The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-28
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical illumination of ben
ga lights with salutes.
No. Grand device Virginia Exposition
decorated wi an arch OF bayOnet FIRE and
mitaillicuse Of cOlOred meteOrs.
NOS. Aerial display OF bOmDshells. eNpod
ing Al height OF 80 feet. and showing stars
of various hues and figures, golden cloud. sill
yer-shower, and willow trees, nred with copper
mortars.
MOI. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
Of golden flowers.
MOB Aerial display OF improved exhibition
sky rockets, exploding al an altitude of n,
feet aud displaying new and novel features.
fapfarcnabe. and fiery DRAGONS.
NOD Mosaic rosette, opens with large cen
tire % cmb azOnef shields. changing 10 hgure
OF Chinese flyer aud Sasous. lllutulnAted with
red. green and purple prisms, and changing 10
a checkered glory m8r0oBed.
MOI. Fight OF AsterOd rockets. exploding
nj an attitude OF $50 feet. changing their
colors many times during their gyratiOns Ia
the air.
No :. Grand ellochia wheel, commencing
with scinfllnting centre ana changing 70 Two
large wheels revolving In opposite diIectiO' Z.
displaying den sfreiu oi tre and tinted
borders representing al huge passion Hover.
No. Aerial display OF bomb shells AZ an al
tltude OF 1tl feet. showing twinkllng stars,
comets. serpents ane aerial harlequins.
No 10 The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
of rllIlos. emeuilds and pearls. with all the
and Gorgeous design. and Is Justly called the
magic tree. As IS represented IN the fairy le-
gend Of \ laddin.
No III. Grand battery display. discharging
rich carmine and purple stars and meteoTs.
No j.. Our country cOusIns-a cOmical ann
mechanical piece-Out FOR days fun, enjoy
ing the exposition.
so ID. Fire picture Of General Robert f..
lee. beautifully decorated, size OF bust
l0Kl5.
No Il. Aerial display Of bombs shells at a
height OF zoo feet. exploding into wheat sheat,
stars. and japanese irehys to humming
birds.
No Is. Dia9ond cross-This popular and
wheel Of Chinese FIRE. changing 10 cross Of
diamond crystals. intersectcd with jets OF sIl
yer FIRE. maToOned.
Nol6-Aerial display of thunderbolt rock
cts. AT an altitude OF 5oJ feet. dlschhrging pris
matte torrents OF golden showers ard magic
starlets.
No II. Aerial display Of bomb shells at a
height of coo feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns Of pearls, golden streame. and mag
nesium jets.
hOls Mammoth prize wheel. This nam
moth wheel represents large and brilliant
revolving sun. with electric co!ored figures In
the csntre. making three changes.
No. ~. Flight OF fancy rockets ,expl0ding AT
an altitudeO OF five hundred feet, ana dispiay-
Ing metenric showers OF electric stars.
No q. Grand display OF liquid rockets.
These rockets are entirely new feature IN
pyrOtechDy. only recently introduced In this
country. aud challenges the pyrotechnlc art
OF the world for beauty
NO2i. The great bomhardment. terminating
with great explosions and earthquakes
FINALE.
No22. A gigantic cascade 81 FIRE. represent
ing the Fails Of Niagara 81 Geo square feet
O. golden nre with grand tOuuot Of rocket.
and flight Of monster shells producing q II
hons OF stars OF various hues ana cC'Ors. In
connection with the representation OF the
falls. by device recently introduced. fhe roar
in. Of The sublime cataract can bc perceptiblJ
10 this grand display.