New-York tribune., 1896-12-07
CALIFORNIA DAUGHTERS. =
A PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT ON THE PART
OF THE SEQUOIA CHAPTER OF
THE d. A. r.

THE CHAPTERS OF THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN
N FORMING PATRIOTIC ARCH-PI.ANs
FOR SAVING THE HAMILTON GROUP.
The California women seem to be in the lead 50
far practical patriotism is concerned in the
commemoraton Of historical events The San
Francisco Scquoia Chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Eev,lution has planted in Golden Gate
Park. San Francisco. thirteen trees. from each
Of the original thirteen States. The trees are
planted in the form Of horizontal arch. $50 feet
long and the situation chosen enjoys warm and
sunny exposure
A San Francisco journal representative inter
viewed the registrar. Mrs. Hubbard who said
The historic trees that have been contributed by
the chapters in the different States cypress
from Pennsylvania-it is from the Valley Forge
camping ground and IL will be planted as the key
stone in the arch in soil from the Valley Forge
trenches: one from Paon battlesed from the
birthplace of General Anthony Wayne: from the
site Of the home of Betsy Ross in Philadelphia.
where she made the first American flag: from the
grave Of Moe Pitcher; from the site of Inde
p.ndence Hall: from the grave of benjamin Frank
lin and from other notable spots in the State
From Delaware comes red maple obtained az
Belmont Hail. Smyrna. which during the Revolu-
tonary War the home of Governor Thomas
Collins. and the place where the Delaware Legis-
lature met in III also white oak from Old Cook
fdrm, tne ancestral nome OF JONN 'OOk one OF lls
presidents of the State also soil from the Of
Elizabeth Cook, daughter of John Cook who at
the age of fourteen rode many miles to assist the
daughters of Governor Collins in casting bullets for
the American soldiers.
From New-Jersey there comes linden obtained
at the Wallace House. which Washington's
headquarters IN 1852. and this is to be trans
planted into soil from the battlefield Of Monmouth
and soil from Springfield. where the Hessians shot
the wife Of the Rev. James Caldwell. the fighting
parson OF New-Jersey.
from Georgia there comes catalpa with soil
from Fort Corvallis from the White House bat
tefed and from the battlefield Of Savannah.
From Connecticut scion from the famous
Charter Oak and acorns from the same with soil
from the home OF Jonathan Trumbu. the original
Brother Jonathan and from the grave OF Israel
Putnam.
From Massachusetts, elm from the old North
Bridge OF Concord. where Captain Isaac Davis fell
in the Concord fight. This will De planted in soil
taken from the graves of many Rcvolut tionary
heroes and from noted battleneids from the
monument erected to the first eight victims OF
British tyranny from the monument that marks
the spot where the Revolutionary War commenced,
from the Washington elm. the tomb Of General
Hancock and other historic places
"Maryland's contribution is liquid amber tree,
with soil from the grave Of Francis Scott Key,
author Of 'T M Star Spangled Banner; from the site
OF the courthouse whore the Stamp act was de-
clared unconstitutional from the grave Of chief
Justlce Taney. from the graves or feheraIS w III
iains and Howard. Of the Maryland line. and from
the grave OF Thomas jefferson. first Governor Of
the State.
south Carolina sends a magnolia and soil from
Fort Movtrie. Sullivan's Island.
From New Hampshire sugar maple from
the old homestead Of General Stark and soil from
the grave Of the General and that Of his WIFE,
Elizabeth Page Stark the famous Molly Stark
'Nirgin;a's contribution IS chestnut tree from
the grave Of Thomas jefferson. near Monticello
with soil from the tomb Mount Vernon. where
Washington and his wife were first buried. ana
ifom ihe grave Oi Washngton's mother. the spot
CHOSEN by herself on her home plantation, Kenmore
near Frederi sburc
, There IS white oak tree and a hickory from
me, me o>ieground of Saratoga as the contribution
rom New- YORK, together with soil from the tomb
9 !,9@ martyrs OF the prison ships. the grave OF
trauiot BENJAMIN Romaine from the Saratoga
DdtteeIoundS and other points famous In The his
Tory of the State
From North Carolina comes q blackberry oak. !
with soil from the site Of the monument erected By
soldiers who died on the Guilford battle-ground:
ron the site of Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island;
efnor, and from the grave OF Major John Davis.
=, And little Rhode Island contributes white
,MIch. a walnut, a chestnut and an American elm
ron ron Potowomut, the birthplace OF General Ma
tsasnae Greene. and soil from the Rhode Island
ssS!.ieiicld Of which Lafayette said; on mat
SMefela was fought the best action OF the war. y
ninese Rhode Island trees were presented 10 The |
;.susnters of the American Revolution by VIII |
RhooaM Maxwell Greene, Esq, president Of ,he h
American Revolution. and the six Rhode Island
sssspters OF the Daughters united In bearing the
haApehse Of transportation TO California The white
Es,nn was chosen 10 represent Rhode Island IN the
~ This same plan Of securing trees may be followed |
sorne or the New-York State chapters-ihe thr-
now stands