt, &. :. Wells
John w. and Robert Owens, and many
others, whose names are NOT at this moment
recalled.
The first parade was made ON Christmas
1877. In the following year they visited
the Virginia State Fair, and proved the
most attractive card there 10 distant visit
ors. as well a. country cousins and homo
people. The next public parade OF the
organization was in Richmond during In,
Yorktown Centennial Celebration. Thu
officers are: President. Captain W. +
Harrison; Chief Marshal, James +. Brad
ley: Prelate, James Robinson; Preserve
of Archives, O. |. Merritt; Secretary ant
Treasurer, Conrad +. Lip,comh. In tn
parade Yesterday Chief Marshal Bradle'
was assisted 10y the following eflicien
aids-viz., Conrad +. Lipscomb. Davit
Wells, Thomas Alyis, Jane. +. Robinson
Walter Nelson, {. Wells, John Burke
Willie Bradley, ard Lorenzo Lipscoml
The handsome speech made TO the organ
cation ut their meeting the night beior
the parade was given in Yesterdays Dis
patch.
In the start TO Richmond YESTERDAY tll
organization met promptly ai ~ O'Clock q
the old Alert baseball grounds. and marcl
ing off on time, passed down IGll street
thence cid Seventh to the Free bridge, an
crossing that, were soon al the corner {
Seventh and Broad streets Richmond
their appointed place oi rendezvous, an
from which position, ~ the processio
moved, they took the place assigned thel
In IL.
Ii Is needless 10 say that eyeIywhcr
both over the river and in this c;tv, on n
line Of march the Raeamnnin. recrinD