The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-02
FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH.
A Full Description of the Grand Dis
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play.
The display of fireworks on the evening CT
the Fourth will begin as soon as it is dark
enough. The scows, from which the exhibit
ton will be made will be anchored about
half way between the old Curtis ship yard
and the Marine Hospital. This will afford
the best opportunity for observation without
crowding. The fireworks will be furnished
by Masten & Wells of Boston. 1t will be
one of the most novel and elaborate exhibit
tions ever seen in Portland. There will be
nearly 1000 different pieces, including many
kinds of rockets, bombshells, fountains.
spiral rings, cartridges containing bengal
fires, and many elaborate set pieces. The
following is complete specification of the
number and variety of fireworks furnished
by the contractors, Messrs. Masten g. Wells:
Three hundred exhibition rockets, in one,
two and four pound calibre and sizes, assert
ed in varieties, to include examples of
Silver streamers, Electric spreaders.
cascade, Japanese spider,
onOotlng S'ar, MeteOric shower,
Serpent, Harleouinade
Bouquet cluster RAINBOW.
Colored star, Willow tree
Comet, Japanese rain,
MnlStlng, Floral centre,
Duration star, Golden rain,
Reporting Silver rain
Floating Star, Parachute
balloon light, Magnesium light,
Signal, etc.
One hundred four-inch bombshells, fired
from mortar guns, showing examples of:
Dragons, Maroons,
Electric spreaderS, WheatSheaf,
Japanese guns, Willow tree
Wrestling gerDS, Golden rain,
Streamers and star mist, Silver shower,
artillery Salutes, Cascade,
Saucssfon, Electric guns,
Detonatng, Bouquet of crimson,
raracnute, Bouquets, blue and gold,
Harlequin, Girandale,
Thirty-six six-inch shells, assorted in vari-
cites and fired from six-inch mortar guns,
viz:
Yellow bouquets, Dragon.
Crimson bouquets Japanese suns
Floral devices, Whistling gerbs.
Blue and gold, Golden RAINS
Meteoric showers, Magnesium
Comforting SerpentS, Rocket bombs
Ruby light, Electric centres.
Exploding saucssions, Willow tree
Kaleidoscope, etc.
Twelve 10 inch shells, from 10 inch NOR
tarS, New England laboratory specialties
this season, IL varieties.
Twenty five imported Japanese and double
neck shells, of largest size, fired from inch
guns and showing IL varieties and examples
OF special floral garnitures, arial bouquets
and pyr0technical exhibits new this season.
Twenty exhibition batteries or large maya
zine cases and mines charged with heavy
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Colored Stars, Yellow Clusters
Meteoric Showers Serpents
Purple and Gold Floral Gerbs
fhenlx, Reporting, etc.
Fifty water fountains or Geyser exhibits
OF largest size, these discharging fountains
OF nre Toto 20 feet high and filling the air with
clouds of golden scintillations, mist and
flame ascending and descending.
Fifty French tourbllon or spiral rings,
showing ascending and descending flights
OF colors with revolving centres, in ruby and
gold. silver and blue.
One hundred exhibition cartridges con-
tanning Bengal fires in red, blue and green,
for general illumination-each burning sew
en- minutes in duration. Also the following
set pieces, viz:
KALLI0PTICAN
This artistic combination is composed of
20 1os y uuGeetEal dsEloes Of