Evening star., 1923-06-05
PAGEANT. P0RTRAYS
WORLD IN HISTORY
BeIching Shells and Pyro-
technical National Salute
Among Its Features.

To the booming of scores of shells
belched forth from an ancient pyramid
floating down the Georgetown channel,
the Shriners Of other towns were loud
ly welcomed to the nations capital to-
day. when a great float came down the
river announcing that there was about
to pass before the people of today a
pageant portrayal of the world in his
tory.
A pyrotechnical national salute of 1o1
aerial guns. which sent up a great
cloud of red, green and yellow smoke,
announced the beginning of the pageant.
Slowly the pyramid ffoated downstream
on the crest of a food tide, emitting
characters of all kinds. animals. birds.
flowers, flags of this and other nations.
and plenty of noise. The entertainment
committee had outdone itself to pro-
vide for the visitors a welcome.
Bombs Are Released.
Following the. national salute were
released six figure day bombs, which let
out birds. fish, camels, parasols. writh-
ing serpents. Chinese idols, airships,
golden butterflies. roosters, etc.
Then there floated off into space the
flags of America and the flags of other
nations. followed by There Goes
Jumbo which let out camels and ele-
pndnlS, 10 De carried illo lHe near U!
countryside This was followed by
bombs which released a gigantic rooster
and camel and Sumara chief, a man
in a boat and an American eagle.
The children had their turn next.
when ten bombs went off with deafen-
fans. parasols and small japanese ami
mails into the air. Then came one
large shell called the Thunder Cloud.
followed by the Snake and Butterfly and
the Lightning Flash-a rainbow and
aurora effect.
5000 Birds Freed.
A Jacobs ladder and then epecial
display of the Emperor of Japan were
followed by the release Of 5000 birds of
various colors.
A mimic bonbardment. followed by
heavy booming, released a gigantic
American flag held up by small silk
parachutes, and it fioated majestically
there were released great balloons, an
American shield, two large elephants,
camels, pigs, American eagles, an air
ship, Mrs. Hooligan and Teddy bears.
Another shell released a man on
horseback, chrysanthemums, chandeliers,
goddesses, moons, dragons and animals,
followed by one relasing a red smoke,
changing to white and later to blue.
The whiStling coon was next, followed
by three shells which released willow
trees. anOtner battery OF SnelIS tneH d
whistling bomb, which developed thun-
der clouds.
Shower OF Roses.
One Of the most beautiful displays
was shower of roses. as realistic as
any florist would have it, followed by
an army Of japanese soldiers, marching
in the air. Others followed, releasing
cats, fish. man on turtle, dragons
and camels.
Peace was represented by the release
of flock of doves and then tie release
of three mammoth balloons bearing
large flags and other effects. Mighty
spiders Crawled across the sky follow
ing the release of another shell. fol-
lowed by the release of more balloons
Then there was bombardment such
as is given on fete days at the palace
of the Emperor of China, and then a
release of allied victory shells, which
burst into flags of all nations.
An aerial bombardment portrayed the
firing of motors. machine guns, the
famous 75mm. gun, followed by the
firing of signal rockets and star shells.