Everyone, it seemed, wanted to make Rosedale’s first cherry festival a great success.
With Mr. McLean in charge, plans already were moving forward very smoothly. Newspapers carried front page stories about the coming festival. The Brownies were given full credit for having started the idea. That, of course, made them feel very important.
The festival was to be on such a large scale that it fairly took away the Brownies’ breath.
Not one high school band, but six, were to furnish music.
A wooden platform was built in the center of the park. Here, a special program would be given.
Each high school was to put on a number, and there were several professional acts.
Then, the Mexican pickers had their place on the program. Mr. McLean told Miss Gordon that he was astonished to find such talent among them. The Mexicans were providing their own guitar music, while several talented young men and women would dance in colorful costumes.
“Oh, it’s going to be perfectly grand!” Veve told Connie. “I wonder who will be chosen queen?”
Now several very pretty young women had given their names to the committee. They said they would like to have the honor of taking the cherry pie to Washington.