Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-03-12

The public celebration ended with q
grand display of fire works. In character
It was like all displays Of fire works, but In
volume and variety II Is said TO have ex-
celled any former p~yrotechnical exhibition
upon this continent. Withal II was Success
full to the minutest detail. The scene OF
the exhibition was the White House.lot, an
area Of 200 or 800 acres sloping gently away
from the south fronts Of the Treasury, Ex-
ecutive mansion and State depart
Uncounted crowds began early
10 find their way toward the spot
from every quarter Of the city. For an
hour or more they waited, commenting In
the meanwhile upon the singular appear.
ance of the monument a hundred rods DO
yond the fireworks enclosure. The lower
third Of the shaft was not visible, but all
above was dimly outlined like the ghost Of
itself against the black sky, and rejecting
TO its peak the rays Of the electric lights In
the city for half a mile away. 1t seemed
enormously higher than by daylight, and 10
have not the slightest relation TO terrestrial
Things. y hen tire preparations were -eeH.-
plete and the display had once begun, the
people In charge had the good taste
10 leave no intemission. J~ack-o'-lan.
terms danced from place TO place about
the enclosure, and whenever one paused
an explosion followed. Rockets, balloons.
mines, fountains, bombs, batterie, and
shells were sent h~eavenward I'm yOlleys for
half an hour, filling the air with showers
Of fire. Explosions half a mile above the
earth took place, and consultations mum
bering thousands OF beautifully tinteh
stars flOated away over the Potomac, bome
by a gentle northern breeze. Three 'sel
pieces Of mammoth proportions weH
among the last and grandest features OF
the entertainment The first was "Jef.
fersOn." There was a buzz and sput
ter audible a mile away as Jack-O'
lantern touched his torch 10 the piece, and
then the mammoth face in points Of
white FIRE enclrcled by a novel frame In red
with banners In National color festOOned
gracefully about It. burst out Of the dark.
ness. IL glOwed for a minute in full bril-.
liancy, then an eye went out with an explo
sion followed by a portion Of the nose, aud
last Of all the blue stars OF the banner.
The face OF the titular patron OF simplicity
and ~unostentation, was probably not
recognizable 10 the masses OF the
spectators, but when the letters Of
his name beneath were made out hi,
memory was honored in prolonged cheers.
The large piece representing the Ma
tional Capitol, with excellent portraits OF
the President and Vice-President, wa,
fianked by notices and emblems. This
piece was 100 feet long by 10 feet IN
height, the largest set piece ever fired ~
America. The flight Of 5000 rockets at
once, forming a vast floral bouquet In tho
heavens, Illuminated the display. No esti.
mate OF the numbers who witnessed the
fireworks would be trustworthy. One felt,
but could not sec the vast throngs
The voluntary dispersion Of the
multitude when gathered in the
park, which was open upon all sides, woulc
seem 10 be a simple affair and easy enough
OF accomplishment. But the experiences OF
the evening proved the contrary. Carriages
became %entangled with each other and pc.
destrians wandered around In beWildement
trying 10 find their way around, through OF
out OF PUSHES which occurred In a hundred
place. No one was hurt so far as known, but
many ludlcrous incidents occurred. Fam.
lily parties became separated, wives and
husbands lost each other, and parents found
themselves leading children not their own
THE oPEKA FLAABEAU cLUh
immediately after the regular display Of
FIRE works occurred the parade OF the F.s.H-
beau Club, Of Topeka, Kan, took place.
Although this organization Is comparatively
a small one, numbering only seyenty-hye OF
NAo hAiAANA hAehf ~ ltAihpn nun hAAiNtAth
as much attention as any civil or military
body which has participated In the lnaugul.
ration ceremonies. It's white, ghOstly uni.
form, its precision OF drill aud is peculiar
hollow torches, whose fame can be blown
up into slender, quiyerlng plumes OF fire
six feet In height, were all new features In
Washington, and were all subjects OF TO
marx when the club made It's first appear
ance on Pennsylvania avenue last evening.
Last night about $3.50 O'Clock, Just as tile
Immense cr0Td was returning from the ex.
hlbltlon Of IRE works at White lot the flaul.
beau club came marching In regular open
order down Fifteenth street between TIE
Corcoran building aud the Treasury depart.
ment In a perfect tornado OF fire, accompa.
MED by an incessant yolley OF explosions
and the continuous kissing roar OF ascend
Ing rockets. Every member OF the club
had slun2 over his shoulder a capacl0us
white bag filled with rockets, Roman candles,
red and green lire, Catherine wheels, torpe.
does, bombs and Gre works OF every con
ceiyable description, which were lighted
on portable frames or discharged from
sheet Iron tubes with such never slacken
Ing rapidly as 70 literally OH the street with
a hurricane OF fiery proJecllles and q dense
cloud OF smoke, through which could only be
dimiy seen the white spectral uniforms OF
the club marching In perfect time, and The
regularly ncessaDt discharge OF fireworks
not being allowed 70 interfere In the leaal
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