Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
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p pn the ns/sR2.>/vsS Is the tU a' pro.
cession and ny, ~ "The peo-
pie" as used pain are not q
handful of street araS," picked up for the
occasion. Some 800 people are engaged
in the scene. They are apparaled in
beautiful costumes, for is this not IL holi-
day. and are not the citiZenry dressed in
their best? Here are priests, flower girls 4,
vendors Of refreshments. Young men and
maiiens, all anxious TO see the solemn
puReant IN honor OF their favorits god
dess.
The procession Is q grand display. The
costumiug is brilliant and gorgeous.
FRS came the white robed priests, then
the dancers, q senator with his retinue of
attendants, ladies of high degree,
concluding with Arbaces. The procession
awnits Ut the wuter's edge the arrival OF
gaIleys aud hower-deckei burgrs bear
ing the Greek Glaurus and his affiauced
bride lone. The procession re-
forms, aui with the addition OF
the late arrivals proceeds TO u
position in the neighborhooi of Arbaces' J
house. Then is the temple of Isis thrown
open. revealing gorgeous and brilliantly
decorated aul lighted interior, whence
issue white robed priests. also priestesses,
clad Ia solemn ruimeut. When the
symbol of the goddess Is deposited
in the midst of the populace
the games begin. Thess are specialties
in their way, uni are superior Us per-
formed by rare artists. Last night were
given exhibitions OF bicycle riding, box
ing, racing, aCrobatlcs, etc. Beautiful
dances by flower girls aud others nrs
rare features.
Then came the dramatic details, Gs
given Dy Bulwer. immediately preceding
ths eruption OF Vesuvius.
THE ERUPTION OF rEsUvIUs.
The awful grandeur of that sight rs
gwen by Pain lust night could only Ge
equaled by the actual occurrence; and
even that would no doubt fall short in
brlllancy and dramatic features of the
display last night.
From. the crater over beyond the CITY
first arises dark smoke, then dull
blue flame, and in an instant all Is fire.
Far up into the darkened heavens the
flames shoot, down the mountain side
runs the hot lava, and oil ali hands Is
rush nnd hurry for safety, which the
doomed people Of Pompeii found not.
Tint is the last of POnpeii.
But the end of the exhibition is not yet.
Professor Beal, Pains great pyrc-
technIc artist, has not been idle, and be-
fore anybody has realized that POmpeii
Is destroyed n roar IS IRON Il cannon and
II star shooting high into the dark night
announces that the IRE works are let
loose.
For so long that the spectator takes no
note of the time is continued such O dis
pluY OF pyrotechnics US never was
dreamed OF in Texas before. Each
feature produced last night merits de-
tailed description.
The closing and browning piece was IN
immense representation of Governor L.
5. Ross i'll fire. Tie likeness was good,
the unique presentation marvellous.
The Inst Days OF Pompeii have made
grand start. The opening has been sue
cessful. The outlook is for even greut.r
success. for it Is predicted that when the
grandeur of the display becomes bruItsd
abroad the grand stand will not be large
enough to hold I'll who will flock to
see it.
The next exhibition will be Monday
night, Fort Worth night. when the
special feature vii! be IL representation
OF Mayor Peter Smith in fireworks.
PompeiI is Il grand success.