The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
Fire. Works Display
October 5th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with Salut's.
MOB. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated wi an arch OF bayonet hre and
mitralllieuse OF cOlOred meteOrs.
No8 Aerial display OF bOmDshelfs. explOd-
ing alta height OF so feet. and showing stars
OF various hues and figures, golden cloud. sill
ycr-shower, and willow trees, Tired with copper
mOrtars.
No4. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OF golden flowers.
NOS. Aerial display Of improved exhibition
sky rockets, exploding at an altitude OF 80
feet ana display ing new and novel features,
faufarOnabe. and merry dras Ons
NO6 Mosaic rOseitc, opens WITH large cen
ire of emb azOned shields. changing 10 p 1kure
OF Chinese flyer and saxOns. illuminated with
red. green and purple prisns, and changing 10
d chcckered glory marOOned.
No.. Flight OF AstcrOd rockets, exploding
AZ an altitude OF 100 feet, changing their
colors many times during their gyrations IN
the air.
No :. Grand ellochia wheel, commencing
with scintillating centre and changing To Two
large wheels revolving IN opposite directlOus;
displaying golden streams OF hre ana tinted
borders representing huge passion flower.
NOq Aerial display O' bomb snel's AZ al al
titude OF s0J feet. showing twinkling stars,
comets. serpents anc aerial harlequins.
No 10 The magic tree, dispensing blossoms
of rubies. emeralds and pearls, with all the
latest decorations and cOlOrs in pyrOtecbny
and HOIEOuH Ut-4-ns anu - yArN4g AdtA'N At4N
magic tree. as is represented IN the fairy le-
No II. Grand battery display. dschargng
rich carmine and purple stars and meteors.
NO Il. Our country consins-a comicdI Ahc
mechanical piecc-Out fsr days fun, enjoy
20 l3 Fire picture Of General Robert E.
lee. beautifully decorated, size OF bust
| l0Hlj.
height of 100 feet. exploding into wheat shear,
stars. and Japanese hre-hys to humming
birds.
beautiful p%e commences with rainbow
wheel OF Chinese FIRE. changing 10 cross OF
diamond crystals, intcrsectCd with Jets Of sil
yer fire. mdrOOncd.
No l6'-Aerial display of thunderbolt rock
els. al an altitude Of 500 feet. discharging prs
marie torrents OF golden showers ana magic
No II. Aerial display Of bomb shells at a
height OF 600 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden streamei ana mag
Nois. Mammoth prize wheel. This nam
moth wheel represents a large anil brilliant
revolving sun. with electric colOred figures in
the centre. making three changes,
No. 49, Flight OF fancy ockets,eNpionihS AT
an altitude Of i've hundred feet, ana Gispiay-
ing meteoric showers OF electric stars.
| NOEL. Grand display of liquid nre- rockets.
These rockets are entirely a new feature 10
/ pyrOtechny, ObiJ ISSc"1'9 .t -. -.
| country. and challenges the PROTECTING art
| of the world for beauty.
| No2t The great bOmhardmcnt, terminating
with great explosions ami earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. A gigantic cascade Of FIRE, represent
| ing the Falls Of Niagara. Of eco square feet
/ OF golden ire. with gIand boluet OF rockets
and fight OF monster shells. producing MI
lions OF stars of various hues and colors. liz
connection with the representation OF the
| falls. by device recently introduced. the roar
/ ing OF the sublime cataract can DC perceptibl'
10 this grand display.