The morning call., 1892-04-22
THE FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS,
Santa Barbara in Gala Attire and Over.
Crowded With Visitors.
ITS FLORAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Portland Chinese Exeited-The Sons of Veterans
Meeting at Fresno-in epiuH.Smuggling
Craft Seized More Rain.
Frecislto THE MORNING CA.n

SANTA BARBARA, April 21.-Santa Bar
bara is enjoying the most unique festi-
val in her history, perhaps the grandest
flower carnival that America has ever
seen. The carnival commenced with a
glorious display of fruits ard flowers at the
pavilion ON Tuesday. followed by a gorgeous
floral parade and magnificent battle of
flowers on Wednesday. large number of
equipages were in line. the decorations of
which represented millions Of tile choicest
flowers.
The town is overcrowded with visitors,
among whom are many notables from
abroad. Seven hundred invited guests
attended the Hazard reception at the
pavilion. All were in full dress and the
occasion was in many respects the most
brilliant social event in the history of South
ern California.
The Prize Flower Float.
The prizes awarded at the battle of flowers
were from So to $780, c. F. Eaton got first
prize fer the best decorated float. It was
mammoth basket covered with gray tree
moss and thousands of Duchess roses. The
dance of the flowers last evening WAS like
spectacular fairy drama. Thrty-twO of
Santa Barbara's prettiest girls, each cos
tuned as a separate flower. took part and it
was followed by grand ball with 1000
people present.
The weather has been divinely perfect.
The suburb roads yesterday were alive with
pic nic parties. The Montecito Hot Springs
Mission, Mission Canyon, E!wood. La Goleta
and Slows Ranch each had its quota of
slRhtseers 1t has been gala week, not
only here but for all the country within
a days ride by rail. Every hotel and
available room in town is full, and many
Will have to go to Ventura to lodge tonight.
Dance of Flowers.
The ball was opened by what proved
very beautiful dance of flowers attending
the entrance of the little goddess. A
trumpet call announced her arrival and in
fiuttered II butterflies with gauZy wings.
These were u little boys from the public
kindergarten who had been trained by their
teacher, Miss Casebolt. Surrounded by
this thropg rode the little goddess. her
chariot being drawn in by her positions of
the day before. The music had already
begun when closely following the butter
flies came the flowers. As the group
gathered at the lower end of the hall it
made confusion of bright cOlorS. Here
lowered the tall lanceS of the heur de lis,
pausy and poppy visavised. the rayssot the
sunttOwer shone sweetly, while roses and
marguerites nodded to each other.
Waving in the Wind.
The dancers advanced in groups of four
to a stately swaying motion, all carrying
flowers. AS they came up to the platform
they curtesed low to the invited guests and
deposited the garlands and wreaths they
had brought TO do them honor. Then sep
aratiDg in couples, they went down the hall
again and after a series of graceful eyolu-
tions formed a great horseshoe. The but
terflies who had been waiting at the plat
form then visited the flowers. making the
tour of the circles with quantity pretty
maneuver. when the flowers gracefully with