The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-31
THE POMPEIIAN FIREWORKS.
Some of the Designs to Be Given During
the Spectacle.

At the meeting, yesterday, Of the general
committee having in charge the produc-
ton of 1.-The Last Days of Pompeii'' ar
engagements were made for the special days
and observances. AS the first performance
will be given on Labor day the special de-
signs and fireworks that night will be APP
propriate. One of them will be a gigan-
tic figure Of a workingman unfolding an
American flag. and there will be various
others of a like character. The designs
themselves nave been selected by repre-
sentatives of organized labor in the city,
and the committee intends to make them
very elaborate. At the second performance,
next Thursday night, which will be known
as Indiana night Governor Matthews
and his constituents will have an oppor-
tunity, for the first time. of seeing his
placid features represented in fire. The
word Indiana" will be emblazoned across
the heavens in different colors. The spe-
cial obServances for Saturday evening,
Sept. s, will be of a patriotic character,
representative of the general government.
The designs will include pictures of Wash
ington, Lincoln, the flag and various other
patriotic devices. The Knights of Pythias
will have the evening of Sept. IL for their
own, and the fireworks will include the
badge. emblems and notices of their order
in various colors. The Grand Army of the
Republic will be complimented on the night
of the 18th, the special design and fire.
works being a great picture of General
Grant and a mammoth representation of
picture of Mayor Denny will be one of the
special attractions. On the 18th the Ma
sons and Knights Templars will have their
fraternity badges and designs represented,
and on the following evening the Odd Eel
lows will be likewise remembered. The two
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10Th and 2lst, during State fair week, will
have special designs and fireworks appro-
Details of Which have not yet been arr
ranged. 1t is also probable that one night
during. the last week the face of the most
beautiful woman in Indianapolis will be
These special designs do not by any
various nights. for Pain & Son will pro-
vide a large number of mammoth set pieces
such as have never been seen in this city
before. Their force of pyrotechnists is now
engaged in preparing these after special
plans that were drawn by an artist who
The fireworks display each night will cost
about $1,000, and will be the most brilliant
in the West, with the possible exception
of that at the worlds fair last year.
who are to take part in the production Of
the spectacle took place at the park last
night, ard was without any mishaps. There
some confusion, but the young men and
women showed unexpected proficiency in
what they are to do. There will be further
rehearsals tonight, tomorrow and Sun
day nights. Stage Manager Rose says he
is confident that the first performance will
be a very smooth one. The local officials
believe that many thousands of people will
be drawn TO Indianapolis next Monday by
the allied attractions of the opening day of
the Driving Club meeting and THE Last
Days of Fompeii."' and they are working
hard to secure this result. The towns and
country seventy-five miles around are be-
ing very thoroughly advertised by men
all the railroads have given a half-fart
rate with return tickets good for a week.
The advance sale of reserved seats is pro-
crossing satisfactorily az the Big Four Of
fee, and would-be patrons can avoid the
crowd and annoyance at the gates by get
ting their tickets down to without extra
charge.