Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-02
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
Interstate Tournament ut Noo"'
Than Uaces-Fireworks ut StSht'

r,,crstnte Tournament ut NOON
Then Waces-Fireworks at Nis"''
! I'm. uhc lasD day OF the carnival
nromjses 10 be one Of the most enJoyaDIe
! ~ tho week At noon the Interstate
/ tournament in which some or the most
Ice.ebrated riders Of Virginia, Maryldhu'
/ Nortb Carolina. Pennsylvania, and New
I YORK will participate. will begin ana as
/ soon thereafter as possible the race meet
inc for which Secretary W. ). carter mas
eecrred some excellent horses, Will De
! held. ,,.,,, 40.
The entries for the tournament VIII nor
close until this morning. but already they
include some of the be- known Knights
in tho states mentioned.
Tlung will begin promptly at i o CLOCK.
The prizes are as follows:
prizes-I. Silver Trophy cup, given by
horscmen OF Richmond.
2 so cash.
9. So cash.
4 go cash.
THE FIREWORKS TONIGHT.
The fireworks display at night viii be
me concluding event Of the series Of en-
tertainments given during this week.
The display will be by far the greatest
ever seen in Virginia, or in any other
Mace south of New York. Ii Will begin
at 8 O'Clock and will run about an hour
and twenty minutes.
The display will be given on the Lee
monument grounds, just west OF the mon
ument
grarnns showing the progress of battle
ship guiding from 1871 10 1900:
FIRST -ableauN-
Opening salute, with twelve aerial de
tonators.
Grand Nominations. with twelve eGec-
tive beacon lights.
Set piece; size, 400 square feet Of lance
fire; coat-of-arms Of the State Of Viz
gina.
Second TahleauX-
Iron rev. iu- cutter Cside wheel. with
guns firms; size. 400 square feet Of
lance ire. James Is. POLK. built in 1871.
Flight OF twtnty-four exhibition rock
cts.
Display of rational bombshels, l2x2
inches. each repeating three times.
Ihird TableauX-
Flight of tWenty-four exhibition rock
cts. showing electric wonders, shooting
stars. pointed streamers, etc, etc, etc.
Fourth TabieauX-
TWO wooden warships 500 square
feet; guns hring-Roanoke built in 1850,
and the Colorado. built in 1851.
Flight of twenty-four rockets showing
comucopia. cas- AIDES, and dragons.
Firth IableauN-
Twelve Finch bombshells. each re-
peating five times.
Flight of twenty-four rockets, each
showing new combinations
Sixth Tableaux--
Fire picture, 400 square feet, showing
the iion-clad Virginia (Merrlmac) built
in 1867
Seventh Tableaux--
Flight Of twelve rockets, six pounds.
showing searchlight stars.
Six bombshells, 1S-inch, each repeating
three times.
Flight of twelve rockets, six pounds.
showing wllow-tree effects.
Eighth Tableaux-
The armOred battleship Texas, 600 square
feet, with guns firing, built in 1858.
Twenty-four rockets, S-pounders. show
ing prize cometic stars, golden cloud. pea
cock plumos, hanging chains.
Ninth Tableau,,-
Six bombshells, 1S-inch, each repeating
five times.
Six bombshels. 2i-incn, unequalled ef-
fects
Six bombshols So-inch. Charlton's won
ders.
Tenth TableauX-
Great fire picture. torpedo-boat Shu-
Dick with torpedoes exploding, built in
1883, with the fire bust Of w. r. Trigp
the builder. This will be represented by
1903 square feet of lance FIRE
Bust Of list Of the navy and the Naval
Board Of Construction, represented by
Zoo square feet Of lance fire. This is
the largest set piece ever exhibited. and
will be shown as follows: Admirals Mel
vile. Hichborn, OMEN, Crowninshleld.
Bradford. and Secretary Long
Flight of 400 rockets, various effects.
Twelfth Tableaux-
Goodnight" in 24-inch burning letters.
The Traction Company will run addi-
tional cars during the day, so as to carry
all who may desire 10 attend the tourna-
ment, the races, or the fireworks display
% and from the grounds.