The San Francisco call., 1910-05-02
SEQUOIA IS NAMED
CLIFFORD PINCHOT'
Impressive Ceremonies Sur
round Christening of Muir
Woods Forest Giant
Former Chief Forester Highly
Commended by Former
Governor Pardee

A giant sequoia, whose sturdy form
towers above its redwood companions
in the lower end of the Muir Wood big
tree grove near Mill Valley. was yester-
day noon formally dedicated TO Clifford
Pinchot, former chief of the federal
forestry department, in an impressive
and highly interesting ceremony con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the Sierra
club.
a select attendance Of about 500 per-
sons. composed OF friends and guests
of the Sierra club, took part in the
dedicatory program, which began
shortly after II o'clock and lasted un-
iii afternoon.
Former Governor George Pardee was
among the speakers. He spoke on the
necessity Of staying the hand of the
wood chopper and closely adhering TO
the sentiments on forest conservation
expressed by Pinchot Pardee said
that IN so years, at the present rate of
tree destruction, the forests of the
country would be devastated. During
the course OF his remarks he paid
glowing tributes 10 Pinchot and the
forestry service he had inaugurated.
PINCHOT Is COMMENDED
The ceremonies were formally
opened with Introductory remarks by
Ernest j. Mott, chairman of the com
nittee on local walks Of the Sierra
club II was at the suggestion of the
committee that the tree was named
after Pinchot Mott said that the re-
quest made Of Secretary Ballinger for
permission TO dedicate a tree TO Pin
chot had been gracefully acceded to,
though the secretary of the interior
had intimated that the established Gus
tom had been TO name strees after dead
persons.
VanderIynn Stow, representing the
Bohemian club. spoke at length on the
beauty of trees and forests. The Bo-
aemiau club formerly used A section OF
the Muir woods and Stow, who is a
great lover of trees, gave an inspiring
address on the grandeur of the red
woods. lie paid high commendation
10 PinehOt.
.. The actual christening of the tree
was done by Miss E. Hitten The Sc
-QuOia selected to bear for many ages
the name Of Pinchot welded in bronze
-Upon its hoary breast is a massive
trunk measuring more than u feet in
diameter and standing close to a tree
named after Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Miss Hittell said:
Fl name thee Clifford Pinchot."
PROPOSES PUBLIC PARK
William Kent. millionaire and phi
lanthropist who converted Muir wood
into a park. a friend Of Clifford Pinchot,
in an address full OF praises for the
former forester. proposed that the en-
tire Mount Tamalpais district be made
into q public park. Kent is one of the
largest holders OF Tamalpais property,
- and the recommendation coming from
him was a surprise to all. He pro-
nounced II a natural park and said he
was willing TO do all in his power tC
preserve it as a park.
Alexander McAdee, san Francisco
weather expert. forsook his calling
and his Office in the Merchants Ex-
change building long enough TO attend
She ceremony and say few kind
things about Pinchot, whom he knew
- a',rsonally, and also to discuss the ma
.lionai value Of having forests.
2 The program for the day ended with
Ele singing Of America" by the as
-embled persons. To the patriotic an
them Were added the following verses
~ Henry Van Dyke:
love thy inland seas
Thy cspes and giant trees,
Thy rolling plains
ny canyons wild and deep
Thy prairies' bOUndless sweep,
Thy rocky mountains steep,
Thy fertile mains.
Thy domes. thy silvery strands
Thy golden gate. that stands
AEront the west:
Thy sweet and crystal air,
Thy sunlight everywhere,
o. land beyond compare.
love thee best.