The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24

| The following is an outline of the
thirty pieces that are to be shown in
| the great fireworks display on the
evenings of the fair, in this city. Sep
TENDER Is, IA and is. The Mankato
Fair association has fallen m line
with others in deciding to have the
fair open evenings, and among the
special attractions in the evenings
will be the fireworks display, which is
costing many hundred dollars and
will be worth going a long distance
to see. The fireworks at the state fair
will be no better. .Onehalf of the pro-
gram will be given each evening:
No. 1. Grand opening, salute of
tude, with tremendous reports. These
salutes will be fired few minutes
before the display takes place.
No. 2. Magnificent fairy land
glimpse of the grounds and surround
ings, by the sudden firing of colored
Bengola fires. Illuminating the sur
roundings in wierdly beautiful man
ner, with rich glowing tints, which
constantly change and blend their
shades of color.
No. g. Two marvellous repeating
bomb shells. With the breaking of
these shells. columns of golden fire,
arranged in a half moon, are first
seen. The second break shows a
seaRchlight lighting the sky like day.
and with the third break comes a vast
canopy of silvery waving, trembling
and shimmering globules over a great
circle with diameter of over 200
feet.
No 4. Aerial device, Changing
Clouds or Sunrise Shells" Produced
by the discharge of three improved
15-inch bomb shells, opening in pale
blue, changing to amber and red, and
finishing with prismatic torrents.
No. 5. Display of six colored para
chute rockets. Each rocket detaching
floating stars, which repeatedly change
color as they float away.
No. 6. Grove of jeweled palms. Four
spray high in the air, and emitting
clouds of ieweled stars
No. Z. Beautiful mechanical de-
vice, tThe Peacock" The first firing
shows the proud bird with trailing tail.
Suddenly the taif spreads to it's full
size, disclosing TO view gorgeous,
bewildering pattern of feathery. scin-
tilIating fires in all coIors Of the rain
bow. 'ss ,5
No. 8. The aerial garden of varie-
gated gems. Produced by the stimuli
taneous discharge of four nine-inch
and two fffteen-inch bomb shells. e
No. 9. a Flight of eight large liberty
bell rockets Displaying the latest and
most beautiful tints j4
No. 10s Special set piece, 'The
American Flag" Showing the stars
and stripes in brilliant colored' fires,
fanked upon each side with saluting
batteries, paying honor to the flag of
our country, which is so arranged as
to appear waving in the breeze.
No. H., SalVo of three mammoth
repeating bomb shells. Magnesium
star, fiery comets and meteor rain.
These are our famous repeating shells.
After reaching their altitude, each
shell repeats several times.
No. IL. Representing wheat sheaves.
A beautiful aerial device, produced by
the discharge of four twelve-inch
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golden dust" effects, depicting peace
and Plenty.
No. IS. Comic numbers. To de-
light and amuse the children. One
number each night. "The Boxers" A
realistic sparring match between two
life sized figures outlined in fiery
tubes. They are scientific and comical
and arouse great enthusiasm; or Mutt
and jeff" or the acrobatic monkey.
performing cofnical evolutions on the
horizontal bar; Or Jumbo" our cele-
brated fireworks elephant, in lifelike
stunts, walking to and fro about the
grounds; or "Fun on the see-saw," a
clown and baby elephant, ending in
much discomfort to the clown.
No. IA. Ground and aerial contor-
tionists. Created by six mammoth
tourbillions, each ascending and re-
volving in the air with eccentric mo-