The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-19
ALL UNITE IN PRAISE.
Nice Things Said About Santa Bar
bara by the Delighted
Visitors

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SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April 49,
Santa Barbara captured the California
editors to-day.
Colonel Shafter enjoyed the battle Of
roses, but confided to Mrs. Shafter that the
line exposed too much flank to the enemy.
The Half Million Club was warmly vel
coined and wants to annex Santa Barbara
to San Francisco.
Albert Castle smiled as he watched the
parade and claimed its success had been
stimulated by the League of Progress.
G. NJ Shortridge, proprietor of the San
Francisco CALL was hailed with a compli-
mentary salvo of floral artillery as he
stepped on the judges stand, to which he
good-humoredly DOTTED his hat He says
California is the garden of the world and
Santa Barbara the queen of flowers.
French Consul La Condo saw the battle
of blossoms and dreamed of Nice, France.
D. w. Horstburgh Jr. wondered how
many tickets to the tribunes had been sold.
Judge Henshaw of Oakland asked
plaintively where Santa Barbara got all
the kids and all the flowers.
William H Mills said he thought there
should be a flower festival in every town
in California every year, the dates not to
conflict. He was ready to publicly debate
the project.
Colonel M. L. Mcdonald wondered what
any one wanted with worlds fair. AS
he looked at the Santa Barbara bellies he
said, "Here is the Worlds Fair
Congressman S. G. Hilborn strolled up
town with an immense cabbage rose in his
buttonhole.
Harry Wise wants to settle in Santa
Barbara, and DR.. w. ]. Younger and
Northrope Cowies say ditto.
Insurance Agent w. J. Landers prefers a
battle of roses to one or rates.
S. F. Thorn envied Gaty and Dunn oil
the Arlington to-day and admired their
management.
A. Sbarboro would like to move Santa
Barbara nearer San Francisco and settle
UP some of its mountains on the install
ment plan.
Editor Bunker admitted that Santa Bar
bara was ahead of San Francisco in giving
a flower battle.
L. f. Lamb, whose elaborate decorations
as marshal-aid, consisting of sash, saddle
cloth, horse-collar, bride and martingale
of rene dor roses, impressed all spec
tators, took all of his roses from the same
bush at his mothers pretty home on
Arlington Heights, and there was plenty
left on the bushes.
Artist Kahler is planning holiday in
this town. He says its lines are more ar
tistic than any he has seen anywhere.
A. WE'LL admired the festival and said il
was over too soon.
G. f. Bray agreed with him, but said il
must upset business.
V. H. Metcalf of Oakland looked very
handsome behind dark red rose.
Fl. P. Sonntag said very little, but looked
a whole lot, especially at the equestri
ennes.
Charles D. Pierce said he would rather
be mayor of Oakland than Judge of a battle
of flowers.
G. Furst. looked as if he had thrown
business to the birds. Stewart Menzies
dropped in at the tribunes, and, as he
gazed at the wonders of the procession,
forgot all about charters, police commits
sions, shipping and such.
r. J. Tobin is casting about for an ex-
cuse to stay here. He is in love, of course
with the climate.
H. 4. Adams of Stockton was an eager
spectator of the show. He says the valley
road must run to Santa Barbara