The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-24
PyTOteChniC Displays.

DurInS the prt greSS OF me Exposition lnere
will BE- displays of the latest and most improv
ed works in pyrotechnc art. The following
dSp avs viii he fred October s.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY OCTOBER 5rH. 1889.
MOL. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with salutas.
No2. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated wi an arch of bayonet fire and
mitrailiieuse Of colored meteors.
MOB Aerial display Of bOmbshclis. eNp'od
ing az height of 500 feet. and showing stars
of various hues aud figures, golden cloud. sil-
er-shower, ana willow trees, fred with copper
mortars.
Nos Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
OF 90 den flowers.
No Aerid' display OF improved exhibition
sky rockets, exploding at an altitude Of 90
feet and display ing new ana novel features.
fanfaronabes ana fiery dra Cns.
No q. Mosaic rosette. opens with large cen
ire OF emb azoued shields, crsnging to n figure
of Chinese flyer aud Saxons, illuminated with
red. green and purple prisms, and changing 10
q checkered glory maroOned.
No. Fight Of ster0rd rockets, exploding
81 an altitude OF ieo feet. changing their
cOlors many times during their gyrations in
the air
No :, Grand e.lochia wheel, commencing
with a scintillating centre and changing 20 two
large wheels revolving in opposite directio :,
displaying go den streams OF fire and tinted
borders representing a huge passion Hover.
NOV. Aerial display OF bomb shells at an al
titude OF 70J feet, showing twinkling stars.
comets. -erpents ane aerial barlcquins.
No 80 The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
o. rUties, emcrIlds and pearls, with all the
latest decorations and colors in pyrotechny
and Gorgeous design, and IS justly called the
magic tree. a. is represented in the fairy le-
genG OF Aladdin.
No II. Grand battery display, discharging
rich carmne and purple stars and meteOrs.
No T.. oar country cousins comical and
mechanical piece-Out for days fun, enjoy
ing - exposition.
So B. Fire picture % General Robert +.
Zee. beautifully decorated size Of bust
i0NIj
No H. Aerial display OF bombs shells at II
height OF 100 feet, exploding into wheat sheaf.
star-, and japanese hre-fys 10 hum ming
birds.
No Is. Diamond cross This popular and
beautiful piece commences with rainbow
wheel OF Chinese fire. changing TO Il cross of
diamond crystals, interested with jets OF sill
Yer FIRE marooned
no l6.-Aerial display Of thunderbolt rock
cts. at an altitude of 800 feet, dscharg.ng pris-
matte torrents of golden showers and magic
starlets.
No L.. Aerial display OF bomb shells al a
height Of U0g feet, displaying hornets nests,
crowns OF pearls. golden streamcrs and II ap-
nesium jets.
Is. Mammoth prize wheel. This nam
moth wheel represents large and brilliant
revolving sun. with electric coiorcd figures n
the entire. making three changes.
No. ~. Flight of fancy rockets, exploding at
an altitude Of FIVE hundred feet. and display
ing meteoric showers of electric stars
q. Grand display of liquid fire rockets.
These rockets are entirely Il new feature in
pyrotechny. only recently introduced in.this
country. and challenges the pyrotcchnic art
OF the world for beauty.
No2i. The great bombardment. terminating
WIN bI'at tNplOsiohS anu cai tu'IIdh'S'
Finale.
No -. A gigantic cascade OF fre. represent
ing the Fails OF Niagara OF 5000 square feet
OF golden fire. with grand boquet of rockets
and flight of monster shells. producing mil
lions OF stars Of various hues and colors. In
connection with the representation OF lhe
falls, by device recently introduced, the roar
ing Of the sublime cataract can be perceptbly
heard and will be a most magnificent buale
T. this grand display.