The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-21
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights With -alutes.
NO.. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated VII h an arch OF bayOnet TIRE and
mitralllleuse OF cOiOred meteOrs.
No3. Aerial display OF bombshells, eNplOd-
INK at height Of so feet. and showing stars
of various hues and figures. golden cloud. sill
yer-shOwer, and willow trees, fired with copper
mCrtars.
Not Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OF golden flowers.
sky rockets, exploding az an altitude OF 80
feet aud display ing new and novel features,
fautar0nahe- and fiery dia.Ons.
Noe Mosaic rOsette opens with large cen
tire of emb azOned shields. changing 20 figure
OF Chinese flyer and saxons. Illuminated with
red, green ana purple prisms, ana changing to
checkered glory marOOneG.
NO1. Flight OF AsterOd rockets, exploding
az m altitude OF 800 feet. changing their
colors many times during their gyrauons III
No :. Grand ellochia wheel, commencing
with a scintiilating centre and changing 10 TWO
large wheels revolving in opposite directions.
displaying golden streams Of fre ami tinted
borders representing a huge passion Hover.
MOB. Aerial display of bomb shells III an al
titude OF 10 feet, showing twlnHling stars,
comets. serpcnts ane acr.d! narlcquins.
No 10. The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
Of rub.es. emeaids and pearls. with ali the
latest decorations and cOlor IN pyrOfechny
ana Gorgeous design, and is justly called the
magic tree, az is represented ia the iairy le-
gend OF aladdin.
No N. Grand battery display. disobar1ing
rich carmine and purple stars and meteOrs
No y. Our country cOuslns-a cOmical and
mechanical piece-Out Tor a days fun, enjoy
ing the exposition.
Ioxl5.
No a. Aerial display Of bombs shells at a
height Of 20 feet. exploding into wheat sheat,
stars. and Japanese fire ys 70 hummlng
birds.
No T. Diawond cross-This popular and
beautiful pir*p commences with rainbow
wheel Of Chinese IRE. changing 70 a cross of
diamond crystals. intersectcd with jets Of sil
yer ire. marOOned.
No I6.-Aerial display OF thunderbolt rock
cts. attain altitude DISCO feet. dlscharging pris-
matte torrents Of golden showers and magic
starlets.
No Il. Aerial display Of bomb shells at
height OF go feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden streamei and mag
nesium jets.
Nois Mammoth prize wheel. Tnis nam
moth wheel represents a large and brilliant
revolving sun. with electric colored figures In
the centre. making three changes.
No. IL. Flight OF fancy rOckets,explOding at
an altitude OF five hundred feet, ana glspIay-
ing meteorlc showers OF electric stars.
No y. Grand display OF hquid IRE rockets.
These rockets are entirely new feature IN
pyrOtechny. only recently introduced IN this
country. and challenges the pyrOtechnic art
OF the world for beauty.
NO2i. The great b0mDarimcnt. terminating
with great explosions anu earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. A gigantic cascade OF FIRE. represent
ing the Fans OF Niagara o. 600 square feet
OF golden IRE. with grand DoQuet Of rockets
and fight ~ monster shells. producing nil
lions or stars 81 various hues ana cOlOrs. In
connection with the representation Of the
falls. by device recently introduced. the roar
Ing OF the sublime cataract can be perceptbly
heard and will be most magnificent finale
10 this grand display.