The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-15
NOW ON THE GROUND.
JAs. CUxLIFFfs, CHIEF ryHOTECH-
NIsT FOR PAINS COMPANY.


Mr.. James Cun1ifye. ci,icf pyrotcchnist FOR
the Pains Fireworks Company, Is In tho
city accompanied by two ads. Three others
will arrive by tho. Mallory steamer Sunday.
Speaking Of the exhibit to be given mere
on the evenings Of the 10Th ana 2lstf MT.
Cunliffe said: "The exhibitions horc VIII
be the most attractive that can possibly
be presented in fireworks The blowing up
Of the battleship Maine. 50xl5t ieet, VIII
be magnificent spectacle and 1t VIII prac-
tically be the first time II has been pro-
duced IN America. although NC gave on
top Of Madison Square Garden this piece
in miniature, only onc-fifth the she OF inc
exhibit which will bc presented mere, we
expect to follow this PIECE by one Not yer
placed upon tho programme which VIII
be IN memory of the heroes OF the Maine
"a am particularly pleaA,d wien 10 reat
Park The grounds are admirably siiua GU
for a fireworks display and the arranas
ment now perfected by Mr.. Ghidrcss VIII
give seating capacity Tor over 5000 pcoplea
You understand We reproduce me Dattie- !
ship on the evening of the 2lst. This spa-
ciai feature viii he a great attraction for !
each evening Our company Is particularly
proud of the Star Spanged Banner whitn
Will be given here on the evening Of the
2lst This Is ono OF the most expensive snc-
cial pieces of fireworks shown anywhere
and, In fact costs so much money that IL
has been presented only ma few occasions.
During the Worlds Fair, when New York
was spreading herself on Manhattan day,
this flag was given and then, Of course. the
people OF the Western metropolis had Ia
have IT, reproduced on Chicago day. As has
been told In your paper, | presume, IL Il
sent in the air to tho altitude of one mile ;
by monster hot air balloon under the
control OF our very best acronauts,
Your programme embraces great |
many novelties in fireworks The rayonot
tonrbilions which are spoken OF in The
programme as forming cascades of fire III
both ascent and descent are really um
brclas OF fire. Our new patented quadrnplc
shells go up as one shell and then burst :
into four separate parts. giving four Dis
tinct explosions. The device, "Alladin's !
Jeweled Tree" is really a delightful {
novelty in fireworks. II was llp North +,
would say II resembles magnolia tree
but here in the Magnolia City expect you {
have so many large magnolias that the r
comparison would not fl the case Now | (
10 not want TO become tiresome In specific
description, but do wish to say that our
company is perfectly Wiling TO stake Its L
on the exhibition 10 be given
n this city.
Wo have six mon, as ] stated above !,
md we will employ more than that and
many assistants he~e In the city. In fact, u
We have plenty of time now to put the ex-
iibit in magnificent shape and / want TO -
ecure the consent OF the committee here
o give the entire exhibition in a rush
hose OF your citizens who have seen tie IL
We give al Manhattan | n
seach know that we rush them through n
mo Keep the interest at high pitch from
he beginning 10 the end. That is the prop q
way -" ording TO our view of the ca,o II
o CIV fireworks exhibition. or course I
We cot.1 stretch out this programme aud !,
rake II last several hours, but then such
now az that does not give satisfaction. i
n fact, tires the audience"