Evening star., 1899-04-25
BEAUTIFUL And NOVEL FEATURES
Active Progress Being Made in
Other Directions.
WORK OF COM ES

When the contract 10 II was dWaIueu, "
make the event the most notable OF Its
career and in the program received today
from the firm by Vice Chairman Thayer
this promise seems to be assured of fulfill
ment. The program~wiIl be as follows:
l. Signal guns. 2. Magical illumination of
the grounds with constantly changing col
ored fires. 3. Meteoric balloons ascending
with dazzling brilliancy. changing as they
rise to a spiral formation, leaving in its
wake brilliant corruscations, which fall to
the earth. 4. The polychromatic canopy,
produced by the discharge of large exposi-
ton rockets containing Pains latest tints.
8. Pains national bombs; on reaching their
altitude open red, then to white and finish
ing blue. 6. The Beehive at Swarming
Time" Z. Batteries of colored saucissons.
8. Pains Fusiyama rockets, japanese nov
city 8. Display of Pains 25-inch shells;
northern lights, silver corruscations, mag
nolia blossoms, golden rod. 10. Pains aerial
novelty, The Southern Cross"
Novel Device.
II. 1.-The Electric Star" a marvel of
shimmering brightness liquid, scintillating;
the greatest advance in pyrotechny since
color was first introduced, 100 years ago.
u. Flight of colored aerolites. 13. The
Tower of Babel rockets. A. New combina-
tiOn shells; shamrocks and forget-me-nots.
10 Showers of pearls. IL. National EN-
blem.' II. Nests of fiery cobras. 49, Field
of the cloth of gold, produced by the dis
charge of an immense shell exhibiting gol-
den stars emitting gittering spangles.
10. Grand disp~3 of Pains aerial novel
ties; diamond chains, hanging gardens,
mother of thousands. 20 "Pyrc Cascade"
in dazzling electric fire. y. Ascent of man.
moth prismatic whirlwinds.
Display of Large Shells.
%. Torrent of illuminated god primroses
and voets, changing stars, royal purple,
sea green. %. National streamer rockets,
unfurling at a great height line of float
ing lights accurately depicting the national
bombs. "a. The Man Behind the Gun"
%. Golden shower batteries 26 Flights of
floral bombshells. u. Display of Pains
triple-star Roman candles. emitting cometic
stars 100 feet high which break into three
Parts oinh;,ios dspayins ia ] red green and amber
spreaders. %. Rockets; floating festoons OF
ever-changing lights. 30. Spirit of rs Tn
dimmed in '9S" 81. The Eagle Screams"
rockets. 80. Pains Neapo,itan bombettes
S3. khartoum batteries "a. Aerial sleigh
bells. 80. Grand transformation: the mag
nolta, from leaf to bud, to flower; the most
artistic and effective device ever witnessed.
The Solar System.
36. This unique novelty is produced by
one of the mammoth combination shells,
which at 1000 feet releases large bomb,
red, green, blue and white, representing
the earth, instantly followed by amber and
silver shells, representing and moon,
succeeded by a number of smaller shells, |
white, which explode all around the other
planets. 81. Pains 40-inch bombs; dazzling
diamonds, peacocks tall basket of jewels
sunbursts. IS. Electric shower mines. 80.
Revolving cascade wheels. 40. "Sparklng
Waterfall" A. Wizard candles A. Cor
nucopia rockets. 43. Display of large shells
a. The naval signal. reproducing by float
ing lights famous naval signals DO. Dew
''RtmprQhDr . Maine
Final Devices.
First night-"Admiral of the Fleet, Geo
Dewey" the hero of Manila; President Nc
kinley and Vice President Hobart; Ameri-
can flag 1000 feet in air, 35Ox75.
Second night-Famous generals Secre-
tapy Alger. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohni
American flag loo feet in air, 350x75.
Third night-Admirals Sampson and
Sch,ey; Secretary Long.
Grand flight of $50 large colored rockets
forming the Columbia Bouquet"
Illumination of west front of Capitol by
magnesium illuminant, to last fifteen min
uteS.
First night-Spectacular, Battle of Ma
Mia"
Second night-spectacular, OBSTRUCTION
of Cervera's Fleet
Third night-Spectacular Charge San
Juan Hill"
To Discuss Bicycle Features.
A mass meeting Of local wheemen will be
held tomorrow evening in the parlors of the
Hotel Regent, during which the bicycle fea-
lures of the peace jubilee will be discussed
The meeting will be In charge of the fol-
lowing peace jubilee bicycle committee: j.
D. Lasey, chairman r. Jose, secretary
Jno Woerner, tr, e. H. Neumeyer. jr.. ].
d. Frazee, E. S. Byrnes, Robt. Fox. The
committee will give handsome prizes for
the following: Best club display, best deal
ers' display, best tandem display, best
comic tandem display, best individual dis
play, lady or gentleman; best comic indi-
vidual display, lady or gentleman; best cou-
pie singles, best comic couple on singles.
All wheelmen are cordially invited to be
present.
SubcOmmittees on Revelries.
At a special meeting of the committee ON
jubilee revelries, held late yesterday after
noon and presided over by Chairman E. b.
Hay, Secretary Barry Bulkley Of the execu-
tive committee was chosen vice chairman,
and the chairmen and vice chairmen of va
rious subcommittee were selected as fol-
lows:
Stage pageant-To select the tableauX and
other attractions to be presented upon the
stage of every nature and KIND, and have
control of all the features Of entertain
ment to be presented on the stage. w. 8.
Mexican, chairman; Edward Browne, vice
chairman.
Floor and processional-To have charge
and control of the floor. arranging the pro-
ceSSional, all those in fancy costumes,
dances, marches and such exercises as may
be selected pertaining to the dance. Fred
May, chairman; DIR. r F. Walsh, vice
chairman.
Selection and reception OF the kng-To
have charge of the selection of the king,
to be ratified by the committee on revelries,
and arrange for the reception of and the
seating of the king upon the throne, their
duties continuing up to and through the
kings cotillion, which shall open the car
| nival ball. DR.. Thomas j. Jones. chairman;
Mr.. George Howard, vice chairman.
Tickets and nvitations-To have charge
of such printing of tickets, invitations and
souvenirs may be necessary for the
success of the occasion, the printing and
distribution of the same being a part of
the duties of this committee o. J. Rick
etts. chairman.
Prizes-Dr. A. G. White, chairman; ]. C.
V. Smith, vice chairman.
Decoration of the hall-Clayton Sims
chairman; Howard Perry, vice chairman.
Reception-Leo Simmons chairman; T. ].
Pickett vice chairman.
Carriages-Samuel G. Eberly, chairman;
A. w. Kelley, vice chairman
Seating faclities-R w. Bulkley, chair