Arizona republican., 1913-03-05
Inauguration Day
 Ends H Brilliant
 FIreaOOrkS Display
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHI


 WASHINGTON. March 4.-Aerial fireworks, with the sweeping. wide flung rays of many searchlights re- vealing the outlines of the white dome of the Capitol and other his toric buildings. made Washington a scene of beauty and brilliancy in the closing Inauguration festivities of tonight.
 Never, it is said has so brilliant a display or fireworks or an i- lumination of such magnitude been attempted. Large searchlights threw their rays along the avenues and on public buildings. while at the Monument Grounds the crashing of thousands of aerial bombs and the flaming light from large set pieces illuminated the sky. But it was not alone d riot of bombs and flashlights. The entire display was significant of the arrival of the new executives. with set pieces showing the President and Vice President and many de- signs of Wilson" and Marshall"
 The illumination of the city began shortly after sunset. At once every part of Pennsylvania avenue. from
 
 ablaze with light Peace Monument stood out in bold relief and the avenue from end to end was trans formed into q fairyland of light by hundreds Of incandescent lamps span ming the street in graceful arches.
 On the roofs Of the Senate and House office buildings, number Of powerful electric searchlights played upon the dome of the Capitol making the Statue of Liberty that crowns it. stand out as a living figure. Peace Monument. originally intended for fountain, was tonight performing that function for the first time since the last inaugural Upon it's waters were thrown. by several bOXlights, different cOlored rays Weirdly beau tifuI.
 The Court of Honor in front of the White House, was a central point of illumination tonight, as it had been of activity during the day, the replica of Jeffersons home at Monticello being the chief feature of the display Facing the replica a huge spotlight threw it's rays on the Jeffersonian mansion, bringing it's porticO, columns and colonial outline into brilliant relief against the back ground of cedar trees. their branches studded with countless miniature cleo tric bulbs giving the effect of thous ands of frefles Wnging their way through the native pines which sur round Monticello.
 From the time the illuminatiOns be- gan, thousands poured through Pennsylvania avenue to witness the 1 brilliant spectacle. But when the aerial pyrotechnic display started two hours later the great mass of hu- manity turned it's attention to the Monument grounds. The display | opened with a flash which gave place to bomb sieuaI Immediately a host | of small balloons and airships floated gracefully across the sky, made bril- I iant by the ascent of many rockets and other Illuminating pieces. Following the opening flash and 1 bomb came the salute of 1O1 guns l fired from steel mortars. Then came brilliant illumination of the White | House grounds and the Monument l grounds through the ascent of | bombs that, upon explosion, released l fires that burned the national cOlors. The effect of this upon the surround ling white buildings and the Wash l ingtOn Monument was spectacular.
 At intervals, pieces were shown that | reflected against the sky the red, 1 white and blue Of the national flag
 either in the form of d shield or the flag itself. The crowning effect of the display was the "Transforma-
 tion Device" which began with a
 mammoth bouquet of roses that changed into an immense American flag and then transformed into the
 portraits of President Wilson and Vice President Marshall. This was by
 far the most elaborate piece of the
 entire evening and the largest aerial set piece ever attempted, it was said 1 The device covered more than 2000 (Continued on Page Six)