The Washington herald., 1909-01-26

Fireworks at the Taft-Sherman inaugu-
ration viii be as gorgeous. brilliant, and
noisy as the inventive genius Of Pain can
make them.
This was established last night by the
unanimous vote OF the committee giving
the contract to the New York company
for $500.
When the committee met last night at
the New Willard Il had ten programmes
OF fireworks before It. submitted by as
many firms In different parts Of the
country. Each bidder had represent
alive az hand. and one after the other
they were given time by the committee
10 explain their proposals IN detail
After the explanations were all IN the
committee voted by ballot upon the pro
gramme presented. J. Louis willige and
Mr.. Randall acting as tellers- The bal
lot was almost unanimous, and when the
ballots had been counted the vote was
made unanimous in favor OF the Pain
Company
VIII show "OIngic City,
The Pain programme in its main out
lines consists Of one stupendous set piece.
costing S1.00o, and numerous other fea-
lures that promise to be attractive. Otlter
set pieces will be eliminated from the
show.
The set pice is a Magic City" 100 feet
high and 400 feet long. in which wiz be
concealed a great volume OF fireworks OF
unique and beautiful designs. When
ready 10 set OF the city OF FIRE two air
ships viii be loosed from their mOorings
and viii float over the city. setting OF
the fireworks by electricity
The device is 50 arranged that the
burning OF the city VIII last about four
or Eve minutes. and while the cOnfagra-
ton IS or there will not be a dull second
From beginning 70 end there VIII be
something OF a big and spectacular kind
doing.
The earthquakes OF san Francisco and
Messina and Reggie VIII be duplicated
with a touch OF Mont Pelee thrown 81
TO make it lively and interesting
Balloons VIII spell Taft.
But the fireworks viii not begin Or end
n The Magic CITY one OF me features
of the evening viii be the sending aIofJ
,f four brilliantly lighted balloons. eighty
feet apart. which viii sail gTandly into
space. bearing upon their sides in blazing
ire the letters TAFT" These bal
looms viii also scatter fireworks along
their track. remaining for several min
ltes floating in mid air
Another novel feature Will be a column
rH-r -
the eve in It's brillisncy. Il viii Tevolve
and from the central shaft viii whirl
outward a great volume OF fireworks Of
1Gd and pleasing shapes. which Is ex-
oected 10 bring a chorus OF "Ah's" from
he assembled thousands
AcrObatics in Midair.
stuI another feature Of the programme.
will be "Ac-obatie Shells which are
described as making unusual and marvel
0us cspers in their passage upward, fly
ng in any and all directions. throwing
but many fantastic shapes. colors. and
devices as they gradually burn away 10
The Pain company promises ten en-
irely new pieces. each Of sufficient i'm
1ortance 10 claim a patent which VIII
BE- shown IN Washington for the first
ime. These we're not described by the
Pain representative, otherwise than as
being unique in design and very gor-
yeous as they are fred OF.
One Of the problems confronting the
committee was the question Of rockets.
Owing 10 the discomfort and danger Of
he falling sticks, il had been pTac-
icauy decided 10 DO away with the
-ockets, though they are one OF the old
st and most beautiful forms Of FIRE
works. Happily. the Pain programme
lad a specification Of e0o ''stickless rock
IT'S" fred from mortars. that are claimed
o have all the striking and brilliant
designs OF ordinary rockets and bombs
without the falling debris which has &C
the older forms OF these
popular sky pieces. The committee voted
o adopt this feature OF the programme,
md the rockets will become one Of the
arger features Of the show.
PreIImInarfes Now Settled.
After a session lasting more than two
lours, and after vote Of thanks had
zen extended to the competing firms for
he programmes submitted and for send
ng representatives TO Washington 70
.nswer questions. and after vote OF
hanks to the executive committee. the
General committee adjourned last night.
ceiling that Il had about completed the
Of the great pageant which
yiH be seen on the White Lot on the
vening Of March 4, providing Congress
sill allow ..4e use Of the Ellipse and the
weather. is pTopitiOUs
While the official programme OF inaU- /
-Hration day is closely guarded by Chair I
nan SteIlwagen and his lieutenants. until
uch time as IL may be expedient 10 make I.
public. the main lines Of the inaugura- /
ion ceremonies viii be as follows:
The morning escort Of the President 4
rom the White House TO the Capitol at
0 q m. by the veterans grand division.
The exercises at the Capitol, on a stand 4
seven thousand persons, !
oncluding with the administration Of the /
ath Of Office 10 the President and his 1
ddress.
The assembly OF the military grand 4
ivision in the streets south and south 4
ast. and Of the civic grand division in I
he streets west and northwest Of the 4
'apitol.
Parade starts at 1s2O P. VI.
The afternoon escort OF the President
Y the military and civic grand divisions
rom the Capitol to the White House at
he conclusion Of his inaugural address at
bout 1:2o p. m
Review Of the military and civic grand
fvisions by the President. from his stand
! the court Of honor IN front Of the
White House. from about 3 TO O'Clock
l the afternoon. and the dismissal OF
he parade