The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-30
Grand Exhibition Arranged BY
Celebration Committee.
LAST AN HOUR ANe A HALF.
Largest Display on the Coast-Im-
mense Number of Large Rockets
The Rainmakers-Japan Day
Fireworks-Bombs which Are
Thrown From Mortars and Ex-
pfode Hundreds OF Feet I'm the Air.

According TO the plans Of DIR. Crichton,
chairman OF the Fourth of July fireworks
committee. It If apparent that Seattle Is
70 have a more brilliant pyrotechnic dis
play thar ever before. The appropria-
tion for this purpose is 81, 800. three times
as much as was spent for the volunteers
reception, and by far the largest amount
spent for any celebration on the Coast
this year.
The location selected Il one which
SHOULD be eminently satisfactory TO ev-
cry resident Of the city. II is the tract
IN North Seattle, between Second avenue,
Republican street and Fourth avenue
north where the fireworks will be visi-
bic to the greater part OF the city. The
display can be seen from Renton hill. all
points south OF Queen Anne hill and all
that portion OF the city lying north OF
Madison street. The display will be ems
fly accessible 10 everyone. as the Green
lake. Cedar street, Front street Cable
10 within from one TO Ave blocks OF the
grounds. Visitors should get Off from
any of these lines ut Harrison street
which Will take them very close to the
This idea OF the committee Is to make
the exhibition very good for compare
lively short time. rather than TO string
out mediocre display through the en-
tire evening. II will begin as soon as IT
becomes dark enough for the fireworks to
be seen. and continue for about an hour
and half. But for this time there will
be display such as was never before
seen In this part of the country. From
,ns time she H,gs gun Is fred Until until the
exhibition, II wifi be one continuous roar
and mass of briliiancy.
Spectacle VIII Begin Early.
On account Of the limited duration OF
the exhibition. spectators are urged to
he hand early pnaafble
Crichton also requests the public to keep
on the west or bay side OF the set pieces
side. toward Lake Union, there Is a large
open field. and the mortars and rockets
VIII be fred with a slight inclination
~ that direction, to Keep entirely clear
OF the individual features OF the OK
his,tion The he, largest item, viii be the
moth one. The committed. having had
considerable experience In these matters,
has e ,n,,sn to eliminate all small
be a.number OF cases OF rockets known
as aerial bouquets, which are set on at
s ,Sss. and MART rise Ie srsn. height Besides
several OF which will consis, OF as many
a. $50 nery projectiles a number Of sew,
arranged In position in a long row The
operator then takes in his hand a torch
and goes on run down the line, setting
~ the whole number a. nearly the same
been to obtain only the latest ideas in
rockets az well as other fireworks.
etr, which discharge at great height.
stars suspended from parachutes that
noat a long distance and change color
guished: those which discharge chains
o. stars and repeating stars: and prob
ably the most beautiful OF all. the will
send ouesa mass of fire resembling in
form weeping-wiliow tree. Besides
thesc numerous varieties there will be
between 600 and coo OF immense rockets
two and one-haif feet long and carrying
stick seven feet long. which were made
10 the special order OF the committee
The manufacturers ordinarily do not un-
dertake an order for rockets OF this va
riety, as they are very difficult TO handle
has secured an expert from "a" arm
from which they purchased the fire.
works. and not the slightest hitch may
To Explode Immense Romhs.
A number Of immense aerial bombs
have been secured. from 10 10 30 inches
In size. The average Is about Is inches,
and this size win weigh between 50 and
and ascend 20 height OF from 600 10
300 feet, according to size. Upon eSpiod-
ing, they send su. chains and showers Of
These are also fired In flights. The Jap
snsse nikht shells are similar 70 the
bombs; , and embrace ,n al the latest ORR
About ico cannon salutes are on the
list, Familiarity known as "rainmakers."
These ascend TO n heigh, Of 100 feet and
S w DC s sro asan orsrs .0q II Tssy
square about one hour after the conclusion
Of the parade The parade viii
be started nv several of these saiutes.
nred from the whArvcs.
The set picdes comprise one each 81 tho
two presidential candidates, one OF Wash
inTton, one Of tho figures i1Ie. which viii
oryln the display, aud good night piece
Aleu-. torty Japanese day she'll. will
be ,dTed from Pioneer square a. the same
time a. fhe "rpinmnkers" These have all
been, imported from Japan by the commit
tee Hesidee all these mammoth features
mere viii be the usual smaller. ones Ia
nli up tho Intervals. Prominent among
Thorn, fifteen dozen nowar-pots viii ts
set OF at one time,
The other departments Of the celebra.
uon are steadily progressing Work was
begun Yesterday on the festoonr "a
lights and also on the band stands al
fiopceF square, the corner Of Second and
lcsler ard the corner OF Second aud
viii be formed on First avenue. with the
rtshs res,lng on Pine street. I, will uro.
coed down First 70 Washington. uN
Washingion to Second, up Second O. Pike
% Thtrd and linton
More gifls are needed far the fIn.rr,
naat ANY Who will volunteer will ptease
report e. frof NJ \ lutte. or tho grand
Il announced that any gentlemen owning
sood riding horses would confer a favor
hy SolurteAfins "a niis
An efort In hcing made 20 have 81 ucv.
chants close their stores at least uv fhe
afternoon % tho Fourth. ir order to give
tho clerks that mach ot a holiday
special Rate.