Evening star., 1921-12-29
FAVOR MEMORIAL
TOTREEPLANNERS
Oldest Inhabitants Would
Honor Men on Original
Parking Commission.

The Commissioners will be asked
by the Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia to
consider the erection of memorial
to the original parking commission
which established the attractive tree
system of the National Capital.
AT meeting in Union engine house.
18th and II streets last night the as
sociation unanimously adopted reso-
lutions presented by DR.. William Tin
dali, veteran official of the District
government. calling attention to the
advlsability of such memorial.
Members Of mmIssion.
DR.. Tindalfs resolutions named the
three first parking commissioners
-John Saul, William Saunders and
William r. Smth-who. the doctor
said, were without superiors in
knowledge and skill as arborists, and
who devotedly applied their profess
s1onal attafnmentS in devising and
establishing the street tree system
which Is SO conducive to climatic COM
plement to the rigid outlines of the
District highway plan"
DR.. Tlndall further suggested that
the proposed memorial should bear
testimony to the part which Truman
Lanham played in establishing the
tree system of Washington. Mr..
Lanham was superintendent Of trees
and parkings for number of years
and his son, Clifford Lanham, sue
ceeded him at his death.
Review Of Year Read.
Capt. George W. Evans. chronicler,
read his chronicle of 1921, recountine
in brief and interesting manner all
happenings of the year of interest to
the members. The chronicle con-
tanned a sketch Of every member Of
the association who died during the
year.
When he had finished reading his
paper Capt. Evans received a vote Of
thanks by the association for the
painstaking manner in which he sum-
married the events.
Judge Charles S. Bundy told of an
enjoyable evening he spent recently
with Benjamin A. Colonna, vice
president of the association. who has
not been able to attend meetings for
some time. Judge Bundy brought to
the members the best wishes Of Mr.
Colonna, and the association voted to
send him the seasons greetings.
Plan White House Visit.
Vice President Henry l.. Bryan. who
presided. reminded all members to
meet at the engine house at IL o'clock
Monday morning, New Year day for
brief business session before going
to the Presidents reception at the
White House.
Financial Secretary John r. Ma
honey announced that he would have
for sale that morning the badges
which the members of the association
formerly wore when attending White
House receptions.
NJ F. Burrows presented to the as
Jociation as souvenir an order
signed by Henry D. Cooke. former
governor of the District, appointing
his father, Henry Burrows. inspector
of wood for Georgetown in 1871.
JOHN B. Mccarthy reported that he
followed the custom on Christmas
day by ycarrying the best wishes of
the association to Mrs. Bruce. 935 S
street. who on December % cele-
brated her 101st birthday anniver-
sary.
The following were elected to mem
bership in the association last night
Albert Schulteis. Edward NJ. Dulin,
George Whitney White. Thomas L.
Cavanaugh. Justice Frederick L.
Siddons. John Holmes Magruder,
Frederick S. Hodgson, DR.. William c.
Fowler. Walter w. Ludlow. William
Bruce King and John S. Block.