Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-08-25
BIG EFFORT MADE IN
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAYS
State Fair Visitors viii See Many
Figures Never Before Shown.


Figures Never Before Shown.
The fireworks part of the state
Fair this year bids fair to surpass
anything ever before attempted at
the State Fair exhibitions. The Greg.
DRY Fireworks company of Chicago,
at the time the contract was awarded
them, bore down on the fact that the
program of pyrotechnics this year
would be 100 per cent better" than
last year. In all, the State Fair man.
agement is spending $4,000 for this
part of the entertainment this year.
The program selected by the fair
management includes seventy-two
numbers, besides several special ex.
hibitions and the spectacle "The Fall
of Port Arthur" in which the fire.
works play an important part.
One Of the most elaborate pieces to
be seen in the nightly display is the
Mammoth Star and Carter" This
figure will be 100 feet in circumfer.
ence, a revolving wheel, representing
the garter, and showing circlet of
the cloth of gold with a fringe OF
lace and brilliant diamond star in
the center The style of the garter
will be changed nightly. Swans of
iireflies and lightning bugs. eloriana
rockets, figure called the Shower
OF Pearls" another entitled the
Mammoth Windmill" and many
more go to make up what is said to
be about as complete program of
fireworks ever chosen.
In arranging the program for the
Michigan State Fair there were sew
eral special features decided upon,
never before shown. Principal among
these was the "Halley's Comet" fig
ure. This is accomplished by the
discharge of 30-inch shell, bursting
high in the heavens and sending forth
an immense parachute bearing
beautiful magnesium light represent
ing the head of the comet. Alumni
mum gerbs throwing out long trail
ers of brilliant Illuminating fires rep
resent the tail of the comet. The
fireworks experts say this device has
never been shown before and predict
a sensation when II is shown.
There will be amusing comic eff
fects, the kicking mule, dancing Ted
dy bears, performing elephants and
brother acrobats, which will be var
led during the week. On the first and
third nights a mammoth device. "My
County 'Tis of Thee" will be given.
This shows the facade Of the capitol
at Washington, with Old Glory float
Ing from the dome. In the fore
ground at the right is shown a heroic
figure Of a plowman tilling the soil
and on the left a figure of a national
guardsman. This immense picture is
outlined with brilliant colored fire. At
each end mammoth battery of stars
in the national colors discharge in an
arch, meeting high in the heavens
above the dome. The whole picture
wen in action covers a total Of $500
square feet and is one of the most
elaborate devices ever produced in
fireworks
The Michigan Peacock" is another
figure Of surprising beauty II shows
a huge bird in fire When it comes TO
view. the tail is shown in an upright
position but by a mechanical device
ii is made to spread out like fan
When fully developed the feathers
at the ends throw ont sparks of beau
tiful golden FIRE causing beautiful
and inspiring effect
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