The San Francisco call., 1910-10-13
HUNDREDS VISIT
CITY TO SEE THE
Big FRUIT SHOW
Panama=Pacific Day Draws 400
San JOsans to the Paiaro
Valley Town
Great Industrial Parade Is POST
pOned TO Saturday Owing
TO Rain
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WATSONvILLE. Oct. 12.-It was
Panama-Pacihc Exposition and All Cali
fornia day at the Watsonville apple
annual, and not even the wintry efforts
OF Jupiter Pluvius TO mar the days en-
Joyment could drive away the joyous
California spirit which reigned su-
preme. The invasion Of several hun
dred worlds fair boosters from San
Francisco and Oakland and the earlier
arrival of 400 women and businessmen
from San Jose featured the All Cali
fornia celebration, and their presence,
with that Of thousands from surround
ing districts, gave the streets of the
pretty Pajaro valley city metropoli-
tan. effect.
The rain, which happily is clearing
tonight. did succeed in causing the
postponement of the immense indus
trial parade this morning. This was
billed as the greatest feature of the
weeks entertainment and IL is destined
TO show the famous apple industry and
its kindred activities in a pageant on
wheels more than Eve miles long.
Every conceivable phase Of the Pa
jaro valley apple industry was to have
been eXemplihed in this stupendous pa
rsde. The parade was postponed until
next Saturday morning, at which time
II Will be shown more grand than at
first contemplated.
BAND GREEPS DELEGATES
The San Joseans arrived here on a
six coach special train. via the Santa
Cruz scenic route, and they were met
al the depot by alb rass band and a big
delegation Of apple fair officials and
citizens, who headed the street parade
10 the apple exhibit pavilion, where
the guests Of the city of Watsonville
were rendered the freedom of the big
exhibit halls.
Mayor Chas. W Dawson of San Jose
headed the visiting Garden Cityites.
and among the prominent men were E.
Chillingsburg, Joseph r Brooks. James
A. Kidward, A. c. Darby. W. s. Clayton.
T. c. Barnett, superior Judge; ]. r.
Welch, B. E. ken, B. D. Anderson, E.
X. Johnston, V. A. Scheller, Walter
Trinkler, A. L. Jarman and others.
Hardly had the San Joseans received
but q vague impression Of the great
fair and begun 10 take a second look
at the vast amount of exhibits when
the san Francisco special steamed in
and unloaded its boosting cargo of
sight seers. The San Francisco excur-
sion was conducted under the auspices
Of the San Francisco chamber OF COM
merce, and among the distfn guished
men present were: William Matson,
Alden Anderson, Judge William P. Law
lor, Secretary Dennison of the Oakland
chamber Of commerce, s. F. Booth ana
others.
VISITORS ARE AMAZED
The two visiting crowds of excur-
sionists came, the saw and went away
this afternoon amazed and astonished
at the grandeur of the apple industry.
To the greater number Of them the
exhibits were a dazzling revelation,
never to be forgotten, while to the rest
il is q sight seen before on a small
scale, but never before witnessed in
such grandeur To the busy business
men and matrons of San Francisco and
San Jose il came as a sight never to
be witnessed in the large centers of
population. Amazement, wonder and
surprise were seen and heard on all
sides a i the hundreds of square yards
of beautiful apples were viewed by an
admiring throng. The afternoon passed
all too soon, and ere the visitors had
fairly become acquainted with the
apple show the time drew near for
them 10 Chamber aboard their respect
i've excursion trains and travel home
ward.
5000 AT NIGHT SHOW
Tonight the following program was
splendidly rendered before 1000 people
in the big pavilion. the affair being
under the direction OF the local knights
Of Columbus:
Address by State Deputy Edward
"a White of Watsonville; song by Martin
Welch, the minstrel songbird of San
Francisco; Miss Mildred Koenig, the
smallest soubrette; THE Man at the
Piano; Charles Bettencourt, Scotch
and Irish monologue; Jimmy Barnes,
German politician; Mckenzie and
Aguirre. the Olympic club favorites;
The Bells dream scene presented by
the senior dramatic club Of Santa Clara
college.
Tomorrow will be home coming and
sight seeing day The following pro-
gram viii be given:
p m.-Bsnd concert in plaza
2:30 .. m--Lecture 10 growers and packers,
Editor z. II. Shepard Of the Better Fruit Maya
zine. Hood River, Ore
FUNGUS Diseases and Their Remedies ". S.
Ballard Of the United States department of
80 p. m.-Band concert in pavilion.
SIS ?. m.-World's champion box making con
tests in pavilion Concert in pavilion by band
BIG PARADE FRIDAY
Friday will sbe devoted to the enter
tainnent Of the city's guests from the
counties Of Monterey and Santa Cruz
and will offer a grand civic and mill
tary parade in the morning. In the
afternoon Prof. c. ". Woodwork of
the University of California will lee
ture at the Auditorium on What
Pajaro Valley Has Done in Insect Con-
troll" and in the evening there viii
be a worlds championship apple pack
ing contest for men and women.
Saturday will see the big apple in
dustry aprade, an automobile parade
and tour Of the valley. mardi gras.
promenade concert and two grand
dancing tests in the largest halls in
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