Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-07
dying leaves upon his head ss fitting em- blems of his mental state.

l Dlems or BIS mental state.
 SILVER AND PURPLE.
 A pretty ceremonial was performed on
 Boston Common on April 30, the day set
 apart by custom, law and proclamation az
 Arbor Day in Massachusetts.
 The International Order of Kings
 Daughters and Kings Sons assembled on
 the northern slope of Frog pond, where,
 after music, and prayer and the reading
 of historical sketches, were planted two
 remarkable young trees, one of them a l seedling of the Royal Oak of Old England. | and the other @ scion of the Charter Oak the earth by Mrs. Charlotte s. Dool;ttle, state secretary of the Kings Daughters. Rev. E. E Hale, who first suggested the establishment of the organization, spoke briefly of the growth and influence of the order, whose badge IS the silver cross, and then, as symbolic of that badge. planted a silver maple. Then, in recognition of the orders chosen color, royal purple, Mrs. Philip s. Moxon, treasurer of the Massa- chusetts branch, planted a purple beech. Sturdy growth, symmetrical development and long life to the oaks with their sug- gestions of independence and patriotism, ouO OO Guc PuIHlo duu SllfoT tTcc6, ,oluUl0uS of an order which, springing up in New England, counts it's auxiliaries among all the nations of the worldl It's members are of every rank in life, it's influence won derfully r-reaching. That little talis- man, the silver cross, keeps it's wear CTS alive to the needs of others, alert to do s'those little kindnesses that most leave undone or despise,", and de- velops in those who wear it truly "In His Name," that tender thoughtfulness and helpfulness that are the charm of a beau tiful character, and that bless all those who come within it's happy influence.
 DOING GOOD WORK.
 There is in New York city circle of Kings Daughters whose sphere of useful ness would seem restricted to the narrow est limits.
 They work for scanty wages, they are hardly provided with the necessities of life, horse car ride is an unwonted lux ury, in short, their lives seem but cease less round of toll, weariness and privation. |
 As each circle is expected to take up some specific work it would seem difficult | to provide for this one 8 mission of any l importance. Yet they have found their | special duty, and they do it faithfully as they go to and from the shops and fscto- | ries where their days are spent. It is only | to pick up the deadly banana and orange | peels from the pavements where careless, or worse than careless, hands have flung | them, and put them out of the way of m wary feet. Is this trivial work? Let | the recent distressing accident on one of | our principal streets refute such an esti- mate. Ten times such "Tens'' are | needed to undo the hateful work | of those indolent and selfish ones | who eat fruit upon the streets and leave | the refuse to the cause of suffering and | even of loss of life. It would be a fine | plan if all who are kindly disposed to- ward humanity would take up this work of necessity and mercy, removing the slip pery and dangerous peelings, or sharply reproving the offender when opportunity permits.