Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-22
THE FLOWER CARNIVAL.
Santa Barbara's Beautiful Dis
play of Blossoms.
Some Features of the Great Street
Parade.
Descriptions of the Various Floats and
Their Occupants-GOrgeous DEM
Onstrations-The People
Participating.

sented to the people within our gates
yesterday afternoon by the Goddess Flora
and her pageant, we will describe the
picture.
The float of Goddess Flora, designed
by Mrs. F. H. Wheelan, leads the mile
and halfof foral-covered carriages past
the gaze of the onlookers. Returning
we took full view OF the grand piece.
1t initiated as near as possible an i'm
mense barge, seated about appropriately
the goddess on large shell, surrounded
by attendant nymphs in cozy conchs.
The float stood nearly twenty-five feet
high, and it was bedecked in sparkling,
wavelike pillows of roses. Over the
goddess and her nymphs was draped
sparkling gauze, and each was waist
deep in the foaming billows. The god
dess held the white silk reins OF four
black horses, mounted by little boys and
led by four outrunners.
Following came Tropical Monticito, +"
description of which was given yester.
day. This African float took the second
prize in class A, and surely it was well
deserving.
The float of haymakers followed Mon
ticito. This was a beautiful thing.
Seated on it were the haymakers, be-
decked in flowers, carrying hay rakes
bef1owered with roses and wild oats. 1t
was arranged by s. M. Illsley, and was
deserving of prize, though the judges
did not think 30. The haymakers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon, Misses Hail,
Rogers and Hazard and Messrs. Evans,
Illsley, Rogers and Sedgwick.
A Malay floral boat decked in pink
roses and ferns, with the Misses De la
Guerra and Miss Bouton in costume to
match, leisurely playing dreamy melo-
dies on guitars, made beautiful pic.
ture, and one to be remembered always.
Next came an immense marguerite
covered basket set in bed of moss.
The basket was overfowing with beauti-
full pink Duchesse roses, and was occu-
pied by Misses Eaton, Fernald, Reding-
ton and Sadie Redington. w. w. Burton
handled the reins for the ladies.
Behind this came the Y. M. @. A.
float. A number OF beautifully be-
fowered children were clustered around
a snowy-haired lady, over whom flut-
tered white-winged angel. The whole
was decked in white and light pink, and
was simply immense. 1t took third
prize in clasa A
In class B Charles E. Bigelow and
his handsome carriage of Marguerites
took first prize. This feature was ap.
plauded on every turn, and we'll it de-
served it. In the carriage were seated
Misses Bigelow, Baxter and Stoddard.
dressed in white. The carriage was
completely buried in white marguerites.
What portions it was impossible to
flower were covered with white satin.
The horses were pure white and their
harness was woven with white satin.
The cost of this decoration was over
$500. As many as 10000 marguerites
were ueed.
Assemblyman w. A. Hawley drove a
handsome carriage decked with 5000
Duchesse roses. He was surrounded
with beautifully. attired ladies, Misses
Dibblee and Hawley, and they received
second prize in class B.
A surrey trimmed in Jacqueminot roses
and smilax was driven by Mrs. Wade
and daughters. The carriage was a
dream of loveliness.
The third prize of class B was award.
ed to P. H. Rice, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Rice, Mrs. G. G. Newman and
two children. The carriage was buried
in white pampas plumes and looked
lovely.
Following this were carriages occu-
pied by DR.. and Mrs. Moore and Miss
Ida Nixon, in Banksia roses; Mrs.
Mizzall and the Misses Campbell, in
lavendar pampas plumes; Judge w. s..
Day and family, decked in rosos and
lilies; Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Bliss, and
| Misses Bliss and Rice. All were taste.
| fully decorated and are deserving of
| notice.
Next followed decorated spring wag
ons. l. q. Waterman held the reins of
four horses, while outrunners led the
animals. His drag was occupied by the
Misses Alexander and G. g. Fay. 1t
received third prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Wheelon, and
Misses Wheelan and Randall rode in a
beautifully artistic spring wagon. They
were costumed in Louis XIV dress and
| beflowered with Caroline Custer roses.
It was awarded second prize.
| The first prize of class G, for decked
| spring wagons, was Justly given to Mas
tus, Eddy and Vail and the Misses Du-
ramas and Waugh. A lovely basket,
buried in marguerites, was the repre-
sentation. It was the sweetest and
most modest of the spring wagons.
Next in the spring wagon class came
the mammoth Yosemite bus, drawn by
four horses. It was occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. r. X. Nuttall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Croker, Miss B. Sperry and
Messrs. Oouthot and Hammond. Its
beauty was not remarkable, but the oc-
cupants. with bouquets tied to strings,
had grand fun.
Next was display of beautiful flow
ers by W. 9. Show and the California
market. The displays were very pretty.
Mrs. w. w. Holiister. jr., and Miss
N. Chamberlain received well-merited
praise and first prize in class D. They
were handsomely seated in q bank Of
Duchesse roses, the horses matching the
outfit beautifully.
Two outriders on white horses, led by
lavender ribbons a beautiful phaeton
drawn by large white animal, took the
second prize in this class. 1t was gor-
geously decorated in Duchesse roses and
was driven by Misses McLaren and Nc
Kuson.
The third prize in class D was awarded
to Miss L. Hunt and L. Archer. Their
phaeton was trimmed in wild roses and
wild viOlets and was simply grand,