Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-03-11

and heavy chain above, suspending tho
entire fixture from the vaulted ceiling.
Supplementing this provision for gen.
eral illumination, half octagon brack.
cts, each with a cluster Of 20 small
lamps suspended from it. We're placed
OF the arcade.
Grand Fireworks Display.
For the benefit ofthe throngs who could
not attend the ball. there was an illu-
/ mination and fireworks display such as
washington never before saw His
torlc pennsylvania avenue was ablaze
with light from end to end. Not only
were all the business houses brilliant
ly Illuminated. but across the street
were stretched numerous electric fes-
toOns. The Peace monument for tho
first time since its erection soon after
the civil war, was put to the use for
which 1t was originally intended-that
OF tOuntain-and powerful search
lights were turned on the great vol
ume Of water that was thrown into the
air.
On the ellipse south Of the White
House a display of aerial fireworks be-
gan at 80 clock, and for hours was
watched by most delighted multitude.
The display began by the discharge
! of 101 aerial guns. the national salute,
and was followed by the lighting Of
$50 prismatic fires which changed
color a number OF times. The illu-
mination was superb and the effect
Of the changing tints on the towering
marble shaft of the Washington mon
ument was extremely beautiful. Then
came the flight of $50 rocket bombs
fired from several positions so as to
blend their various colors, and then
| in rapid succession thl discharge of
battery of magnesium balloons fol-
lowed by a marvellous sun cluster
and batteries of fiery cobras, and the
burning Of great quantities Of ruby
fire. which gave its red tint to every
object within radius Of many
squares.
National Shield in Bombs.
"'rhc Star Spangled Banner excited
the admiration Of the great throng Of
spectators. 1t was produced by tho
electrical discharge Of many large
bombs picturing the national shield in
its true cOlors, suspended among the
clouds. One Of the great features of
the display was the wonderful pillar
of Light" rising 100 feet into the air,
arranged in five tiers and lighting up
the whole southern section Of the city
Then came batteries OF lightning can
dies emitting binding flashes, close
| ly resembling real lightning, and fol-
lowed by peals of thunder. Another
new feature was the crescendo re.
peating bombs The Grst shell fred
broke with one explosion, the second
with two, and SO on up to the twenty
first with twenty-One explosions.
Among the many other novelties
was an immense shell which was fired
into the air several hundred feet and
released a monster streamer in the
inspiring colors Of "Old Glory"
Battle in the Sky.
Nearly the last and the greatest
sensation Of the whole exhibition was
set piece: "Thc Battle in the Sky"
showing a city with its spires and lofty
buildings, some Of them 100 feet high,
and filling space on the ground 500
feet long. An airship is seen passing
over it, followed by others. These turn
| fleet, when battle ensues. One air
ship after another is set on fire, and
falls. In the, meantime other airships
float over the city, dropping fiery
bombs, Wrecking the buildings which
crllnble and fall until all are utterly
Destroyed The action Of the encOun.
ter Of the aeroplanrs and the destruc.
realistic.
Parade in the Snow.
The paradrrs in the afternoon had a
hard time Of it, but manfullV pushed
Ih";r way through the snow and s,lsh.
Mai. Cen. J. Franklin EelI was the
grand marshal
Tho military division had the right
Of WHY after tn" presidents escort.
AT its head were tho West Point ca
dcts and the midshipmon from the
naval academy at Annapolis. The
cadets of both schools were cheered
as they always have been cheered at
every inaugural parade in which they
have taken part. Immediately behind
the future officers of army and navy
came the regulars of the military serv-
ice. In the line were the $500 men
who had formed the Cuban army Of
pacificatiOn.
In the waters Of Hampton roads for
ten days the fleet which had made its
record breaking journey around the
world had been assembled. The bat
tleships the cruisers, the destroyers
and the torpedo boats we're drawn