Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-13
the FIREWORKS.

The display of fireworks, which, with
the great bonfire, to end the days
celebration began promptly at o'clock
The apparatus for firing the different
pieces was located in the I.anglon
meadow, just above the Dewey terminal
station, and the displays We're set off fac
ing toward the terminal and Nicholas hill.
This was done to enable those, who lie
sired to be at the station to take the
trains for home to see as much of the
display as possible. The streets of the city
allowed a very inadequate view of the
| fireworks and to get a COOL view the
crowd We're Obliged to mount the hill
! hack of the Capitol or still better 10
mount the slope of Nicholas hill where
the display was seen at it's best. The fire
works were from the lahorat tories of the
Mastcn & Wells Fireworks Manufacturing
company of Boston and Were sent to Mont
pclier in special car. They We're in
charge of George C. Fitzpatrick of Boston
and corps of seven mon. On the grounds
where they were displayed was large
tent for men and II proflk-ion of poles ard
framcworks to hold the various designs.
The opening piece of the exhibit was Il
stretched across the exhibition grounds.
This was preceded by the admiraiFs salute
of II guns. Flights of rockets made up the
ncXt display and this was followed by a
volley of shells and bombs which exploded
In the air. The next WAS a special design
to welcome Admiral Dewey and these
words forming an arch above it: eyer
mont Welcomes Her Hero Home" This
was especially beautiful. Groups of float
ing parachuets and great balloons of fire
were then set loose, the finish showing Il
string of five jewels nearly 100 feet in
length. Flights of starry meteors, aero
lites of great beauty and another oonsing-
ment from the shell batteries followed and
then came the exhibition design. "Gyral
Circles This was a seXagon wheel, in
the centre of which was the sun in mnia-
ture, covering space of about 50 feet
Next came display of golden fire foun-
tains flights of rockets, japanese shells
and tourbllions, introducing the great fire
motto, Manila, May Montpelier Oct.
1880"
An exhibition of mines and SPRAYS.
mammoth meteors and rockets preceded
another grand Illumination, which was a
prelude to the design star of America"
More shells. golden geysc,s and whirl- |
winds followed and there was shown one !
of the finest of many excellent designs |
1.-The Meteoric Storm" After a prelimi-
cary pyro-scenic display this piece cxplod-
cd with Il loud report and filled the air
with thousands of fire balls leaving gilt
tcring trails Of flame. "Remember the
Maine" was then shown in naval signals.
and soon after THE Kaedoscope'' filled
the sky with angles and figures of light.
Mines, candles Illuminated umbrellas,
golden sproaders and another grand gen.
aral illumination introduced the design
The cruiser Olympia" This design was
near.y 20 feet in length and showed the
American flag and the admiral's flag,
W hilc the miniature guns sent forth balls
IF fire as the real guns sent forth balls of
ron at Manila. A nest Of sernonts, a
fOck of pigeons and a beautiful cascade
quickly gave place to Roman candles, py-
'amds and bursting meteors and then
came design showing the State coat of
arms in lance work.
1.-THE Saxon Cross" was the next set
piece shown and this was both preceded
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