The Washington herald., 1911-11-21
GIMME The CORE
WILL Be SLOGAN
Biting Time Assured for the
Big Apple Show.
TWILL BE ON TURKEY WEEK
The Great National Fruit Will Be
on Display in the New Masonic
her 2-PrIEes for Housewives
Who Can Bake Apple Pies.

The success of Washington's first an
nual apple show, to be held at the New
Masonic Temple November q to DE
cember ,, inclusive, is assured. More
than 500 separate exhibits have already
been received for entry from apple grow
crs of Maryland Virginia, West Virginia,
Delaware, and New Jersey. This display
will be augmented by an immense eX-
libit from the Madison Square Garden
Apple Show in New York.
The exhibit to come here from New
York will include the entire display of
apples made by Eastern growers, and
will require at least twelve cars to trans
port them. w. F. Thomas. manager OF
the Washington Apple Show, was in
New York last week arranging for the
shipment of this big display.
Biggest Show Ever.
The Washington Apple Show" said
he, will be the biggest exhibition ever
held in the National Capital No COM
mercial agricultural. or other annual ex-
hibit will equal il in size and interest
The people of this city and surrounding
States will be given not only unique
treat but a valuable education in one
Of our most important fruits. Further
more, it will fully demonstrate the argu-
ment that some of the best varieties of
apples grown in the world are produced
IN the historic hills of Virginia and Mary
land. Washington is certain to benefit
materially by the apple show"
In pointing out the great importance
of the apple crop of this immediate sec
ton, Manager Thomas cited the single
instance of Winchester, Va. which ships
more apples annually than the whole
State of Oregon. The crop of Frederick
County, Va. alone this year will be
over $4,000 barrels
This shows continued Manager
Thomas, that the apple industry is of
great importance right here in this i'm
mediate neghborhOod. While the-apples
grown on the Pacific Slope are splendid
N size and beautiful in color. those from
the orchards of Maryland and Virginia
and some Eastern States which have
been grown under up-tO-date methods are
equally as fine in size and as lovely 10
look upon
Aside from a number of addresses to be
delivered at the apple show by men OF
national prominence on subjects pertain
ing to the culture and possibilities of the
apple industry, there will be a liberal
programme each afternoon and night of
fun-producing enjoyment. This will in
clude carnivals, contests, races, band
concerts &c.
4 Real Baby show.
Prominent among the entertainment
fea lures will be the drawing of a reai
live baby. One surely will be given away,
and given away free. This event is TO
occur on the evening Of Thanksgiving Day,
and is expected to be a big drawing card.
Another feature will be the guessing of
The number of apples contained on an
immense apple tree which is to be erected
in the center of the hall. The person
guessing nearest to the number is to re-
ceive $50 in gold. Other contestants will
receive valuable gifts donated by Wash |
ington business firms. i
Then there will be contests of women |
saving wood and drawing nails. milk !
drinking contest, ''bObblng the apple
box-making contest by women. pie
eating. and many other mirth-producing |
events.
In the culinary contests there is a |
long list of cash prizes for the display |
of various apple products. To the woman |
who bakes the best apple pie $50 will be |
awarded. the second best pie to draw |
down So. In the pie-baking contest pies |
may be made at home and brought to |
the show.
Prizes for Pie Bakers.
a cash prize of SO will be presented to |
the young woman who bakes the best |
apple pie at the show. She must be a |
member of the domestic science class of |
one of the District public schools
Five dollars in cash is offered to the |
woman baking the best apple dumping, !
and 81 will be given for the finest apple |
sauce. There is an endless list Of cook
ing material to be given away as prizes /.
in these cooking and baking contests by
the merchants Of this city. A big box
of luscious apples will be given free to
every one-hundredth visitor to the show
zach day.
The opening day of the apple show.
Monday, November q will be a benefit
for the Northern Dispensary and Emer-
gency Hospital, which was recently
opened in Fourteenth street, between
Kenesaw and Kenyon streets A special
programme is being arranged for the
school children on the afternoon of that |
day. Each child attending will receive