The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
Fire. Works Display
October 9Th, 1888.

Mol. Brilliant magical illumination Of ben
gal lights with salutes.
NO2. Grand device Virginia Exposition"
decorated vi an arch of bayOnet tire and
uitraillieuse ~ colOred meteOrs.
NO3. Aerial display OF bombshe.ls. explod-
ing at height OF so feet. and showing stars
of various hues and figures, golden cloud. sill
ver-shOwer. and willow trees. fired with copper
mOrtars-
Not Palmetto grove, exhibiting blossoms
nos. Aerial display of improved exhibition
sky rockets. exploding at an altitude OF 30
feet ana displaying new ana move! features,
fanidrOnabe> and fiery drasOns.
Nos Mosaic rOsette, opens with large cen
tire Of enb azOned shields. changing 70 figure
OF Chinese flyer aud SaXOns. Illuminated with
red. green and purple prisms, and changing TO
a Checkered glory maTOoned.
Mo-. r Ilght OF SsterOld rockets. exploding
at an altitude Of SO feet. changing their
coiors many times during theie syrations m
the air.
no :. Grand elochia wheel. commencing
with a sc.ntillating centre and changing 10 TWO
large wheels revolving in opposite directions.
displaying golden streams OF FIRE and tinted
borders representing huge passion Hover.
No O. Aerial display o. bomb shells at an al
titude OF 1OJ feet. showing twinkllng stars
comets. sarIents ane aerial harlcquins.
No 10 Tue magic tree. dispensing blossoms
of rubles emeralds and pearls. with all the
latest decorations and colors IN pyrotechny
and Gorgeous design. ana j. justly called the
magic tree. rs j. represented in the fairy le-
No II. Grand battery display. dischsrging
rich carmine and purple stars and meteors.
No T. Our country cOusins-a cOmical anc
mechanical plece-out for d days fun, enjoy
30 III fire picture Of General Robert f.
lee. beautifully decorated. size OF bust
l0xl5.
No A. Aerial display Of bombs shells at
fpt in Wh.4f suf4af
stars, and japanese hre-hys 10 humming
birds.
No Is. Diamond cross-This popular and
beautiful pic~t commences with rainbow
wheel OF Chinese FIRE. changing 70 cross OF
diamond crystals. iutersecttd with Jets OF sii-
yer FIRE, marOOned.
40 l6'-Aerial display OF thunderbolt rock
cts. at'an altitude Of 80 feet. rischarging prs
matte torrents OF golden showers and magic
starlets.
80 Il. Aerial display Of bomb shells at
height Of 900 feet. displaying hornets nests
crowns Of pearls, golden streamei ana mag
nesium Jets.
moth wheel represents a large ana brilliant
revolving sun. with electric cOlOred figures In
the centre. making three changes.
No. 10. Flight o. fancy rOcHets,explOdlng at
an altitude OF five hundred feet, ana display
ing meteoric showers Of electric stars.
No 81 Grand display OF liquid nre-rockets.
These rockets are entirely new feature IN
pyrotechny, only recently introduced IN this
country. and challenges the pyrOtechnlc art
OF the world for beauty.
No24. The great bOmhardment. terminating
with great xplOs.0ns and earthquakes.
Finale.
No %. A gigantic cascade Of fire, represent
ing the Fail. OF Niagara. Of 900 square feet
of golden fire. with grand bOquet OF rockets
and hight or monster shells, producing nil
lions of stars Of various hues and cOlOrs. In
connection with the representation OF the
fails. bv device recently introduced. the roar
inx OF the sublime cataract can he perceptbly
heard ana will be most magnificent male
~ this grand display.