Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1893 — PICTURES IN FIRE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PICTURES IN FIRE.

HOW TO CELEBRATE JN GRAND STYLE. V —4Samples of What the Modern American Patriot of Wealth Displays on the Nation’s Anniversary—Pointers on How to Produce pyrotechnics. Fireworks on the Fourth. In this great year of Columbian fetes the man of wealth and fashion is going to make things noisy on the day and night of the 4th. I was recently given a glance at the order book of probably the largest fireworks manufacturer in the world, writes a New York correspondent, and I felt a strong inclination to go up in a balloon to witness the magnificent pyroramas which promise to illuminate New York suburban homes. While at the manufacturer’s I was given some interesting pointers on not alone the latest in tne’ way of fireworks, but on how to arrange for fine pyrotechnic effects. The prettiest novelties for this season will undoubtedly be the Japanese day fireworks. The little top-shaped bombs are fired from mortars, or upright guns, and, exploding at a great altitude, will display lifesize figures of some national celebrities, flowers of all kinds and colors and designs appropriate to this World’s Fair year. The bombs are made in sizes of nine, twelve and eighteen inches circumference. I was told that the secret of their manufacture has never been betrayed by the Japanese, 1 and that the American designs to go into the bombs were sent to Japan and redrawn there. They will be exploded on every lawn from Tuxedo to the Thousand Islands, and from Bar Harbor to Coronado Beach on the Pacific coast. To arrange a fine display take plenty

of room; as extensive'a lawn as possible. Place your aerial fireworks in boxes far to the rear and covered with oilcloth or tarpaulin to prevent dampness or sparks from getting at them. Your rocket troughs should be erected well to the side of these covered boxes and fairly well to the rear of the lawn. Don’t fail to erect them in a direction away from the spectators. Your bombshells must be fired a good ways from the crowd. Place the largest set piece in the center of the lawn and then distribute the other pieces in such manner and at such distance from each other that they may not set fire to one another while burning, the smallest pieces always being’ placed nearest the spectators. Colored fires, mines, fountains, aerolites, batteries, cissons and geysers should be placed in line in front of the display, each well away from the- other. Balloons must be fired in that corner of the lawn where the breeze will be sure to carry them away from the inclosure at once. Begin your pyrotechnics with rockets, bal-

loons, bombshells, and illuminations, then, fire off your set pieces, commencing' with the smallest, continuing with the larger, varying each display with aerial effects, and dosing ’’with the largest piece. The effect .of this will be vastly enhanced by firing off a battery at either side. Now, one word more as to precautions. Always attach your lighting torch to a stick about six feet long. Cost of an Elaborate Display. What will it cost to make a display of this kind? Prices differ. You can spend SSO and have a very neat exhibition. But for SIOO you can lay in a good supply of smaller pieces and at least one large set effect. One of the prettiest displays will be that of Mrs. Van Rensselaer Cruger, at Idle-wild. I don’t think it will cost over SSOO, and it will consist, I am told, of three set pieces, including “The Continental Minute Man, ” “The Washington Statue," and a “Goddess of Liberty." These are all magnificent in color effects, and will be shown to

splendid advantage on the magnificent Cruger lawn. When you start out to order your fireworks be sure to order everything that is pretty, and here are a few of the things you must not fail to get: Boomshells, in all effects, aerial bouquets, the Gatling battery, Spuyten Tuyfel sizzlers, sparkling waterfall, the shield of Iris, the polka redowa, Chinese brilliants, tree of liberty, the sunburst, Peruvian glory, elfin waltz, the aurora borealis, the casket of jewels, the magic wheel, the Egyptian pyramid, the double diamond, the revolving star, the puzzle wheel, the Italiar rosette, the Mosaic diamond, the pea, cock tail, jeweled sprays, Saxon pyramid, dazzling diamonds, revolving gun, kaleidoscope, Pleiades, gothic cross, basket of jewels, emerald jewels, and Niagara falls. All of these are comparatively small in the setting and magnificent in the effect. The Niagara falls design is not costly and perhaps the prettiest <4 minor pyrotechnic*

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