Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

for tonight one of the finest displays ever Wit
messed In this city, but the weather this morn
ing required a change of program.
At the meeting of the committee at head
quarters this morning il was decided to post
pone the fireworks until Monday night Those
who desire to see the street illumination will
nave TO be on the avenue soon after SHUTDOWN
as the illumination will last only Thirty min
utes.
Electric suns are TO be used in these
illuminations. something entirely new. and the
committee promises that it will be something
fully worth seeing. There is 10 be a grand il
Elimination Of the Capitol by nine electric suns
placed on stands twelve feet high in front Of
the building. each sun being thirty inches in
diameter and containing fifty pounds Of compo-
sition, the grass TO be protected by iron plates
About the time of the illumination there is TO
be colonial salnte OF thirteen twenty-one
pound aerial cannon at the Capitol and a re-
turn salute at Washington monument grounds.
The illumination OF Pennsylvania avenue
from the Capitol TO the White House will be
done by forty union illuminators, each iiiumi-
nator containing fifteen pounds OF composition.
Two revolving suns six feet in diameter. each
containing thirty-six pounds of composition,
will illuminate the treasury building.
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
With good weather and other favorable con-
ditions the people will witness in the monu-
ment grounds what will probably be
the grandest display of fireworks ever seen
in this or any other country. The committee
on fireworks and illuminations. Of which Mr.
Mills Dean is chairman. contains some mem
bers who understand the quslities of fire.
works. and after carefully considering the vari-
Gus offers the contract was given to the st.
Louis Fireworks Company, whose factory is at
East st. Louis. III. Mr.. E. ]. Bingle, the
general manager of the COMPANY, and
Mr.. Robert Bruce, the pvrotechnist, have
been here looking after the work. The
former has been manager for the company
a number Of years and has successfully man
aged many large pvrotechnic exhibitions Mr..
Bruce. the companys artist, is q Scotchman
and he has ofhciated at pyrotechnic displays in
different countries. having been connected
with the Pain and afterward the consolidated
company. At the Mardi Gras celebration in
New Orleans, as well as at the queens festivals
in England, he was the artist who gained much
fame on account Of his magnificent displays.
THE PROGRAM IN DETAIL.
The program Of fireworks dis Ay, as agreed
upon by the committee and the company, is as
follows:
l. National salute. forty-four 21-pound union
cannon salutes, displaying the national colors,
then exploding with tremendous report.
2. Display of 100 6-pound Congreve rockets,
pearl streamers.
g. Prismatic illumination OF Washington
monument and landscape by seveuty-five four
pound prismatic illuminators and twenty NAM
moth Gatling batteries, each battery discharging
LIPS variegated stars amid an immense forest
of scintlllating Chinese fire and golden sprays
4. Discharge Of fifty floral shells, eighteen
inches in circumference, displaying carnations,
crvsanthemums, forget-me-nots, bride roses,
laburnum blossoms, lacs and violets, golden
rod, passion flowers, &c.
5. Device-Gecrge Washington equestrian
| statue, 40x40 feet, depicted in lines Of white
fire, embslished on sides by jeweled batteries
| attended by salute of honor, three salvos
twenty-one bombs each.
G. Ascent of 200 6-pound rockets, forty mete-
oric showers, forty dragons, forty quadrupe
ascensions. forty pleiades and forty chameleon
| changing stars.
z. Battery Of 100 mammoth fanfaronades, dis
charging 1000 Kissing and wri;hing cobras.
8. Fusillade Of fifty bombette fountains each
bombette containing a e ght Of ten shells ten
inches in circumference displaying all the tints
known to the art; discharge from bombettes
preceded by electric spreader effects.
8. Device, 40x40 feet-Harrison and Morton,
encircled by national border and surmounted
by American eagle depicted in appropriate
coiors of lance fire.
TO- Salvo Of 100 batteries Of contortionists
and pyrotechnical hariequinades.
ii. Salyo of thirty shells, twenty -four inches
IN citcuuiefehce, introducing SILVER and blue,
purple and amber, silver and carmine, emeralds
and pearls, parachutes, trailing stars, &C.
IL. Device-Andrew Jackson equestrian
statue, 40x40 feet, depicted in lines Of fire.
thanked on sides by musketry and artillery
fusilladee.
49, Display Of 100 fiery geysers emitting
showers OF gold and silver sprays, ascending
and descending.
Il Ascent Of 100 eight-pound rockets. twenty
five chains Of ten jewels, twenty-five electric
bouquets, twenty-five weeping willows and
twenty-five golden clouds.
ID. Device-Prismatic cascade, 50x60 feet,
forming an immense cascade of liquid fire.
It, Flight Of thirty shells. thirty inches in
circumference, forming aurora borealis.
IL. Independence sulate by battery Of III
aerial tweDty-one-pound salutes, being one
salute for each year Of our independence
Is. Device-Columbia, 20x35 feet, depicted
in appropriate colored lines of fire, enriched
by six mammoth batteries, two each red, white
and blue.
l9. Flight OF fifty eight-pound rockets of
liquid gold. producing one Of the most marvel
GUS effects in pyrotechny.
20. Ascent Of 100 eight-pound rockets,
| twenty-five peacock piumes. twenty-five mu-
steal, twenty-five golden rod and twenty-five
IL saIvo Of 5000 serial reporting saucis-
sions.
%. Discharge of thirty shells, thirty inches in
| circumference, forming immense bouquets Of
crystal flowers, writhing, fiery cobras. floating
asteroids. Italian streamers, comets aud
musical effect.
%. Grand device, portraits o. Cleveland and
Stevenson, with motto. public Office is a pub
| lie trust" encircled by national banner sur
mounted by American eagle, all depicted in ap-
propriate colors Of lance fire, enriched on both
sides by jeweled showers Of bouquets Of varie-
gated stars 40x80 feet
"a. Ascent OF fifty ten-pound rockets. FORM
ing aerial bouquets Of great beauty, spider
webs, &c.
IS. Ascent of fifty eight-pound rockets Of
magnesium stars, Illuminating the heavens for
miles.
&C. Discharge Of 100 colossal batteries, form
ing acres Of variegated gems.
"a. Grand discharge Of 100 shells-40 twenty
four inches, so thirty inches and 30 thirty-six
inches-presenting and forming all the most
beautiful aerial combinations and effects of
pyrotechny.
49, Finaie-Foreet of fire formed by fight Of
5000 one-pound rockets; Govern acres OF space,
gorgeous and effective.
g. Device-American Gag, with "Good
Night" appended, in prismatic colored lancsA
soNI OF TIE SET P1Kcka
The set pieces to DO used were made
especially for the occasion and both the mana
ger and the artist Of the company are satis6ed
that they will exceed expectations. The