100 years ago in Spokane: City prepares for ‘King Pip’s Parade’ in National Apple Show

From our archive, 100 years ago

The Spokane Daily Chronicle was trying to build anticipation for one of Spokane’s big annual events, the National Apple Show.

The opening parade – which the Chronicle called, variously “The Pageant of King Apple,” and “King Pip’s Parade” – was being described in terms nothing short of hyperbolic.

“We are going to uncork all of the carnival spirit within hundreds of miles of Spokane for the big celebration Friday,” said the parade chairman. “… King Pip and his royal court will be escorted by a pick bodyguard from each of a number of local organizations and will have a guest of honor King Boreas of St. Paul, who is coming to Spokane with President Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern …

“The pageant will move from the Davenport Hotel to the Apple Show grounds along streets brilliantly illuminated with red fire. Every person in the parade will be in costume and the two kings — of Apple Land and the St. Paul Carnival — will be carried in a manner befitting their high rank and dignity.”

The Chronicle also announced that it would hold its sixth annual cooking school at the Apple Show. A fancy $90 Arcadian De Luze range would “be given to the woman baking the best apple pie.”