Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
music to the pageant and half million
Threats will cheer its progress.
MONSTER pRocvssfox.

music TO the pageant, and half million
Threats will cheer its progress.
MONSTER PROCESSION.
Although the head Of the procession
will begin TO move promptly az noon il
10 expected that il will be fully o'clock
before the tail end will have passed the
Presidents reviewing stand. In an hour
after the display OF fireworks will have
commenced in the large turf-covered
oval OF the back Of the White House.
This it is expected will prove TO be a
greater success thon at any previous
occasion OF the kind. for the committee
in charge OF the festivities has been
careful 10 provide bouutifully for the
pleasure Of these who from lack OF
means or inclination will not attend the
grand bsll in the evening. In connection
with this display there will be an illumi-
nation OF Pennsylvania avenue, the
south end OF the Treasury, and OF the
Capitol, each for q period OF five
minutes. This will be done by means
of magnesium suns fired by electricity,
and the effect to BE- produced, according
to the contractors, will for grandeur
surpsss With its aurtlian tints, the most
magnificent Italian sunset ever wit
messed.
THE FIREwoRXs
will consist Of innumerable rockets and
bombs sent mp by the hundred at a time,
fountains Of FIVE hundred, red, blue,
green, and gold meteors, balloons with
fireworks attached, batteries dischsr9ing
thousands Of stars in the national colors,
rockets which at their highest point dis
charge fiery dragons which are suspend
cd IN the air and swing with eccentric
circles rockets firing meteOrs which re-
main nearly stationary 300 feet in the air
aud stream with violet stars rockets dis
charging stars suspended from para
chntes burning emerald, crimson, and
purple rockets which form q column OF
brilliant fire studded with colors, and
rockets till you cant rest. Then there
will be numerous set pieces, intending
fine pictures of Harrison and Morton.
and representations Of the Capitol
and Of the White House. The
exhibition will lhst about an hour
and n half, and the illumination OF the
heavens will be enough to make even the
planets look down In surprise. Then
three flambeau clubs will give competi-
tive drill on Pennsylvania avenue IN
their own peculiar and flambOyant man
ner Inst ad OF being armed with mus
kets the members OF these clubs will
drill with frc-tubes, from which streams
Of colored fires, mingled with colored
balls. spout forth and cross and recross,
and weave themselves into fantastic
shapes. the whole making n brilliant
phantasmagoria, recalling tales OF en-
chantment and wizards and the black
art.
CAPITAL LIVERY ARRANGEMENTS.
by this time those going to the ball
will be thinking Of getting there. All
the livery stable keepers in town have
pooled their issues for this occasion, and
moderate scale Of rates has been
adopted universally. The ball-goer will,
therefore. have no difficulty in securing
any sort Of conveyance no may desire,
nnd he will find the accommodations at
the entrances to tho Pension bulldin9
well.nigh perfect. Arriving ut the build
ing he will find long platforms with
covered approaches at which at least ten
carriages will be able 10 discharge their
loads At the same time. flo will he
given a ticket emitting him TO return
ride. sud when be wishes 10 depart he
can enter the first vehicle that drives up.
Il nav not he the same one he came IN,
! but that makes 10 difference. This ar
rangemont prccludes any delay and I'M
pleasant waits in the cold for carriage
which may he blocks away.
THE LARGEST BALLROOM ~ THE WORLD.
On entering the ballroom he will find
ushcrs 10 direct him 10 the apartments
assigned 90 ladies and gentlemen. hat
and coat accommodations. bOOt-blacks
and BARRIERS rs we'll az telegraph stations
if he should be deslrous OF sending
message g. absent friends tie will also
find a bureau Of information at which
he can leave m valuable article he m6y
pick up or apply for one he may have
lost. II. in the exclamation Of the mo-
mont, he should feel like having himself
arrested. there will be q polico'stauon
right handy in one of the rooms at
which he can give himself up. besides a
large body Of fremen, who can be called
ON in case OF need. But the probabill-
ties are that when he tazes on the beau
ties Of the ballroom lie Will want to re-
main at liberty to enjoy then.
This room will present a picture never
before eXcelled in tins country for beauty
and elegance 4 Thousand incandesccnt
lights Hood the building with softcncd
radiance. Choice flowers perfume the
air and delight tho eye, while the more
substantial decorations are such rs to
make the immense hall thing OF beauty.
This hall. 10y the way, is probably the
most spacious in the world, being l,3OG
10y $50 feet.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS
In the centre OF the floor is IN artistic
japanese paCoas under the lower part
of which Is erotto built OF rocks and
ferns around handsome fountain, and
a crgf ratraot for t,roOgpQ. Tors