The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
Many Trees Planted on Capitol
Hill and in Liberty
Park.
WEATHER SMILES UPON
OFFICIALS AS THEY LABOR
Hundreds Take Part in the IN
structing Ceremonies of
the Day.

Inspired by the significance of Arbor
day, the citizens OF Salt Lake from
the chief executive of the state to the
smallest Of the school children, appro-
priatcly observed the day Saturday by
materially aiding in the beautifying or
the city in planting trees and cleaning
up yards. Public officials and promi-
nent citizens of the community planted
trees in the various public grounds
about the city, chief among which were
Liberty park and Capitol hill, and there
were thousands of trees planted in pri-
vate premises.
Few persons who planted trees Sat
urday, perhaps, stopped to realize what
IL would mean IN years to come, but
upon those who noticed the result OF
the labors of previous Arbor days
about them on every side the concep-
tion must have dawned. Nowhere was
This more noticeable than at Liberty
park and Capitol hill. Sprouts which
a few years ago were set in the
ground by public officials as were
the few that were planted Saturday
arc now fourishing trees, furnishing
shade and beauty to all who approac h
them.
The school children of the city had
a busy time Saturday planting the 90
600 trees which were distributed among
them Friday, The gift OF. the Keith
o 'Brien company Others were busy
cleaning up back yards and caring for
trees and shrubbery planted IN previous
years. Throughout the city q united
effort was manifest Saturday toward
the further Identification Of Salt
Lakes already beautiful residences and
thoroughfares, not to mention the
parks.
Liberty Park Beautiful.
Never did Liberty park present a
more beautiful appearance than Sat
urday morning, when the city officials
! and others made their way TO the city s
beauty spot TO, do their share in the
task Of still further improving condi-
tions by planting a few additional
trees. Liberty park has truly under
gone a transformation during the past
few months. Under the direction OF
| the city board of park commissioners
numerous important improvements have
| been made.
The old mill on the center drive is
| being covered with vines and the
grounds about il have been parked so
that the place presents an attractive
appearance. AT the back of the old
mill, where there was previously IA big
|
and a small lake laid out. 1t was
| around this little lake that the Off
ciaIs planted trees Saturday morning,
About thirty city officials and other
! citizens gathered at the city and coun-
| ty building at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning and were taken TO the park
in automobiles as the guests Of The park
commissioners. Upon the arrival at
| the park the officials, including Mayor
John s. Bransford and Mrs. Bransford
went over the improvements which are
| now under way.
Mayor Plants Tree.
! The first tree was planted by Mayor
! Bransford. In all about forty tree:
were planted. The varieties being sivei
birch, weeping willow, French elm. box
elder, American ash. weeping birch
aud sycamore maple. Trees were plant
ed by Mayor Bransford. Mrs. Brans-
ford. former Governor Hebor NJ. Wells
| 4. Fred Wey, Coupcilmen A. j. Davis
II. 5. Fernstrom, John Holley, J. w
Mckinney, Mark RcedaIl. l.. T.. Hal
and c. M, Lees. City Auditor Rudolph
! Alf. City Recorder b. $. Rives, b, T.
Redmun, Assistant City Engineer
Smith Deputy City Recorder II. w
! Smith, Deputy Recorder W. Shoppe
Superintendent Of Watcrworks Thoma,
I HOLIDAY, Chief of Police S. NJ. Barlow