The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-10

Approximately cue mile of
gorgeous booths under a canopy
Of evergreen and autumn leaves,
msrlads of electric light, thou.
sands OF yard> OF briEht-oolored
bunting and the finest specimens
Of the >orthwc~t's fruit crop VIII
combine 20 make gorgeous
spectacle 10 greet visitors nj the
Pacific Northwest fruit esposi
ton, which viii open here Satur
day.
The exposition viii be representa-.
tive Of the industry which last year
brought tioo. 600 600 OF new money
into the Northwest More than 90
per cent of this money came from
the orient. Europe. south America
and the Eastern and Middle West
states. and was distributed thru viz.
tuaily every channel Of trade In the
Northwest Part 81 it went 20 the
iumhennen FOR material to make
boxes. tho railroads and trunaporta,
ton companies obtained "a big share
and the churches. movies. doctors.
lawyers. automobile manufacturers
and merchants each received their
bit
Ono of the biz features preiim.
insr, to the exposition was the
making ~ $4,000 apple pies hs
the girls la the domestic science
department. Of the seattle high
schools. which were distributed
tA..f....I..~ A. II
s-rti~r the fruit show. The APP
pic> for the pies wrr~ donated
by the growers In the Wenai.
chce valley. other interests paid
fs the transportation 10 Seattle.
and the Seattle Truck Owners
association delivered the apples
60 the schools Monday afternoon.
Fifteen q the principal fruit grow.
ms districts In the Northwest and a
large numbce OF individual growers
GO operating with Seattle business
mon have mad. IL possible for the en-
position management TO . promise
one Of the most attractive displays Of
fruit ever shown in the west.
Entertainment on a scale In keep.
ms with the va1t interests the expo.
sltson represents will be provided ev.
cry day. The first entertainment
fcnturc win b. the coronation OF Miss
Geraldine Bowman. Of Charleston. ~
Queen Pippfe tho Second
Accompanied by tho members OF
her court. MlHs Gladys wsthersii,
Seattle. representing tbs first con
grcsxicnal district: Miss Elsie Ms-dsi.
sunnydaio. second district. Miss Ma
bel Newman. Tono THIRD district
Miss isabelle Nas,erron. 81. Fipsn.
Fourth district. Miss Geraldine Dick
son. Wenatchee. FIFTH district
Queen Pippln win Be escorted 20 the
thrgne and will be crowned by John
A. r;-lstly. Of wenafchee. president
Of the exposition. hand concerts and
features by the American Legion
and students Of the University OF
Washington WIZ complete the pro
gram.
Thr~e other notable features
are included In the exposition
entertainment program. The
first Surfsiay. November nc, ar
tists % the Ladirs' Musical club
Of seattle win give \ proSram In
the afternoon On the last day
Of the exposition, sunday. No
vember 10. the Wsyfar~r chorus
viii sing some Of IN. principal
numbers ~ The wayfar~r. n
given In tho University Of Wash
ington stadium last SUMMER.
"Wednesday afternoon and EVEN.
ing tho Cornish Dancers viii give
two performances.
Club women 81 Seattle win b. a,
tho exposition every day and even,
ing to .sntertafn the wives OF exhibit.
ors and other out Of town women.
Officers % the school wosnon'n or.
ganin,ions have invited school PEG.
pie of the state 20 be- their guests 81
the exposition. Saturday. November
IS.
One % the features Of the expoai.
ton which has caused Wild. interest
is the hofns cenninK contests 10 b.
conducted under the direction of
Miss Maude Wilson. home economics
specialist in the extension service Of
Washington State college. Women
from all parts of the state have en-,