Evening star., 1927-04-24
by W. J. VOSS

Down I'M the Shenandoah Valley.
the country is beginning 60 gllsten
with uunberless pink and white buds.
Before they fade these blossoms viii
have been viewed by 100 900 motor
lists, attracted by this periodic out
pouring Of Natures choicest offerings
which this region marks annually IN
It's now famous apple blossom festival
scheduled for next Wednesday ana
Thursday at Winchester.
Coming as IL does with the Spring
season getting we'll under way, the
Shenandoah Valley fete rapidly is
growing into an institution that Is
known throughout the East. while the
natural beauties II attends are in
CreasinElv better appreciated. Within
radius of several hundred miles,
motor car owners VIII direct their
touring. Wiuchesterward during the
next week or 10 days to view the
Valley resplendent in its soft.hued
garb, If not to participate In the fes-
tIvities, at least to gaze upon the mar
velous sight of acre upon acre of bios
som-bearlng trees.
Highways radiating in every direc-
ton will carry to the Valley the daily
throngs that will go there in every
size and type Of motor car, from the
small, light roadster to the chauffeur
driven limousine all intent upon wit
Messing a vista of natural glory which
seldom is equaled. Many win jour
ney from considerable distances, while
thousands will go from cities and
towns in the surrounding territory.
Road Data Complied.
Pecause 60 many motoring en-.
thusiasts will make the trip to the
Shenandoah from Washington, The
Stars motor tours department has
had the accompanying map prepared
and road data on various routes com
piled with view to presenting TO its
readers helpful information regarding
the annual trek to the apple blossom
fete.
Routes to the resplendent orchard
country may be varied according to
ones time and inclination for a rela-
tiyely short trip er longer loop
through picturesque regions whose
beauties will be climaXed in the bios
soming Shenandoah. Travel will, OF
course. be unusually heavy on the
two DAYS of the festival--Wed ednesday
and Thursday-when impressive cere
monies will be held at Winchester
Tourists, however, will continue to
make the trip for several days there.
after, since the blossoms should be
at their height until the end Of the
week
a grand parade Of human buds,
ins1vhich thousands of brightly garbed
school children will participate, is
scheduled to march through the
streets of Winchester on the first day
which otherwise viii be devoted to
touring the orchards. An abundance
of automobiles will enable every one
who desires to visit the blooming
countryside for miles around.
CrOwning of Queen.
The crowning of Queen Shenandoah
will mark the second day of the fes'
tivities. With the queer seated upon
towering throne and accompanied
by her ladies es-in-waiting and other at
tendants, a procession of hundreds of
brilliantly decorated floats will pass
through the streets of the town to the
scene of the coronation. This colorful
march will be at o'clock and it will
be followed by a gala Pageant of
Progress" in which more than 1000
residents of Wincheter and the sur
territory will participate.
Band concerts, daytime l.reworks and
many other similar features of carni'