The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-25

ciated this fact was amply shown today
oy the enthusiastic character of their wei
come A large committee os citizens met
the party at San Buena Ventura. 1t
seemed as If the entire population was
gathered at the station when the
train rolled in about 40 o'clock. A
procession was formed az the station.
composed of cavalcade of Spanish citi-
zens in native costumes. the Grand Army
and brigade of children and citizens in
gaily decorated carriages The party was
first escorted to the Promenade des An
glais, beautiful drive bordered on both
sides with mountains dotted with picfur-
esque villas. Here they witnessed battle
of flowers, participated in by ladies and
gentlemen in open carriages so covered
with flowers and green that they were
completely obscured. Each carriage was
provided with prosusion of small bou-
quets. and as they passed each other in
converging lines the occupants threw
flowers at each other with zest and precis-
ion. The utmost good nature char
acterized the battle, which was
pleasantly interSpersed with merry
laughter and badinage. Some of
the turnouts were real works of art, with
natures most beautiful products as the
basis One carriage was bower of violets,
another mass OF pampas, while Others
were equally beautiful, being variously
embeliished with nasturtiums, mustard
blossoms. acacias. Gala lilies, orange bios
SONS, marigold, wisteria. geraniums, etc.
The president and party viewed the pictur-
esque battle from a grand stand simply
covered with flowers. There were
four columns along the front, in
the construction of which il
is estimated that nearly 3oo0O clala lilies
were used. When the battle was over the
president and party were escorted by the
late combatants and cavalcade of ladies
and gentlemen in Spanish costumes to the
old Santa Barbara mission. The party
were received here by Father O'Keefe. the
superior, and his assistants. and shown
through that historic edifice. BY virtue
OF special dispensation, the entire party,
including Mrs. Harrison and other ladies.
were admitted into the mission garden.
On leaving the president thanked Father
O'Keefe very cordially for the special priv
ileges accorded his party. The procession
then escorted the party to the Arlington
hotel, where dinner was provided, after
which the president held public recep-
tion in the parlor of the hotel.
There was large crowd i'm attendance.
but the usual handshaking was omitted.
This was due to the fact that the presid-
ent's right hand is temporarily disabled.
This is the result of excessive use since the
presidents departure from Washington
City and to slight accident met with on
the train just before reaching Santa Bar
bara- He was passing from one car to
another while the train was in motion and
in endeayoring to close the door behind
him caught his hand between it and the
jamb and crushed it so that il was not
deemed prudent for him to use it during
the remainder of the day at least.
After the reception ball took place at
the hotel, during which there were several
old-fashioned Spanish dances by ladies in
costume. This was followed by . banquet
to the president, Secretary Rusk, Post
master-General Wanamaker and Governor
Markham and staff. At the same time
Mrs. Harrison and the ladies accompany
ing her were entertained by number of
ladies of the city at supper. Today's fes-
tivities were joined in by residents from
all parts of San Luis obispo, Santa Bar
bara and Ventura counties.
The president and party left here at 10: 80
p. m. on the way to San Francisco.
General A. McCook and his aide, Lieu.
tenant Channiery B. Baker, Seventh in
fantry, of the department of Arizona, who
have acted as a special military escort to
the president since his departure from FL
Paso, took leave of the party at Santa
Barbara.
SAN Francisco. April 24.--The United
States revenue cutter Richard Rush ar
rived from San Diego this morning. She
has been overhauled and repainted. and
will participate in the excursion of Presi-
dent Harrison around the bay on Tuesday
next
PoRTLASp. April Ex-Governor Pennoyer
today said that although the opinion pub
lished yesterday as to the manner in
which President Harrison should be re-
ceived was not intended for publication,
yet he had nothing 10 retract today. He
believed the opinion expressed by him
yesterday fully accorded with the dignity
of his position as governor of Oregon.
President Harrison's Tacoma Reception.
TACOMA, April ol-tspecial 1.-The Northern
Pacific operating department oficials have re-
ceived instructions regarding the movement of
President Harrison's train. The Northern Pa
cific win simply furnish . locomotive to haul
the train over its track Manager Post OF the
Tacoma theater, has rendered gratis the use of
the thester for reception to be rendered Mrs.
Harrison should the proffer be accepted Mrs
Harrison will receive at the entrance to the
ladies' waiting room adjoining the foyer
Tho Treasury Not Empty.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 24-Secretary Foster
has not arrived at any conclusion as to the plan
of refunding the Al per cent. bonds. amounting
to So, 600, which fall due September l. In
conversation today on the condition of govern
ment finances. the secretary expressed himself
as having no fear of the inability of the govern