The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-09
THURSDAY TO
Be BIG NIGHT
ON The LAKE
Beacon Fires and Fireworks
Displays Will Greet Shrin-
ers on Lake Washington.
PLAN STEAMER TRIP
Merrymakers In Boats Will
Throw Serpentine During
Ride Between Parks.

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Illuminated at night by a hundred
beacon fires. tho rockets red
glare. bombs bursting in air; with
myriads OF lighted fairy craft
great and small. tho city twlnkllng
from the hills. the shrine Crescent
In the skies. tho forest pfimeyal
casting shadows DER Hhimmering
waters. with majestic mountains
tho silent rentinels OF tho night.
That will be Shrinern' night on
Lake Washington. the great shrine
carnival on tho water scheduled
for next Thursday.
We are going 90 make this
Shrinera' night on Lake Washing.
ton such success that Il win DO
tho talk and wonder OF seattle'a
yiHitorH. the pride OF Aeattle's citi.
xeua: such success that IN the
future Seattle will entertain her
guests on the water with some
thing typlcaily Seattle. not with
business demoralizing. tircsome.
dusty street parados. the cheap I'm.
ltations OF tho best that other cities
can offer" said Capt, Anderson OF
the Anderson Steamboat co.
Typlesily seattle
For years We and our brothers
on the Sound have .ndeayored 20
make Seattlo'B annual carnivalz
something OF the character that We
propose 10 demonstrate IN a force
full manner on shrincrs night on
Lake Washington. Thursday"
The program for the evening on
the lake, as announced BY Tocl WI.
liama. who promoted the affair and
IN managing arrangements for the
evening. IL briefly az follows.
The eight steamers OF the Ander.
son Steamboat company. with a
passenger capacity OF approx.
mately 400. will start taking on
Shrinsrs and their friends az
leAchi park az 1880 p m.
For an hour previous and during
the loading proceedings there will
be free hand concert az the park.
I Everybody IL asked 20 come early,
as the transportation problem from
downtown 20 IN. lake over the
single YeHler way line will be q dif.
fieult one.
Illuminated Boats
At : 30 O'Clock also. beautifully
decorated and illuminated canoes.
motorboats and other pleasure
craft will assemble off Lcrchl park
from all parts Of the lake
There are approximately 1900
canoes and 500 odd motor and 9th.
er types OF pleasure craft on the
lake. Silver cups. pillows and
canoe paddles will be offered for
I the best decorated boats
I between 5 and s: 80 = m. the An.
Z derson fleet viii be lined up In
single file. with small pleasure
Graf, HwArming on all sides. ready
10 steam under slow speed for Mad.
[ lson park. There viii be colored
serpentine 10 toss from the larger
steamers 60 the small craft. horns.
rackets and other carnival noise
makers
Pots OF red fire will glow from
points every so yards along the
shore between Lcschi park and
Madroua park. Al tho ffrioch club.
the grounds Of the Seattle Athletic
club. the HIT Fireworks company
will put on the fines, fireworks dis.
play in the history Of the city.
Beacon Fire 70 Burn
There will be beacon fire at
Denny Blaine park. Prizes viii be
awarded off Madison park. The
procession VIII continue around
into Union bay; thence across 90
raurelhurst point. whore the Nc.
Laughlln Realty company will dis
play.
II. II. Denny will have fireworks
and beacon fires on his beautiful
grounds: the people Of Pontiac will
burn n welcome from Hunts point.
And Ole Hanson has promised to
light up the whole north end OF the
lake.
Kirkland plans an elaborate Gel
ebration and display In honor OF the
occasion.
Several hundred dollars will be
expended In decorations by resi-.
dents OF Cory cove and Fairweath-
er bay.
II. r. Orr. Claude Ramsay, w. w.
Heron. J. @. Price. Y. r. Webster,
J. +. Lane, Capt Y. w. Johnson,
and number OF other prominen,
men will contribute to the even
ing's entertainment. 10 say nothing
OF the towns OF Medina and Belle
vue, the people OF East Seattle. and
individual campers and lakeside
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