The evening Republican., 1902-06-27
Programme 'Compi etcd

mas Oeen cOmpleteu, ana IL eVluences
the immense scope of what is to be
given on the night Of the glorious
Fourth. There are fifty different
sets arranged for the exhibition,
which will open with the firing oil
one hundred mammoth bombs from
steel mortars, but many of the indi-
vldual dis plays are so elaborate and
SO immense that each will really be
spectacle in itself.
Nothing that has been conceived In
artistic fireworks has been omitted
from the programme, and gorgeous
aerial creations and masses and blend
Of color splendid aud b.dazzling will
ever greet the eye during the night.
Invitations are being issued by the
firm to many to become their guests
to witness the pyrotechnics, but it
is understood that the public also
can view the display at the Century
Club grounds. The invitations issued
by the firm express the object of the
elaborate observance in the follow
ing language:
You are cordially invited to join
with US In celebrating Independence
Day, July Fourth, 1902, and the one
hundredth anniversary Of e. l. du.
Pont de Nemours s. Company. Our
business was established at its pres-
cnt location on the Brandywine A.
d. 1902. One OF the most decisive
conflicts for "American Liberty
and "O;d Glory was fought IN the
vicinity on the banks Of the historic
Stream, The DUPONT powder. made
at the Brandywine mills has been
used in defense Of the Stars and
Stripes. by the army OF every battle
field. and in every engagement by
the navy. for century. From Per.
ry $ victory on Lake Erie in 1872. to
the destruction of Spains navy at
Manila, aud the combine victory at
Santiago, dupont powder has proved
all important factor in establishing
American freedom, and securing tho
respect OF all countries for this ma
tion. 10 commemorate this mpor-
tant era in our business we will,
during the evening of July Fourth,
1902. give magnificent display OF
fireworks on the grounds of the vii.
mingtcn Country Club Wilmington,
Del
Some idea of the magnitude of the
display to be made may be gained
from IL pertsal of the pro srlnna for
the OCCASION. which In It's CON plete
form is as follows:
l-Saiuic OF one hundred Is inch
aerial maroons, fred from steel N otals
making terrific reports
2 Grand illumination Of the park.
with powerful colored lights, chang.
ing color five times.
3-Thc polychromaLic canopy,
produced by the discharge Of one
hundred rockets; containing the
latest tints AID electric effects: envel-
oDing tho entire sky with brilliant
co!ols, ar;isticalr blended.
4-Three batteries Of icweled
mines, displaying beautiful tnLs as
they rise into the air.
5-Dispiay Of ten 1S.inch shells,
primroses and vio'ets, pansles, labur-
nun blossoms, passion flower and
heliutrope. etc.
6-Device.-The pyramid of fire.
Five large batteries OF Colore6
Saucissons, filling the air with gyrat.
ing wonders.
S--DIscharge of ten matte ona
bombs, red, white aud blue, 1902
combln tion effects.
Display OF Fuj'yama rockets.
"JapaLess novelty"
l0-Acrial wonder, "Thc South
ern Cross" an artistic aerial nov-
city.
ll--Deviec--Tr opical Sun, 20x20
feet.
l2-Flight of Colored Aerolites.
and continuous discharge OF elec.
tric comets.
15-Flve Tower of Babel roskcts
forming plllars of FIRE.
l4--DIsplay OF ten new combina-
tion shells, mauve, magenta, canary
vermillion, terra Gotta, nile green
and azure blue. Each bomb hav.
ing from three to live separate and
distinct effects.
15-Three showers OF pearls,
making gentle. wavy lights.
l6-Three swarms oil firefies,
dashing through the air in brilliant
flashes.
l7-Field of the cloth OF gold;
produced by the discharge Of an
immense shell, exhibiting golden
stars, emitting glittcring spangles.
lS-Flisht OF six 4-pound rockets,
containing triple parachutes. bright
as stars sparkling In the sky.
19-Ascent OF twenty mammoth
prsmatic whirlwinds. forming nm-
brellas OF ERE 10 ascent and descent.
20-Four electric mower mines,
with diamond dust effects.
2l-Four Pan.Amcrican bat
teries, giving in proper sequence
the coors Of the Americas.
22-Display Of one hundred triple
star candles, emitting cometic
stars, 100 feet high. which. break
ing into three parts. display red,
green and amber globules.
23-Display OF electric sunbursts,
the twentieth century novelty.
"a Four revolving cascade
bombs, 1902 novelty.
25--Ten triple chrysanthemum
bombs. covering the heavens with
gigantic Japanese blossoms; each
break different tint.
26-Five peacock plume bombs, with
rich trailing colors.
27-"The dipper' the seven prin-
clpal stars Of Ursa Major.
2S-DiSplay Of ten 24-ipCil bombs.