The morning call., 1893-04-15
DANCING FLOWERS
End of the Floral Fete at
Santa Barbara.
CONCLUDED WITH A BALL.
Novel Scene Witnessed in the Pavil-
ion-The Carnival Declared a
Financial Success.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

SANTA BARBARA. April 14.--Decoration
are being torn down. for the four days
floral carnival is at an end. Among the
most prominent visitors at the carnival
were: Ex-Postmaster-G General Wanamaker
and his family, Major Bonebrake OF Los
Angeles. Herman OelrIehs of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hon neur of Chicago, Judge
Love OF San Francisco, DR.. Stoddard. edi-
Tor of the New York Observer, Victor Law
sou, editor of the Chicago News and Record
w. J. Good and daughters, DR.. Younger.
Mrs. j. Q. B. Gum. Mrs. J. W. Coleman
and party OF San Francisco, Mr. Seligmap.
II. w. Webb and wife, George Butler. the
portrait painter, Oscar r. Coast. the artist.
Of New York. Colonel j. G. c. Lee. U. S.
A, Mrs. Frank Semple of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Severance OF Los Angeles, General Strong
Of Chicago. Mrs. Governor Bagley Of De-
troit, Mrs. Adam Grant and Mrs. Hippolite
Dutard of San Francisco, H. T. Osborne of
the Los Angeles Express, Mrs. Corolyn,
NJ. n. Alden Of Providence, R. l., Mrs.
Croeker aad party of San Francisco, James
Sproule and General McCook and family.
Mr.. Nanamaker remained only one day,
because he considered that he had not been
courieously treated ty the Carnival Asso-
ciatlOn. There were six persons in his
tickets. This, coupled with the fact that
he could not get accommodations outside
his private car, caused him to hastily depart
the day after his arrival
At Oak Park this afternoon there were
given eleven exhibitions in horsemanship.
Bucktng broncos that had never been
saddled before were successfully ridden by
Jose CoscOs and Valentino Romero. A
foot-raee over course of 100 yards was
won by Harry Roberts. Time. II seconds.
More exhibitions of the Spanish game of
''colgar," the point of which is in
picking Up objects while riding at
Tull speed, were given. Prizes were won
by Martin Kimberly, George Van Robbins
and Alejo Ruiz There were other contests,
such as bareback riding on wild burros and
comical races. The spoon and egg race was
won by Stanwood.
Most tasty aud beautiful were the decora-
tions in the pavilion tonight. The interior
of the building was profusion of palms.
pampas plumes, roses and misletoe, formed
into neat designs.
The grand bail with its dazzling flower
dance was an appropriate conclusion to the
carnival. The wealth, fashion and beauty
of Southern California. particularly of
Santa Barbara, were well represented. OF
course The feature of the ball was the
dance of the flowers" in which thirty of
the preitiest mAidens of Santa Barbara and
a dozen little boys participated. As the
ladies danced gracefully calcium lights in
creased the dazzling effect of the magnifi-
cent floral COS tunes. Little boys attired as
bees and butterflies fitted in and out among
the other dancers.
The dance was one of the prettlest scenes
ever Witnessed on the coast and was much
appreciated by the spectators, who ap-
plauded until the living flowers made q
second and third appearance on the floor.
The figures formed by the dancers were
most beautiful. especially so as every hue
IN the rainbow was represented by the
graceful floral dancers.
Here are the names of the young ladies
taEether with the flowers they represented: {:
Miss Ada Gaty, Cherokee rose; Miss Dottie
Moore, baby blue eyes; Miss Panchita
Dibblee, pink rose; Miss Blanche Nixon,
yellow marguerite; Miss Evangelne Nixon,
poppy; Miss Mary Lord, morning glory
Miss Vaughn, white lilies; Miss Colt. moss
rose; Miss May Hayerly, pink rose; Miss
Mary Hayerly, forget-me-not; Miss Hermit
MIA de Ia Guerra, pink; Miss Inez Dibblee,
passion flower; Miss Eliza Bouton, Persian
rose; Miss Rose Packard, pansy; Miss
DoTemus. marguerite; Miss Sawyer, pansy :;
Miss Verde Kimber, buttercup; Miss Van
Dusen. clover; Miss Burton. fisur de lis;
Mrs. Wheelan, hollyhock; Miss Taylor, lily
nf the valley; Miss Orr. geranium; Miss
Ruby Nixon. tea rose; Miss Rosamond
Meigs, rose; Miss Bessie TaIlant. lavender; /;
Miss Willis. pink duchesse rose: Miss NJ.
Hazard, daffodil; Miss Hollister, white
iris; Miss Teresa Dibblee. white lily; Miss
Wade. eucalyptus.
The ball proper began about 10 o'clock
and lasted until the usual early hour. Thus
among music, mirth and scenes of beauty
appropriately ended the great floral car
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