The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-26
III A BLAzE OF FIREWORKS.
Savannah Had a Nirht Of II with Bon
fires, Peppers and Rockets.

lres, ECnpGrs ana Rockets.
1t is evident thar i'm spite OF the hard
times savannah people have money 10
burn. There must have been several
thousand dollars worth Of fireworks set
of in the city yesterday and last night.
From before daybr.ak until after mid
night the explosion OF the cannon cracker
was constant and unremitting. The serv-
ices OF the churches were Interrupted By
II, ana between the paCses Of the pastors
remarks could be heard the banging of
the crackers The noise was constant
during the day, but last night it was a
regular cannouadc. which began at dusk
ana did not end until after midnight.
Madison, Troup ana Washington
squares led the van with tremendous
bonlres and displays Of fireworks Of all
descriptions Other squares and streets
cid thelr best to keen up with the pro-
cesslon from the river front &c Twelfth
street and the result was the whole city
was a blaze Of b0nlres and fireworks.
The sight was a very pretty one to those
people who were willing 10 risk them
selves IN the neighborlood of the squares.
but many who did so regretted their
temerity a cannon cracker is not "a
pleasant thing TO come in close contact
with. and the doctors had many cases
from this source during the day end
night one doctor tod Morning News
reporter last night that he had been
busy since o'clock fn the morning pick
ing roman candle balls ana other debris
out Of the eyes Of sufferers.
The general opinion OF Old citizens is
that yesterdays was the greatest display
OF fireworks ever known in Savannah
The cheapness of everything in this line
probably had good deal 10 do with it,
Inc dealers We're afraid they would have
their stocks left on their hands with no
demand for them, ard for this reason
most OF the dealers disposed of their stocks
on Christmas eve az whatever figure they
could obtain. Last night capped the cli-
max. ana the fireworks displays during
the rest Of the week are likely to be rather
tame. The park extension was a perfect
blaze Of fire and fireworks from night
fan until after midnight.
Many enthusiastic spOrtmcn spent the
day ia the woods. The majority OF the
male population, however, remained at
home and enjoyed the day in a free and
easy style. The saloons did a rushing
business. John Sullivan distin guished
himself with a particularly elaborate
lunch. There was turkey, roast pig game
and a llrst-class layout generally, be
sides two large bowls Of punch, which
was served out without charge. The Pu-
lasld bar also had a fine lunch The De
Soto furnished a turkey lunch with other
accessories an gay Ions. a mdEufncent
Christmas lunch which was on display
during the day was disposed Of at night
The lunch was PREPARED by Chef Robe.
ana was q work of art. The center piece
was a wagon of bles drawn by a
double team, the first team being a pair
of mallard ducks, and the second team
a pair of wild geese. The birds appeared
with their feathers on having been
skinned before being cooked. and the
feathers replaced afterwards. This was
thanked by roast pigs. salmon. and works
of art in white sugar. all handsomely
decorated Harry Bailey and Andrew
Kennedy were The presi siding ceniuses and
dispensed the Inequalities to the salts
faction of all corners. Nearly every bar
i'm the cttv set out an elaborate lunch.
Recorder Wilson dealt very lightly with
the tyvert,--fye offenders who were before
him in the poIice court Yesterday morn
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