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Show A BATTLE OF FLOWERS. THE PRESIDENT'S UNIQUE ENTER. TAINWENT AT SANTA BARBARA. N.arly 80,000 t at' a Lilts. Vd la Four Large Column. A VUit to the Historic His-toric Old M union Th. llau-jnt llau-jnt Id tha Evening, Santa rtAiiruiu, Cat., April 2f, Pnrlns tha rim from I'v-adeua yesterday afternoon the prcHiiteuttal n aut stopped nt, Kau Kwrnando, Bail Paula and !rmta Buenaventura. At emu place g -at crowds of peoplw assembled ana Ktive tim president au ovation, ttveywhere alimtf the line were ile orotious and the people, presented jhe party with dower and trait. The visit I President Haniaou to Maaita Harbara vas celebrated in a most uniiiio manner. It seemed lis lr the entlie population popula-tion of tha ancient town was gathered at the statiou when the the train rolled in. A 1 ro-eeftsloii ro-eeftsloii was formed at the station compoM d of a cavalcailed of .Spanish citizens In native costumes, cos-tumes, iltanil Army veterans, sehool children anil cttiensin eaily decorated carriages. The partv was first escorted lo the. Promenade ies Anuelasis. where they wltnWsed aeattleof flowers, a spectacle new to this country. The battle w's participated in to. ladles and Ken-t Ken-t leine-i in open carriages H.ff o.ereil with flowers flow-ers and greens that thev W"fe completely obscured, ob-scured, even to wheels and harness. Aloni? the front of the platform on which the prei-iletit prei-iletit and party stood there were four columns iu tho construct ion of which nearly :W,ocO calla lilies were used. After the battle the patty was escorted to the Santa Barbara mission where they were received by Superior ' Ke 'fe and his assistants assist-ants and hhowu thr.unrh the historic e-.litice by virtue of dmpensat on. Princess Louise of Kturlald Is tho only other lady besides those In the party yesterday who has ever tie.ji .d-niitted .d-niitted to the irardeus. ( in leaving the president presi-dent thanked Kather O'lveefe coruiuily for the privileges a. corded the pirty. After dinner the president had a public reception re-ception and later a ball took place at ihe hotel, durinit which t hers were old fashioned Spanish dances by ladies in costumes. This was followed fol-lowed by a hainiuet totlie president, Secretary Kusk. Postmaster General Wauauiakcr and Governor Markham and staff. At the same time Mrs. Uarr.son and the ladies ai nipany- itii! her were entertained by a number of ladjes of Santa Barbara at supper. |