The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-06
ON THE GREEN
IMMENSE THRONG OF CITIZENS
 S4W THE SIGHTS.

pA " AHE SIuHAos
 Crowd Estimated at About 20, 1000 Peo-
 ple-The Fireworks Were n Success
 But the Electrical Display Disappoint-
 ing to Many-DifTerent Programme
 To-nIght-Numerous TabIeaux by
 School Children WiII be a Feature.
 More than 25,00O people witnessed the fireworks and electrical display on the green last night. It was a throng rep resentative of New Haven's population. The sight of the great surging mass of humanity was indeed an impress sive one. The green seemed crowded with people everywhere with about all the space available occupied. The sidewalks on Church and Chapel streets, both sides, opposite the square, were thronged, while that part of Tenn pie street within the green was com pletely covered with the people. The steps of United, Center and Trinity churches were densely occupied, and every window in the buildings over looking the green was filled with spec tators, all desirous of seeing the dis play. There were so many vehicles on Church and Chapel streets that the street cars were unable to run and traffic was partially blocked for an hour or more. Fortunately no accident occurred, and it was withal a happy crowd and very little grumbling was heard.
 The electrical apparatus was arrang- ed on stand at the Elm street side of the green, while the stands for the set pieces of fire works were in front of this to the right Around that entire half of the green was stretched a line of several hundred vari-colored incan- descent bulbs, which were lighted at intervals of ten or fifteen minutes. There were also large pictures of Dewey, Sampson, Schley and Hobson, which had red incandescent bulbs for their frames. Immediately over the center of the main stand was an inn mense picture of President Mckinley,
 
 of incandescent lights.
 To the right of President McKinley's picture was a representation of an American flag. Above the canopy of the band stand were five large poles on each of which were fastened about twenty-five tri-colored incandescent lights. When all the incandescent lights were burning there was a bril- liant and beautiful effect.
 The Second Regiment band was in the band stand and they played many patriotic selections during the evening. The fireworks consisted of set pieces, rockets, roman candles, mines and bombs, and were very beautiful. The sky was almost constantly filled with the many brilliant and beautiful lights from the different pieces exploded. The electrical representation of the destruc- tion of the Maine was only fairly good, It was rather a disappointment as re- gards brilliant and dramatic effect. The most striking effect was when the burning hulk of the Maine sunk from view and the phrase Remember the Maine" which was back of the stand, was lighted up. This brought forth great burst of applause from the inn mense crowd. As a whole, however, the celebration was much appreciated by all, though not up to expectations
 Tonight the programme will be al most entirely different. Beside the cleo tricaI display and the band concert there will be numerous tableaus, the majority of which will be given by pu- pils of St. Johns parochial school. There will also be an operetta by fifty boys in sailor costume, who will act out the blowing up of the Maine. Dur ing the operetta there will be recita- tions and singings descriptive of the same. A very pretty fantasia" with ribbon effect will be participated in by about fifty young girls. An "Apotheo- sis of the Republic designed by c. F. Southard, illustrating something of each state and territory in the union, will be presented by fifty-five girls and forty-five boys. In this the central fig l1re will be '"Fhe Goddess of Liberty" The army and navy will also be repre- seRted in these tableauX.
 The Sinking of the Merrimac" will be acted out by eight boys from the different public schools. The boys win escape from the vessel on a raft just after it has been scuttled. Electric lights and search lights will be used to assist all present in seeing the tab 1eau and it is especially desired that the public will not crowd too closely upon the stage.