The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-04
WENATCHEE IN
SPOTLIGHT
SEATTLE TINES ACCOUNT OF
THE WENATCHEE DAY PA.
RADE IN SEATTLE-BEST PA
RADE OF THE SEASON.

You'll do better in Wenatchee"
was the slogan that burst from hun
dreds of lips and everywhere greeted
the eyes that were focused on the
marching host from the metropolis of
the apple country which invaded Sc
attic this morning and paraded the
downtown streets, says the Seattle
Times of yesterday. The truth OF
the catch phrase was self-evident
fact, judging from the composite
look of peace and plenty that radi-
ated from the prosperous looking
men, women and children in line.
AS rosy as the blushing cheeks of
the big red apples, to which the fruit
full vale by the mighty Columbia owes
its worldwide fame, were the cheeks
of the bright-eyed beautiful women
they were all beautiful-who rode in
state in all the automobiles that
could be pressed into service.
But the color that comes from
close contact with the healthgiving
climate that produces the prize Pip
pins of earth, was not alone confined
to the fair daughters of Washing
tons great fruit belt. 1t retouched
with all the glow Of youth the faces
of the hardy yeomanry of the dis
trict that year by year pours an ever
growing stream of wealth into the
Evergreen States horn of plenty.
The parade was in every sense a
highly creditable demonstration of
the city and county doing so much
TO advertise Wasn1ngtOn's Doundless
resources to the wide world. 1t
strongly emphasized the fact that the
king of northern fruits is one Of the
strongest pillars on which rests the
general prosperity of the state.
In convincing proof of the charac-
teristic energy and push that find
expression in the Wenatchee spirit,
fully 2,500 people from that city and
the surrounding country were in the
long line that marched up First ave-
nue. from Pioneer Place at 10 o'clock
and then by way of Pike street and
Second avenue back to Pioneer Place.
At the head of the parade rode
four horsemen clad In the distinctive
garb of Wenatchee valley rough rid
ers, their broad-brimmed soft hats,
gray flannel shirts and khaki trous-
ers contrasting picturesquely with
the dark blue uniforms of the pla-
toon of police marching next.
A big hit of the parade was the
sleek, plump Shetland pony driven
by Mike Horan, "Apple King of the
World" The tiny horse was all
bound round with strings of big and
little apples that festooned his neck
and circled his girth. The pony fair
~ staggered under the weight of the
fruit
Home of Red Apples.
Eighteen hundred men wearing
canvas turbans on which were paint
ed big red apples stepped jauntily
along to the rousing music Of the
Wenatchee Military band.
"We-natcheely like Wenatchee!"
was the rallying cry of one detach-
ment.
Borne aloft at frequent intervals
in the parade were such instructive
placards as: "Wenatchee, Home of
the Big Red Apple" and "Wenatchee
Apples Are the Best in the World.
Proof: We Take the Prizes" There
was many smile over the sugges-
tive "show me" sign, "Missourians
Invited" Mouths watered at sight
of this: Don't Chew the Rag;
Chew Wenatchee Apples"
Much as the apple absorbed gen.
eral interest, the civic pride of We
natchee that is making the country
sit up and take notice made itself de-
cidedly NANTES twith banners bear
ing these facts: Public Improve
ments 1909, $1,000, ,000," and eve
natchee: 1900, 451-1909, 5,245-I
1915, $4,000"
Thirty automobiles, among which
were many huge sightseeing cars,
carried the wives, daughters and
sweethearts and children Of the stall
wart men in line. Like those on
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