Evening star., 1927-04-29
W|NCHESTERFETE
PRIZES AWARDED
Attendance During Two Days
of Apple Blossom CeIe-
bration 10000 Up.
Nv staff Correspondent of The star.

By staff Correspondent of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 29.--
Winchester rubbed its head today and
entered into the business Of recon-
struction following the biggest apple
blossom festival ever held in the
Shenandoah Valley. Between 10000
and 100 900 persons witnessed the fes-
tival during the two days 1t lasted,
according to conservative estimates.
The final day, yesterday, brought a
flood of visitors. Many who had come
the day before and left early, when
cold weather and rain put a damper
on the festivities, returned as the sun
shone. and remained until the last
balloon had been burst, after every
thing was over last night.
The festival was brought to a color
full close last night with the presen-
tation Of the Pageant Of Progress, :"
at the Winchester Fair Grounds, at S
o'clock. The pageant was in nine
episodes and was participated in by
more than 1000 persons.
Historic Events Depicted.
The prologue opened with Princess
Frederick on the stage. Princess Fred
erick was Miss Elizabeth Smith The
Spirit Of Progress entered, with Walter
Schmidt as Progress, and explained
the allegory Of the pageant, which
was to show the history and progress
of the Shenandoah Valley from
earliest times to the present day.
The first episode showed Walter
Raleigh. Francis Drake and John
Smith at the court of Queen Elizabeth
planning the colonization of Virginia.
Miss Opal Robinson took the part of
the queen. The second episode showed
the Puritan spirit in the colonies, and
the third the spirit OF rs with Paul
Revere's ride.
The fourth episode was the mar
riage of Dolly Payne Todd and James
Madison. Miss Lucy Dean was Dolly
Todd and Stewart Bell. jr., was Madi-
son. The part Of Jefferson was taken
by Herbert Seimon. After the cere-
mony the couple drove off the stage
in one of the few remaining relics of
the old stage coach days.
The fifth episode was a civil war
ballet showing the spirit Of peace
which followed the hostilities.
The last three episodes showed the
modern development Of the Shenan-
doah Valley. All the many industries
or the valley were shown in f1gura-
tive action, while the railroads CO.
valley, raising and marketing apples.
The pageant closed with wheel of
school children revolving around Prog
ress.
Last nights presentation was the
second OF the pageant. 1t was given
yesterday afternoon Immediately after
the great parade had wound up at the
fair grounds. The parade lasted about
three hours. 1t began at 1 o'clock at
the George Washington Hotel, and for
more than an hour the marchers
streamed past the corner. It was after
when the last division disbanded at
the fair grounds.
Honor Scrivener's Memory.
During the parade the delegation Of
the Vincent Costello Post of Washing.
ton left the line and marched to the
grave of Detective Arthur B. Scriv-
ener, who was killed last Summer, and
laid wreath of flowers on the grave.
AT the fair grounds Queen Shenan-
doah, Mrs. Isabella Tyson Gilpin. and
her court in their f1ower.bedecked
floats were drawn up in front of the
Atands to review the pageant. Gov.
6RaNSy Flood Byrd officially welcomed
- Visitors to Winchester Prize
ehs4rsis in the parade were announced
ds follows
Most artistic fioat-State Teachers
College, Harrisonburg, $780, Handley
High School, Winchester, $50: Wom-
ems Civic League, Winchester. $25.
Commercial foats-Winchester Cold
Storage, $50; Beck Baking Corporation,
Winchester, $2l
Community League f1oats-High
View, Va, s25; Flint Hill, Va. SIS.
Junior League fioats--Front Royal,
Va, High School, $25; Dayton, Va,
High School. SIS.
Military academies -- Shenandoah
Valley Academy. Winchester, 800;
Massanutten Academy, Woodstock.
Va. $50
Best decorated utomobile-North-
ern Virginia Power Co., Winchester,
$25.
Bands other than military, not hired
-Keyser, w. Va, $3.50; Bando Shop
Band. Brunswick. Md.-$100
Largest railroad display-Baltimor
& Ohio, silver cup.
Largest uniformed fire company,
with band or drum corps-Charles.
town, w. Va, 5000.
Firemen making best appearance
with band or drum corps-Waynes-
boro, Pa, 500.
Firemen coming longest distance
with band or drum corps-Keyser, w.
Va, 800.