Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-07
A BIG DISPLAY.
Augusta Treated to Fireworks,
Lavish and Grand.
Tremendous Crowd Views the Pyrotechnics
Lots Of Fun.

Very pleasing to the eye was the
Monday evening, which We're postponed
from July Fourth, on account of the
bad weather.
The night for such display could
not have been better, as the sky was
overcast, and made fine background
for the bright colored stars which shot
through the air. and rockets which
Kissed their way along through the still
air.
grounds, and showed up to fine ad-
vantage. The reelection on the river,
viewed by the crowds on the railroad
tracks, and all along the west bank of
the river, was fine and added much to
the effect. The old arsenal too, which
in the red glare of the lights. showed
up plainly amid the darkness, and it
all looked unique, and historic, sheltered
on either side by the spreading elms.
The fireworks We're furnished by the
Marston & Wells Manufacturing Co,
of Boston, and We're very creditable.
best display ever seen in this city
They We're we'll arranged with little
delays. the first being set off promptly
on scheduled time, s o'clock, the entire
lot lasting an hour and a half.
The bombs were very brilliant and
lighted up the heavens far and near.
Very pretty. too. was the reflection of
the colored bombs. as they broke show
ing here and there punches of smoke
from some preceding piece, as it fioated
calmly along in the light breeze
The rockets of course We're good, with
their bursts, and parachutes. The
snakes and other indescrbable sauibs
We're all applauded. But none more so
than the showers of bright rain that
fell into the, river from some brilliant
bomb.
The fancy pieces We're rich and
showed the most profuse combinations
of colors. They We're loudly applauded,
and keenly appreciated.
The seal of Augusta the last piece
was especially bright. and elaborate,
and was given a chorus of "Ohs and
Obs" that resounded along the Kenne-
bee valley for miles.
To the excellence of the display much
credit is due the fireworks committee.
who took great pains to have it a sue
| cess. The following are the committee:
M. S. Campbell, Walter II. Davis, F. G.
Kinsman, Fred Cony, and c. H. Black
| ington.
The pieces were given as follows, ac-
cording to Hoyle:
Twenty-four Balloon Rockets, one and
two lb.-These displayed immense bal
looms and colored fire pots. which float
| ing through the air. at a great height
| change from red to white. from green to
blue. before they expire from view, pro-
ducing very beautiful and interesting
effect
Forty-eight Exhibition Rockets-Theso
embraced some of the finest rockets
| heavily charged with displays of aero
ties, parachutes. silver streamers, chain
lights. gold rains. rosettes. exploding
SUGGESTIONS, colored stars. golden spread
ers. cracking stars, electric suns, floral
clusters, etc.
Seven Exhibition Batteries. single and
double-fhpse immense batteries are
composed ct heavy Roman candles,
massed together fred at one and the
same time. discharging quantities OF
| stars and fire balls of every shade OF
| coloring, filing the atmosphere with
flashing meteors, and nests of comforting
! serpepts.
| Four,taiua--These immense fountains arc
heavily charged with continuous showers
of gold and silver scintillates. which as
cend in columns or ire , 10 nssn pey Ui
of sparkling flame. interspersed WIN
| clouds of mist and spray +,
| Twelve Exhibition Mines-Assorted IN
| varieties of meteorc colored star, floral
i sauciseion. golden spray, serpent. etc.
| twelve Aero,ite Shels-These shells are
| fred from mortar guns. and exhibit an
{ of colors of the greatest beauty and et-
Twelve Artillery shells-Thesee shells
are .ired from a mortar gun ana h are 81
where they explode with stunning effect
nroincing a salute the echoes OF whch
| can be heard for mile" sLounld ,ior, norta,
| gunsIThese shells are assorted " our
it;nnst varjetfes aGd display. high IN ,s,l
air. fire balls. shooting stars, cas a;alae
snakes. twinkIing stars, dragon flights
| rainbows. comets. purple ana soio' eiec'
| tric showers. etc, etc. ,...,..x
| One Hundred and Twenty EAhlui. ,9
| Candles. Assorted-Thes6 large cahaies
! discharge immense stars hnG pans y
| every shade of red and emerald. putp'
4 and gold silver and azure, lnterspernc'
with clouds of flame. ~a,orod Tour
/ TWenty-four Silver and Coioreu LOU,
| filions-These Display rings OF silte1 ao,.
gold and wreaths of every shade q coau,
as they rapidly ascefq ana , desceH.
through the air. closely sesembilng >. !
\ flock of beautiful birds in theif sP"ai'
| Twelve 1s-inch Shells fired from Mefas,
| Guns-TheSe immense shells eo!HPt, 10y
| sorns of our finest efforts. ana dispia'
/ beautiful combinations of color anu CT
feet These include bursting meteot ts !.
dragon tails. electric suns, signal ilsnr .
twinkling stars. wheatsheafs, nre p g5
| fiery serpents. willow trees, pot has re-,
| snakes. cometic stars and many ne" "'i'
Twenty-Five Red Owl Lights, burning !
| =, ;nI1trs each very brilliant.
III Twelve Rocket Candles-These dispia!
| as+ yellow star rings of fire. fllling IN
tsst s. 3here with a flood of light. IN thel
a anant- md descent, before expiring, re
as oJ,li;; rockets in their action ana gen
1 eral effect ..;a,as Of colored Ores
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