New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-07
THE END OF THE CELEBKA TION
BRILLIANT FIREWORKS IN WASHINGTON.


CONCERTS ~ THE PENSION BUILDING DAY AND
EyExING-TuRoNes LEAVE TIE CITY.
Washington March e.-Incental to the inaugura.
ton festivities was the illumination OF nc S"pHoi
building and Pcnnsylvaria-ave.. and the display oi
fireworks on the Monument grounds tonight l"ese
were % take place saturday night but owing 10 'he
Indictment weather they were postponed
shortly after night set in people swarmcd 10 rem
syivania ave from all parts OF the ty II was Win
great difficulty that the cable and vehicles were
ablo to move Nine electric suns placed on stands
twelve feet high in front Of tho Capitol Illuminated
that building The effect Enc, ard thr structure
visible many miles away. The lighting oil 'he
avenue was effected by forty union ilsumnhtos, ana
these supplemented by revolving suns at the Treasury
Department completed scene. the briliancy OF wmch
was subject OF much admiration.
But the best entertainment Of the evening was 'he
pyrotechnica display in the Monument grounds. where
for about an hour the crowds treated 10 a
iusiadc OF explosives following each other In raWa
succession and including all the numerous devices
known TO the art. There were half dozen or more
set figures in the display. chief OF which were INC
following: George Washington equestrian statue Forty
hv forty feet In size: Andrew Jackson equestrian
statue OF similar size and Columbia. There were TWO
others. however. that created more than the nsn"i
amount Of applause and enthusiasm. These were
devices with the portraits OF Harrison and Morton ana
Cleveland and stevenson. the latter Of which bore the
motto Public Office Is Public Trust
Crowds poured into the Pension Building today to
sre tho decorations and listen TO concert By the
Marine Land. Tho great hall OF the building pre-
santcd scene that fully repaid visit although some
of the roses had faded. and tie trailing vines so pro
fuscly used IN the decorations had begun to droop.
The bright sunlight. instead OF the food Of artificial
light which the decorator had In view when he de-
signed the scheme steancd through the tall window
Of the attic story. bat its gahness was softcncd 10
a large extent nv the white and gold canopy Which
formed the beautifully drapcd ceiling Of the ballroom
The concert begun at 10 o'clock. In the presence OF
a large audience After strolling ab)u. and seeing
tho decorations they sat down ard enjoyed the fine
programme which Mr. Fancin and his corps OF
musicians had prepared for their entertainment This
afternoon there was another concert, and this even
ing third.
All the morning Pcnnsylvaniaave. has echoed
with the music Of military bands heading the return
ing organizations In their march 10 the railroad de-
pots The delightful sunsiiny weather ELECTS IN.
Vulnerable expressions OF regret that the Ike could
not have been had on Saturday Thousands OF Wis
tors leaving every hour. Int nevertheless many
thousands remained for the concerts IN the Inaugural
ton ballroom and the electrical illumination OF the
avenue, and the fireworks. As the slehts""rS dis
perse. the ofbce-seekcrs begin 10 take their places