Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-22
1T WAS GRAND
And Marvellous Without a Par
allel In History.
THE FIRE WORKS EXHIBIT
Al Chicago las, Night Witnessed BY Six Hun.
bred Thousand People--FIlleen Thousand
Rockets Illuminated The Heavens al
One Time

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. zi.-ro-night
the dedicatory exercises were closed
with the most brilliant and gorgeous
display OF fireworks ever given In tho
world. To avoid concentration OF "a
mass of people this display was divided
into three parts aud given In as many
parts OF the city. The programmes
were identical. The displays were
givon In Washington Park, on the
South side; Garfield Park, ON the West
side, and Lincoln Park, on the north.
The largest crowd congrogated At
Washington park, which was most Rc-
cessible from the heart of the city, but
1t Is estimated that no less than 200, 600
people saw each of these displays. The
programmes were arranged aud given
under the direction of James
Paine & Sons. The display
opened with salute OF 100
hfteen-inch aerial maroons which eN-
ploded at the altitude OF 500 feet and
sent shower OF fro below. AS this
died away each Of the parks suddenly
blazed forth in magical illumination
from 800 lights, fired by electricity,
the colors OF several tints, throwing
over the trees tints OF the national
coiors, and the newly adopted munici-
pal terra-cotta.
FIVE HUNDRED FTvE-PouND ROCKETS
rushed TO the skies from each Of the
three parks, but ending ID various tints
In the heavens. From time 20 time the
parks were brilliantly Illuminated with
colored fires In generous quantities.
One of the browning features Of this
marvellous display was the magnificent
COLUMBIAN BoQUEE
made by the flight Of 1000 rockets,
5000 at the same moment from each OF
the three parks, This is the largest
flight of rockets known in the history
of the world, and lts beauty cannot bt
described in words. For two
minutes the effect was
seen in every part Of the city
and for miles around II, the heaven.
were turned into a sea Of fire In every
| color OF the rainbow and forming the
most gorgeous canopy that ever GOV
cred any city on either continent Ia
each OF the parks FIVE bomb shells siS
inches In circumference, and weighing
| ITO pounds were thrown from mortars
10 the altitude of 100 feet whore they
exploded, forming "a picture Of marvel
Gus grandeur.
The set pieces were Of u character
that brought out wealth Of enthusi
asm from the great assemblages, TIL,
first occupied 1000 square feet OF spac,
and bore transcription in fire "Chica
60 Welcomes the Nations OF the Earth,
tS42-ls92.n
This inscription was supported by
Two AMERICAN EAGLES,
above which were brought the outlines
of the various world fair buildings
Then set piece with an area Of 2j0l
square feet repref ented In fire the tril
OF Columbus from Palos and illustrat
ing his neet, the Pinta, Santa MART
and Nina.
Niagara Falls was also given in fir,
representing " cataract, 800 feet II
length, Of golden spray and forming al
effect never before equaled. Their,
were also many other dlyioes and dc
signs and when 10 o'clock had passed
the most elaborate fireworks display
that had ever burned closed with IN,
great Columbian bOquet Of $1,000 rock
cts.