The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-16
PAGEANT ON
LAKE DRAWS
A BIG CROWD

any accidents tonight"
Thus spoke the engineer OF the
official press boat. which was
idllng off tho municipal slip AT
Leschi park. on Lake Washington.
waiting imnntiently for the Shrln-
ers' water parade 90 be off. Thurs.
day evening.
lie lighted his cigar and puffed
TRANQUILITY. tossing the match over.
board
lie had just finished explaining
10 the newspapcrmen and their
ladies how nuporlatiyely well the
press boat aud other patrol. boats
on the lake were equipped 10 pre-
vent serious disaster.
People are apt 10 be 40 care.
less" he said
The match he had Tipped into
the water. ailghtod
"Puftf'" said tho match. refus.
ing To DO drowned.
"O.o-ohl" shrioked tho ladies'.
The water seemed burning In
reality. OF course. Il was only the
gasoline that had spread itself
over the surface. Tho press boat
became the point OF interest II
appeared IN danger ~ being turn.
ed into cinder Hut IL wasn't
The flames licked up all the gaso
line IN sight and hputtcred out
NO matter how careful a person
IL" spoke the engineer. some
thing may happen. hut some PEG,
Pile are Awfully careless. That's
why We have 10 be out here TO
watch EN-"
And that was the last accident
Of the evening.
There was sudden Dang"
Up. up. up. whis,lod catapult.
Ing bomb
BOOM"
High Rlon. II burst with fash
that blinded the eyes.
And instantly mighty cheer
went up from multitude OF
throaia. Women exclaimed in
wonder and men DOTTED their hats.
Every face was turned hkyward.
Out OF the bursting bomb. In
clear silhouette against the evening
sky. dropped Old Glory. suspended
aloft by parachute.
There was blast OF whistles.
then more bombs. which. bursting.
gave forth queer shapes
and aeroplancs and tho flags OF all
the nations OF tho earth--and a
long line OF steamers left their
piers and set their prows towards
Madison park
II was the most remarkable wa.
ter pageant Lake Washington had
some with Chinese lanterns. some
with gHriands ~ flowers. thru
which tiny electric bulbs threw
dim rays OF yellow light. others In
fantastic figure. spcd quietly along
Motor boats charged TO and fro.
sending skirls OF spray over per.
sons they passed. Yachts and
launches. all In gala attire. steamed
about tho larger passenger steam.
ers that formed tho main pageant
line.
a myriad OF tiny stars 10 showers.
settling down into tho waters OF
the lake. beacon fircs famed
along the shores. rcd fire giowed
warmly. whistles blew and search.
lights played here and there. send.
lng their long white arms far out
along tho shore line dotted By
thousands OF cheering people.
/ And everywhere went the patrol
boats. ever watchful. never resting.
keeping their eyes on every other
moving thing upon the water.
/
A short distance from the main
parade. the ferry steamer Leschi.
laden to the rails with human
freight. steamed along. n part OF
| the pageant. yet not a part.
/ Tlecause tho port commission had
cancelled their offer OF the I.sschi
| 20 the parade management. after
they learned that the management
was not connected with the Shrine
and intended reaping harvest In
coin by charging as cents for the
trip. the management stood on its
ear and deflantly refused TO per
nit the Lcschi In the parade.
The port commission had an.
nounced that II would carry the
| public during the parade for %
cents. and II there was any profit.
II would be turned over TO the city.
Prizes for the most prettily dec.
\ GRATED craft were awarded y. W.
Johnston. T.. w. Bringham, Piper
& Taft. Homer Mcdonald and II.
II. NANNY. Special prizes went 20
the canoes "kewpIe" and Swan. .