Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-25


IS hoped merchants will not wait for per-
sonal invitations, as the committee VIII
not be able TO wait upon them.
The solid-silyer prize cup for the WIN
ner Of tho interstate tournament VIII be
on exhibition in Nowlan's window, Main
street to-day. The inscription on the cup
is as follows:
Championship Cup,
Interstate Tournament,
Old Dominion Tournament and Fair AS
ISOLATION,
Richmond, Va, November ?, 1893.
THE FIREWORKS.
The great fireworks display to be given
on the night of the launching viii eclipse
any pyrotechnic display ever seen here
The following programme has been ar
ranged for this exhibition:
The following IS the official programme.
showing the progress of battleship-build-
ing from 1871 to 1900:
First TableauX-
Opening salute, with twelve aerial de-
tonators.
Grand Nominations, with twelve ef-
fective beacon lights.
Set piece, size 400 square feet of lance
hre; coat-of-arms Of the State Of Vir-
ginia.
Second Tableaux-
Iron revenue cutter Cslde-wheeD. with
guns iring; size, 400 square feet of lance
hre-,-"James X. Polk" built in 1917.
Flight Of twenty-four exhibition rockets.
Display Of national bombshells, 12xl2
inches, each repeating three times
Third Tableaux-
Flight of twenty-four exhibition rock
cts, showing electric wonders, shooting
stars, JOinted streamers, etc, etc, etc.
Fourth TableauX-
Two wooden warships. 500 square feet.
guns fring--Roanoke, built in 1855, and
the Colorado. built In 1851
Flight Of twentyfour rockets. showing
c0rnucOpia. cascades, and dragons.
Fifth TableauX-
Twelve Pinch bombshells, each repeat
ing five times.
Flight of twenty-four rockets, each
showing new combinations.
Sixth Tableaux-
Fire picture 400 square feet. showing
the iron-clad Virginia Merrimac), built
Ia 1862
Seventh Tableaux-
Flight Of twelve rockets, six pounds,
showing searchlight stars.
Six bomhshells, lS-inch, each repeating
three times.
Flight Of twelve rockets. six pounds,
showing willOw-tree effects.
Eighth Tableaux-
The armored battleship Texas. 600 square
feet. with guns firing, built I'm ISIS
Twenty-fOur rockets. eight-pOunders
showing prize cometic stars. golden cloud,
Ninth TableauX-
Six bombshells, 1S-inch each repeating
five times.
Six bombshells. 2i-inch. unequalled ef-
fects.
Six bombshels 3o-inch, Charlton's won
dcrs.
Tenth Tableaux-
Great fire picture torpedo-boat Shubrick,
with t0rpedOes exploding, built In 1899,
with the fire bust of W. r. Trigg. the
builder. This Will be represented by
l. 900 square feet Of lance fire.
Bust OF list Of the navy and the naval
Board Of Construction. represented by
900 square feet Of lance FIRE. This IS the
largest sct-pece ever exhibited, and VIII
be shown as follows: Admirals Melville,
Hichborne. O'Neill. CrOwningshleld, Brad
ford and Secretary Long.
Flight of 400 rockets, various eHects'
Twelfth TableauX-
"Good-Night," I'm 2i-inch burning letters.
PRESIDENT TRIGG IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON. D. c.. October "a
Especial )-President william r. Trigg. of
the Richmond Ship-Building Company
arrived here this morning. lie is not with
tho committee to invite President Mckin-
ley to Richmond, and probably Will not
90 10 the White House.