New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02
THE BIG WATER DEMONSTRATIONS.
PLANS FOR A SPLENDID SPECTACLE in I''E
INTEREST OF SOUND MONEY.

Tho demonstr a ton for sound money 10 he naue
hv shining men on October "a VIII be DIX
affair The Upper Bay will he ap'aZe lot w
Kjnlev and the gold standard. Fireworks VIII oe
d!spaycd from vessels Of all sorts There was n
meeting Yesterday at No. ! Broadway. ut wnch
,h oryonizotion of the Shipping and Industrial
sound Money Association Of the Port OF New-fork
was perfected with Fred y. Dazeh as pres'oe"'
and Frank s. Gardner as secrct9ry'
Tho arranrcmerts for the demonstration. as de-
cidcd upon yesterday. arc to he maze as soon as
possible The pyrotechnic display. 1t Is expected
will cost $1,000 The shipping and Industrial IN
tcrcsts have manifested great eagerness III sho"-
ing TO the world their belief in preserving the VA
tonal honot, ami the display In the haroor WI"
be on a magnificent scale parade OF Vesse's VIII
take place the ships moving from the bh'tery w
the North River to Grants tomb. and BACK 10
Liberty Island. From the hearty response mace 10
the proposi,ion by the shipping men. IL IS KNOWN
that there will he go vessels In the notiia al
American craft The rigging Of the SHIPS VIII dc
illuminated with Chinese lanterns. SURROUNDING
the vessels will be miniature foatf on when Will
he burned vivid lights OF many hues. ana iro'"
which will burst ranbows Of fre.
Mr. DazeU said yesterday that this would nc
the first water pageant ever witnessed as part or
n political campaign There will be many gorgeous
effects introduced into the display.
The following programme for the water demon
stration was approved by the General Committee
of the-ShIpping and Industrial Sound Money Asso-
ciation
First Salute OF IN aerial guns fred from Bed,
lows Ellis and Governors islands. can he hedru
sixteen miles. -, or.
Second-IllumInation Of the harbor with 700 colored
fires red white and blue arranged as 10 make
a continuous illumination for one hour. Can be
twenty miles.
Third-Ascent Of twenty-four balloons carrying
powerful magnesium lights. making the harbor
light as day. - o.,
Fourth-Dlspay OF 300 congreve rockets. fired
from three points Can be seen fifteen miles .
Fifth-"The Star Spangled Banner" one mile
high. A mammoth flag 800 by 30 feet. unfurled ana
lighted mile high. Can be seen twenty miles
Sixth-ll Illumination OF river with JD noatinB
lights
Ing IT, 49, a. 80 IS and 90 inch. having all the latest
t.ghth-One ton OF chemical compound. fired by
electricity. lighting up the entire haroor.
Ninth-One hundred mammoth rockets. hanging
chains, floating fesoons, etc.
Tenth-Iumination Of the harbor with twenty
J five magnesium lights.
Eleventh--One hundred and fifty batteries OF
colored candles red, white and blue.
Twelfh-Final flight Of 1900 large colored rock
cts fred from three points.
Duration Of the display one hour and all inc
works to be OF the largest calibre, the extended
The committee has already received n number OF
communications Offering additional vessels and
sympathy with and assistance for the dcmonstrd-
ton. which gives added assurance for the success
OF the undertaking. The committee Yesterday
chose General T.. G. O i}rien chairman. Frank s
Gardner secretary and w. T.. Cary treasurer.