The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
Fire Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with salutss.
No2. Grand device Virginia Exposition
decorated wi h an arch OF bayOnct FIRE and
mitraillieuse OF cOlOred meteors.
MOB. Aerial display OF bOmbshells. explOd
ing 81 height of SO feet. and showing stars
of various hues and figures. golden cloud sill
ver-shOwer, and willow trees, tred with copper
mOrtars.
Noi. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OF golden flowers.
). Aerial display OF improved exhibition
sky rockets. exploding az an altitude OF 600
feet ana displaying new and novel features,
faniarOnabe- and fiery DRAGONS.
No Mosaic rOsette. opens with large cen
tire OF emb azOned shields. changing 10 figure
OF Chinese flyer and SaXOns Illuminated with
red. green and purple prisms, and changing 10
a checkered glory marOOned
No :. Flight OF AsterO a rockets. exploding
at an altitude OF 100 feet. changing their
c0l0rs many times during their gyratons in
the air.
No ;. Grand ellochia wheel commencing
with a sclntiliatlnQ centre and changing 20 two
large wheels revolving in opposite directions,
displaying 90 den streams on fire and tinted
borders representing huge passion flower.
No 9. Aerial display OF bomb shells az an al
t!tude OF sOD feet. showing twinkling stars,
comets. serpents ane serial harlequins.
No 10 The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
of ruties. emeralfs End pearls, with all the
latest decorations ana colOrs IN pyrotechny
and Gorgeous design. and is justly called the
magic tree. as is represented IN the fairy lie
gend OF Aladdin.
No II. Grand battery display. dschsrging
rich carmine and purple stars and meteOrs.
No T.. Our country cOusins-a cOmical and
mechanical piecc-Out TOR days fun, enjoy
ing the exposition.
10 -. Fire picture of General Robert E.
] &c, beautifully decorated, size OF bust
l0xl5.
No Il. Aerial display Of bombs shells at
int
stars. and japanese tre-hys 70 humming
birds.
No Is. Diamond cross-This popular and
piece commences with rainbow
wheel Of Chinese ire. changing 10 a cross OF
diamond cry stalls. iuteTsectcd with jets Of sil-
yer fire. maroOned.
No l6'-Aerial display OF thunderbolt rock
cts at,an altitude OF 800 feet. discharging pris-
matte torrents OF golden showers and magic
starlets.
No II. Aerial display Of bomb shells at
height OF 900 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden streamel and mag
nesium jets.
No Is. Mammoth prize wheel. This nam
moth wheel represents large and brilliant
evolving sun. with electric coiored figures in
he centre. making three changes.
No. 10. Flight OF fancy rockets, exploding at
In altitude OF five hundred feet, ana Glspiay-
ny meteoric showers Of electric stars.
NOEL. Grand display OF uquil nre-rOcket5. |
These rockets are entirely new feature in |
DyrOtechny, only recently introduced in. this /
ountry. and challenges the pyrOtechnic art |
4 the world for beauty.
No24. The great bOmbardment. terminating |
WITH great explosions and earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. A gigantic cascade Of FIRE, represent
NJ the Falls Of Niagara Of 1900 square feet |
4 golden IRE, with grand bCguet ~ rockets
nd fight Of monster shells. producing mil
One OF stars OF various hucs and cOlOrs. In
with the representation OF the
ais. by device recently introduced. the roar
" Of the sublime cataract can be perceptibly
card and will be most magnificent tina
D this grand display.