The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-07
APPLE KING
RE|CNS IN
SPOKANE
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of attraction was Prof. Frank Odell
the bee expert. Ever get stung
OF course, everyone has robbed be-
hives and got singer in him fol
his troubl. But Professor Odell i.
as much at home with bees as 6
| political boss with the gang. The
bees love him, he explained, be
cause they know him as well as his
own relatives. With barred arms
and neck, with bees crawling about
him, Odell demonstrated the vari
Gus stages of the manufacture OF
| honey, the habits of life of the bee
etc. Some little tragedy entered
into the exhibition. All the bees
had been carefully packed and
SHIPPED by express. The expert
reached into the box, then pulled
out handful of-dead bees
There, he exclaimed. its a
shame the way the express com
pany has handled my pets" And
there was real remorse in his
voice.
The main exhibition is in Billy
Sundays tabernacle When the
evangelist reaches town he will find
his tabernacle percolated with the
sweetest perfume in the world
apples.
Great tiers of exhibits crowd the
place. Down the center is a mon
ster exhibit of Wenatchee apples.
The word "Wenatchee" is spelled
out in various colors along the
several rods of the tier assigned to
it. Surrounding these great tiers
are small booths where the ar
engagements are exquisitely de-
signed.
Cider Mill Lane" is used for an
exhibit, also, as well as an exhibit
of the wares of business houses
who have brought commercialism
into what is really art itself. In
the armory building there are
plate exhibits by the hundreds.
In connection with the magnifi-
cent exhibit, the management has
arranged a high class vaudeville
entertainment of artists in chosen
lines who are the best in the bust
ness. A stage has been put up for
them. To the right of this is a
monster bandstand, which is occu-
pied by the Apple Show band of
40 pieces directed by Professor
Reemer.
At 1880 o'clock Louis w. Hill,
president of the apple show and
the Great Northern railroad, deliv-
cred welcoming address, in
which he dilated at length upon
the subject of the big red apple.
Mayor c. Herbert Moore, who is
just out of a sick bed, bolstered
up his physique by devouring a
few apples, then delivered well
coming address of excellence,
which is declared to be the may
.or's best attempt. Then Presi-
dent F. E. Goodall of the chamber
of commerce talked on the apple.
Apple was the subject of ad-
dress and conversation; apples, or
godd bites of apples were in every
body's mouth; there were apples
enough for everyone without for
aging upon the exhibits.
The show building was not the
only place where there were ap-
pies. Quite all the apples in the
world were not there by any
mans, though many remarked that
they guessed there wasn't any ap-
pies left in the country. Every
store of consequence in the city
decorated windows with apples,
and the designs in which they are
placed are notable for artistic
ideas.
1t is estimated that 5000 people
will visit the show today, a splen-
did opening, as the excursion rush
will not begin until tomorrow.
This is a convincing argument in
favor of an annual show, and a
guarantee that the expense to
which the boosters" have gone is
worth the while.
The exposition will be open until
1880 p. m. Tomorrow's program
will carry the special entertain
ment features that have been en-
gagged for the week, and a list of
speakers will be decided upon this
evening
A number of the notable men of
this section of the country are in
town for the opening, and more
are coming. Today is Chelan and
Okanogan day. Tomorrow is Ket-
tie Falls valley day.