The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-22
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical Illumination Of BEN
gal lights with -aiUtss.
/ MOI. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated with an arch of bayOnet IRE aud
[ mitraillicuse of cOlOred meteOrs.
mob Aerial display OF bOmhshells. eNplod-
| ing at a height OF ~ feet. aud showing stars
| Of various hues and figures. golden cloud. sill
yer-shOwer. ana willow trees, nfed win copper
mOrtars.
No4. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
+ OF golden flowers.
NOS. Aerial display Of improved exhibition
I sky rockets. exploding AZ an altitude Of coo
J feet and displaying now and novel features,
faufarouabe- and merry DRAGONS.
Moo Mosaic rO-ette, openf WITH large cen
/ TIRE OF emb azoned shields. changing 20 a igmre
I Of Chinese flyer ana saX0ns. Illuminated with
! red. green aud purple pri.ns. and changing 10
a Checkered glory marOOued
MOI. Flight 90 hsterOd rockets. exploding
al an altitude OK HO feet. changing their
col0rs many times during Their gyratOns in
the air,
30 :. Grand ellCcha wheel, commencing
with scintll.ating centre and changing 10 two
large wheels revolving 90 opposite directions.
displaying golden streams OF nre and tinted
borders representing huge passion lower.
NOS Aerial display or bomb shells at an al
, titude Of 40 feet, showing twinkling stars
comets. serpcnts auc aerial harlpqulns
No 10 The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
OF runics. emealls snd pearls, with al the
latest decorations ana cOiOrs in pyrOfcchny
and Gorgeous design. and Is Justly called the
magic tree. as Is represented IN the fairy le-
gend of iaddin.
No II. Grand battery display. dischar0ing
rich carmine and purple stars and meteors.
30 j.. Our country cOusins-a comical and
mechanical plece-Out for days fun, enjoy
ing thu exposition.
no 10. Fire picture Of General Robert z.
lee. beautifully decorated. size OF bust
No u. Aerial display OF bombs shells az
~ Ifa into III.
stars. and japanese hre-hys 70 humming
birds.
No Is. DIAMOND cross-This popular and
beautiful piece commences with rainbow
wheel OF Chinese FIRE. changing 70 a cross Of
diamond crystals. lntersectCd with jets Of sIl
yer FIRE, marOoned.
No l6.-Aerial display Of thunderbOlt rock
cts at'an altitude OF 700 feet. dischafging pris-
matte torrents OF golden showers and magic
stariets.
No Il. Aerial display of bomb shells at
height OF 600 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden streamei and mag
nesium jets.
hols Mammoth prize wheel. This nam
moth wheel represents large aud brilliant
revolving sun. with electric colOred figures In
the C. ntre. making three changes.
No. 10. Flight OF fancy rockets. exploding at
an altitude Of five hundred feet, ana aIspIay-
ing mcteOric showers OF electric stars.
No u. Grand display OF liquid nre-rOckets.
These rockets are entirely Il new feature in
pyrOtechny, only recently introduced IN this
country. and challenges the pyrOtechnic art
OF the world for beauty.
q. The great b0mbardment. terminating
with great explosions and earthquakes.
Finale.
No p. A gigantic cascade Of FIRE. represent
ing the FAILS Of Niagara of 600 square feet
on golden IRE. with grand b0quet OF rocket.
and Hight OF monster shells. producing Nil
lions az stars Of various hues and cOlOrs. In
connection with the representation OF the
falls. by device recently introduced. the roar
lnv OF the sublime cataract can be perceptibly
heard and viii be Il most magnificent finale
10 this grand display.