Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-13
Dewey,
Continued from Second Page)

and followed by bomb Shells rockets, gol-
den mines, gold and silver fountains, nests
If dragons and pythons and II display of
signal rockets, "1'he Flag Raising" was
one of the special designs which aroused
much enthusiasm. This showed a shaft
OF fire 40 feet in height, upo, which flag
|. feet long was slowly raised to the ton,
where 1t floated gracefully for d few sec
onds.
The grand closing piece of the display
was repl cd action Of the battle of Ma
Mia. This was prec, ded by rockets, show
crs of stars, jewelcd streamers, whirl-
winds and heavy rockets The design it,
self was "a rit,ing close for the inagnitit ent
display. A burst of light Illuminated the
representation of Manila Bay the Amer
lean and Spanish squadruns and the forts.
This was followed by explosions, the rev.
cl'berations of which must have been
heard for miles and which represented
the progress of the battle. The destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet closed the piece
and the words Coed Night" in balls or
fire closed the finest exhibition of pyro-
technics which Vermont has ever seen.
THE BONFIRE.
The fireworks were great success and
were witnessed by thousands from the
Langdon meadow near the terminal sta
ton and from Nicholas Hill The piece
which received the most applause was a
flag raising which was very effective The
display continued for an hour and three
quarters and when the letters of Good
Night" had disappear ed a rocket on Cap
itol Hill announced that bonfire was to
be ligted Miss Margaret Ptkin, the five
year-oid daughter of c. H. Ptkin, of the
Lame manufacturing company, pressed O.
electric button which lighted spark in
the pan of powder and the immense Struc-
ture was ablaZe in an instant. The flame
at once shot skywald and for more than
an hour the sky was brilliantly illumin-
ated. This feature of the celebrati ton was
a great success and was equalled from
spectacular point of view only by the
Capitol building itself which with its 1900
electric lights stood mirrored against the
sky with d bright background made ny the
bonfire.
The State House grounds were lighted
by hundreds of Japanese lanterns hung
on wires and lighted Sy candles, the effect
being something that will always remain
in the minds of the thousands who were
SO fortunate as to be in Montpelier OH
Dewey day, 1899
NOTES.
The Pavilion Hotel is the handsomest dec
Grated buildinf in the city aside from the
State House. 1t has the Vermont coat Of
arms hung from the sides and on the vtr-
anda the flags of all nations. cClored
sign reading "Welcome Dewey" backed by
evergreen and llshted by electricity mas
been placed over the second story piazza
and the apex OF the building mas beeh
crowned with red, white ana piue lncah-
descent lights.
Secretary Z. 5. FORBES OF the state COM
mlttee, VINO Is always on the alert 1or me
comfort Of the newspaper men of the
State, was instrumental in having erected
at the west size or tne maNl reVie"ihS
stand Dress STAND Whlch easily accom-
modated oo representatives OF vermont
ana metropolitan newspapers ana IL ""s
Il jolly company OF gum -drlVers.
Vermont wore her mot gorgeous livery
Yesterday as II to 40 hrnHf 10 her as
tlngulShed son. Ihe autumn UNITS OF me
foliage y j. r ~ofe Infant. Inc
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were all @'ariet ana
yellow, 80 - T. ) OF ever
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