Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-15
oS CAPITOL MIL
Governor Wells aud Others Carrying out
an Old Custom There.

officers following out the annual Gus
tom by each planting tree. thus ccic.
brating In fittinE style Arbor Day. II
was an ideal day for the performance
~ such n duty. and each officer dis
charged II with pleasure. although no
speeches were made during the time
they remained together.
CHAPMAN GETS THERE FIRST.
state Treasurer James Chapman was
the nrst on the ground and he pro-
ceedcd forthwith 20 show his skin with
the shovel. BeinT the early bird Of the
party there were few 20 critlcisc his
effort. but that he made a good job u
II. was evident from the appearance
II presented after being set and wa
tered. His was mountain ash
JUDGE BARTCH NEXT.
A, io:i5 Governor Wells and other
state officials arrived. and then the
work was begun In earnest. judge
nartch was the firat ~ these to take his
coat on. 30 10 speak He picked out a
sugar maple and being directed to n
wcll.dug hole. proceeded TO plant u
good and deep" and set u out nrtnly.
40 that In years TO come the winds
might blow and the waters beat upon
II without avail.
JUDGE DAsKIN ALSO.
In the meantime Justice Baakin had
quietly gone on alone loaded with an
oak leaf mountain ash. which he pro-
cecdcd TO plant with the doxtorlty 0f o
veteran. The Judge used n spade. and
the way he phttcd the ground In aud
around the tree. was sufficient evidence
Of It's being able TO weather the worst,
and rise with the sturdy growth Of the
great and mighty oak.
BISHOP TRIES HIS HAND.
Following Judge Baskln's lonely but
able effort. Attorney General Bishop
took up a white mountain ash and
showed his brother officers how he used
TO plant trees In Ohio. The attorney
general was Of opinion thnt his would
live and grow Qnd flourish. when all
the others had passed away. and had
been consigned TO the flames 10 often
kindicd by the gardener.
COLONEL DuRToN's ASH.
Col. Charles \. Burton Of Governor
wclln'a stan. came next lie also plant
ed white mountain ash. and waa
Just AS proud ~ his work ~ was either
OF his fellow planters. He declared u
TO be the ntrniEhteat IN the lot and
vowed II would live the longest.
THE GOVERNORS CHESTNUT.
Governor Wells WINS ncxt. His was
n horse chestnut. which. he thought q
very appropriate titic. as the ceremony.
with him. WIS Incoming such chest
nut. This N the fourth tree planted
by the Governor on these grounds. and
the success of former efforts. reflects
with promise on that set out today.
Or. PARK USES THE SHOVEL.
Following Governor Wells came DR..
Park, State superintendent of public
instruction. lie also planted a chest
nut. and planted Il well. the doctor
demonstrating his ability 10 uAc the
shovel whenever necessary.
now THEY DID IT IN PARowAN,
Then State Auditor Morgan Richards
performed his part, the gentleman
showing his colleagues how he used "a
plant trees at Pafowan. " years ago,
lie planted a mountain ash. Conner
Richards. deputy state auditor. set out
a maple. after which Wade Thnyer oi
the Herald showed how the press
planted trees. the gentleman setting a
maple into the deepest hole on the
grounds. state Secretary Hammond
was not there, being out NJ Tooelr, VA
that no took no part In the exercises.
JUDGE ZANE LAST.
After all were planted. cx-chicf Jus
ticc Zane rtrolled into the grounds, and
Immediately u new hole was dug. into
which the judge carefully set mag
nolia. n tender and tropical tree. Then
the Arbor Day celebration was over
and the state officials returned "a
their homes.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The Capitol grounds are In good con-
dition, being carefully looked after by
chief Gardener II. chrlrtopheraon. who
has had charge there for the past nine
years. MIR. christopherson stated u
News" reporter that all told there
had been i0,OoO trees aud bushes sci
out. lie pointed to q vast amount oi
shrubbcry higher on the hill. and said
that ON thore grounds he raised aoms
OF the finest flowers IN tho state. ospccl,
nlly roses. The firnt tree was planted
there by Governor West In 1885,. and
II Htill thrlvcr like mushroom In wet
weather. Mr.. chriatophcrHon IN con
tinually adding now trccr, plants, etc.
and Il bent on making the place on,
of the orettiest In the state. Thli
morning he suggested TO Governor
Wells that few State prisoners b'
secured. TO assist Ia cleaning up thu
roads, etc. ON the grounds. and hii
| suggestion may be- complied with
When the state building II erected. ant
the gubernntorial residence rises from
nm cminence 10 the southeast. caplto
I'm viii be one OF the beauty spot
Of the state.
ARBoR DAY IN SCHOOLS,
Most OF the city schools ycsterdA,
had exercises and lessons suitable I,
the commemorntion OF Arbor Day. TIL
pupils were Impressed with the Inn
portancc OF trce-plnntinR, and today a
their homes many Of them were oh
served carrying out some OF the sug
geati0na given them by the teachers.