The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
wooden wheels. 1t was simply adorned

wooden wheels. It was simply adorned
with roses.
The class known as equestrian novelty is
always sure to bring forth number of in
teresting exhibits. Kinton Stevens of
Montecito, who last year bore off the prize
as an Arab, won the first award on this
occasion, costuming as a knight in armor,
the overlapping scales of his waistcoat be-
ing formed of English ivy leaves.
Helmets. leggings and the decorations
of his horse were of yellow marguerites,
the animal wearing a yellow visor.
w. l.. Thacher, head of the aristocratIc
boys academy in the Ojai Valley, gratifed
plumber of his pupils by joining them to
form band of cowboys, wearing broad
sombreros and white riding suits, with
decorations of brodiea or wild hyacinth.
All rode white horses and the animals
were tastefully trimmed with the same
delicate flower. The students were L. J.
Bradley, H. L. Billson, P. R. Brown, P. S.
Palmer, E. A. Palmer, S. &. Smith, j. P.
Weeden, w. Mccormick and S. Charles
Carne. The boys waved aloft the white
banner with will when it was handed
them.
Lottie Allen, dressed to represent pink
rose, received third award. One of the
most charming features of the procession
was the miniature vehicle entered in the
name of Osmond de la Tore.
Little Osmond was clad from head to
foot and even to the tips of his fingers in a
skin-tight suit of red and green change
able silk, with golden gauzy wings, and
on his head humming- bird, which he
typifed with his costume
His little companion, Minnie Ellzalde,
was dressed TO represent buttercup and
this bright wild flower decorated their
tiny cart 1t was drawn by an Angora
goat harnessed in yellow and led by Joe
Elizalde IN white and yellow.
Alice Day, wearing white null very
prettlly trimmed with wild hyacinths and
riding white horse, took the first prize
among girl equestrians.
Margaret Fulton, decorated with star
shaped collar and cap of white m argue.
rites and with her pony similarly adorned,
came second, and Carinda Stafford, simply
clad in white, her horse heavily trimmed
with white rosebuds, received third award.
A. d. Bannerman, the marshaPs aid,
rode bay horse, the bride of yellow
satin, the collar and saddle covered with
white roses. He carried shield of white
roses with yellow bow in the center.
Jennie Spence, who bore off the first
prize among ladies on horseback, repre-
sented that brilliant flower, the streli1zia
She was clad in green and orange and wore
two of the great blossoms.
The rider, whose white costume and
cavalier cloak wrought of brodiaa at
tracted every eye and to whom the blue
flag was handed, was Ronald Thomas,
retired New York stockproker, who makes
his home in Santa Barbara.
John T. Could who came second, wore
the dark blue suit trimmed with tiny
golden acacia blossoms, sash, hatband,
saddle and blanket.
Henry Howard, the graceful young
river wearing white and gold. his horse
decorated with white roses, found first
favor in the youths class. with Alfonzo
Bermudez, in red and yellow, second, and
Oscar Ruiz third.
The judges generously strained point
to give second prize OF $50 to the Spanish
bard of three pieces, which entered the
parade, although they did not properly
come into any specified class. sacro
Romero. Baltasar Ruiz and Robert Ruiz
H. T. Mcguire found first favor among
the marshal's aids. His decorations were
creamy rosebuds. William Aston Hayne.
whose decorations were yellow marguer-
ties, came second, and Bert Baker, riding
black horse trimmed with pink roses,
was third.
w. II. Maris, a marshal's aid, had his
leg broken by the kick of horse while
passing the tribunes. Clinton B. Hale,
who tried to assist Maris, was stepped
upon by horse and injured about the
head and ankle.
Upon this occasion the festival has been
rich in'music. Herr Hans Schuy, musi-
cal leader of wide reputation, had
a splendidly organized orchestra of
twenty-four pieces including several
talented men from Los Angeles. The
Philadelphia's band was out in force
and an excellent band accom- panying
the Hotel-men's delegation volunteered
its services during the procession. Dixie
Thompson. for the first time in two years,
appeared on horseback in public as a vol
unteer aid, riding his valuable blooded
horse, which was exhibited at the Column
bian Exposition, with his $4,000 silver
mounted saddle and silver bridle
This evening there were receptions in
several of the Santa Barbara homes. The
decorated streets were filled with prone
naders. The event OF the evening was the
concert by the Philharmonic Society at
the pavilion. Herr Hans Schuy directing.