The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20
KEEPING GREEN A
NATIONS GLORY
Corvallis Surrender Cele-
brated by Sequoia Chap.
fer, D. A. R.
Patriotic Ceremonies in Golden
Gate Park Witnessed by
Thousands.
SYMBOLIC OF AMERICAN UNION
Thirteen Il storic Trees Planted in an
Arch 10 Typify the Original
States.

More than 1000 people assembled in
Golden Gate Park on the site of the Old
Forty-nine Mining Camp yesterday after
noon 10 witness the ceremony of planting
thirteen historic trees in symbolic arch
by the members of Sequoia Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Under the direction of Superintendent Nc
Laren trees from each OF the thirteen
original States OF the Union had been set
In the ground, and the ladies finished the
planting by depositing at each tree earth
from some historic spot.
Each tree was supported by tall staff,
at the top of which was affixed an Ameri-
can shield having across its face the name
of the State which the tree represented,
while from pole to pole, covering space
GOO feet in width, were stretched many
streamers of various colors, while opposite
the tree representing Pennsylvania there
was stand proiusely decorated with the
National colors and American flags. This
stand was occupied by the members of the
chapter and others who were 10 take part
n the patriotic ceremonies. The First
Infantry United States band occupied
position near the stand, while in front of
it stood the High School Cadets, Lloyd e.
X,
ing seventy-four rank and file.
Alter the band had played a National
air two American flags were unfurled, and
these were salu.ed by the cadets in q man.
ner that drew forth loud plaudits from the
spectators. The Blight Rev. w. +. Mich
ols, Bishop of California, offered up a
prayer, feryent and full of patriotism.
Then Mrs. Henry Wetherbee SAID:
The exercises for which we are assembled
r,ro " nd nnd Nv, L
honored rs with their presence, and / will
simply state that the idea of this tree-plant-
ing, which shall represent the thirteen orig
inaI States, was the outcome of the planting of
sequoia tree by Seguoia Chapter in this park
April 10, 1894, and was suggested to Mrs. A.
s. Hubbard, our registrar, by Mrs. P. J.
half OF sequoia Chapter. the original and
mother chapter of this City and State bid
you welcome. California has always large
welcome for all that is good, Tor everything
that strengthens the bond between her and
her older sister States. These trees shall grow
and thrive under our fostering care and in our
genial sunshine, until some aay perhaps they
may reach fuller development even than
were possible in their native soil.
Miss Hattie Vance Martin, in a very
effective style, recited Under the Stars
and Stripes" an original poem by Abbie
Martin Blabon, in which the writer with
q great deal of force described the heroes
of the Rebellion in their struggles for
liberty, ana then devoted few lines to
each OF the trees donated for the historic
arch. The closing lines of the poem are:
Let us plant these thirteen tributes, while eoch
heart with rapture thrills;
Let them rise trusty wardens OF Ei Dorado's
sunset hills
Seasons lend our brightest sunshine, send your
most.reireshing showers:
TIL they stand in stnteiiest In this paradise
Of ours.
And above them float the banner ever borne fer
truth and right,
That The s.oId Thirteen at Yorktown gemmed
with everlasting light.
Oh the old thirteen have fastened on that fap
each cleaning star:
With human steel they're welded In the smoke
and dim of war.
Then rise, o trees of grandeur. from your coun.
try's patriot sod,
Meath The fl ag we'll love and honor at the Golden
Gate of God.
During the delivery and while Miss
Martin was addressing the flag, the sun.
which had been MD by the fog, broke
through the mist and lighted up the scene
to the close OF the poem.
Zenas U. Dodge delivered the grafton.
which was mastery effort and was fre.
quently applarded. He paid a high
tribute to the ladies who were prompted
to observe the one hundred and fifteenth