The San Francisco call., 1910-10-15
THOUSANDS At
APPLE annual
CHEER PARADE
Record Breaking Exhibition of
Product Reaches Climax on
Homecoming Day
Crowds Arrive Early From All
of Neighboring Cities and
Stay Late

WATSONVILLE, oct. 14.-Apple was
King today. and his thousands of sub
5ects paid him homage during the
morning and celebrated in his honor al
honor all afternoon and evening.
Early in the day the crowds began
20 arrive in watsonville from Hollister
Gilroy. San Juan, CastrovilIe, Salinas
Monterey, Pacific Grove, Aptos. Soque
end Santa Cruz, and by 10 O'Clock the
main streets of the city were thronged
and the crowds We're finding places OF
vantage on the side streets Today
was the biggest day Watsonville has
ever known, and it was all due to the
apple.
At least $500 people came in from
Santa Cruz and Seabri ght and almost
as many were here from the other
cities Of the district. This with the
fact that it vas home coming as well
IS apple day coused the immense in
dustrial, civic and military parade TO
be --iewed by more people than have
even assembled here in any other day
O. two days of Watsonvile's history.
START AT WHISTLE
At II O'Clock the big whistle on the
The pa geant and the wheels were ready
10 move.
Grand Marshal Peter J. Thompson,
chief Of police. T J. Albright and
Frank Silliman headed the parade with
the WatsonVille city band behind
them. The Santa Cruz naval reserves
with their guns came next, while be-
hind the sailor boys came the members
OF the uniform rank Of the knights of
Pythias of Santa Cruz, with the Wat
sonville members Of the same order
following The breezy Los Angeles
boosters and produce men were next in
line with their zobo band in action.
Mayor Druillard and the members of
the Santa Cruz city council rode be-
hind the Los Angeles men in a big
apple wagon pulled by four horses.
Several Of Santa Cruz pretty daugh-
ters rode in the wagon with the surf
city fathers. The first division closed
with several hundred Santa Cruz citi-
zeDs in line, two abreast.
Marshals Q. " Tuttle and John
Coward were heading the second divi-
sion. Behind them came the officers of
Castle El Pajaro. knights of King Ar
thur. in attractive uniform. Mayor P.
X. Walters and Aldermen J. II. Covell
and 7. J. Horgan preceded the direc-
tors OF the apple annual association.
The orphanage band was followed by
Wstsonville Patriarchs Militant. The
Woodmen Of the World and their axes
came next. with the members of the
Watsonville Croatian society winding
up the second division
GREAT APPLE EXHIBITION
Then in the last division came the
greatest exhibition ever presented by
any single industry in this section. It
was one normal days shipment Of ap-
- 81,
apples had been in wagons prepared
for the parade, others just dropped into
the line on their way from the orchards
TO the packing houses. In all there
were 200 apple agons and each
wagon carried from 30 to 200 boxes,
altogether about so carloads. The
crowds cheered the wonderful display.
The wagons carrying banners and
entitled 10 entry for prizes were:
Aromas fruit growers association g. Alacs
Brothers ) Diamond brand 3. Redwood brand 8.
Gordon & Lucich ,. Day Valley brand 3, Fl Rey
play: Chief brand ? n A. Pecarovich 2 Cali
fornia fruit packing company s. Justice brand 2.
n. y. LettuDich & %. .. Iona fruit company
%, Pearson cement nails company 2, Earl fruit
company g. Martins >. Novacovich & Stolch 3.
Resersr & Bakieh 3 J. J. Crowley 3. Elk brand
5. Secondo fruit company 3 Stony Ford fruit
farm Z. Golden Gate brand ,. Quality brand ..
Lion brand s. Le,tunich Brothers 3, Orchard
farm 8, Scur.ch Brothers ?.
100 OTHER WAGONS
Besides the above were nearly 100
wagons loaded with loose apples in un-
branded carrier boxes.
There were special features all asso-
cisted in some manner with the apple
industry, The float representing gun
boat wss named "Pajaro.'
The horse races and the football
game sfhis afternoon received their full
quota. Of patronage and liberal crowds
were in attendance at each place. To-
night the worlds championship apple
packing contest is being held in the
pavilion.
Late last night the first worlds
championship box making contest ever
held was witnessed at the pavilion. The
contest drew several thousand people to
the auditorium. and the race for final
supremacy between 10 aspirants for the
worlds championship made the very air
hum with excitement.
The contest lasted one hour and Ho-
mer Poore of the San Monte<fruit COM
psny was the winner. having put to-
gether and fully nailed 90 apples boxes
In so minutes. The contestants and
their scores were:
Homer Poore. San Monte fruit company, a5;
Z Corrison. s.. Jaul Johnston Of Sequel, 81;
EsrTy Taylor. Macdonald &c &Sops. so; Peter
Fisher, Frank Radovan company, &c: Hugh Nc
GcTen, II. y. Lettuuich company, ~: Archie
Bloom. San Monte fruit company, al: B. P
Esstabrook, 81; Charles Cullinson, 81; Ben
Church. 60.
Church is but Is years Of age The
Judges OF last nights contest were
c. r. Greison of Hood River, Ore. who
Is assistant editor of Better Fruit
J. ". Turner Of Sebastopol and c. f.
aolle of Sebastopol
Tomorrow will be auto and mardi
grss day. and Sunday will close the
apple annual with a religious and omen
air festival