Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-06
SKY PICTURES IN FIRE

play was the beautiful southern cross,
with it's confusion of intermittent changing
colors in representation of the fiery con-
stella ton which can be seen suspended in
the southern sky on clear nights. The poly
chromatic canopy was another feature, with
Its changing tints and electric effects, re-
sembling midsummer play o. sheet Hght-
ming.
Then there were more shells with rides
cent effects in canary, yellow. silver, ma
genta. mauve. Nile green, scarlet and other
colors; electric sunbursts. chrysanthemum
bombs and Italian streamers, emitting
steamers of gold and silver. fire. Fol-
lowing these were magnesium meteors,
darting upward, downward and in every
direction and populating the sky with
a of moving almost living fig
ures of fire. Then came prismatic
wheels and festoons Of changing lights,
followed by a patriotic climax, an
immense American flag, with its blazing
and waving tricolors high in the heavens
and suspended by big balloon. This great
fire flag is said to have covered more than
800 feet of space. Its appearance was
greeted by hearty American cheers and the
clapping of hands. Next was another flight
of bombs skyward. bursting high up with
loud reports in glare of light. An aged,
bowed veteran of the civil war, who was
standing on the western edge OF the vast
crowd. was moved by the spectacle of his
countrys flag and the display of bursting
bombs and with trembling voice he started
to sing
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in
Gave proof sfhro the night that our flag was still
there
The song was taken up by those near the
old boy in blue, and in a few moments the
swelling national anthem arose from the
voices of hundreds of men, women and
children, adding a deep tinge of patriotism
to the werdly illuminated scene in the very
shadows of the White House.
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Another feature which evoked hearty APP
plause from the assembled multitude was
the colossal set device giving the portrait
of President Roosevelt in living fire. The
representation was fanked by the national
colors and the names of the American colo
MES. the whole being surmounted by
corona of waving, sputtering flame. bou-
quet of American beauty roses was another
creation of Pain which was appreciated by
the spectators, and which faded gradually
away, leaving in view a fiery likeness of
Mrs. Edith X Roosevelt. the first lady of
the land This portrait was also cheered,
as were those of General George Wash
ington and Vice President Fairbanks, which
followed.
The Grove of Aladdin was a production
of Arabian splendor with it's forest of way
ing palms. companion piece was the
tabled jeweled cave of Sinbad the sailor,
with its myriad sparkling diamonds and
other gems. Still another picturesque and
spectacular feature of the display of inaug-
uration night fireworks was the representa-
ton of Niagara Falls, with its flowing cur
rent of fire emitting sparkling rays and
bright flashes of gold and silver light. Then
there were rockets and firewheels galore.
The side scenes of the display of pyro-
technics on the White Lot were picturesque
features. The south front of the White
House was brightly Illuminated by means
of colored chemical compounds and the
Washington monument was brought out in
vivid relief by the focusing of the lights of
several strong naval searchlights on the
shaft Greek fire was burned at intervals
bathing the monument and the Presidents
house with pretty colorings of red, green,
blue and other hues, and illuminating the
grounds with a midsummer-like effulgence,