The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-23
Fire. Works Display
October 5th, 1888.

mol. Brilliant magical illumination OF ben
cal lights " TIA salutes.
Nos. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated wi b an arch OF bayonet nre ana
mitrailiieuse OF cOlOred meteOrs.
NOS. Aerial display OF bomhshells. expiod-
ing at height OF so feet, ana showing stars
of various hues and figures. golden cloud. Sill
yer-shower, and willow trees, fired with copper
mOrtars.
MOI Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
MOB. Acrial display Of improved exhibition
sky rockets. exploding al an altitude OF ~
feet and dis playing new and novel features,
fanfarOnebe- and hery Cra9Ons.
Not Mosaic rOsette, opens with large CEN
ire OF cmb aZOncd shields. changing 10 hgure
OF Chinese flyer and SaXOns. illuminated with
REQ. green and purple prisms, ana changing 10
checkered glory maroOned.
No. Fight OF AsterOd rockets, exploring
at an altitude of 500 feet. changing their
colors many times during their gyrations IN
No :. Grand ellochia wheel. commencing
with a scintillating centre and changing 10 TWO
large wheels revolving IN opposite directlO' 3,
displaying golden streams OF ire and tinted
borders representing huge passion Hover.
NOE Aerial display Of bomb shells at an al
titude OF 10i feet, showing tWlnkunX stars,
comets Serpent- ane aerial harlcQulus.
No 10 The magic tree. dispensing blossoms
Of rubies emeralds and pearls, with All the
latest decorations and cOlOrs IN pyrotecnny
anu kOIEUl, uft~l-Ms anu - yN"l'At NAlt'f ~
magic tree. a. is represented IN the fairy le-
No II. Grand battery display. dischar0ing
rich carmine and purple stars and meteors.
No l.. Our country cOusins-a comlcal ano
mec hanical picce-out for days run, ENJOY
ing thu exposition.
10 l3. Fire picture Of General Robert z.
Lee. beautifully decorated, size Of bust
iOxl5.
k,t ~ f.t~ faa IgfIfuv fnfn WIluf sleHt
stars, and japanese tre-hys 10 humming
birds.
No Is. Diamond cross-This popular and
beautiful pitcr commences with rainoO"
wheel OF Chinese fire. changing 20 cross OF
diamond crystals, intersectcd with jets OF sil
yer TIRE. marOOned.
No l6.-Aerial display OF thunderbot rock
cts at,an altitude Of 800 feet. discharging pris-
matte torrents OF golden showers and magic
starlets.
No Il. Aerial display Of bomb shells at "A
height OF 600 feet, displaying hornets nests
crowns Of pearls, golden streamei and mag
nesium jets.
NoIs Mammoth prize wheel This nam
moth wheel represents large and brilliant
revolving sun. with electric colOred figures in
the ntre. making three changes.
No. 10. Flight OF fancy kets,exploding AT
an altitude OF I'VE hundred feet, ana GIspiay-
ing meteoric showers OF electric stars.
No q. Grand display OF liquid fire ckets.
These rockets are entirely new feature 10
pyrotechny, only recently introduced IN this
country. and challenges the protecting arr
of the world for beauty.
No24 The great bOmbardmen,. terminating
with great explosions and earthquakes.
Finale.
No22. A gigantic cascade of fire. represent
ing the FAILS Of Niagara Of 600 square feet
OF golden ire. with grand hoquet Of rocket.
and Hight OF monster shells. producing nIl
lions Of stars of various hucs ana cOlOr.. In
connection with the representation OF fhe
falls. by device recently introduced. The roar
Ing OF the sublime cataract can be perceptibly
heard and VIII be . most magnificent finale
" this grand display.