The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-17
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

MOL. Brilliant msgical illumination Of ben.
NoS. Grand device Virginia Exposition.
decorated vi an arch OF bayonet FIRE and
nlitraillieuse Of colored meteors-
mob. Aerial display OF bOmhshells. eXpiOt
INK at height of ~ feet, and showing stars
Of various hues and figures, golden cloud. sill
yer-shower, and willow trees, tred with copper
mOrtars.
MOI. Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
Of golden flowers.
No5. Aerial dlsplsy Of improved exhibition
sky rockets, exploding AZ an altitude ~ UJ
feet ana displaying new and novel features
fanfaronabe- and fiery dra ons.
NO6 Mosaic rOsette, opens with large cen
TIRE al enD azOned Shields. changing ton iiguTe
OF Chinese flyer and sa1ons, illuminated with
red, green and purple prisms, ana changing 70
q ChcCkered glory marOOncd.
MOI. + ignt OF Astero q rockets. exploding
at an altitude Of $40 feet. changing their
colors many times during their gyratiOns 10
no :. Grand elloci ia wheel, commencing
with q -c.ntiilatng centre and changing 10 two
barge wheels revolving in opposite directions.
displaying 20 den strcfns OF ire and tinted
borders representing nuge passion Hover.
No T. Aerial display Oi bomb shells az an al
titude OF .0J feet. showing rwinkling stars,
comets. rpents ane serial har.eQuins.
No 10 The mt1ic tree. dispensing blossoms
Of rubies cmemiis snd pearls with all the
latest decorations and cOlOrs in pyrotechny
and Gorgeous design. and is justly called the
magic tree. As j. represented IN the fairy le-
gend Of q iaddin.
rich carmlne and purple stars and meteors. u
40 II. our country cOu-lns-a cOmIca M
mec hanieal piece-out Tor days fun, enjoy
ing thu exposition.
No l8. Fire picture Of General Robert Z
&c, beautifully decorated. size OF bust
No a. Aerial display q bombs shells at
height of ~ feet. exploding into wheat sheai
stars, and japanese tre-hys 10 hnmGing
birds.
No Is. Dia4ond cross-This popular and
beautiful pleSt commences with rainbow
wheel Of Chinese FIRE. changing 70 a cross OF
diamond err stals. intersectcd with Jets OF sl
yer IRE, marOOned
Nol5-Acrlal dlsppy Of thunderbolt rock
cts. at an altitude Of 700 feet. discharging pris.
matte torrents Of gOsden showers and magic
starleis.
No II. Aerial display OF bomb shells at a
height OF 600 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns OF pearls, golden stredmel and mag
nesium jets.
NOls. Mammoth prize wheel. IT'S nam
moth wheel represents large and brilliant
revolving sun. with electric colOred figures In
the G. atre making three changes.
No. 49, Flight OF fancy rockets, explOdiI at
an altitude Of five hundred feet, ana display.
ing meteoric showers OF electric stars.
No q. Grand display OF liquid tre- rockets.
These rockets are entirely new feature IN
pyrOtechny only recently introduced IN this
and challenges The pyrotechnic art
OF the world FOR beauty.
"a The great bomuardmen'. terminating
With great explosion. aud earthquakes.
Finale.
No -. A gigantic cascade 81 fire. represent
.ng the Falls Of Niagara of o,uo square feet
Do golden TIRE. with grand bo4uet of rockets
and Hight Of monster Shells producing NIL
ions Of stars of various hues and cCl0rs. In
connection With the representation OF the |
falls. by device recently introduced. the roe |
NJ 81 the sublime cataract can be perceptlbiy |
heard and will be most magnificent finale |
~ this gIsnc display.