Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02
Pennsylvania Avenue to Be a Scene
Of Splendor.
1HE WELCOME TO ADMIRAL DEWEY
Thousands Of Lights Of Every Con-
ceivable Form.
NJ A G N FICENT DISPLAY

Pennsylvania avenue will tonight be a
sea of red fire, canopied with an arching
sky of vari-colored lights sent toward the
stars from thousands of Roman candies.
Myriads OF sparks will descend rain-like
from this cloud of tinted fire globules. A
magnificent display of pyrotechnics will
add to the effect of the transition of an
erstwhile business thoroughfare into an
avenue of blazing glory. AS Admiral Dew
ey stands in the Prov of the Olympia in
the center of the reviewing platform erect
ed at the treasury he will view a scene that
has never been equaled. even in his life of
warfare and his recent experience as a
gust of admiring millions. Beneath this
spreading arch of flame he will observe
thousands of civilians. who have united to
pay him homage. The night parade will
be a feature different from anything yet
planned for the admiralS triumphant re-
turn.
The arrangements for the illumination of
Pennsylvania avenue and other points in
the city reached by tonight's parade. and
for the display of fireworks, have been
completed, even to the most minute detail,
and the program outlined by the COM
mittee headed by Mr.. J. H. Crawford will
be adhered to strictly. While the avenue
frCm the treasury to the Capitol will be
wrapped in artistic fame. searchlights will
be played upon the Capitol to illumine the
flags at mast there, and to reach to the
very heavens with their arms of almost
interminable light. The flashing search
lights will sweep from horizon to horizon,
and their rays will he seen by the popula
ton for miles and miles about Washington
who will be unable to be present during
the great pageant. and whose only idea as
to the grandeur of the avenues illumina
ton will be the red glow against black
autumnal sky All will know that Dewey
is in the capital city of the nation he so
valianty serv a at Manila and is receiv
ing the tribute of the people.
Red Fire and Aerial Features.
In charge of the red fire and aerial H.
luminations is Mr.. w. H. Roster, who was
assigned the contract by the commit tee
having this important feature of the
Dewey celebration in hand. Mr. Roster
has employed POO men, who will be in uni
form. These he will station at intervals
along the avenue. Their sole purpose in
life for this night will be to see that the
red fire is kept burning during the time
Dewey occupies the position Of honor as
reviewing guest of the civic parade. Ger
tain of these men will have charge of the
mines erected along the thOroughfare to
belch forth their volcanic capacity of multi
colored candle balls and nyriads of show
erfng sparks.
When Admiral Dewey shall have paid
his respects to the President and Secretary
Long of the navy. and shall leave the
White House to take up his position in the
treasury reviewing stand. there will be
roll call of 10000 firecrackers arranged
to explode in sequence SO rapidly to
make the separate explosions sound one
continuous roar. This will be the signal an
nounCing that the parade is about to start,
and will be warning to the civic bodies
rendezVouSed about the Capitol to prepare
to march The next feature on the pro-
gram of fireworks is the explosion of
twenty-one cannon saluting rockets in
honor of the admiral. When the parade
is about to begin there will be in the Capt.
toll grounds display of fireworks consist
ing Of all kinds Of rockets and bombs to
the number of about 200 pieces such as
willow trees. peacock plumes, cornucopia,
hanging chains. shooting stars. Jacks in
boxes. dragon nests, mines of serpents.
Japanese jugglers, mortar shells. imported
japanese shells and an aerial bouquet as
the climax
Along the line of parade up the avenue
arches of intermingling stars will be form
ed at fifteen points in various squares. The
illumination of red lights will be conducted
from 800 points. Red electric torches will
also burn at the same number of places,
arranged alternately. For this effect 900
men. wearing naval caps and shirts, and
supplied with have-sacks containing sufii-
cient torches to last two hours at least, will
be stationed along the avenue on each side
and about 100 feet apart The progress of
the parade will be noted by the lighting of
these torches as the head reaches the sew
eral stations of the uniformed men. The
red fire viii burn above the usual line Of
vision. fully and properly illumining the
marchers and surroundings and adding
form and dignity to the scene in general.
AS the parade passes the reviewing stand
there will be a display of fireworks in the
Monument grour ds similar but greater.
than that at the Capitol. This display viii
include the ascension of 100 balloons.
dozen large American shields and pieces CT
like greatness.
The SearchliGhts.
The searchlight arrangements are spien-
did. Two powerful thirty-inch lights. loan
ed to the committee by the Navy Depart
inent. will be operated from the roof OF the
Their shafts will play continuously upon
the Capitol. Their position will be the
most elevated in the vicinity of the Capitol
and their range will be practically limitless.
Thirteen-inch lights will be placed as fol-
lows: one on Central National Bank build
irg. 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue:
one on Rra dbury building. Pennsylvania
avenue between 18th and 18th streets: three
in the tower of the G. \. r.. or Cornweil
building. Pennsylvania avenue near 18th
street and immediate proximity of the
War and Navy Department building and
one on the old Corcoran Art Gallery build
ing at 18th street and Pennsylvania ave
Another feature of the fiery display will
be an illuminated American flag at the
Peace monument. The monument proper
will be festooned with tiny fairy lamps of
many hues. The triangular parks on Penn
sylvania avenue at 18th. 9th and 14th streets
and Lafayette Square, will also be hung
with these fairy lamps.
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