The Washington times., 1902-09-22
Big Display of Fireworks
Arranged for EncaInp-
ment Visitors.
CLIMAX THE FALL OF PEKIN''
Workmen Begin Today the Erection of
4 Stand to Seat 10000 People-Base
of the Washington Monument Chosen
as the Site.

magnificent portrait of Governor
Shepherd. in frame of fire. is one OF
the features that has been designed b!
Chairman w. Clifford Long, of the fire.
works committee, for the entertainment
of the Washington public during the
encampment of the Grand Army of tn.
Republic. to open in this city two weeks
from today. Mr.. Long believes that this
picture will be especially appropriate
at this time, and that not only the resi-
dents OF the city, but many of the Wis
itors will be interested in viewing a
picture of the man who lifted the city
from q mud puddle and made possible
the magnificent city of today.
The other portraits that will be ex-
hibited In fire during the week will be
those Of General Torrance, commander
in-chief of the Grand Army: President
Roosevelt, Col Theodore A. Bingham.
Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds; the late John W. Ross, Com
missioner of the District: Secretary of
War Root. and Secretary Moody. of the
Navy Department.
10 Seat IhouS1ndS.
The bond Of Chairman Warner and
Vice Chairman Shoemaker was ap-
proved by the officials Of the War De-
partment Saturday, and this morning
the work of beginning the erection of
the immense amphitheater at the base
of the Monument will begin. Twenty
thousand seats are to be erected, a
miniature lake constructed, the i'm
mense scenery placed in position. and
the battleships that are to participate
in the mimic war constructed.
The seating capacity will be the
greatest in the history of pyrotechnfc
displays in this city, exceeding by many
thousand that of the peace jubilee.
when over a thousand people were
turned away nightly.
Seats for these various exhibitions
will be placed on sale Monday morning
next, at the ticket office of Mr.. T. Ar
thur Smith. in Sanders & Stayman's
music store. 1t is anticipated that the
rush will be great, and in anticipation
of crowd Mr.. Smith will prepare to
handle whatever crowd may present it
self with promptness and dispatch.
Fall of Pekin.
Haley's Concert Band has been en-
gagged for the exhibitionf and each even
ing will discourse sweet music for forty
minutes before the beginning of the
performance. the climax Of which will
be the fall of Pekin. There will be be-
tween 400 and 500 people engaged in
the grand spectacular display. The
agent OF the Paine Fireworks Company
is also authority for the statement that
the exhibition during the encampment
will be the most elaborate ever pre-
sented to the public by that company.
The work of erecting the grand
stands on Lafayette Park is progress
ing most satisfactorily. The one on the
west end of the park was ready to roof
at the close of the work on Saturday.
and work on the Presidents stand, ad-
joining the Lafayette statue, will be
commenced this morning. AS soon as 1t
is sufficiently progressed to permit of
IL the electricians will begin work on
the elaborate scheme of illumination,
which 1t is hoped will be completed sew
eral days before the opening of the en-
campment.