The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with salutss.
NO2. Grand device Virginia Exposition.
decorated with an arch Of bayonet fire and
mitrailiieuse OF cOlOred meteOrs.
NO3. Aerial display of bOmbshells, eXplod-
ing M height OF 80 feet. and showing stars
OF various hues and figures. golden cloud. sill
yeT-sh0wer and willow trees, hred with copper
mOrtars.
MOI. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OF golden flowers.
Nos. Aeria' display of improved exhibition
sky rockets. exploding al an altitude OF 90
feet and displaying new ana novel features,
faufaronabc- and fiery dIas Ons.
NOJ Mosaic rosette. opens with large cen
tire OF cmb azOned shields. cuangiDg To figure
of Chinese flyer aud -axOns. Illuminated with
red, green and purple prisms, and changing 10
a checkered glory marooned.
Nor. Fight OF AstecJd rockets. exploding
az IN altitude OF 40 feet. changing their
cOi0rs many times during their gyiat!ons IL
the air.
No ). Grand ellochia wheel, commencing
with "A scintihat.ng centre and changing 80 two
large wheels revolving IN opposite dlrectiO :.
displaying golden SIRENS Oh fire and tinted
borders representing ahuge passion Hover
No 9. Aerial display % bomb shells at an al
titude of 100 ieet showing twinklin2 stars,
comets, s FpentS auc serial Aarlrqulns.
No 10 The magic tree, dispensing blossoms
Of ruDies. emer,lds ana pearls, with all the
latest deeorai ions and cOlors IN pyrotechny
and Gorgeous design. and Is justly called the
magic tree. as is represented in the fairy le-
gend Of A laddln.
No II. Grand battery display. discharRing
rich carmine and purple stars and meteOrs.
40 l.. Our country cOuslns-a comical ana
mechanical piece-Out Tor days fun, enjoy
ing the exposition.
80 II. Fire picture of General Robert T..
Lee, beautifully decorated, size OF bust
l0xl5.
No H. Aerial display OF bombs shells at a
height If 10 feet exploding into wheat sheaf,
stars, and Japanese hrenys 10 humming
birds.
No Is. Diawond cross-This popular and
beautiful piece commences with rainbow
wheel Of Chinese fire. changing 10 cross Of
diamond crystals. intersectcd with jets OF sIl
No l6.-Aerial display OF thunderbolt rock
cts, at,an altitude Of $50 feet discharging pris-
matte torrents Of golden showers and magic
starlets.
No II. Aerial display OF bomb shells at a
height Of o0O feet. displaying hornets nests
crowns Of pearls. golden streamei and mag
nesium jets.
NoIs. Mammoth prize wheel. This mann
moth wheel represents large AMI brilliant
revolving sun. with electric coiored figures In
the centre. making three changes.
No. TO- Flight OF fancy rockets ,expioding at
an altitude OF five hundred feet, ana display
ing meteoric showers Of electric stars.
No n. Grand display of liquid ire-rockets.
These rockets are entirely a new feature ID
pyrotechny. only recently introduced In this
country. and challenges the pyrOtocbnic art
OF the world for beauty
NO2i. The great DOmbardment. terminating
with great exp lOsiOns and earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. gigantic cascade OF fire, represent
ing the Fails Oi Niagara AZ 800 square feet
OF golden nre. with grand toquct Of rockets
and Hight OF monster shells. producing nil
lions Of stars OF various hges and colors. In
connection with the representation on the
falls. by device recently introduced. the roar
ing OF the sublime cataract can be pefceptibly
heard nd will be most magnificent tna.e
10 this grand display.