The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-20
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

No Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with salutes.
N02. Grand device Virginia Exposition -
decorated with an arch Of bayonet tire and
mitraillieuse OF cOlored meteOrs.
! mob. Aerial display OF bOmbshells, explod-
/ ing at a height OF 500 feet. and showing stars
Of various hues and figures. golden cloud. sill
yer-shOwer. and willow trees, fired with copper
mOrtars.
MOI. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
Of golden flowers.
! No 5. Aerial display Of improved exhibition
| sky rockets, exploding at an altitude Of 60
/ feet and displaying new and novel features.
tanfaronabe- and fiery DRAGONS.
Nos Mosaic rOsette. opens with large cen
tire OF emb a1Oned shields. changing TO figure
Of Chinese flyer and saxons. illuminated with
/ red. green and purple priSms, and changing to
a checkered glory marOOned.
MOI. Flight OF AsterOd rockets. exploding
40 An altitude Of 40 feet changing their
colors many times during their gyrations in
the air.
No {. Grand ellochia wheel, commencing
with d scintiiiating centre and changing 10 t~O
large wheels revolving IN opposite direction 5
displaying golden streams OF fire and tinted
borders representing huge passion flower.
NO1. Aerial display OF bomb shells at an al
titude Of 100 feet. showing twinkling stars.
comets. serpents ane aerial hariequins.
No TO- The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
Of rubies. emeralGs and pearls. with all the
latest decorations and cOlOiS In pyrOfechny
and Gorgeous design. and Is justly called the
magic tree, as is represented In the fairy ie-
gend OF laddin.
No II. Grand battery display. dscharging
rich carmine and purple stars and meteOrs.
No u. Our country cOusins-a cOmical and
mechanical piece-Out for days fun, enjoy
ing the exposition.
No -. Fire picture Of General Robert T.
Lee. beautifully decorated, size Of bust
l0xl5.
No IA. Aerial display Of bombs shells at
height OF 100 feet. exploding into wheat sheaf,
stars. and japanese fre-tys to humming
birds.
No Is. Diamond cross-This popular and
beautiful pirVt commences with rainbow
wheel OF Chinese fire. changing 20 a cross OF
diamond crystals. intersectcd with jets Of sll
yer fire, marOOned.
No l6.-Aeral display Of thunderbOlt rock
cts. attain altitude Of 100 feet. dschargng prs-
matte torrents OF golden showers and magic
starlets.
height OF 900 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden streamei and mag
nesium jets.
Nols. Mammoth prize wheel. This mann
moth wheel represents a large AMI 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 display
Ing meteOric showers OF electric stars.
No 81 Grand display of liquid firt.-r roc kets
These rockets are entirely new feature in
pyrotechny, only recently introduced in this
country. and challenges the pyrOtechnic art
OF the world for beauty.
No24. The great bombardment. terminating
with great explosions and earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. A gigantic cascade of fire. represent
ing the Fails OF Niagara OF 500 square feet |
OF golden IRE. with grand bOquet OF rockets |
and hight Of monster shells. producing nil |
lions OF stars of various hues and colors. In |
with the representation OF the i
ing Of the sublime cataract can be perceptibly |
heard and viii be most magnificent finale /
TO this grand display.