The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-30
Fire. Works Display
October 5th, 1888.

No Brilliant magical illumination of BEN
gal lights with salut.s.
OF. Grand device Virginia Exposition
decorated with an arch OF bayOnet fire and
mltrallicuse of cOlded meteOrs.
NOS Aerial display OF bOmbshells. explOd-
ing at a height OF SO feet, and shown stars
OF various hues and figures, golden cloud. sill
yer-s shower and willow trees. fired with copper
mOrtars.
No4. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OF golden flowers.
No5. Aerial display of improved exhibition
sky rockets. exploding Al an altitude OF go
feet ana displaying new and novel features,
| ianfarOnabe- and fiery dra.Ons.
| NOS Mosaic rOsette. opens with large cen
| tire OF einb azOned shields. changing 10 figure
Of Chinese flyer and saxOns. illuminated with
RED, green and purple prisms, and changing 10
/ a checAered glory marOOned.
| No 7. Fight OF AsterOid rockets. exploding
az an altitude Of 80 feet, changing their
colors many times during their gyrations in
the air.
No 8. Grand elochia wheel. commencing
with scintilating centre and changing 70 two
large wheels revolving IN opposite directiO =
displaying 90 den streams OF fire and tinted
borders representing huge passion Hover.
Nos. Aerial display OF bomb shells at an al
titude OF 1O1 iect. showing tWinkling stars
comets. serpents ane aerial harlcquins.
No 10 The magic tree, dispensing blossoms
Of rubies. emeralds and pearls, with all the
latest decorations ana colOrs in pyrofechny
and Gorgeous design, and is justly called the |
magic tree. as is represented in the fairy e- |
gend OF laddin.
No II. Grand battery display discbarVing !
rich carmine and purple stars and meteors
No T. our country cOusins-a cOmical and |
mechanical piece-out for days fun, enjoy |
No 10. Fire picture of General Robert z. |
lee, beautifully decorated. size OF bust |
No IA Aerial display Of bombs shells at a |
height Of 20 feet. exploding into wheat sheaf,
.lADanHSe hnr mi.
birds.
No IS. DIAMOND cross-This popular and
beautiful piece commences with rainbow
wheel OF Chinese fire. changing 10 a cross OF
diamond crystals. intersectCd with jets of 81
yer fire, narOOned.
No l6.-Aerial display Of thunderbolt rock
cts, attain altitude of 700 feet. discharging pris
starlets.
No II. Aerial display Of bomb shells at a
height of 600 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns Of pearls, golden streame. and mag
nesium Jets.
No IL. Mammoth prize wheel This nam
moth wheel represents large and brilliant
revolving sun. with electric cOlOred figures in
the c. ntre. making three changes
No ~. Flight OF fancy rockets, exploding at
an altitude of five bundred feet ana display
ing meteoric showers of electric stars.
No u. Grand display of liquid fire-rockets.
These rockets are entirely new feature In
country and challenges the pyrOtechnc art
u the world for beauty
No2i. The great bOmbarimenf. terminating
With great explosions and earthquakes.
Finale.
No ~. A gigantic cascade 81 fire. rep, esent
ny the Fails Of Ni3gara 81 900 square feet |
} golden ire. with grand bOquet OF rocket,
md hight OF monster shells. producing MI
ions OF stars Of various hues and cOlOrs In
'onnecti y with tho representation ~ 80
tails. by device recently introduced the roar-
ny OF the sublime cataract can be perceptibly
heard and will be most magnificent finale
10 this grand display.