Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17
APPLES, APPLES;
COLORADO APPLES
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In which to see everything there was
no time. Mrs. Tyler. our resident
chaperon, accompanied us two snow
bound maids through the building.
Possibly you have never seen much
poetry in a box of apples or thought
of their possibilities in the line of dec
oration. The show was a revelation
TO the writer, for in places the com
binations and arrangement OF the box
es were so artistic as to call forth a
sigh OF admiration for the mind con
ceiving the plan, and the hands exc
cutting it.
Apples, apples everywhere-all
kinds, sizes and colors-thirteen car
loads of them Their presence answer
ed the question without a doubt as to
whether Colorado can raise apples
The show gave one additional pride in
our great state and an extra thrill OF
pleasure at the opportunity of having
a part in anything SO fine. Most Of
The apples were sold In carload lots
and many of them went east, some of
the fancy varieties bringing as high
as So per box. The booths erected for
the respective queens where during
the week they gave apples away for
the advertisement, were very dainty
and marvels of decorative skill.
Late in the afternoon we-the two
oelateG maids, were taken to the
Bohm-Allen iewelry store, to be meas
ured for our rings These were pre-
sented 20 the maids by the firm and
are dainty souvenir OF merry week
A gold apple forms the center and a
band of leaves I'skes the rest of the
ring. On account Of leaving Denver
| Monday night it will be forwarded
later when completed The Kistler
Stationery company gave each maid a
handsome box of stationery, and the
association gave us each very pretty
pennants of yellow felt bearing large
red apple and an inscription.
| Dinner followed in the beautiful red
room at the Albany. Lights and laugh.
ter, pretty girls and handsome gowns
and the music of a splendid orchestra
More ceremony-but pretty ceremony
at that The queen was present, but
| left shortly before the close of the
dinner to attend another arranged for
by friends.
After dinner it was time to dress for
| the ball given for the queen and her
court at the Brown Palace hotel. All
day long we had wondered where our
trunks were. On account of the train
| load of belated passengers no baggage
was taken on our train from Alamosa,
so through the busy day the thought
arose occasionally. Suppose that
| trunk should not comet" All our fearn
were at rest when returned to our
rooms that evening.
Nor was this ALI Occupying a prom
inent position was yellow slip which
thing to drink we must get 1t before
l2 O'Clock Saturday night as no drinks
would be on sale on Sunday! A piece
of information winch was quite edify-
the first time that large hotels failed
to sell liquor on Sunday. so the no
| tice to patrons was doubtless neces.
| sary, but it was funny under the cir
oumstances.
The Brown Palace ball room was n
pretty sight Saturday evening. The
maids wore their prettiest and made a
charming group as they gathered in
the Albany parlors before departing in
taxicabs for the final number on the
program of lively week.
The queen wore her two hundred
dollar gown which is of white satin,
elaborately trimmed with gold braid
She is a graceful girl with fine dark
eyes, but not so pretty of feature as
| some of the other apple queens. n,
Cady looked lovely that evening in
a handsome dress of rose chiffon. She
is blonde with beautiful complex
icn. Miss Duncan of Montezuma coun
| ty was mentioned several times as be
ing prettier than the queen and looked
charming in a princess dress of pale
b,ue.
| The ball programs were red apples
| opening on the side, with red pencils
attached. The floor is magnificent. and
a large orchestra furnished splendid
music Elegant refreshments were
served, Thus ended week of good
lines, and while two of us saw but
little of the big show we appre eciated
what came and laughed over the mis-
fortunes. There are many pleasant
things to remember and as for the dis
5ppointments-let those go. AS the
representative of this county, the
writer appreciates the kindly thought
that furnished an opportunity to be a
part of the apple show. She thanks
| the people for their friendly interest
manifested both before and since the
important week, and she wishes La
Plata county and the next apple queen
better luck next time
BLUEDELL