The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-14

udIlOn where we SNAIL ilOJ DC UOO muCD
affected by strong gales of wind, or OBJ
securing foliage and trees in front of us, y
etc., etc.
For the benefit of the Messrs. Masten
& Wells we remark that the grounds
chosen are all that could be desired.
There will be platform where limited
number of people can obtain seatings of
the committee at the nominal price of sc
cents. Tickets on sale at Shirtluff S.
This is really popular subscription to
assist the committee in raising the funds
spoken of, which, we are pleased to say,
are being literally subscribed.
Since the above was written another
letter from the firm, among other things,
says: I'VE are glad to hear that you pro
pose to make the display ON the grounds
of the Soldiers Home in the presence OF
the President and invited guests. If the
weather is right we shall keep up oul
end of the celebration without any mis-
take.r
The general description of the pyro-
technic display is appended. The exhi-
bition will begin, under the personal di-
rection of the manufacturers, at eight
o'clock, of the 10Th evening, and con-
tinue about two hours.
This display will be presented in four
sections, and will consist: First, of the
prelusive display of general firework de-
signs, devices and set pieces. Second,
the fac-simile of the monument, in lines
of fire. Third, the tribute to Vermont S
Centennial. Fourth, the grand histOri-
cal pageant or fire pictures representing
heroic scenes of Vermont's past history.
Preceding the opening of the evening $
exhibit grand illumination of the exhi-
bition grounds will occur, producing a
glow as lustrous as the photosphere of
the sun itself, extending the length and
breadth of the enclosure, and while
burning reveals the various designs, de-
vices, mottos and special features pre-
pared for the occasion.
At its close the exhibition proper be-
gins with national salute from maroon
ed bombs, echOing from hill to hill, in
honor of the day and occasion; to be fol-
lowed by magnificent display of aerial
fireworks, consisting of II, IS and 30
inch shells, from mortar guns, showing
examples Of stellular gerbs, meteoric
showers, gyral rosettes, dragons, chain
lights, whirling globes, erolites, spark
ling prislns, cometic shells, saucissions,
floral bouquets, etc. continued by flights
of rockets employed to exhibit all the
best varieties lately introduced; display
ing groups of floral wreaths, star bou-
quets, sun-fire showers, electric flames,
Japanese wheels, willow trees, exploding
and comforting serpents, floating star,
signals, changeable and magnesium lights
in great variety, continued with heavy
batteries of Roman candles, massed in
groups and sections about the grounds,
and displaying great wheatsheafs of col
ored star clouds and silver mist followed
by golden fountains of the largest size
fired in unison and producing the effect
of living geysers of fire or sparkling scin
tillations spOuting upwards from 20 to
80 feet high, and continued with spiral
wheels or magic rings displayed in
groups of three, five and seven, which fly
upward and exhibit floral centres, after
which, the first section of the exhibit
will be presented, consisting of the fol
lowing seven original designs:
Star of America-A magnificent star
design, composed of mystic bands of
sapphire flame moved in swift rotation,
INITIATING to surrounding zones, encir-
cling crimson and emerald fires, flashing
in sheeny splendor, change to the ''Star
of America" composed of star points
shining in'a still expanse of unbroken rays
of incandescent flame, terminating with
a copious shower of reflective rayonnants
heavily charged with marooned gerbs.
Bands of Orion-This superb piece
commences with radiant sun of Chin
ese fires, with centre of dazzling flame,
shooting out rays of brilliant light, mu-
tating to representation of Glands of
Orion" composed of large array Of
richly colored saxons, rotating round a
common centre, and gerbs of powerful
calibre, discharging sparkling circles of
scintillating light that extends over an
immense surface, ending with a grand
marooned explosion.
The Kaleidoscope - This revolving
piece opens with display of contra ro-
tating belts of Chinese and Japanese
fires, which, by sudden transforma-
ton becomes the arena for the evolutions
of countless angles of amethyst, ruby,
azure and agate Jets, and represent each
moment new and elegant devices by
their swift revolutions and combinations
of beautiful colors.
The Pleiades-A revolving belt of
jessamine fires, encircling in rapid evo-
buttons on Opaque centre, is suddenly
filled with scroll formed of crimson
and emerald lance work; initiates to the
'Pleiades," composed of circle of seven
stars in red, white and blue fires, enclos-
ing central star wrought in appropri-
ate colors; instantaneously the entire
piece is suffused with superb glory
which springs from rayOnnants of bril-
liant fires, when the stars become revolv-
ing suns of dazzling light and terminates
with loud reports poured from marooned
batteries.
The Magic Rings-Circles of sparkling
HaUan avNtfllxr
tres, which are suddenly filed
decorated with richly colored jets
and alternate rosettes; rings
revolve in rings, and from
twenty heavy gerbs springs halo of
golden glory.
The Iriscope-Double revolving belts
of brilliant and jessamine fires, rotating
in contra directions, leave dark and
opaque centre. Suddenly from this CEN
tire radiate bright lines of crimson, azure,
emerald and amethystine hues, travers-
ing the entire surface of the piece in ev-
cry direction, and in rapid succession, yet
so arranged that every color. appears
separate and distinct.
Arthusian FOuntain---An imitation of
rushing waters, whose silver cadences
leave a murmur, laugh and ring, amid
wealth of ciliated spur fires. Suddenly
the central gerb pours forth its wealth of
jeweled splendor, fascinating the eye
with, its gems of radiant beauty, whose
faces flash with the electric brilliaAcy in
which they appear.
Preceding the second division Of the
exhibit general display of heavy bomb
SHELF, will be fired from mortar guns,
showing beautiful combinations and
groupings of color and design, followed
by the Design Of the Battle Monument"
OF pyrotechnic representation Of the
Battle Monument, about 35 feet in