The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
WILSON PEACE BOMBS
| FOR FIREWORKS FETE
Eagle VIII Scream as Many -Colored
Explosives Burst in Air.

''wiisonian peace bombs" EXPLODING
into three parts, dischargfng stars and
displaying the national colors, followed
by flight Of ''eagle-scream bombs" CIV
Ing an exact imitation Of the piercing cry
Of the national bird. will be but few Of
the patriotic features Of the display Of
pyrotechnics on the evening OF Inaugural
Day.
Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman OF the
Inaugural committee, last night an
nounced the complete fireworks display
program. according to which there VIII
be eighty-five distinct creations and
startling Innovations, some Of which havs
never before been exhibited here.
A few minutes before the orgy Of hre
begins. a flash and sound signal will be
fired from the Washington Monument
grounds, where the exhibition is TO be
given. as an announcement that all Is in
readiness for the beginning Of the spec
tacle,
Then will follow skyward the flight Of
twenty-five montgaiier balloons. bearing
magnesium lights and other effects, and
Q national salute will be sounded by 1oi
nine-inch aerial guns. r..
Rocket Eject Shells.
! Then will follow successfully rocket-ef-
feet shells. American Beauty shells and
! the shrill sounding OF $50 whistles In mid
air. with flashing blue and green fire.
THE Star Spangied Banner will be pro-
duced by the discharge Of hfty nine-inch
bombs.
'"The Birth Of a Nation" an allegory
In fre, with classic figures laying wreaths
against . broken column draped with the
national colors and bearing the legend.
Let Us Have Peace" will Be IN inspir-
ing display. ..Es --'
The portraits of President Wilson and
Vice President Marshall will be shown
inclosed in laurel wreath. nanked by six
liberty columns. hfty feet apart, with
flags and trophies between each column
and the legend. Peace on Earth. Good
viii to Men" This set piece will cover
1000 square feet.
Other effects will graphically suggest
the European war, with q low framework
emitting 5000 magnesium flashes and 800
reports resembling rifles and cannon.
In q statement made yesterday by A.
Leftwich Sinclair. chairman Of the in
augural committee on public comfort,
every man. woman and child In Wash
of the committee and assist In every
way possible in extending q hearty vel
come to visitors.
! Linkins Names Aids.
The appointment Of q number OF aids
TO george II. Llnklns, chairman Oh the
committee on civic organizations and mar
shall Of the civic division Of the inaugu-
raj parade, has been announced.
Chairman Linkins' selections include the
appointment of Melvin c. Hazen, as chief
Of staff. The aides are James R. Col
lie, Of Charlotte, N. c.; Joseph Mathey.
Of Fairfax. Va: Fred T. Eldridge. Of
Eastport, Me-; Major e. H. Snyder. Of
New York: Isaac 8. Long, OF Wilkesbarre.
Pa; d. NJ. shaffer. Of Lancaster. Pa.
Major w. A. Foil. Of Concord. N. c.; John
d. Walker, Of Sparta, Ga: Col. W. c.
Lyons. Of Denver: J. L. Burke. Of Ho-
bart. Okla, and the following Washing
tonians:
Raymond Norton. F. S. Carmody. Peter
J. Nee. John o. Evans, Dan Chisholm.
g. d. Frazier. Clifford Lanham, @. J.
Gass, w. J. Latimer. Henry p. West.
Floyd f. Davis, w. ]. Fay, John o.
Gheen, Thomas Bones. John W. Beale.
f. A. Landvoigt. w. p Irwin. Ralph
Whitaker. DR.. E. NJ. Colvin. Herman
E. Gasch, Charles ]. Columbus, Edward
v. Brush, A. J. Moore. the Rev. John
Jeffries, c. W. Bohannon, Dewitt c.
Smith. DR.. Edward Ferneyhough. Gus
Buchholx, Thomas Claffey. A. J. Cum
mings, Merrill Galliher. J. H. Galliher.
B. 8. CARRIER. Thomas P. Morgan. Major
Richard Sylvester. william J. Harper,
Dan Miller, r. 8. Robbins. George A.
Won Dachenhausen. and Houston B.
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