New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-08
ARBOR DAY IN ATLANTA.
OBSERVED BY TIE FORESTRY CONGRESS-.
nay ror TREE PLANTING IN THIRTY.oNE
STATES Avn TERRITORIES AND WEEK IN
sorru c.Ro1INA-MRs. JEFFERSON
DAv1ss ANCIENT OAK TREE.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIauyE.1

tny TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
Atlanta Dec. THE session OF the American lo'-
cstry Congress closed to-day The report oi ITO
fessor Northrop Of Connecticut. from tho committee
on Arbor Day. shows that the day Is now observed
I'm thrtrone States and Territories. ten havn% sopc
Il within the lat years, and recommends "'a' ="
he universally extended, but not rendered Hfsomo "
an enforced interruption OF business 10 nlaNo II d
legal holiday. The ensuing discussion oc'eiopc" mo
opinion that week. Is The custom III SCUM
Carolina IS preferable to single day, as many sta'cs
have more than this difference I'm climate In diherchl
regions.
Papcrs were read by Adolph Lawyer on " Lumber
men and Forestry" and by Mrs Ellen t. honE u"
"Trec Culture in Florida" Mrs. Long considers
Northern Florida the best region for tho long
nine which there reaches workable dimensions IN
sixty to eighty years, Instead of double that tmc' as
Professor Mohr reports To be required elsewhere
Forest fires benefit this tree rather than Otherwise
BIZ killing its competitors the scrub ha'h-"oous
Nut culture IS increasing In Florida. The mulberry
tree thrves and silk can re raised casy and cheapy
with good economic results. little attention LOT
six weeks in the spring gives twenty 1.-Two tc ore hun
drcd pounds Of silk, worth 81 a pound. Tho paper
of Mrs jefferson Davis. giving a description OF inc
magnificent Ivc-oak at Biloxi. Miss. was read
I'm her absence by the local secretary Colonel sidney
Root a, whose request She prepared the paper IN
decd. Colonel Root has been indeiatisable In his
efforts to promote the success of the meeting
Men may come and may co. says MIS-
nsvls. "but this grand tree seems TO live on Tor
ever" ,,.
rho ,c,oxa,fon NJ tbe session consisted in the visit
10 tho CIis, Tl-h school a. noon. where fire drill
WAS given followed by cGlIsthcnic exercises amer
which Arhcr Day duly celebrated by painting
seven elm trees, dedicated respectively 10 'cofNo
Sterling Norton the father OF Arbcr Day Governor
Beaver Of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Cleveland Ms. li&r
rison. General Greedy. Governor Gordon, and Nis
.ol n ~ irb School.
eating tie first tree, Mrs. fcmon anh"u"'u INV
recent If toiical investigations had shown nat Amer
Dav * oni- the revival Of ancient Indian custom
General Greedy in defeating the tree 10 MIS- l@'-
rIson uald an eloquent tribute both to the present
and 10 tho future mistress of the White House ana
predicted that the South Will be almost a Wen peaSu
with tbc latter as with the former. Pupils
of the school took turns I'm throwing In eah 10 cover
tie roots Ct trees, and precedence In this service
was eagerly sought. The first spaGcfu was supplied
bv Anne Roberts the next by Mary HaiiWicEc'
Then tho crowd adjourned 10 the new Capitol ahd al''
prodigons squeezing the hardy ones survived 10 reac"
the summit crowned by the new statue 81 l1Defty
Enlghtcn.nc the World, modelled after bar'hoiai -
Tho officers elected wcfe: President. Governor j. ~
Beaver, Pennsylvania; vIcc-pfcsden's. j. g. 'oN'
Quebec: j. d. W. Fr1ch, Boston, Charles M0hr'
Mobile: Herbert WcEh, Philadelphia; George H..
Parsons Denver; rcco ding secretary, n IL Escsion'
Washington corresp6NnS secretary. j. i. H''I lsoa'
Now Hampshire; treasurer, Charles {. BurRcy' ihIF
Ga'ph,a Professor Fcrnon pcrcmptor;ly refused Inc
Office OF corresponding secretary. held by MIN nee ue
first wear OF the Congress. Time and place OF the next
meeting were left Ia the Executive CoHlm'''co'
Probably Philadelphia Will be Chosen.
The pract cal work of the Congress consisted In
the adoption Of a long series Of resolutions ealing
upon Congress and The state Governments ana others
for aid and assistance in var Gus way optclai
attention was given The Rocky Mountain forests.
Forest Leaves the journal OF the rennsyNana
Forestry AssOciat on, made the ohcial organ %
The Congress "Gardcn and FOIc-;' was commenced
iv resolution. Mcsrs. Wcliz and Ensign expressed
tho calpion that + the bcs; publicaf ON o it' ki
H. the world. An invitation va, acce pea 10 Vs.
lie exposition at augusta 80 moiro"