Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-05
To Be Seen at Washington This
Evening in Honor Of the Inaugu-
ration.

The display of pyrotechnics at thu
Inauguration OF President Wilson ant
Vice President Marshall, this even
Ing, vii! he one of the
most elaborate character. 1t will be
marked by creations in fireworks
never before exhibited and starting
innovation set pieces and aerial eff.
fects. The completed program as
announced recently by Inaugural
Chairman Robert n. Harper. There
are S5 distinct pieces. A lew minutes
before the orgy of fire begins flash
and sound signal will be fired on the
Washington monument grounds, I'm.
mediately south Of the White House
where the exhibition is to be given as
announcement to the assembled
thousands that all is in readiness fol
the beginning Of the spectacle.
Then will follow the flight skyward
of 25 montgalfier balloons bearing
magnesium lights and other effects
and the national salute will be
sounded by 101 nine-inch aerial guns.
The next instant the great park and
Washington monument will be bril-
liantly Illuminated with flood OF
light which will bring into pictures
que relief the White House to the
North, the historic Potomac river and
the surrounding government srruc-
tures. AS this almost daylight of
illumination fades away there will
BE an ascent of Inauguration shells
with stars and choice colorings.
Next will be shown successfully
rocket effect shells; American Beauty
shells; the shrill sounding of $50
Whistles Fin niidair with flashing
blue and green fire; the flowers Of
the garden, shells producing prIm-
roses, violets, pansies, etc; "The
Star Spangled Banner" produced by
the discharge of so nine-inch bombs;
triple pillar fire, 100 feet high, which
created sensation at New York at
the reception of the American fleet
in 1915; hanging chain BOMBS;
"Spiderland," an electrical discharge
Of 30 great bombs breaking into g.
gantic spiders of fire and an aerial
flower garden.
AZ this point an up-to-the minute
creation will be given-a great dis
play of "Wilsonian peace bombs,"
breaking into three parts, discharg-
ing stars, and displaying tire national
co!ors, followed by another novelty
in pyrotechnics, flight Of eagle
scream bombs giving an exact lmI-
taticn OF the piercing cry OF the ma
tional bird. Other numbers on the
program will be changing cloud,
finishing with the peacock's plume
and prismatic torrents; flowers DOM
bardment of the Temple of Flora;
Toxic bombs; salute to the American
flag; m which an immense shell will
release streamer 1000 feet from
the earth; field Of the cloth OF gold;
flyirg pigeons; two miles Of float
ing fcstoons; Sweet Violets;'' heavy
artillery salutes with rapid detona-
tons displaying all colors; cnysan-
thcnum bombs; gigantic florial bat
terics giving u happy combination
Of war and flowers. floating fire cur
tain savos Of shells; an avalanche OF
snow in almost binding brilliance;
umbrellas of fire in ascent and des-
cent; radium bombs; twentieth CEN
tury shells; green-eyed monsters OF
the air: diamond dust batteries; sun
set in the Alps; international ava
ton bombs; twinkling star bombs;
Yellowstone geysers; battle of the
flowers.
"The Birth of a Nation" an allie
CORY in fire, with classic figures iay-
ING wreaths against broken column
draped with the national colors and
with the legend, "Let us have peace !,
The southern cross; mammoth e1iy-
ing dragons; meteoric display, and
the mystic wheels.
The portraits of President Wilson
and Vice President Marshal! lnciosed
in laurel wreath, flanked by six lih-
ertv columns, 80 feet apart, with
flags and trophies between each
column and the legend, "Peace on
earth, good will to men, This set
piece will cover 5000 square feet
The great war in Europe will be
graphically suggested by "brisk en-
gagement on the firing line," low
framework emitting $500 binding
magnesium flashes and 1900 re-
ports, growing stronger and heavier
I'll the time, until the fight concludes
,,,,;+l, !, +orr;Er cannonade with the