The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04
4 BLAZE OF GLORY
BRILLIANT PyRoTFCHNICS CLOSE
THE THREE DAYS FETE.
The Rain Came as lSusi. hui Dad Net
Spoil shs nisplay-Exceliens Lo-
cation Chosen for the Thousands
Of >pcctators-Sct Piece Repre-
sensin< the Battle obscarea by
SnioAe-"oocd-B bye"

u blaze Of glory. which ililiuinee 'he
skies for miles ard brought 20 light tnoa-
sands Of gazing people. Seattle FouFta o.
July closed. TIE rain care. IS 1iStlsi DUG
While Il aTectcd he display IL small
measure tia most dlscomhture was
caused b a Right wind. which blew a Fnssh
OF smoke before the SIT pieces, in some
eases ernest spelling ghe effect. This VAS
especially true at the piece psciurIlg j
hattie between man-of-war and L0ft,
representing tire future works which VIII
defend Magnolia huff The beauties OF
this artistic conS1 rs2ction were almost hid-
cen from y'@w by a pail of snncNe Snd
the intermittent flashes telling OF the ~ <
Hg battle came is flashes Of sunlight
through gathering Storm clouds.
Cn9uestionaAiy .he haudsonest set
piece was the representation OF Mount
Rainier. Il shoUa In skeleton lines 81
white IRE. aud from "a distance looked rs
the peak might show with lis contour
end gorges outlined IN bright silver The
light lasted three or four minutes, and
during It's duration was repeatedly
cheered. There We're several other set
pieces sess worthy Of note. The real dis
play MAS IN Jae Sky-$cGapiug rockets.
which wen. heaNenWard with sizz and
exploded in stars and points Of FIRE. There
were not nearly 50 many Of these as eS-
pected. but those sent Up were satisfae-
tory.
The ground selected for last nights dis
play was eminently it, There was room
for thousands ana the display was in Iuli
View Of the grand stands of the Y M g
y. park. "A especial advantage in view Of
the shower. The fireworks We're arranged
in the center OF the vast field south OF the
park. the suicidal curiosity of the public
being restrained By a hall circle encios-
ure To the very edge of this crowded
many. while others sought out knobs in
the rear. The too curious found the half
circle rather tropical position before the
evening was over as the explosives some
times Strayed OF at right angles instead
OF skyward.
The first red flames announcing the
opening OF the entertainment lighted the
s3mf-clrcle al exactly half past 9. The be-
ginning was timed TO nicely the bicycle
races having Just ORA WI to conclusion.
An illumination IT. red. wnite and blue Was
the starter. \ cross fire Of Roman can
dies larger than the average small boy
ever dreams about, made grand showing.
There seemed 10 be on hand an ndetermin-
able number OF ten-ball electric spreader
candies. They Were X II constantly III me
air. \ species of fire wheel. probably the
Kind referred to as a prismatic whirlwnd
by those versed in such matters. caused 10
end of trouble to the nearby gazers. They
went up liz blaze OF glory ali right. but
they came down with reckless disregard
as To where they should light
There We're sky-scrapers which were
elevated with a boom and whirled aioft
with a noise like escaping steam. These
We're certainly entitled to the applause
with which they We're always greeted.
They exploded at great height throwing
out bouquets OF var-colored stars which
satisfied the desire for beauty very effect
! ualiy. These may have been willow-tre
rockets. shooting stars ealliopes. peacock
plumes parachntes passionhower rock