New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
THE SHOW OF FIREWORKS.
BEAUTIFUL PYROTECHNIC DEVICES SENT
Up OFF THE BATTERY

As the head OF the parade reached Battery Place
the fireworks that had been arranged at that point
were turned loose in an uninterrupted stream ana
the thousands OF people crowdns the Battery wall
had Il picture presented to their delighted vision
such az they had probably never seen before. even
in this city OF astonishing celebrations. FOLLOW
ing H. the official programme for the display
Salute Of i0l aera! guns fired from three points ,
:-lpmna,on & OF the nart S,n Ia 90 o ske infamous
q TWENTY v i tour balloons carrying powerful
magnesium lights making the hsrbor az ligh as gay.
4-pspiay oi 800 and ID Consre'r rockets "re' io"
s-c".o-,sl fire picture OF Mckinley one mile high.
6ne nunirrd ana nfy batteries o; coored candles
7p,s,,,y - ioo 2i-nch bombs. Psins special tnts
s-Rsyonrt toarbions umbrellas q .: Are ,.,,,.
srac sht during dispay & ot 100 o nsn raan o2%Ss @Ds
oumnaton Of the Harbor with 3' 900 nIn moans ny sS wa.
lightlng W. the entire river with brilliant colos
ii-Dspay Of twenty five Pains 20 and 5" Inch p"mos
Ie-Ascen Of hf,y sib focKSts floating es'oons OF fire.
is-S,lyo II 800 ssucisson mines ..,,.. ,,.....
2qs:a acs %So s os as ms r hs psure Of Hobart
5-FIght 100 On, rockets liquid gold Pains % speciality
hemice eompound fred by ssc',ety r, larger
is--Fiight of 80 rockets. The aerial wheatsheaf-
10 -Ilun,ina;ion Of the Hsrbor with nfty magnesium
lights. more intense than the most powerful seareh
20 Dl,oiay Of ys PAIN. m,mmo'h conch bombs con"
oi-Salvo of twenty 24-inch magnesium star shells hhk-
Ing a flood of da zzling Hight.
"2-Fifty aerial ~earchlights.
23--Fllght u 100 bombs''The Starry Cloud
A-Display Of Pains mammoth rockets-Hanglng chs'ls
Of rdesccnt fre pains patent. ls94.
%Flist OF nifty bombs Torrent OF illuminated gou; q;
United states flag. 500x25o feet unfured In the SKY
pains Worlds Fair novelty. Patented lsa).
27-sub-marne explosions; 100" pounds High expo-
2s-The Mckinley bouquet produced by the discharge
OF 3WO large cOlOred rockets
20"irand Feu de Joie.'
The display began $3.50 O'Clock. and continued
without intermsson until nearly ii O'CLOCK TOT
reason not given, several OF the big set pieces
which had been advertised were not shown but
there was hardly instant when the air above tne
floats was not filled with rockets. c0Ored nres
aerial bombs rayonet tourbillions. or other Drian
devices. one Of the first pieces shown was at
American flag in colored lights. This was sent ui
| from a boat near the Battery wall IL was nearll
| chcered by the big crowd in the Battery farh
and brought forth generous salute from tie .us,
| and ferry boats While the fireworks were being SCI
| off the scarchlights continued their work iro.
| several points along the shore. Their eHect mpoi
| the general scene weird in the extreme, Iheii
! lights oushOne those OF the hreworRs anu Pe!ie
trted the big clouds OF smoke that hui'E apoEe VIZ
| Ray The discharge OF particularly beautiui o. VI
! brilliant piece always d signal TOT cho' W
from the whistles of the boats. when conlo!neu I,
| make y most terrific din and the bands on th'
| larger boats added their part To the noSt .,,o.
! MANY OF tho tugs had supplies OF Roman candiee'
ard colored lights which were sent up lhcessah.,s
| fcr over an hour. Several tugboats were running
around the harbor. leaving behind them ioils VI
| of noa ting lights which Illuminated Inc water io
| rods in every direction.