Evening star., 1928-05-04
THOUSANDS ATTEND
/ FESTIVAL PARADE.
GAY Procession Marks Climax
of Annual Winchester
Blossom Event. y
BY REX COLLIER,
SssN Correspondent OF The star.

BY REX COLLIER,
s,sH Correspondent OF The star.
WrNCHES TER, Va, May 4.-Ths
largest crowd ever gathered in this sec
tlo7 of Virginia stood beneath a blazinE
sun here today and acclaimed the
climsctic grand parade Of the Shenan-
doah Valleys most successful apple
blossom festival
Preceded by Queen Shenandoah '
and her royal court q beautiful prln-
ceSses from Virginia, Maryland. west
Virginia and The District ot Columois'
there was untolded 10 the huge throng
estimated at $4,000 perSonS--an IN
krIrins and magnificent pageant OF Wy
rinia'S progress from the days o. ihe
Colonial settlers 10 The present.
Al The head Of the great procession
was an official contingent Of olgnltarleS'
v21irh Included Gov Byrd. MayoI
lullsr z. Ward Of This city and other
CIVIC leaders of This blossom m-coleteo
valley. Their military escort mciuoeo
uniformed members % The Arlington
County Post. No. iSo. and Alexandra
Tost. Nc. -. a. The American Legion.
an6 the nat;y Arlington County Caoe'
Corps,
Floats Depict History.
GORGEOUS floats depicting historic M
cidentS IN Xirgmia'S halloWec past ana
Illustrating her civic, educational ana
Industrial Development since the ClFh
wa~ nsSsed III review down the gayly
decorated. crowded. main thn:cGshiaTeS
~ the civ 10 The fair grounds. where
holiday savety reigned supreme Tor the
remainder Of The afternoon.
Arriving at the fair grounds. Gov.
E,rS and The other officials took seats
in The cvan6Stand beside her majesty
tf,e oueen and her court Of beauties. ana
there watched The seemingly endless
Kaleidoscope of rlotouS color and en-
trsrcipg beauty which moved past them
during the afternoon.
The scenes were one 10 inspire awe,
as the AEidSummer-lIke sun beameo IA
ciantIv upon the Silycred forms OF an
Army bIinD and hummlng planes above
and flashed its rays upon the steel and
brass tTappingS CT the military below.
The thrilling music Of many bands
Clashe6 with the shouts OF ihoaSanoS
a voices, the clarteT of horses, the cries
al street vendors. the rumble OF motor
tged floats. 10 make symphony oi
Ma~6i GTas noises not soon 10 be Tor
gotten.
AS the morning Of the second day OF
the festival opened the number o.
special trains OF the four great trans
portslion systems serving the valley
enptled new conSignments or men.
women and children from several States
into the already overaowing city. The
specials were run in over lines OF the
Baltimore & Ohio. Pennsylvania, Nor
folk & Western ano Chesapeake d ONO
Railroads.
Shortly after the arrival OF the trains
there we're fired thunderous aerla!
salutes n honor Of Gov. Byrd and Miss
MARI Wise BoYley OF Roanoke upon
whom the governor yesterday afternoon
bestowed the jeweled floral crown OF
queen. A display of daylight oyro-
technics and additional salutes n recog-
milton of the opening OF the apple
blossoms" were on the morning pro-
gram
Pageant Is Repeated.
THE impressive and coIoriul 'Pag-
cant OF ssnringtin7e" which marked the
ooeulnr or the festival yesterday. was
repeated this morning before another
throng assembled on the green slopes
Of the great natural stadium in front
OF Esndley Heights. The pageant was
introduced b. an interpretive dance OF
the winds. the messengers OF Spring
tine. There was chorus Of 90 girls
depicting the spirit Of Spring. and as
the chorus sang there danced down the
broad espianaoe groups OF children
dressed 10 represent slnbeams, Violets.
psnsies and da10dlIs Of the Spring sea
scr.
There were four historical episodes.
showing "Sprlngtimes of Yesterday in
tire Great Valley" Three hundred stu
dents took part IN the pageant.
Az noon today the visiting princeSses
eere guests a. a reception and luncheon.
The parade through the streets began
promptly al 2 o'clock this afternoon.
w1th the CnHrd States Navy Band.
Lieut. Charles Benter, conductor, at the
head. Lieut. Nelson F. Richards was
director n the parade. DR. L. 81. Allen,
vas grand marshal and Dr.. George ii.
Eeigt was foot marshal.
The FIRST division. whicn was the
ROYAL and official unit. was composed
largely Of Legion ana Military Academy
Escort groups, with their bands and
b1fgie corps.
The Arlington and Alexandria Le-
Waznington-Lee High School Of Airing
TIN County elected oyations sIl along
the line of march. Other Legion units
v'ere from BridgewateT, Berryviil",
Front Royal. Culpeper, Berkeley and
either points IN Virginia and from Ha-
sersfovn. lid.
The iegionnaires marched IN front Of
Official automobiles carrying Coy. BYRD,
MaEoF Ward. the City Council n Win
chester. members Of the local Chamber
Of Commerce and directors Cf The apple
blossom State.
Immediately behind the officials came
the Arlington County Cadet Corps, the
gsndley High School Cadet Band. the
Shenandoah Valley Academy Battalion
snd the MaGsauutten Military Cadet
Corps snd Band.
Next marched four charming heTalda
to the oueen-Nrx f. A. Ehryock Mss
Dorothy stuart, Miss Hllda O'Lesry snd
Miss giizz Defn StuaF'--all dressed ~
ise QsYes1 II pastel shades suggestive of
spple blossom Inge. The approach 81
Queen Enenand0an vas greeted with
cheers snd shouts of admiration from
the pefsplTing crowd wbicn strained at
poijce lines drawn along the curb.
The queen. attiTeo in her regal robes
81 brilliant white satin and Witb neT
fpsFE6nE crown D4 Je&ti5 Ft&biHg "
c9minPly 0a her mead rode 10 medieval
splend9r o3l q gigantic Whit float
sQainsa the dazzling background -
g8Ng was efecged hes imposing throne
the attractive queen, Di4shlng, DoWeo
Ter acknowledgment ~ t4e continuous
plaGdl2G ~ tHe speetaJDT8
The g5 beautiful psiuceE8es from
coAnties auc cities a3 oYeT Ine STATE
and from osAeT Gi&leH dressed in lHe
pi0k and green eolpfs ~ app.f biOgont
Slso @Dn pTplgn2ed aDpjaa5e ~ tney
DfG gas W the rear - tie regal Cgn~
tlngsnt Mlas hcalr CbHofeas Wash-
3ugfGn princes. and Miss MaIg garel
JfeE nllnHsas tIln AF.lARlgn C4unlv.