Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-08
THE MYSTIC sHRINERS.

will be blaze of glory the night of
May %, when the greet parade OF the
mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, composed
of thousands in evening dress and fez
covered, will march in annual outpour-
ing. The committee OF Almas Temple,
which has in charge the arrangements
for the entertainment OF their bre' hren
during the sessions Of the imperial
council OF the order, TO be held in the
Columbia Theatre May % end % has
entered into contract with PAINS Fire.
works COMPANY for grand ilumins-
tion OF the svenne on the night OF the
parade, aud a great display OF fireworks
after the procession shall be disbanded.
The president IF the company he's also
entered into an agreement that If the
illumination and display are not entire
ly satisfactory TO the committee, and
the public as well, nothing will be
charged for l..
The programme prepared by the con-
tractors calls for an illumination for
thirty minutes OF Pennsylvania avenue
from the Peace monument TO l7th
street WITH PAINS patent pink lights.
The lights will be placed on poles ten
to twelve feet high, at il t.rvsls of 100
feet, aud alternating on each side OF the
avenue, making the points OF light fifty
feet apart from the starting to finishing
points. The commencement of the IL
Elimination will be announced by two
salutes from aerial guns, maroons, frt d
from the Peace MOI Ument and treasury.
During the moving of the procession
batteriers, candles, floral bombs and
saucissons will be fired from eight dit.
ferent ponte, arching the principal
features of the parade as the psss. For
the last five minutes OF the illumination
Pains magical magnesium compound
will be used, making light which is
claimed to be thousand times more
brilliant and searching than the most
intense electric light. As the illumina-
ton of the avenue dies out the wesI
front of the Capitol aud the Washing
ton monument will be brought irt'
view by toe use at each point OF l,OOO
pounds of PAINS electrical compound,
such as was shown during the peace ju-
blee last year.
After the dismissal OF the parade and
at a time and place to be hearafter deSig'
mated by the executive committee, a
magnificent display of fireworks will be
given. This will be ushered in by a
salute of twenty.one aerial maroons,
fifteen inches in diameter, exploding at
a height of 500 feet in the air with loud
detonstions. Then will follow no less
than forty-fOur separate and disti0ct
features, including ascents of balloons
beariDg powerful magnesium light /;
grand flights of rockets, whose varied
tints will blend at high altitude; salvos
of twenty -four-inch shells, containing
all the latest combinations and effect;
batteries of changing tar rockets; light
of novel bombs; umbrellas OF hre,
formed by Rsyonet Tourbillons, and o
| wonderful variety of other beautiful ei-
fecls.
The devices will include WELCOME
Shriners,n in electric blue; "Grove Of
Jeweled Palms" :" 800 feet long by 80 feet
high; "a Jeweled Cloud" attained by
a flight of fifty bombs fred by electricity
a mechanical device showing bouquet
of flowers from leaf to bud and blossom;
"a Halt in the Desert" showing the
pyramids and sphinx in the d &
lance; display OF aerial foetlng
wonders, including the southern
cross, aerial sleigh bells, national stream
ers, floating festooDs OF ever-changlne
| lights. and some new creations, iDclud'
| ing "FloweriDg AIoes," which Will b'
produced by fifty eight-pound rockets
Another picturesque feature which
will be carried out through the entire
| lice Of the night parade, the complete
route of which will be determined to-
night, will be- the presence OF the jap
anese Ian terms among the branches o.
trees. This idea was suggested by Mr
M. Dyrenfortb, chairman OF the sub
committee on fireworks, who says:
"We propose to request each house
holder living or having business esta o
lishment along the line of parade wh'
has trees growing 10 front OF his prem
| ises to hang several Japanese lanterns
among the branches.
: mo possible dsnger or injury cen re
suit to the foliage as the lanterns vii
he hung 90 as TO prevent such a possi
bllity. We will cheerfully furnish Ian
terms to those who will hang them a
suggested and do net care 10 purchas
thnn,