Evening star., 1939-04-28
Clouds Veil Sun
As Apple Fete
NearsC|imax n
Queen Shenandoah
Sets Pace for
Social Endurance
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 28.-
Cloudy and cooler weather prevailed
in Northern Virginia today as the
Sixteenth Annual Shenandoah APP
pie Blossom Festival neared its cli-
max with spectacular parade this
afternoon honoring Miss Genevieve
Garner Of Texas, crowned Queen
Shenandoah XVI" yesterday by Gov.
Price Of Virginia.
Seven main North-South and East
West highways poured an ever in
creasing throng of visitors into this
historic city. gay with life and color
in glorificati ton of its chief industry.
Police and fete authorities estimated
forenoon crowds at $4,000.
The little Texan girl who was
ruling in a beautiful but fleeting
dynasty was setting a pace for So
cial endurance. Although she had
many duties to perform from the
moment Of her coronation, including
q tea dance, dinner party and re-
ception, she was up today and ready
for 8 o'clock breakfast with the
family of her ofncial hostess, Mrs.
Richard E. Byrd.
Official Luncheon Held.
The queen and her court Of
princesses. maids Of honor, military
escorts and bodyguards were enter
tained at an official luncheon at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Clay Degrange.
A repetition OF the pageant, IN
Festival Time by 1000 Handley
High School students. under the
direction Of Mrs. Virginia Boyd
Barr. with music by the Handley
Band, brought thousands of specta-
tors to the school stadium.
With William Harris, her official
escort. Queen Shenandoah" mo-
tored to Winchesters new municipal
airport with her princesses and
maids Of honor and watched the
aerial circus directed by George
Degrange.
Downtown crowds were enter
tanned at various points with con-
certs by Greenbrier Military Acad-
emy Band, Lewisburg, w. Va; John
Marshall High School Band. Rich
mond, Va: Dallastown Pa) Boys
Band, and also by precision move
ment drill by the De Molay patrol,
Washington, D. c.. and drum and
bugle concert by the Pioneer Drum
and Bugle Corps. Breckenridge, Pa,
former world champions.
Practically every Winchester citi-
zen was keeping "open house" for
friends and relatives. Mayor Charles
r. Anderson was hest to Mayors of a
dozen or more cities and town.
Gov. Price, who crowned the festi-
val queen, was guest Of honor at q
reception given today by State Sem
ator and Mrs. T. Russell Gather.
The Governor was accompanied by
Col. William Kemper. his executive
assistant. Gov. Price received an
ovation last night when he attended
ball honoring the 30 college girl
princesses. The ball was held in a
packing shed. converted into an
apple palace" for the occasion.
The New York Worlds Fair and
San Francisco Exposition sent spe-
cial goodwill ambassadors. Miss
Joanne Park, Flushing, N. Y, repre-
sented the Eastern show.
The queens parade. Trail of the
Pink Petals" this afternoon was to
include five grand divisions. with a
score Of American Legion and Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars posts acting
as escort to Queen Shenandoah. +"
whose guard of honor will be the
Arlington Va) American Legion
Post.
Coronation Gown.
For the coronation ceremony. Miss
Garner was gowned in a flowing
white net short-sleeved dress with
billowing skirt and tight bodice. A
long court train of white taffeta and
net, and silver slippers completed
the ensemble.
The princesses and maids of honor
wore pink net dresses with picture
hats tied with ribbons.
The Rev. Dr. Edward T. Clark
Baptist minister, served as prelate
OF the church and administered the
oath and offered a prayer in the
coronation. Garland r. Quarles
city school superintendent. as minis
ter of State invested Miss Garner
with the royal robe. He presented
her with the key to the city and a
golden apple.
Among the guests of honor were
Miss Gamers mother, Mrs. John
Tulley Garner of Amarillo, and her
grandmother, Mrs. John Nance
Garner.