The record-union., 1897-01-14
BAT'TLEFIELDS OF THE War.
a Proposed Memorial Park in the Capital
City.
10 be Planted With Trees From the
Battlefields-Project of Grand
Army Ladies.

Before the adjournment of the pres
ent Legislature it is intended that Cap
itol Park shall have the first Memorial
Grove in the United States.
The idea of the grove was suggested to
Mrs. DR.. Waggoner of this city by the
memorial arch of trees planted in Gold
en- Gate Park in San Francisco by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
and as soon as mentioned to Edward
Roby Circle of the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic it was promptly
acted upon, not only by that circle, but
the Department of California, whose
headquarters are in this city.
A circular has been prepared and is
now to be distributed, giving full in
formation of the steps that have been
taken in the matter and the success
which is crowning the efforts made.
After the installation of the officers
Of Warren Post and Edward Roby Cir
Gle last night the circular was read by
Department President Mrs. Belle S.
Herr of this city.
The comrades Of the Grand Army
We're urged by Post Commander Vaughn
to do all in their power to help the ladies
In their undertaking, and every aid and
assistance was pledged to them. The
aims and objects of the ladies are thus
set forth:
THE CIRCULAR.
Sisters: Some months ago Sister Eliza
II. Waggoner of Edward Roby Circle,
No. 2, Ladies of the G. A. r., conceived
the idea of planting a Memorial Grove
of trees procured from the different bat
Ia fnII dc go 10 To- CixjI
a committee from Circle No. was ap-
pointed to wait upon the Park Commis-
sioners, with the view of having set
apart a suitable portion of the State
Capitol Park for the consummation of
this most worthy object The result of
the labors of this committee will be no.
tced further on. The members OF the
Advisory Council of the department
We're then consulted as to the advisable
ity of bringing it under the supervision
of the department. The majority OF the
council decided in the affirmative, and it
was SO ordered. By a vote of the coun-
Gil, Mrs. Eliza H. Waggoner of Sacra-
mento was duly elected Chairman OF the
General Committee.
The following correspondence will
more fully explain the purpose Of this
special letter:
Sacramento, Oct 80, 1896.
Honorable Board of Capitol Park Com
missioners-Gentlem Our committee
have the honor to represent the Ladies
of the Grand Army Of the Republic, in
their conception to emulate the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, who
have recently planted a memorial arch
of trees, representing the original thir-
teen Colonial States in Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco, the trees having
been procured from notable and historic
places in the States represented.
Our committee desire a limited space
in our State Capitol grounds in which
to plant memorial grove for the COM
memoration Of the leading battlefields
and events of our late Civil War. The
trees to be obtained from the localities
in which the battles or events trans
pired.
Hoping that this patriotic request may
meet with your approval, We are, most
respectfully, Eliza H. Waggoner, Chair
man; Cornelia z. Shirland Past De-
partment President; Belle S. Herr, De-
partment President; Emma S. Rem
wick, Department Secretary; Annie F.
Paulk, Past Department Chaplain; Car
oline Vaughn, Past President; Mary E.
Kimball. President; Harmonic Jones,
Senior Vice President
Sacramento, Nov. IA 1896.
Mrs. Eliza H. Waggoner, Chairwoman
Committee Ladies of the G.. A. R. Sac
raInento-Madam: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your favor
of October Both, to the Board of State
Capitol Comrni issioners, which was
handed me by Hon. l.. II. Brown, Sec
retary of State, and by instructions of
the board l have the honor to inform
you that they have granted you space
in the State Capitol grounds in which
to plant a Memorial Grove" of trees to
be secured from the locality of battle
fields, and places that have been event.
full in the history of our Union. Yours
respectfully,
JOSEPHINE NJ. TODMAN,
Executive Secretary, and Secretary
Board Of Capitol Commissioners.
Sacramento, Dec. u, 1896.
Sisters Our department having de-
ter1nined upon this Memorial Grove"
in the grounds surrounding our State
Capitol, and our request having been
so graciously granted by the Hon. Board
of Capitol Commissioners, we earnestly
ask the immediate cooperation of all
Circles. To avoid confusion and possi-
BILE duplication we have thought it ad-
visable for the committee at headquar-
ters to superintend the procuring of all
trees and their shipment, only request
ing the Circles of the department to
pay their proportion of the expense. We
desire to suggest to the General Com
mittee. that the tree planting and its at
tendant ceremonies shall take place
while the Legislature is in session,
therefore. not later than the first week
in March, 1897.
Believing that this patriotic effort
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