Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
PICTURES OF FIRE.
The Illumination, Fireworks and Flam-
beau Display.
SHs PROGRAM FOR THE MAGNIFICENT DIS
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IN TIE RAIN
Thousands Of the visitors to the city at
tended the bali last evening and there we're
thousands who stayed away. There were,
perhaps, as many reasons for adopting these
two programs as there are individuals. Some,
like Attorney General Garland, had no fancy
To- dress suits, although such gsrb was abso-
iutely required, and others find little amuse-
ment in an affair of that character The citi-
Gems inaugural committee made provis-
Ion for this diversity of tastes, and while lay
ing themselves out, so to speak, in getting mp a
pail that would outshine everything of the
Hna that mas ever been held here. they have
not forgotten to provide other entertainments
which would as well eclipse every previous eff
Tort IN this line. The ball and fireworks display
at night has from the time when ancient his
Tory begins to merge into modern history been
the termination of the inaugural ceremonies.
OWING to the rain the fireworks was postponed
until O'Clock this evening, but the hambeau
DISPLAY exhibit was held.
THE ILLUMINATION.
The opening display This evening viii be
the illumination of Pennsylvania avenue
from the capitol to the Treasury, q
distance of one mile. 1t will not be
. succession of brilliant flashes, but for
the space of five minutes the entire Avenue
viii glow with rich and varied light. This
wiz be accomplished by means of magnesium
suns fred by electricity. Then the Treasury
building will be brought out distinct and ra-
diant IN the strong light that will be thrown
upon 10, and in short interval the magnificent
capitol building will stand revealed in splen-
did glow Of light. The regular fireworks dis
play win then begin on the grounds south Of
the Presidents house. The pyrotechnist will
occupy the elevated position afforded by the
high terrace which surrounds the Washington
monument, and this imposing structure, with
Its great cleaning white walls, will form an
effective background for the exhibition.
THE FIREWORKS PROGRAM.
The detailed program of the fireworks is as
follows:
Presidential salute Of aerial maroons fred
from mortars and exploding with heavy reports
800 feet in the air.
Bouquet of 100 silver rain sky-rockets fred
simultaneously.
Three silver fountains, each displaying
streams Of trailing silver STARS, ascending to a
height Of 80 feet and falling in showers in sill
yer rain.
Three electric batteries fred simultaneously,
throwing streams Of sparkling electric stars to
height Of so feet, producing effects entirely
new In pyrotechny.
Flight of five Illuminating meteoric balloons,
with displays of fireworks attached
Exhibition Of floating meteor rockets. The
meteors remain nearly stationary at an alti-
tude Of 800 feet and display streams Of violet
stars.
Six mammoth variegated exhibition batter
les. These are fountains of red, green, blue
and gold meteors, projected to height OF 20
TO 50 feet, each battery displaying 500 meteors,
thrown in rapid succession. Two national
fountains fired together. Each fountain pro-
duces three streams of stars projected to a
height Of from 60 to 20 feet in red, white and
blue respectively. Bouquets are placed in a
line on the ground Is feet apart, and the num-
Der Of stars displayed by each is between 500
and 800
Two electric batteries fred together aischarg-
Two silver fountains displaying 500 silver
stars.
Eight meteoric bombshells, 3O-inch, in GRIM
son.
Display of 4-pound parachute rockets a.
pound caliber) discharging stars, which are sus-
pended from parachutes burning changing
colors-emerald, crimson and purple.
Jumbo fountain displaying streams of bril-
liant carmine fire mingled with sharp reports.
Eight surprise bomb-shells, 27-inch, explod-
ing at an elevation Of 400 feet, and discharging
q number Of smaller bomb-shells, which in turn
explode and display rejecting colored stars in
blue and yellow.
Flight Of jessamine rockets, 4-pound caliber,
resembling clusters of jessamine flowers, in
changing colors.
Two national fountains fred together. each
discharging between 500 and 600 stars in the
national colors.
Flight of five Illuminating meteoric balloons,
with displays Of fireworks attached.
discharge OF ten pear rockets, h. caliber
These rockets during their ascent discharge
rapidly variegated stars, which, mingling with
the trail Of the rocket, form a column Of bril-
liant fire, studded with colors. On reaching
their highest altitude the rockets display show
ers Of golden rain.
IL fS1I T.1 sn5 exhibition batter
Ascension Of one hundred reporting rockets.
Fifteen bombshells, "A inch, in violet stars
and brilliant serpents.
Two hornets nests.
Dragon rockets, ID. caliber, fred simulta-
neously. These rockets at their highest point.
discharge merry dragons, which are suspended
In the air and swing with eccentric circles.
Thirteen celestial bouquet bombshells, "a
inch.
Two silver fountains.
Five mammoth variegated exhibition batter
les in emerald.
Five Illuminating meteoric balloons with dis
plays of fireworks attached.
Two electric batteries, fred simultaneously.
Flight of rs tourbillions
Aerial combination of rockets shells and
fountains.
-Four bombshe1 fountains, discharging so
bombshells in crimson and emerald
Grand gold illumination
Eountaiu ulspIaylng streams OF brilliant fire
mingled with sharp reports.
Flight Of 10 national emblem rockets dis
charging parachutes at a height of 400 to 500
feet
Five mammoth exhibition batteries.
Ten bombshell rockets, 4pound caliber.
Ten aerolite rockets, 4-pound caliber
Five Illuminating meteoric balloons.
kighteen bombshells, 24-inch, in orange and
silver stars.
Bouquet Of 100 skyrockets, 2-pound caliber.
Two national fountains, red, white and blue.
Three silver fountains
Eight salamander triple shells, 30-inch.
Ten revolving comet rockets, 4-pound cali
Two electric batteries, fred together.
Two hornets nests
Brilliant emerald illumination, using 100
pounds of material
Five bombshell fountains, in blue and vel
low.
Thirteen bombshells, 27-inch.
fne portraits of Harrison and Morton.
White House. N '1'
The Flambeau Clubs Display.
Despite the inclement weather last night
many thousand persons were attracted to Penn
syivsnia avenue by the drill and fireworks of
the fAmbeau clubs. The avenue. between eth
and 10th streets, was cleared early in the eye.-
ing, but 1t was nearly O'Clock before the
clubs entered for the drill. The DELAY was
made In the hope that the weather would prove
more favorable. The clubs that participated in
the drill were the Cyclones. from Lawrence.
Kan the Atchison, Kansas, club, and the club
from sedslia, Mo. The judges were Colonel
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