The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-05-18

culture are literally shaded with his
tOric trees.
The Cameron elm stands so close
TO the south entrance % the Capitol
that IL nearly blocks the way, and
really has nulliAed the importance %
that passage as a means Of inEress
and egress IN and from the Capitol
But Il Is no; likely that an az viii ever
be laid 90 this tree as long a. 70 re-
tains vigor enough TO put on green IN
spring.
When the architects and builders
we're constructing the marble terrace
20 the Capitol this elm was found %
be IN the say % the plans and the
work. The Al was whetted 10 chop Il
down. But this proceeding was
stayed By senator Don Cameron Of
Pennsylvania. Who IN the Senate
Chamber made an impassioned appeal
for the life of the tree.
Senator Cameron made one IL
the best speeches q his career, euio-
giEed trees IN general and the Cap
itol elm In particular. aGeetionately re-
ealing the length % years which this
old elm had stood a the south end of
the Capitol and the men famous IN
American annals Who had passed and
ehatted beneath its branches. He
quoted much poetry that had been IN.
spired by reverence for trees. and
closed With q splendid recitation %
the familiar poem. ~wOOdnan spare
That Tree"
camerOa hloa the Day.
The matter took I'D Considerable
space IN the Congressional record. the
Committee On the Library. having the
CAPITOL improvements under It's con-
trol. eanvassed the question, and the
tree was allowed % stand, despite the
faet that q would block for an the
Gays Of ito life one % the great marble
approaches % the Capitol.
A large mound % earth N heaped
around the roots of the big elm. and
this IL Kept carefully sOdded that the
trees health may be conserved. Not
long ago u became necessary TO saw
OF Q large limb. and az the point Of
emputation. paint, cement and tin have
been APPLIED that the tree may not SUI
Ger from the surgery.
ne savior 90 this tree was a biz
nan In the coansels Of the nation ana
% the Republican party. Though een-
orally known simply az "Don" Cam
eron. his name was James Donald Cam
eroa- He was the eon Of Simon Cam
erua. Lneoln's secretary q War
whea the war % 1861 broke out. ana
Who vas q Senator from Pennsyivanla
Tor four terms lie resiEnod in 1871
and Was succeeded By his son. Don, ="
Who vas BON a. MIddletoWn. Pa.
May IL, 1854. and had never served N
any legislative body NJ % the time
Of his election 10 the Senate. but he
had had enough experience In worldly
Affairs. having beea prominent Ala
banking and railroad circles
-Doa" CamerOn Eas for q. sh0ff
time Secretary q War IN Grants Cab.
met; that changing Cabinet In which
80 many famous mcn were called 20
serve ID that Cabinet we're Eliza n.
Washburn. Hamilton Fish, George 8.
Boutwell,. VIM A Richardson, Benia.
min IT, Bristow. Lot ". NORTH, John
A Rawlins. Vim. w Belknap- Ar
phonzo Taft. Adoiph r Borie. Ceorra
n. Robeson. JOhn A. J. Creswcil. Jane
w. Marshall. Marshall Jewell, James
y. Tyner. z. Roekwood Hear, Amos n
Alderman. George n. wInsama. IA
ward Pisrrpout. Jacob u. Cor, colum
bus Delano and Zachariah Chandler.
-Don Carnerun was a StrIkins
figure In the National Republican con
vontinns which nominated Hayea an
Wheeler and Garhoid ana AFthur. an
be was thrice elected % the Senate.