The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
Washugons Apple Show Draws Big Masonic Temple
People of Capital City hrong Basement of Masonic Temple to
View Products of Maryland and Virginia Orchards-Many
Exhibitors Display Fine Fruit-Counes of Frederick and
Clarke, Virginia. Come to Front as Apple Centers.

Washington saw its first apple show at
New Masonic Temple last night. There
were apples from Maryland, apples from
Virginia, apples from everywhere, piled
in heaps, punched in squares and circles,
formed into maps Of their home States
and hanging on tress, au naturel, while
several hundred modern Adams and Ewes
marched about with all the pangs Of the
original temptation.
The apples that grew in the valley Of
the Shenandoah where Maryland, Vir-
gfnia, and West Virginia meet were the
apples which drew the crowds. On every
side, wherever one turned, they lay in
great ripened heaps, in baskets and boxes,
blushing and splendid in beauty. The scent
Of apples crept through the doors Of
Masonic Temple and the neighborhood Of
Thirteenth street and New York avenue
was like an orchard IN autumn.
Pippins on Display.
Apples from every section of Maryland
and Virginia were judged at the opening
OF the show yesterday afternoon. There
were pippins, russets. winesaps, York i'm
perials, Northern Spys and all the other
brands that the old folks in times past
sat around the fire and munched in win
ter time, brought from the bin in the Gel
lar.
J. L. Bond Sons, apple growers, of
Winchester, Va. who have large exhibit.
and are prominent competitors az the
show, were awarded the silver cup OF the
Washington Chamber of Commerce for
the best general display from one State
Of five one-bushel boxes of commercial
apples.
True to its promise, the management
provided the fun for the crowd at night.
Miss J. l. Ryon. OF 1927 Fourteenth street
northwest, qualified as the champion ap-
pie peeler OF the show. and carried of
the prize. A boy milk drinking contest
between boys, with nipples on the bot
ties, resulted in a small boy nearly
strangling. and the management decided
to stop the affair. A band concert was
also another feature OF the night show.
This afternoon NJ. B. Waite. of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, is scheduled for
an address to the visitors on Modern
methods of spraying" and DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley, Chief Of the Bureau Of Chem
istry. is scheduled to address the gather
ing on Relations OF the pure food law
to apple growing"
"AppIe of the Valley"
A song was given at the night show,
called the Apple OF the Valley" writ
ten and composed by Miss Mary Hack
and Miss Agnes Bell. both Of Winchester,
Va. 1t takes its name from the Shenan-
doah Valley. a section famous for its ap-
Piles. The prize winners at the afternoon
show were:
Class 1-For the best collection Of FIVE
plates Of sixteen varieties-York Imperial,
DR.. Francis Thomas, Sandy Springs. Nd,
first; z. c. Vincent, Staunton, Va, sec
ond.
AIbemarle Pippin-Mrs. C. T Bike,
Md; Samuel S. Guerrant, CAL
laway, Nd.
Cannon Pearmin-s. S. Guerrant Zone
award.
York stripe-Mrs. c. I. Bikle, first; J.
L. Bond & Sons, Winchester, Va.
Pilot j. E. Keyser, Washington, Va
Zone award.
Miami. E. Keyser Zone award).
Bonum-Ditto.
Wolfe River. P. Brown. Leesburg.
Va. Zone award.
Grimes Golden-Mrs. c. I. Bike, first:
Sanger Bros, Cordova, Va.
American Golden Russet-Franklin
Williams, Vienna, Va. Zone award).
Baltzly-E. c. Vincent Zone award).
Ben Davfs-Ditto.
Rebel-Ditto.
variety; IS to second contestant.
Class 2-For the best collection of five
plates Of specified varieties. Winner, $;
second, g.
Winesaps-Rockfish Valley Orchards.
Avon, Va, first; H. NJ. CockeriII, Purcell
vile, Va.
Baldwin-sanger Bros, first; E. c. Vim
cent.
Gano-Franklin williams Zone award).
Stayman-A. r. Annette, Berryville. Va,
first; r. H. Miller, Sandy Springs, Nd.
Class 2-Best single plate specified va
rieties:
Mammoth Black Twig-J. F. Hesse,
Hedgesville, Va, first; J. P. Brown.
Winesap-S. S. Guerrant, first; A. r.
Annette.
York Imperial-Mrs. c. 1. BikIe, first;
Rockfish Valley Orchards.
Ben Davis-Mrs. c. ]. Bikle, first;
Franklin Williams
Stayman-R. H. Miller. first; ]. P.
Brown.
DelIcious-Joha A. Butler, Hedgesville.
Va.
Northern SPY. L. Bond & Sons.
King David and Commsrce-John A.
Butler (single awards).
Albemarle PippIn-Mrs. c. I. Bikle,