The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-18
BROOKE WILL COMMAND
Chosen Chief Marshal of Military
in the Inaugural Parade.
General Ludlow to Have Charge OF
the First Division and General
Wheeler Of the Second-The OFF,
eias Programme of the Fireworks
DtSpIay-Many Features.

IS 10 De the Chief Marshal Of the Mill
tary Division OF the Inaugural parade.
and Major Gen William Ludlow, Z. 8.
Y. Brigadier General of the United States
Army, viii be the Marshal OF the First
Division Of the Military Division. The
appointments were announced this morn
ing by the Grand Marshal. Gen Francis
VintCn Greene who arrived in Washing
ton last night. The selection Of Major
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, {. S \. Brigadier
General United States Army, retired, as
Marshal of the Second Division, and OF
Major Gen. Daniel E. .5ickIes. L. s A,
retired, as Marshal of ne Third Division.
and OF 3. H Warner as CHEF Marshal OF
the Civic Division, ann1uneed some time
since, were confirmed by General Greene
this morning. General Greene viii remain
in Washington until after the Inaugural
ton
The programme Of the fireworks which
viii be displayed on the night Of the 4th
OF March has been completed. Cuno h.
Rudolph, Chairman of the inaugural Com
mittee on Fireworks, who has been in
New York, inspecting the plant OF the
successful contractors, the NordlInger-
Charlton Fireworks Company, this morn
ing gave out the entire list OF the display.
as arranged with the manufacturers.
The feature Of the illumination is enti-
tied "a Message from Mars This viii
take place late in the programme. An
aeronaut will ascend In a balloon to the
height OF 5seG0 feet, and viii drop to the
earth oy means Of a parachute During his
descent, -pyrotechnics fastened to him will
De set or and roman candles. skyrockets
and vari-colored lights viii make his
progress through the air q wonderful and
effective spectacle. A shower of fire.
works Esll also be fired OF from the balloon
at the moment Of abandonment This dis
play VIII continue while the areonaut is
IN midair- He viii be clad in asbestos. to
protect him from any serious effects from
the fireworks.
There viii be two set pieces displayed,
but these VIII be elevated 10 such height
that they viii be visible at any distance.
These set pieces are the FIRE portraits OF
the President and Of the Vice President
These viii be elevated on poles al the
height OF ninety feet
In view Of the great amount of Illness
that has resulted in the past from the as
Of spectators about the points
where the fireworks display has been
made, caused by damp ground and MAS
matte atmosphere, the Committee on
Fireworks is DESTROYS 70 discourage any
attendance Of the public at the Monument
Grounds, where the display is to be made
this year With this in view, all Of the
fireworks display. with the exception OF
the two portraits are aerial pieces. The
display viii be made from the north eEd
Of the Monument Grounds
The programme is as follows
Salute Of 161 lyddite bombs; viii be
heard ten miles away.
2-Carmihe illumination OF the Monu-
nsnt and Grounds with electric suns and
packet fires
Ascension Of balloons with magne-
stun fash light and a stream OF golden
spray followed by an explosion of tinted
gems changing into an electric illumina-
ton
Rocket display, crossing and inter
secting in their flight forming a polychro-
matte canopy Of glitteriDg radiance.
Electric fountain 4 novel and beau
-iful representation in floral fire Of fouR-
tain throwing upward and outward liquid
drops Of spangles AID sprays of fire. ter
in a crown Of yariegated eOlored
flowers Of every hue
6-Flight OF mammoth bombshells. on
reaching their height produce links Of
diamond chains changing colors. followed
by bursts Of electric fires, enbeIlished
with topaz and emerald comets.
batteries Of jeweled mines, beginning
mond FIRE forming beautiful fountain ef-
feet suddenly exploding with report filling
the air with fery-tailed wigglers of fan
tastic shapes ending with bursts of pearl
showers and shooting stars.
Sire picture, Our President" Lance
FIRE portrait of President Mckinley fes-
tocEed with the national colors and en-
with batteries of electric fires.
Area loco square feet. 3
9-Message from Mars. New, thrilling,
and marvellous
19-BombsheH display. displaying ehrys-
anthemuus, willow tree, drGgons, clusters
Of grapes necklaces and scrolls Of great
and startling effects.
aluminium fash light rockets. fern
ing a gorgeous veil Of feathery pIume5
with topaz and emerald
comets
12-FIight of bombshelIs in national
colors. each bomhsheH opening with red
changing TO white and finishing with blue
I2-Sx pillars Of fame embeIIished
with ruby batteries. surrounding the
Monument with bursts Of cOloFed mete-
ors and showers OF shells. shooting stars.
streamers. whirligigs. and mammoth
snreaders-
14-Indian juggIery. beginning with
priscatie Examinations. followed by
brilliant showers of diamond fire, then
suddenly exploding with 4 loud report.
forming fantastic. circles Of fire and col
cred rings
I5-Whistling Jacks These pyroteeh-
meal curicsities fly through the air
and screaming in wild fantastic
mccarthy Juror. terminating with fu-
report
le-Rocket display: S-pound hanging
e hahn and floating wreatbs. rising like an
EifeI Tower to an immense height. throw
ing out links of diamond chains. festoons
and crosses Of uucas- which float away
and finally disappear in the distance with
coIorad magnesium flashes
Mandarin bombshens. breaking
three times, producing Calling gun effects
and beautiful showers of electric stars.
scinJillating in green and azure tints: the
whole producing one Of the NEST beautiful
effects
1S-~Our Vice President" Lance IRE
portrait OF our Vice President. embeIlish-
ed with American flag.
1g-FlightsOf fiery wagglers-a continu-
Gus stream of gyratOry figures 10 be set
of simultaneously. producing bouquets OF
al the latest tints,
20-9ischarge Of fifty tourbillious, spin
ming like horizontal wheel. forming UNI
brellas of Ere in ascent and descent
al-BaIIcon display Flights of Ameri
can banner balloons Illuminated wit
magnesium flashlights ard displayin
beautiful fountains Of diamond spark
combined with brilliant emerald and or
auGe meteors and dragons
2a-BoTnbsheu display. Flight OF 36-inch
bombs. showing ali the twentieth century
effects and devices.