The evening times., 1897-03-03
Magnificent Feature of the Fire
works Tomorrow Night.
GREAT PYROTECHNIC FEAFS
The Whole Display VIII BE Aerial,
and There Are Going to BE Some
Surprises for the Public-Precau
tions to Prevent Accidents to EIr-
ployes and Spectators.


nHttee, had a conference with Chairman
Bell upon the subject yesterday, and after
fully discussing the matter they decided
upon several changes, which will greatly
enhance the value Of the display ID the
general public.
Instead of commencing at O clock the
first salute of 100 aerial guns VIII be fired
at 7:30 sharp, ana after that the display
viii continue without cessation for fully
an hour. The mortars ana rockets VIII
be fired from a point 100 feet northwest
OF the Monument. within space OF about
80, GUO square feet. Every precautlon VIII
be taken to prevent any accidents, either
tospectators or employees. The space within
which the firing VIII take place Will be
ropcd off and patrulled from the inside 10y
many policenen The bombs and rockets
will be fireG in the direction OF the river,
and IL any should come down unexpected
they will fall into the water and be rem
dered harmless.
Another change in the program VIII
Zoe the illumination Cf the Treasury, White
Hoaseaud State. WaraudNavy l. departments
by a magical fire. 1t was originally IN
this illumination, but for fear Cf ICsshle
hitch in tie carrying out cf tie program,
and for tie better display of tIIs sIleEdid
exhibitor, the aboVe-naIned buildings
were selected. A thousand pounds Cf
secret composition viii he burned ana
1v.lI render the immediate vicinity az fright
as day.
TIE Pain company are anxious 10 excel
in this display, and VIII add many Lew
features which they think viii surprise
the committee and public. They refuse
to diyulge the nature Of these features,
hut claim that they VIII be eXmfi ited for
the first time, all Of them being new in
vcnt.ons, and patented in 1897. The
finest feature VIII CoIbtless be the i'm
meuSe pyIo,echnic United States flag,
unfuricd high in the air. TliS piece has
oaly been exhibited UpCn few occasions,
and is the j.. oSt costly and beautiful in
vcnt.on yet Shown in ~ 1ctecLnic ClS-
play.
The movtars have arrived and are being
rapidly placed ia position. The fireworks
are all here and are stored Ia a shed IN
the propagatinE grounds Of the Aerieultu-
raj Department. The display viii De directly
under the personal supervision Of Mr.. c.
H Roster. OF New York. who prepared the
program. The whole display viii be aerial,
and is expected to be visible from every
point Of the city.
After the aerial fireworks Pennsylvania
avenue from the Capitol to Seventeenth
street, Will be Illuminated by 1olurcd fire.
This work will be under the supervision
Of Mr. David Moore, chairman Of a sub
committee on illumination. These fires VIII
burn for several hours.
Chairman Waller again requests that
every home in Wa Saington be lighted up by
every available means. He viii set a good
example by erecting large star Of inCan-
descent lamps in front of his residence,
4GS street southeast.
Should the weather be Indictment the
display will be postponed until Friday
night. or until the first clear night. Below
is the program as changed, with the ex-
ceptions Of the additions, which viii not
be known until shown. and the extensions
which tie company have added gratui-
tously.
1. Salute OF 100 aerial guns
2 Illumination OF the grounds, Monu-
ment. etc. with 800 colOred fires, red,
white and blue.
3. Display OF $50 six and eiGht-pound
Congreve rockets, fired from three posi-
tions
L. Display Of fifty 24-inch bombs, Man
haitian Beach tinUs.
8. Ascent OF 100 tourbillions, or fiery
whirlwtnds
g. Flight OF a hundred l5-inch bombs;
golden cloud studded with Jewels 1''"i
by electricity.
p ~ 81 :
pound rockets with hanging chains Of III
descent fire.
g. Salyu OF 500 SanciSson mines.
9. Display OF twenty 30-inch bombs: all
the latest novelties ana effects.
10. Flight OF fifty G-pound rockets;
aerial Search-light.
IL Display twenty-five mammoth rock-
cts. gold and silver threads.
IL. Display OF ten Pain mammoth &c.
inch bombs.
13. Old Glory; one mile high. Immense
pyrotechnics. United States flag IN
furled in the sky. PAINS patent, 1892.
as given at the Worlds Fair, Chicago;
Manhattan Beach, and on the occaS sion OF
the water parade, New York, Octoter,
1895.
IA. Flight or fifty 15-inch shells, pea
cocks plumes, fired by electricity.
10. Ascent twenty-five G-pound rockets,
national streamer.
l6. Rattery 600 silver snakes
Il. Flight of fifty thirteen and one-half
inch bombs. Torrents Of Illuminated gold
is. Ascent of twenty-five six-pound
rockets paris Worlds Fair specialties).
I9. Battery Of twenty cracker mines.
20. Magical illumination OF the Treas
ury. White House and the State War and
Navy Department, with / 900 pounds COM
posit ion.
2I Flight Of twenty twenty -four-inch
bombs, changing stars.
%. Twenty large batteries, Pains
chromatic candles
% Flight OF twenty eight-pound PAINS
sextuple rockets.
pa Display OF ten PAINS qusdruple
bombs, opening red, changing to white,
thence to blue. and finishing with hanging
chains (IS97 novelty.
25. Twenty six-pound rockets. Liquid
fire.
20. Flight OF 100 thirteen and oDe-half
inch bombs (The Rainbow, fired by cleo
tricity.
81 One electric shell. lighting up the
whole city thew compoundl.
2S. Final flight of 5000 large cOlOred
rockets, forming the inaugural bouquet
29. Grand feur de sole.
80 Illumination OF Pennsylvania ave
nue. with variegated colored fire.