The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11
WILL BE A GREAT DISPLAY
The Fireworks for the Fourth of July Con-
tracted For.


play of fireworks seen anywhere in the
northwest on the evening of next
July 4. The contract was made Mon.
day with the Garden City Fireworks
company Of Chicago, for a display the
like of which will probably not be
duplicated in this section of country
including Chicago this year. 1t will
certainly be the greatest display
that Kenosha ever had, and the COM
mittee having the matter in charge are
assured that it will closely approximate
the display made at the Worlds fair
in 1898. This display is valued at
81, 500 and will make an occasion long
to be remembered in the annals Of
Fourth of July celebrations.
Some of the latest, up -to-date
designs have been ordered, while
expense has not been unduly con-
sidered in getting some of the finest
set pieces manufactured. An expert
in firing off pyrotechnic displays, who
has been imported for this special line
Of work, has been included in the con-
tract.
A few of the features which will
make this display notable one, are as
follows: There will be large We'll
come" set piece; thirteen II pound
canon salute bombs, representing the
thirteen original states OF the union;
thirty feet of fire works balloons, one
bicycle with rider in uniform, wheels
running at the rate of 100 miles an
hour. This peice has never before
been shown anywhere; the United
States flag and shield, an exact repre-
sentation of the Niagara falls in
beautiful colors and scintilla
lions, beautiful "good night" scene.
All these are to be interspersed with
thousands of novelties, including ex
hibition rockets and other kinds; night
bomb shells of all kinds, rocket flights
shooting off 100 rockets at one time and
a number of other novelties in fire
works never produced before.
The general committee having in
charge the whole Fourth of July cele-
bration arrangements met at Simmons
hall Monday evening to hear further
reports. The first report to be made
was that of O. M. Petit, who stated
that he had been before the council in
special session and asked that the city
make an appropriation for the proper
celebration of the Fourth of July. He
was unable to state whether anything
could be had or not for the reason that
it being a special meeting the council
could not then consider the matter.
In the report of the subcommittee
on music S. G. Newman withdrew in
favor of Prof. G. N. Rand and asked
that he be placed on the committee and
given full charge of the chorus work
for the Fourth.
Mr.. Petit reported that he had Wis
tied the Windsor club to ascertain
what it would cost to secure the attrac-
tions that club had for that day so that
they could be opened to the public
free. He stated that the club had in
Cured so much expense that the com
mittee could not assume the obligations.
G.. E. Dewey reported for the COM
mittee on music that Schulte's band
Of twenty men had been engaged for
music all day, including a concert in
the afternoon.
The subcommittee on decorations
reported that arrangements had been
made for the necessary stand for the
speaker and a chorus of about seventy
five singers for the exercises in the
park and seats for about l 200 people.
The sub committee on program re-
ported that the program for the day
would be about as follows: Parade at
10 o'clock, speech and exercises IN the
park at IL; from II to l lunch hour;
at l o'clock drill and sham battle on
Market square, and water works dis
play at same place at 2 o'clock. The
rest of the afternoon is to be left open
to all the other numerous side attrac-
tons of the day, like the bicycle races
and wild west show at the Windsor
park, the picnic of the A. 0. 81. on
the island and the picnic of the work
ingmen's society at Park City garden.
The fireworks display is to be at dark
on the lake front.
Col Strong as chairman of the sub
committee on military, reported that
Company F., of Racine, had accepted
the invitation to be present. Battery
Il. First artillery, of Milwaukee, had
accepted an invitation to another place
for that day, but Capt. Daily said he
would detail fifteen men and one gun
and caisson for this city. The First
regiment, Knights of Pythias, he said,
had accepted the invitation to be pres
ent and would join the parade.
G. F. Stemm reported for the sub
committee on parade. He stated that
there were now three divisions settled
upon. One would be composed of the
Knights of Pythias and the G. A. r.,
another of the Hibernians and their