Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
MODERN TREE SURGERY
SAVES HISTORIC OAK
wo Tons Of Cement Mixed
With Rivets Save
y Landmark.
Landmark,
IBy Universal Service

81 10y OHiVeTsal SerSicc.1
SEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Past and
esent have been stoutly linked on
istoric Long Island. whore two tons
cement mixed with sand and re-sn-
'rced by steel rivets have been
poured into tho hollow trunk of n
istorio great white oak tree 1t
&auglaston.
Tho treo Is said to be moro than
we centuries old and is the largest
go of It's kind In New York State.
orseons OF the Davcy Tree Expert
ompany. who were summoned TO
iTo tho life of tho famous land
p'rk, declare that it's life la now
s6urod for many future genera
ons.
Tho tree. which Is on tho estate
Mr.. and Mira. J. II. Hoffman Mt
1ouglaston. dominates tho country
4'de with It's great trunk mounting
'ore than eighty feet skyward and
mighty branches spreading out
yer one hundred feet at their Wild
st stretch. Five feet from the
round tho trunk IN fifteen feet
ght inches In diameter.
Say 1t WINS Council Oak.
Tradition founded on many we'll
authenticated facts declare the tree
havo been tho famous council oak
II tho Indians inhabiting tho west
IN end of the Island at tho time
tho early settlers Possibly Hem
Flick Hudson stood beneath It's wei
'nc shade when he and his little
lipful OF men landed on the nearby
ng Island shore.
Carnarsle Indians, ono OF tho thlr-
zen tribes of tho Mohegan nation
no inhabited Long Island ut that
criod. were tho first Americans. his
5)ry tells us. TO greet Hudson and
Is men. and his journal OF 1909 con-
.ins an entry telling OF the visit
ms committee OF Carnarsies who
ime on board his vessel and en-
hanged green tobacco for the knives
nd beads Of the white men. On
7e third day Of his stay. however.
10 Of his men fell Into allegation
IN group OF Indians on shore
nd ne summoned his entire crew
In famous trip UP the Hudson
ivcr.
decent excavations near the Hon-
AN estate brought TO ligh, guam
aty of Indian skulls and heaps 81
aystcr shells and clam shells. which
3ad been uncovered by the tide along
re beach OF the ncar-hy sound. es-
J.cinlly at Douglas Point. which arc
; violence Of the Indian villages OF
Sc days.
i Recently. signs OF dry rot were
zen in tho trunk OF the whit" OAK.
hitch was found OF nearly fifteen
: ,et. All this was carefully scraped
way leaving the main part OF the
= ;, Dol leu
3nell. !, was then carefully disin
3ectcd and treated with a water
roof substance which was then re-cn-
q u ccd with steel rivets and Allied
7'tth a mixture Of cement and sand.
|orty bags Of cement leach weigh
ing nearly one hundred pounds) be-
-7g used in the process.
y Isr Sectional Braces.
II order 20 give tho tree the prop
II pliancy against wind and weather.
lIch as the original tree substa nee
method 81 sectional bracing as
! >lid filling OF cement would make
he tree dangerously rigid. Several
en- worked inside the giant trunk
4. /, prepare II for the lnal nlline.
DON they expect the bark to heal
yer the wound and In the course
! ID time practically no evidence or
! he wound Will appear.
4 White oak Is very durable wood
nd makes fne timber FOR building
purposes. y swing 10 enable the
'ork men to reach the upper part of
nc wound was hung with perfect
onhdencc from very email limb,
moving the great strength of the
Food.
The tree !s now expected to live
1pr the enjoyment OF many coming
Generations. continuing 10 he one OF
he most Interesting landmarks OF
ID whole historic region.