The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-19
FIREWORKS FOR FOURTH
ALL KINDS OF DESIGNS FOR A PA
TRIOTIC CELEBRATION.
A Child Can Make Noise for Penny
Common Firecrackcr Going
Out of Use.

1.-The coming Fourth of July is going to
be celebrated as no Fourth has been cele-
brated for some years" declared Albrecht
Klpp. The people of the country have
more money than they have had for long
time. and they feel better generally. Our
advance orders for Fourth of July goods
flags fireworks and the like-make it GER
tain that we are to have a great Independ-
ence day celebration this year. Then, too
L think the spirit of patriotism is growing
in intensity as a result of the Spanish
American and Philippine wars. The people
take greater pride in their country than
ever before
why, L remember about ten twelve
years ago | wrote a roast on the public
directed at their seeming lack of patriot
ism. The reason | wrote that article was
because l had walked along Washington
street on Fourth of July morning for a
distance of seven or eight squares and in
all that time L saw only one building deco
rated with the American flag, and that was
Vonneguts hardware store. But there is
no such state of affairs nowadays Every
body decorates on patriotic occasions.
Il am firm believer in using the flag for
decorative purposes. 1 think that on
city should wear little flag and that all
the homes and business houses in the city
should fly the national coors.'
STYLES IN FIREWORKS.
How about styles in fireworks for this
year," Mr.. Kipp was asked.
''Oh, styles change in fireworks just as
they do in millinery" he replied. although.
perhaps, not radically so rapidly
What | mean is that a particularly beauti-
full or effective design of fireworks will re-
main in vogue several years. notwithstand-
ing the fact that new designs are being
evolved every year.
"One of the most effective pieces that will
be shown this year will be an elaborate
design called The Bombardment of Pc
king and ii is handsome affair. indeed. &"
AT this juncture Mr.. Kipp paused in his
talk on fireworks long enough to summon
one of his clerks and remark: II wish you
would go up stairs and get a box of those
electric candles and seno them out to Mrs.
So-anu-SO. And oon I make any charge.
There Is one of the disadvantages of be-
ing in this kind of BUSINESS explained
Mr.. kipp, as the clerk started away 10 eX-
ecute the gratis order. Every society that
Is engaged in benevolent charita BILE
work expects us 10 make donations to
them. Sometimes we are approached by So
cieties that are perfectly able to buy the
gooas. but they want to get something for
nothing.
But TO resume our talk about fireworks, &"
he continued. the orders that We re-
ceiving now Indicate that there are going
10 be more town and city displays of fire.
works this year than usual What l mean
is. that the exhibitions given for the benefit
OF the general puDlic IN towns and cities
ere going to be more numerous and on a
larger scale than they have been before.
CHEAP THIS YEAR.
with fireworks cheap as they are
now, l see no reason why everybody should
not have a jolly good time on the 4th OF
next month. For penny. child can
have choice of 'grasshoppers.' hre buzz
humming fire tops, windmils, surprise
boxes, crystal boxes. serpents, Arctic cas-
cades. large pin wheels. snake nests, pea
cock tails, golden gems. Columbian bombs
whistling devils. reporting red and green
lights. Cracker Jacks 'Whistling Willies.
jumping jacks and sparkling bombs. Fol-
a nickel the Juvenile patriot can have. with
which TO testify his budding patriotism, q
magic lire fountain, an electric wheel! a
Kaleidoscope. a Beneola and larger and
more dazzling designs or the penny goods
Ten cents VIII secure salamander, a TWEEN
tieth century blazer. COLLINS retreat, !
design called Northern Lights and "A host
OF OIher pretty and intricate pieces.
Among the higher-priced fireworks
some of the novelties are the peacock
plume, which gives Il fountain effect Ian.
anese whistling comets. The Evening
Star. and the 'banner-in-the-sky' balloon
the latter being classed and sold with fire.
works, although not properly belonging In
that class. The balloon Is one OF the pref.
test things that Will be seen this season
When IL is inflated IL forms an American
shield full eight feet long. which. rising IN
the air. presents a striking and pleasing
effect.
Special designs of fireworks are made fol
use In places where they have rivers, lake.
other bodies OF water used for pleas
ure. These include the diving turtle m.
aerial shark. Illuminated floats watel
vesuvinses. electric fish. water serpents