Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-16
ON CAPITOL HILL.
State officials Plant Trees Above the
City--Out in Force.

A large number OF state and federal
officials assembled at the state capitol
grounds this morning at 1890 o'clock
and took part in the regular Arboi
day tree planting ceremonies. Among
those who participated In the ceremony
were Gov. Cutler. former Gov. Thomas.
former Gov. Wells, Secretary of State
Tingey, Atty Gen. Breeden, State
Auditor Edwards, State Supt. OF
Schools Nelson. Internal Revenue Col
lectOr Callister and Wife, u. ;. Marshal
Spry, u. S. Surveyor General Hull. L.
$. Land Office Receiver Thompson.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Sharp. state Food Inspector Peterson.
w. j. Lynch, j. u. Dixon, w. d.
Candland, II. n. Hayes aud w. n.
THAN, members of the state lana
hoard Gen. Naylor and Col, Kesler
Of the governors staff. Fred Price,
state statlstician; n. p Nelson, pri
vate secretary to the governor; A. c.
Matheson, clerk In the Office of the state
superintendent of schools; Mrs. kesler.
Mrs. Fred Price, Miss Lillian Phelps.
Representative George Austin of Utah
county, wife and daughter, and repre-
sentatlves of the Telegram, Tribune
and News"
Thirty trees were added to the num-
her on the grounds by the ceremonies or
today. OF the total number OF trees
planted IS were cut leaf birch six were
European mountain ash and six We're
Huntington elms.
The first tree planted was by Gov.
Cutler, who chose a cut leaf birch.
Next came former Gov. Thomas ana
former Gov. Wells each with birch.
Secretary Of State Tingey planted the
ilrst ash tree and he was followed by
Atty, Gen, Breeder with The same
KIND. State Supt. of Schools Nelson
planted a fine birch tree for the "chiI>
dren,' as he expressed II. Then fol-
loved Col Keser with an ash tree.
L. 5. Surveyor General Hun was the
next In line with a birch tree and he
was followed by State Auditor Ed
wards with an ash tree. Receiver
Thompson. state Statisticlan Price.
Collector Callister, Game Commission
tr sharp. Chairman Lynch of the land
board Gen Naylor, Marshal Spry,
rood Inspector Peterson. Messrs. Dix
on, Hayes, THAN and Candland of the
land board. and State Representative
George Austin followed In the order
named and each planted birch tree.
Next came newspaper row where the
representatives. OF the three papers
present Joined with the governors pri-
Vate secretary and the secretary to the
state superintendent of schools. and,
with the kind assistance of Gov. Cut
Ier and all of the state officials, planted
TWO line mountain ash trees.
me ladies' who were present were
gwen Huntington elms to plant and
tney put the men to shame by their ex-
pert handling of the shovel Those OF
me fair sex who planted trees are Mrs.
hrsler, Mrs. Callister, Mrs. Price. Miss
LILLIAN Phelps Mrs. George Austin and
MISS Emma Austin. Each one was
given a Huntington elm to plant.
me only department of the state
government which was not represent
ed IN the ceremonies today was the
supreme court. None OF the justices
OF the court were present, II was
STATED, however, that two of them were
out Of the city.
MAYOR THOMPSON.
The only tree planting done by the
NY oiicic!s toasy vas that by Mayor
Ahofnpson. who drove down to the city