Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
APPLE BLOSSOM
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PROGRAM READY
"Queen Shenandoah VI" to
Be Crowned in Winchester
Thursday at 5 Pm.
apeei,l pisp.teh to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO the star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 1.-Two
full days of festivities In celebration Of
the blossoming of approximately a.
in the Blue Ridge country" of Virginia.
West Virginia, Maryland and Southern
Pennsylvania, are provided for in the
program Of the sixth annual Shenan-
Coah apple blossom festival here April
10 and 10, which was virtually COM
pleted today.
OF outstanding importance the first
day will be the coronation Of Miss Mary
10 Matthews Of Warrington. w. Va,
as queen Shenandoah VI" by Gov.
william G. Conley Of West Virginia.
which viii be colorful ceremony quite
like the induction Of Q European
monarch, scheduled for pm. at the
Handley School Stadium. The feature
of the morning Is to be the parade of
blossoms" in which thousands Of school
children Of Northern Virginia and
nearby States participate. each Of IL
divisions. headed by band, followed
by the pageant of THE Builders" in
which more than 500 school children
have part.
The chief parade OF the festival is
scheduled for 2 pm. April 10, and has
been called The Trail Of the Pink
ECta4S, III WHICH luS queen Ntl0 ncE
10 princesseS and court functionaries
ride at the head Of q triumphal pro-
ceSsion.
Program Is Announced.
The program for the two days, rs
announced by the director general. j.
Victor Arthur, follows:
Thursday. April Is.
All day-Visitors invited to avail
themselves Of free tours to apple orch
ards in the vicinity of Winchester, au-
tomobileB and buses furnished by the
festival organization without charge.
a.n.-Arrival of special trains from
points in the Shenandoah Cumberland
Potomac apple district.
10 a.m.-"Parade of the Blossoms" by
school children of Virginia and neigh
boring States, many with junior and
community league floats, in IA divisions,
each headed by band, the whole led by
the United States Navy Band, Lieut..
Charles Banter. director.
1880 a.m.-"The Builders" q pageant
Of growth, in four divisions, 500 school
children and 100 adults participating,
the score being played by the United
States Navy Band, at Handley High
School Stadium.
2:30 p.m.-ConteSt for bands Of mill
tary academies and high schools. at
4 pm-Concert by United States
Navy Band, Handley Stadium.
4:30 pm.-Airplane races and para
chute leaps, at Winchester airport.
S p.m.-Coronation Of Miss Mary 10
Matthews, Warrington, w. Va, as
Queen Shenandoah VI" by Gov. VIII
liam G. Conley of West Virginia, with
music by United States Navy Band and
Harrisonburg CVa.) State Teachers Col
lege Glee Club, at Handley Stadium.
Minstrel Shew in Evening.
7:3o p.m.-Apple Blossom Minstrels,
Vincent Costello Post, American Legion,
Washington. at Colonial Theater; re-
peated at o:15 pm.
p.m.-Torchlight parade Of entire
winchester Volunteer Fire Department
and visiting firemen Of Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
s:45 p.m.-Concert by Harrisonburg
State Teachers College Glee Club.
Handley School Auditorium.
Queen Shenandoah VI" for princeSSes
Of her court, at Hawthorne, residence
Of DR.. and Mrs. Z. c. Stuart, North
western pike.
$50 pm.-Festival ball, gold room of
George Washington Hotel; festival ball
ut Jordan White sulphur Springs.
Friday, April 10.
am.-Arrival Of special trains, and
also delegations and bands representing
the Baltimore 4 Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Norfolk & Western and Chesapeake l.
Ohio Railroads.
$50 a.m.-Salute Of IS aerial bombs
In honor Of the Governor Of Virginia
and visiting governors
10 a.m-Salute Of aerial bombs for
Queen Shenandoah W. and her royal
party.
Daylight Fireworks.
1918 a.m.-Display Of daylight FIRE
works and aerial bomb salutes to the
apple blossoms.
IL a.m-"The Builders" o pageant
Of growth, Handley Stadium.
IL m.-Reception and luncheon for
visiting princesSes, at residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Steck, Fairmont ave-
nue..
pm.-"Trail Of the Pink Petals"
colorful feature parade, headed by
queen Shenandoah VI" and encourage
followed BY a three-mile procession Of
pageantry. including artistic and indus
trial floats and decorated motor cars,
Military Academy Corps, historical pa
geant by the University Of West Viz
ginia, military companies, American
Legion posts. firemen's organizations,
railroad. steamship and express COM
pany delegations and displays, with so
bands scattered throughout, terminal
ing ut Winchester Fair Grounds, where
parade is reviewed by festival queen and
her court.
p.m.-Judging Of floats, decorated
cars and organizations entitled to COM
pete for prizes, and awarding same,
Winchester Fair Grounds.
<:30 p.m.-Atrplane races and para
chute leaps, winchester airport.
$3.50 p.m.-Her majesty's bali, Shen-
andoah Valley Academy.
s:46 p.m.-Festival ball. Rold room Of
George Washington Hotel. Festival ball,
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
pm. until midnight and after
Street carnivals, frolics. fireworks and
dances.