The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-24
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

MOL. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with salutss.
No2. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
| decorated wi all arch OF bdyOnet IRE and
mitTaillleuse Of cOlored metcors.
NO3. Aerial display of bOmbshells. explOd-
| ing at "A height of so feet. and showing stars
/ OF various hues and figures, golden cloud. Sill
ver-shower, and willow trees, fired with copper
nOrtars.
/ Not Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OK golden flowers.
nos. Aerial display Of improved exhibition
SKY rockets, exploding al an altitude Ot ~
! feet ara displaying new and novel features
| ianfarOnabc- and fiery dTa. Ons.
NO6 Mosaic rosette. opens with large cen
/ tire of cmb azoned shields cnanging 70 n figure
| OF Chinese flyer and saXOns. Illuminated with
red. green and purple prisms, and changing to
l a chcckered glory marOOncd.
MOI. Flight Ot AsterOd rockets, exploding
az an altitude OF so feet. changing their
cOlofs many times during their gyrations IN
| the air.
40 5. Grand eilochia wheel commencing
with a scintillating centre and changing two
| large wheels revolving in opposite directions.
displaying golden streams OF fire and tinted
borders representing a huge passion flower.
NOS Aerial display 0f bomb-shells at an Al
| titude Of 200 feet. showing twinkling stars,
comets, serpents ane aerial harlequns.
No 10. The magic tree, dispensing blossoms
| of rubies. emeralds and pearls, with all the
/ latest decorations and colOrs IN pyrotechny
ana HDlkOuh ltNlEHs anu 7, justly NdAltu tIC
magic tree. as is represented in the fairy le-
No II. Grand battery display. discharging
rich carmine and purple stars and meteOrs.
No j.. Our country Cousins comical anc
mechanical piece-Out Tor days fun, enjoy
ing the exposition.
no l3. Fire picture Of General Robert E.
lee. beautifully decorated. size OF bust
/ lOxl5
30 H. Aerial display Of bombs shells at a
height OF 200 feet. exploding into wheat sheaf,
stars. and japanese tre-iiys 70 humming
| BIRDS
No Is. D9Yond eross-This popular, , and
wheel OF Chinese fire. changing 20 a cross Of
diamond crystals. intcrsectcd with jets OF 81.
yer FIRE. marOOncd.
No l6.-Aerial display Of thunderbolt rock
cts. at an altitude OF 900 feet. dlschargng pris-
matte torrents Of golden showers and magic
staTicts.
NO Il. Aerial display Of bomb shells at a
| height OF 900 feet. displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden streamei and mag
neslum jets.
Nols. Mammoth prize wheel. This nam
moth wheel represents large AMI brilliant
revolving sun. with electric colOred figures In
the centre. making three changes.
| No. 49, Flight OF fancy rockets, exploding at
an altitude OF five hundred feet. ana aisplay-
ing meteoric showers Of electric stars.
No q. Grand display OF liquid nre-rockets.
These rockets are entirely new feature IN
plTnictuh1t Only itNthAf AhttDHuScD III lhi-
country. aud challenges the pyrotechnic art
OF the world for beauty.
NO2f. The great bOmbardment. terminating
with great explosions and earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. A gigantic cascade Of FIRE, represent
| ing the Fails Of Niagara OF 600 square feet
OF golden tre. with grand bcluet Of rockets
and night OF monster shells. producing nil
lions OF stars OF various hues and cOlOrs. In
connection with the representation 81 the
falls, by device recently introduced, the roar
ing Of the sublime cataract can be perceptiblJ
| heard and will be most magnificent finale
10 this grand display