Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-26
THE INITIATIVE WORK
OF LEND-A-HAND CLUB.
At Earleigh Heights-0n-Severn On ArbOr
Day-ProgTam Of Exercises At
Tree Planting.

Tree TiantlnR.
The Eeighborhood improvement De-
partment OF the Lend Hand Club OF
Earleigh Heights-on-Severn did its in
itiative work on the Clubs Arbor Day
on the afternoon of the 18th. by beau
tifyinr the GROUND OF the Earleigh
Heights School. The Committee on
Decoration, consisting of Miss Speers
Miss Tydings and Miss Fetter had beau
tifully decorated the room in pine, holly,
carnations, arbutus, violets and myrtle.
The programme opened with an APP
propriate song, Voices Of the Wood, f"
by Miss Anna Brayshaw; "The Guide"
from Mark Twain, read by Miss Della
Joyce was most entertaining; which was
followed by an excellent paper "The
Ghost OF Pisqugtau," by Miss Bravshaw,
Chairman of the Department OF Litera-
ture, was read by Miss Anna Brayshaw.
Mrs. Elijah Williams again read by
request, her paper entitled Flowers" a
paper that is most gracefully written
and was decidedly apropos Of the cele-
bration of the days festivities.
DIR. Tbos. ii. Brayshaw, Associate
Member of the Club, sang in a most
charming manner, Kathleen" by re-
quest Miss Blanch Mancha gave an
amusing and surprising Graphaponic re-
citation; it was especially perplexing,
in as much as it was a perfect imitation
of graphaphone. Miss Mancha was
encored and gave another equally as
good. A very sweet Duet, sung by Miss
Anna Brayshaw and Miss Blanch Man
cha, followed.
DIR. Brayshaw read a very interesting
article OF upton Scott" NJ. ID. His life
and letters, by Eugene +. Cordell. M. ID.
DIR. Brayshaw was instrumental in
securing great deal of the data there
in complied; he contributed a copy 10 the
Clubs historical section.
Senator Williams, an associated mem
Der of the Club, was urgently requested
TO make an address TO the Club, compar.
ing tho difficulties under which WON
ans Country Club labors To- those of the
Legislative Assembly of Maryland of
1002-The Senator replied that he re-
GREETED very much to decline the invita-.
ton of such fair listeners, but he begged
to state that IL was against political
etiquette in view of the fact of the APP
preaching extra session. The Club
availed itself of the opportunity of ex-
pressing to Senator Williams, in person,
its grateful appreciation for his efforts
used in securing the passage in the
late General Assembly of Maryland of
the bills. prohibiting Dissertation of the
American flag, prohibiting expectoration
in public conveyances and the appro-
priation for the Maryland Homeopathic
Hospital and College. To him great, If
not chief, credit Is due. For some of
these bills he had to have the rules of the
Senate suspended. The Treasurer OF
the Maryland State Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs expressed herself especially
grateful for Senator Williams efforts in
behalf of the American flag. DIR. Bray
shaw closed the indoor exercises with a
most amusing song, THE Quack -a-dy
Quack of "a Wives"
The committee on program was Miss
Anna Brayshaw and Miss Della Joyce,
chairman. After few remarks by the
President the audience adjourned TO the
school grounds. Mrs. Edgar Browning
contributed very concise and instruc-
tive paper entitled "Arbor Day" in which
she stated that first suggestion of Arbor
Day was made by Hon. H. g. Northrop,
Secretary of the Connecticut Board Of
Education in his official report of 1865.
Elk. Gov. J. Sterling Morton, of Ne
braska, initiated a movement to establish
an annual Arbor Day and induced the
then Governor of that State to issue a
proclamation to that effect. In 1872 the
day was made a legal. holiday by enact
ment of the State Legislature.
On the first Arbor Day more than q
million trees were planted in Nebraska.
1t is calculated that more than 100000
900 Arbor Day trees are now in thriving
condition on the prairie tracts of that
State 40 States now observe the custom.
On he observance Of the first Arbor Day
in Ohio. In 1882 the children of Gin
cinnati celebrated 1t by planting men,
orial trees and dedicating them to
authors, statemen and other distinguis-
ed citizens. This has come to be known
as the Cincinnati plan aud originated
with Hon. Warren Hegley, President of
the Ohio Forestry Commission.
Said Mrs. Browning, "What earnest
worker, with hand and brain, for the
benefit of his fellow men, could desire q
more pleasing recognition Of his use
fulness than the monument of q tree,
ever growing, ever blooming and ever
bearing wholesome fruit" Irving. A tree,
says Pope, as nobler object than a
King In his coronation robes" The
Club had unconsciously, adopted Hon.
Warren Hegley's plan and Miss Julia
DeLacy Brayshaw, the poet laureate Of
the Club, mistress of ceremonies, on this
occasion composed the following verses
and with impressive feeling said, ITO
Mrs. John t. Graham.
To you. dear foster mother, we
This scene and moment dedicate:
Your gracious name we COnsccrntc.
Your glowing fame perpctuate.
Fame amply great for royalty,
And as ever green as this fair tree.
We plant in fila loyalty
So ever shall thy memory be.
Aye-untll time and earth, be done:
Aud we, eternal life have won.
And bestowed very pretty evergreen
tree to its earthly home. DR.. Bravshaw
next with a most appropriate address
planted in honor of our Mother Club,
The Lend a-Hand Club OF Mt. Washing
ton twin, tree. Miss Brayshaw while
boiling third tree saidl
This tree
Now invest we
With tho potent name OF Brown.
The Phlanthrorist. Magician.
Railway MnRnatc OF rcnOwn
His word-it halts az Iron horse
His pen makes travel free
To worth and Genius (of course)
Proves NJ. NJ. Philanthropy.
OIL MaVnatei PhiHnthropo-
Magician
Continue this, thy glorious mission
Ger passes wave thy magic wand
To Cultured Progress "Lend-a Hand
This called forth loud and prolonged
applause. This tree was planted in honor
OF Mr.. John Wilson Brown in apprecia-
ton of his liberality TO the Club. At 3