Evening star., 1949-04-29
Parade Features
Program Today
Bob Hope Will Act
As MorshoI:; sorkIey
Crowns Queen
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WINCHESTER. Va. Ansl - -
Ma.xTws Thoss, daughter 81 ths
ieeiandAc Minister to the rnaed
States. fwsgnsd to<say aS cuewn et
the I'D Shenandoah apple sacs~
som festival. heE erc~n ~s IN
place by vlcs President RaTkley
For the second straight eay tire
weather was perfect The cav
began wtth plenty Of sunshine
and q sofI aFewse II started out
even better than YESTERDAY. ~hsn
IN the early hoa.s The sun stsoas
only intermstisntls
As Miss Thofs ruled over her do
main with prudence and justice
her subjects included Bob Acpe,
normally Of Hollywood
Comedian Hope was TO be q sub
lect for only n few hours. though
Just Ions enough to act a. mar
shAl Of the Krand feature parade
OF the two~dAy frse which con-
eiudes today In ,his. Mr. Hope
was like the bulk Of the estimated
zoe. 900 saeIeets. most Of ~hosn
we're here just for the festival.
Winchester normal population 10
1900.
is.sss See csrsnat lien.
Miss Thors vas crowned yestsr.
day In = eoIorfui ceremony on the
steps Of Handley High School
with some $4,000 festival enthuss-
asia a. witnesses.
A. 80 pink -eowned prtncssses
stood poised on the white ssspa
and the cadets of ths Massanuttrn
Military Academy In their role a.
honor guard came siifsfy 10 Ntten-
ton. Miss Thors heard IL. Gov.
w. Preston Collins present her and
command the audience TO do her
homage.
Kneellng on q white sAtin pill
low. abe received the isweled crown
from Mr.. Barkley who designated
her As Fair Queen Of the Apple
Blossons
After she stood again. the Vice
President declared: While this 10
not part Of the script. l solemn
Inc Il also" He kissed her "a the
audience broke into spontaneous
applause.
Queen Shenandoah received ths
GOlden seepter. the ensign of
power: the key 10 the city and
the Golden Apple.
Sees Festival Pageant.
From the scene OF her corona
ticn. the queen was escorted 10 her
throne 70 view the presentation.
'.Furerunnera -- A Pageant Of
Springtime. On her right waa
Vice President Barley and on
her left, Senator Byrd. Democrat.
Of Virginia. one Of the worlds
largest apple growers.
The royal party was followed By
the princesses. each escorted by .
cadet from the Massanuttsn
Academy. who took seats 20 the
left and right Of the throne.
Ths pageant, In which moro
than 1000 Winchester school
children participated. was pre-
~nted for q second time this
morning.
Al the conclusion OF The per-
formAnce. Queen Shenandoah
greeted Bob Hope and--in .
special ceremony--made him .
knight Of her realm. Mr.. Hops
was met In Washington by Viz.
ginia State Senators Harry y.
Bryd. jr.. and Raymond n. Quest.
who few with him In o chartered
plane TO Winchester.
Dse 70 Inspect Parade.
After the meeting at Handley
High School. Mr. Hops was 10
inspect units of the parade As
they formed for the two-hour
march and then vas 10 preceds
them over ths winding route
through the city. Because Of
previous enssgementa. Mr.. Hops
planned 10 leave Immediately and
not remain 70 review the parade:
which will be teIevised by Ths
Evening Star station. wMAl-Tv.
The tslecast viii Be tho FIRST
such presentation Of the event.
Two cameras viii be on WIN
chester's main street--ons ep-