The San Francisco call., 1910-09-18
WATSONVILLE BALL
Opens AUDITORIUM
Mammoth Pavilion Constructed
at Cost of $4,000 to House
Apple Exhibition
fSeeeiol Dispatch 10 The Call

WATSONvILLE, Sept. 17.-watson-
ville's new auditorium that easily takes
its place among the largest pavilions
in the state was dedicated tonight with
brilliant ball, attended by hundreds of
guests from Santa Cruz, HOLSTER Sa-
linas and other nearby cities.
1t was a gala occasion and the people
of this city celebrated tile new acqui-
sition by turning out en- masse for the
dance The interior was decorated with
flowers, green's and flags and the air
was filled with music. The building is
handsome and imposing structure,
costing $4,000. the final payment of
which sum was made last night by the
board of aldermen at the formal ac-
ceptance of the building from Contrac-
tor w. H. Weeks.
PLAN FOR APPLE ANNUAL
1t was a double occasion for rejoice
ing because the WatsonvilIe apple an
nual, planned to be the greatest of Cal
.ifornia apple shows, will open for one
week in the Auditorium October 10. The
completion of the building marks the
first step to the big apple exhibit. as
the mammoth pavilion was built to
house apple exhibitors from all sections
of the state
Hereafter the apple annual will be
made state wide exposition in order
to turn the eyes of apple growers the
state over to Watsonville as an impor-
tant apple center. So widespread has
oeen the interest in the annual and so
numerous the reservations in the Audi
torium that the committee has found
IT necessary to erect three large tents
to hold additional exhibits.
The promoters declare that more than
70 carloads of apples and paraphernalia
have been arranged for and are on the
way here. Many exhibitors are coming
from Modoc and Lassen counties on the
north, while't the Sierra counties and the
southern sections of the state will also
be represented.
Governor James1N. Gillett will be one
of the speakers on opening day Mayor
P. Is. Waters of Watsonville and Pres
ident O. d. Stoesser of the Apple An
nual association will make addresses
also. The directors of the exhibit have
arranged an attractive daily program
for the week of the exposition!
PARADE THREE MILES LONG
One day will be given to the schools
of Pajaro valley, when 20 districts will
be represented. Wednesday, October IL
will be discovery day, when a. great
Poi aoc~-Ol 9WdS5OHS r1OdQeu with aDDlPS
and carrying many beautiful floats VIII
be seen. This procession will be unioue
in that wagons direct from the farms
will be in line. The committee saws
that this picturesque parade will be
more than three miles long. Special
trains will be run from San Francisco
and bay points, Los Angeles, Sacra-
mento and the San joaquin valley. Con
tests in packing apples and making.
boxes will be features of the program
An effort Will be made to break the
record OF 100 boxes IN one hour.
Men from the United States depart-
ment of agriculture and.the University
OF california will lecture daily on the
apple industry in all its phases Mem
bers of the women's- clubs will give
demonstrations of what can be done
with apples in cooking. Many tooth
some dishes will be prepared and given
to visitors.