Evening star., 1921-11-07
MRS. HARDING AIDS
IN PLANTING -E:LMS
Trees on Lincoln Memorial
Grounds Mark Beginning Of
1''InternationaI Avenue"

Calling of the limitation of arms
conference by President Harding and
the opening of Armistice week were
marked today with the planting of
two American elms by the American
Forestry Association on the grounds
of the Lincoln Memorial. The elms.
one for the allied armies and one for
the allied navies, were dedicated by
Charles >LathrCp Pack, president or
the association. who said:
"On Friday all the unknown dead
will be honored, but these living
sign of our faith that the idea be-
hind the cali Of our President will
live"
Mrs. Warren G. Harding presented
her tree-planting trowel to members
Of the American Legion, who placed
the trees at the 23d street entrance
to the grounds after Mr.. Packs ad-
dress. The trees stand at the head OF
what will be an International avenue
of memorial trees to be planted by
various world governments. accord
ing to the plans of Lieut.. Col. c: O.
Sheriff. of the department of public
buildings and grounds, who coop
Grated with the American Forestry
Association in plans for the tree
planting.
Mrs. Harding Furnishes TrOweL
Mrs. Harding arrived at the 23d
street entrance shortly before 10
o'clock and brought with her in it's
walnut box the trowel with which she
planted the Ohio tree on the asSocia-
tion's grounds last spring. She was
greeted by a committee from the
American Forestry Association.
'"The elm is inseparably connected
with the past and present OF Amer
ica," Mr.. Pack said in dedicating the
trees. with elms the earliest fore
fathers sheltered their cabins. Under
an elm George Washington assumed
command Of the Continental Army.
On the side Of sentiment the elm has
filled the eye and heart OF countless
children, men and women in America
Truly the native American elm is
native-born American citizen.
Consequently. it is a fitting monu-
ment to the cause Of so arranging
world affairs that the sons Of you
men of the American Legion may be
spared the hell which you yourselves
so bravely and SO nobly entered.
THE cause is an appeal to sanity.
1t is an appeal to save your sons, for
if the world again should go mad
your sons, true to their inheritance,
faithful to- their duty. will step into
the flaming path which you your
selves have trod.
ting spot-the memorial to Abraham
Lincoln. Accordingly. in this city
where he died and here before his
formal memorial we dedicate these
trees, native American elmS-dedi-
cate them to the cause of world
brotherhood and eternal peace"
Legion Representatives
Among those representing the Amer
lean Legion were: Quentin Roose-
welt Post, A. w. Defenderfer, COM
mander, and Austin Imrie; Augustus
P. Gardner Post, Charles F. Wilson.
commander, and Maj. E. Bradfeld
Hartley; Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Post, Francis F. Miller, COM
son; Stuart Walcott Post. Capt. Alex
ander NJ Bremen, senior vice COM
mander. and DR.. Jesse L. Hall; Vim
cent B. Costello Post, William F.
Franklin, commander, and Charles v.
Dessez; National Press Club Post.
Oliver N. Olson; 312th Machine Gun
Battalion Post, e. W. Jordan, COM
mander, and Harry P. Giddings;
George Washington Post. No. 1, How
ard s. Fisk, commander, and Capt.
Albert E. Ham, and Tank Corps Post,
L. Peckham. Mrs. William Howard
Taft, wife of the Chief Justice, was
among the distinguished guests pre4-
ent.
The ceremony which marked the
tree planting opened with "Atten-
tion" by bugler. and the invoca-
ton was pronounced by Col. John
T. Axton, chief of chaplains Of the
United States Army. Col Sheriff.
then introduced Mr.. Pack. Following
Mr.. Packs address Capt. John B.
Frazier Of the United States Navy
said the benediction and the bugler
Sornded s0TapSO