New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
THE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
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FLORAL BOUQUET oF ROCKETS.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The public celcbra-
tIon Of the day ended with display OF fireworks. Ia
character II like all displays OF fireworks
but in volume and variety II Is said TO have enceeu any
previous pyrotechnical exhibition upon tins continent
IL was successful the mnutest detail The scene OF
the exhibition the White Lot, an area Of two or
three hundred sloping gently away from the south
front. Of The Treasury Executive Mansion and state
Department The nieht moonless but clear ana un
counted crowds BEGAN early TO find their way toward
the spot from every quarter OF the city.
When the preparations were complete and the display
had begun the people charge had the good taste
to have no intcrmissons ackolanterns danced from
place 10 place about the nclosure and whenever one
paused an explosion followed Rockets, balloons. mines
fountains bombs batteries and shos we're sent heaven
ward I'm yoleys for half hour, filling the air with
showers OF hro.
Three set pieces" OF mammoth proportions were
among last and grandost features Of the entertain
ment. The first Was Jefferson" There was hLl
and sputter audible "A mile away as the lacko-lante
touched his torch the piece, and then mammoth lace
In points OF white fire surrounded by an oval frame III
red with banners national colurs fcstooncd gracety
about 1t, burst OF the darkness. II giowed Tor
a minute In fun brilliancy, then eye
went out with an explosion. followed by portion
of the nose and last ~ all OF the banners
The ace of the tituar patron OF simplicity and unos-
tentaon Was probably not recognizable 10 the masses
Of tho spectator when tho letters OF his name De
meath wero made out memory honorcd In pro-
ongcd cheers The largest piece represented the National
Capol with excellent portraits Of the President aud
Vice President. nanked by mottocs and cnbems ms
piece hundred aud sixty feet long by seventy
yc height largest set piece ever rred III America
The night OF 5000 rockets AT once forming vast noal
| bouauet in the heavens, terminated the display.
| Immediately after the regular display OF nTeWorKs
occurred the night parade Cf the Fahbeau CluD, oi
| Toprka Kan. Although this organization Is compare
lively small one numbering - 100 men. II has per
haps attracted much attention any civil or mill
rNfs g lnaf
corenonie, Its white ghosty UNIFORM It's precision of
drill and It's prculiar hollow torches whose hhmr- can
| bc blown up into slender. quiNcrlng plunrs oi
| hye ur six feet IN height were all new features
! In Washington, and were all the subjects oi re-
| mark when the club made Its first appearance
n Peunsylyauiaayc last evening. Tonight about $50
lust ~ the nmrns. crowd WIS returning from the eN
hbtion fireworks the White Lot, the Flaneau tlD
came marching In regular open ordcr down FlHcehth
st between the Corcoran Building and the treasury
Dr partment In perfect tornado OF lire. accompanied
by an ncessant voley OF explosions ana the contlnu
Gus hiss OF rockets Every member Of the club had
slung his shoulders capaclous whlte Dag nlcu
| with rockets, candles, red ana green hrc,
catherine wheels torpedoes bombs, aud nrcworks oil
| every conceivable description, which were lighted Oh
portable frames. discharged from sheet Iron tubes
with such never slac&cnDg rapdity rs 10 literally III
The street with hurricane OF fiery pIoicctles and dense
cloud Of smoke through which could be dimy seen the
white spectral uniforms of the club The marching wa
perfect In time and regularity. People In vehicle, fed
| I'm terror before the advancing column OF smoke and
hamo which was headed by two or three huge blazing
Wheels aud from every part OF which burst hrcs anu eA
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