The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-25
a UNIQUE FLORAL DISPLAY.
Santa Barbara's WeIcome to the President and
Party,

Santa Barbara's Welcome to the President and
Party,
SANTA BARBARA, April 24.-After leav-
Ing Pasadena the train stopped for few
minutes at San Fernando, where the PreSi-
dent was introduced to the crowd at the
station by Mr.. William II. Hawks, formerly
Of Indiana, and made a short speech. a
beautiful arch Of evergTeens had been
erected over the railroad track in his honor,
IND the ladies loaded his car with Spanish
bayonets and other flowers. The next stop
ping place was Santa Paula where the
President was cordially received. Here was
displayed the largest solid floral piece the
narty has seen since it left Washington.
Ii vas in th G form of a sigu-boaTd, twelve
feet long and three feet wide, and was made
entirely Of Gala lilies, across its face was
the word WELCOME" in large letters Of red
geraniums
i committee Of citizens boarded the train
and presented the President with a five
foot model of an oil derrick made Of choice
flowers. a speech was demanded, and the
President addressed the crowd as follows:
My frienus, l cannot feel myself
stranger in this State so distant from home
when l am greeted by some familiar face
from my own State Of Indiana at almost
every station. Your feltOW-citiZen who has
spoken in your behalf was an Old-time In
Giauapolis friend. I hope he is held in the
same esteem mere IN WHICH lie was 06lu Uy
the people among whom ne spent his early
years as boy and man. lCries of " He is.
That you should have gone 10 the pains TO
make such magnificent decorations and
TO come out in such large numbers for this
Homentary greeting very deeply touches
my heart | have never seen IN any State
of the Union what seems 10 me to be a more
baUpy and contented people than l have
seen this morning. Your soil and sun are
genial, healthful and productive, and | have
I-eHn III Il .gHNW
fuences are manifested in the homes that
are represented here, and that there is sun
shine in the household as well as in the
Feds; that there is contentment and love
and sweetness in these homes as well as in
THCse gardens that are so adorned with
flowers. Our pathway has been strewn with
flowers and we have literally driven for
miles over flowers that, in the East would
have been priceless, and these favOrs have
all been accompanied with manifestations
of frendiiness, for which l am very CRATE
full and everywhere there has been set up as
having greater glory than the sunshine,
greater glory than the flowers, this flag of
our country. [Applause.l Everywhere L
have been erected by some Of these cum
rades, veterans Of the late war, whose pres
ence among you should be an inspiration to
Increased patriotism and loyalty. l bid
them an affectiUnate greeting, and am sorry
l cannot tarry with them longer" Cheers.l
short Stop was made at San Buena-
ventura, where the President was received
by the local militia and the Gushing Post,
g. a. X. a throug OF people passed up to
the rear platform to grasp his hand, and
committee of ladies presented him with
seyrra! baskets Of cut flowers and japanese
@ p.ums. Mrs. Harrison was here presented
By the children with large bouquet of
orange blossoms. The President was intro
duced by eX-COngressman Vandeyer and
made few remarks expressive of his graft
hcatiOn al their cordial greeting.
The visit of 2rasideut n lar IN Gan 70
Barbara this afternoon was celebrated in
most unique and characteristic manner 1t
Is the first time in the history of that an
cient Spanish city that 1t has been
Chief Magistrate of the United States, and
that its citizens appreciated this fact was
amply shown to-day by the enthusiastic
character of their welcome. Mayor Z. }.
Barber and State Senator E. II. HeacOck
met the Presidential party at Los Angeles
and accompanied it TO Santa Barbara,
being Joined at San BuenaventuTa by a large
committee of citizens. 1t seemed as il the
entire population was gathered at the
station when tile train rolled in about 80
o'clock. Tie President, Secretary
Rask and General Wanamaker
stood on the rear platform, and acknOwl-
egeG the hearty cheers with which they
greeted by removing their hats and bowling.
composed OF a eayalcade Of Spanish citizens,
in their native costumes, Grand
Army men, brigade of children and
citizens in gayly decorated carriages The
equipage provided for the President was the
fnest that could be Obtained in this sec
ton Of the country, which is saying
good deal. The party was first
escorted 20 the promenade Des Anglais. a
beautiful drive bordered on both sides with
mountains dotted with picturesque Villas
Here they witnessed a battle Of hOw-
ers, a spectacle new to this coun-
try, but familiar to all visitors to
Nice France, during carnival week. The
engagement was participated in by ladies'
and gentlemen in open carriages, so covered
with flowers and green that they
were completely obscured, even to
the wheels and harness. The occu-
pants were dressed in keeping with
their surroundings, the parasols carried by
the ladies' being special objects Of ornamen-
tatiOn Eieh carriage was provided with
pr0fusiGn Of small bouquets, aud as they
passed each other in eonYerging lines. the
occupants threw flowers at each other with
zest and precision. The utmost good nature
characterized the battie which was pleas
antiy interspersed with merry laughter and
badinage.
Some Of the turnouts were real works OF
art With natures most beautiful products