The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-03
To be Celebrated in the Cap
ital City Tomorrow.
REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR
THE SECOND REGIMENT TO PA
RADE THE STREETS.
A GRAND FIRE WORKS DISPLAY
Bicycle Parade Business Mems Parade The
Fourth 10 be Celebrated in.Gfand
Va.

Style.
Q Tomorrow is the Fourth of july one
of Americas gala days, and Raieish' tue
capital city, will not be behind III ceie.
brating it, All over this broad lanu "l
ours the day will be celebrated as IL ndS
never been before. The country now pc-
ing engaged in a war with another power
il behooyes everybody to show thei
patriotism. SO, if you are patrlotlc' se.
You a flag and tin horn and let the worlo
know it. The business men OF the cry
have arranged for parade tonhorfo"
night which promises to be one OF il'
prettiest things of the kind ever seen II,
the city. In the afternoon the Secoh"
North Carolina regiment. now III CAM,
here. will be marched into the city ana
will parade on several of the most inn
portant streets. About y o'clock the3
will no drawn ND in regimental forma-
ton and will be reviewed by Governor
Russell and Adiutant General Cowles
After the review the men will be march
ed back to camp. The exercises at Pull
len park will begin at $50 o'clock with
bicycle tournament and a grand pyro-
technical display.
The programme in full will be as fol-
lows.
Parade will form on Fayetteville street
below the Marlborough House. 1t will be
preceded by the regimenta band of the
Second North Carolina regiment. follow
ed by lady and gentlemen marshals on
horseback, then will come the bikes"
all sorts of thcm-some thar your grand
parents used to ride and some that You
would not ride. And the costumes and
decorations! Have you ever seen BIZ
cycle parade? If not Won will have TO
see one to know about it, One could write
for hours and not be able to tell you Of
it, We will say. if you miss seeing or
participating in it. you will regret it ex-
ceedingly. From Fayetteville street the
parade will proceed up Hillsboro to the
park. AT every street corner, fireworks
and colored fire will lend their aid to-
wards making the occasion more bril-
liant The parade will move at a leis-
urely gait that will not tire anyone either
small or large and will reach the park
i'm time for the display of fireworks. The
riders returning any time they may de-
sire. We would like to tell you of some
of the plans the large business houses Of
the city have in contemplation. but this
would be betraying their condolences and
consequently we. must refrain from 50
doing. We will say that one firm will
have number of little girls in red, white
and blue. carrying banners, and that
there are a dozen others equally as in
teresting.
The night will be one of the most bril-
liant in the history of the town. About
$50 or 8 o'clock the pyrotechnic display
will begin and thousands Of people will
he on the turf at Pullen park to witness
the display.
r4xtra officers will be on duty to pro-
vide order.
The fireworks to he displayed are as
follows:
"CIRCLET OF GLORY
a glory of Golden Fire with Grim.
son, springing into Silver Rays and
Silver Circle with Colored Centers.
Six 2-pound Exhibition Rockets:
Green, Gold and Blue Stars, and Gold
Rain.
One Large Battery of Extra Colored
Stars; Solid Colors.
Six 1-pound Exhibition Rockets; as
sorted Colored Stars and Gold Rain.
Four 12-inch japanese Night Shells.
fired from mortar, and disclosing show
ers of Pearls, Chrysanthemums, Rings
Scrolls. etc, etc.
Six 1-pound Nominations; Crimson.
One No. 8 Mine of Extra Colored
Stars.
Two 4-pound Weeping of Willow Tree
Rockets
gully FOURTH"
The motto July A. in Lancework of
Red, White and Blue, terminating in
Showers of Colored Stars.
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sorted Colored Stars and Gold Rain.
One Large Prismatic Whirlwind:
composed OF immense Columns of Bril-
liant Fire.
One Large Surprise Box; three dit
fercnt effects.
One large Devil among the Tailors
tailor pursued by Devils.)
GRAND ROUND"
A Beautiful Revolving Piece, COM
mencing with two wheels of Gold Fire
revolving in contrary directions, form
ing a Circle of Fire 20 feet in diameter,
the center of which is filled with Colored
Saxons.
One Large Saucisson. Nest of Silver
Snakes.)
One Extra Large Floral Bombshell;
Showers of Colored Stars, succeeded by
a Bompshell.
Six Extra Large Aerial Maroons, or
Reporting Salutes, fired from mortars,
and exploding at a great height, with
reports that can be heard for miles.
Six 3-pound Asteroid Rockets; mann
moth Floating Stars.
-Four 12-inch Japanese Night Shells,
fired from mortar. and dicharging show
Showers Of Pearls, parachutes, Rings,
Scrolls, Comets, etc.
Two 4-pound Electric Shower Rock
cts; Electric Stars.
One Large Surprise Box; three diff,r-
ent effects.
BUST OF WASHINGTON"
A brilliantly Illuminated Portrait of
the Father of his Country standing out
in bold relief, with showers of daz-
cling Spur Fire, radiatng in every di-
rectiOn.
Two 4-ponnd Jeweled Streamer Rock
cts: Showers of brilliant Streamers
One Large Saucsson, or Nest of Sill
YER Snakes.
One Extra Large Surprise Box; three
different Snakes.
DOUBLE DANCE OF FAIRIES"
Circles of brilliant RAYS introducing