The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21

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for disbanding the fre department will DC
reviewed by Mayor Brashcar and the board
| OF aldermen.
Chief Hussev and the nre boys nave put
| in some hard work that the department
might be in nne shape for this occnsion,
and they have succeeded admirably well.
All OF the apparatus is az clesn--<Mn
bright as new dollar. and will show up
| In great shape.
An immense crowd OF people are sx-
pected to arrive on the early morning
trains Last nights trains brought In
great many people. Visitors to the city
are especially invited to be at the Audi-
torium at 1880 this afternoon, wnere hern
band will give concert until Mr.. Bailey
! begins his address. A large corps OF usners
will be on hand to seat all who come.
Prorrnmme of Fireworks.
Tho following will be the programme OF
fireworks display at Forest park tonight:
Ii.-Signal guns. Five pieces.
2.-MagieaI illumination OF the grounds
with constantly changing colored Ares.
Twenty-Five pieces.
3.-Metoric balloons ascending with dax-
cling brilliancy, changing as they rise
to spiral formation. leaving in Its
wake brilliant corruscations which fall
to the earth Two pieces.
l.--Thc polychromatic canopy, produced
by the discharge OF large exposition
rockets containing Pains latest tints.
Fifty pieces.
5.--Pains National bombs On reaching
their attitude open red. then to white
and finishing blue. Five pieces.
6.-Batterles OF colored sancissons. FIVE
pieces.
7.-Dlsplay of Pains Fusiyama rockets a
japanese novelty. Five pieces.
8.-Display OF Pains 25-inch shells.
magnolia blossoms and golden rod. Ten
pieces,
9.--Pains aerial novelty--world's FAIR
rockets peacock plume rockets and tho
Southern cross.
10.-Device--' Hobson's Choice"
1i.--ITlight OF colored aerolites Ten
IL The tower OF Babel rockets. Five
pieces.
l3.--New combination shells. Sbamrocks
and Forget -me-nots. Five pieces.
14.-Shower of pearls 100 pieces.
l5.--Device-" Hobson."
16. Meats OF fiery cobras. Five pieces.
; 17.--Field OF the Cloth OF Cold pro-
duced by the discharge of an immense
. she'll exhibiting golden stars emmltting
I glltterng spanges.
18,Grand display OF PAINS aerial novel;
l. ties. Diamond chains. hanging gardens
= and Mother OF Thousands. Twelve
J. pieces.
r 1e.-Device-on hundred rocket Hight.
l. 20, Display OF mammoth prisnatic whrl-
= winds, Twelve pieces.
D. 81 Display of large shells, Torrent OF
- illuminated geld. primroses and vlolets
= changing stars, royal purple and sea
- green. Five pieces
u % .--National streamer rockets, unfurlina
j. at great height line OF floating
\. liphtR accurately dpuicting the Nation al
D emblem. Five pieces.
y 23.-<iolden shower batteries. Five pieces
q 24.-FIights of floral bombshells. Five
r. pieces.
Y. 25. Display OF Pains triple star Roman
" candles, emmitting cometic stars 10'
H. feet high, which break into three parts
y displaying red, green and amber glo
y bules. Fifty pieces.
26.-Pains mammoth spreaders. Tw
- pieces.
H. 27,-Display of floating testoon rockers c
- everchanglng lights. Five pieces.
II, 2S.--DeviCe-"B attleship Maine"
iei 29,--Dsplay of epgle-scream rockets. Fiv
n pieces
p se,-Pains Neapolitan bombettes an
" whlstling bombs, Five pieces
" 3i-Mapiln batteries. Five pieces
W 32,-Aerlal sleigh bells. Five pieces.
W. SO. Misunderstanding waterfall. Intro
s. ducing Pains latest and greatest novel.
" in electric Are.
o4.--Our SOLAR system TIN mlnlatuTel. Iul
unique novelty is produced by one OF tn
j mammoth combination shells. which q
u 1000 feet releases a large bomb. rcd
H. green. blue and white, representing ID
us earth. instantly followed by amber an
II. silver shells, representing sun and moor
n succeeded by q number OF smaller shells
j. white, which explode all around tn
w. other planets.
4. 35.-Display OF PAINS 40-inch bombs
lei Dazzling diamonds, peacocks tail, bau
n. kets OF Jewels and sun bursts. Tw
lip pieces.
]. S6.-Electric shower mines. Five pieces
es, 37.--Revolving cascade shells. Two piece.
IN, rs. Observation-Disclosures.
ar. 39.Wizard candles. Fifty pieces.
Or. 40. Display OF cornucopia rockets Fiv
ir. pieces.
ir. 41.--Aerial novelty Remember III
S. Maine" Reproducing In floating lightl
w. In their proper order. this celebrate
NJ. code.
IL 1.-The aerial acre of variegated gem
lis produced by the discharge OF s-inc
bombs. Twelve pieces,
AZ. Grand hnal dev!ce-"Good night.
A. Flight of 100 rockets forming ma,
nlhcent aerial bouquet
LIST OF FINAL DEVICES.
dis 40. Portrait OF General Sam Houston
Set In frame OF magnolias, which wi
w turn from leaf to bud and from bud
flower; the most artistic and effecti,
device ever invented
ied i6.-lrire picture of the battleship Texa
est AZ Fire picture Of Lieutenant Hobso
:. hero OF the Merrlmac
on As, Fire picture OF Admiral osor,
Dewey. the hero of Manila
'ole ~
Prot Tom Protheroe OF Bristol, FL
gland, who has n world wide Reputable
ing as the Monte cristo diver ana champi,
upp all round swimmer, will give hiI
evy dive while tied up in sack. the 81,
ger, saturated with parafhn oil and set on Al
I. from the high stand in the lake near q
entrance to Forest park. Immediately
the conclusion OF the fireworks tonigl
this This Is Prof. Prothero's first visit
who America and the first dive he has ev
an made In the State OF Texas Persona +
turning to the city need not be in a hur
'hs TO get the car. as tho service will be amp
lme and this will certainly be worth the del
OF in time rs tho feat Is certainly an unia
10 attraction.
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." Tho following ushers who will hand
the immense crowd at the speaking