The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
TREE CEREMONIAL A
UNIQUE CELEBRATION
AN INTERESTING OCCASION
AT CUTHBERT. MANY PROM
INENT MEN PRESENT.

CUTHBERT, Ga.-One of the
most unusual and interesting events
ever known occurred at Cuthbert on
Thursday "tree ceremonial IN
honor of a majestic pecan tree that
stands on the lawn of the home OF
Mr.. George Mcdonald in Cuthbert.
For eighty-three years it has with
stood the storms, and its grace and
potent strength give the promise OF
many centuries OF usefulness.
The Randolph County Advertising
club conceived the idea of clarifying
this tree. which is both beautiful and
bountiful. In fact, the occasion re-
solved itself into an opportunity to
magnify the pecan industry and in
cidentally in a glorious advertisement
for Georgia's pecan district.
The interest of the National Nut
Growers Association was enlisted,
and Mr. c. A. Simpson, of Monticello,
Fla, originally from Boston, Mass,
president of the association, co-operat-
ed in plans that made the occasion a
great success.
At 10 O'Clock A. S. Perry, who act
ed as master of ceremonies, called the
assembly to order, after which DR.,
Golf led in prayer. Mayor West de-
livered the address of welcome in be
half OF the city Miss Lila Hatcher,
in fitting words, welcomed the dis
tinguished visitors in behalf OF the
Cuthbert Woman's club John -.
Gum gave a short history OF the big
pecan tree on the lot which has stood
the storms for 80 years, and yet 1t
lifts its towering branches to bless
humanity in yielding from three to
six sugar barrels of rich pecans every
wear. The tree was planted by the
mother Of Mrs William Taylor. The
Taylors were a very prominent post
belum family in Georgia. Mr.. Nc
Donald acquired the premises in 1895,
and has exerted himself to gYe the
tree a fine setting.
Mr.. u V. Wilcox, editor OF mag
azine in Washington, D. C., gave.
most enjoyable speech adorned with
incidents gathered from career OF
useful research.
Mr.. Chas. Blum, president OF the
Chas. Blum Advertising Corporation,
of Philadelphia, Pa, responded to a
call and delivered one Of the most de-
lightfully instructive talks ever heard.
He was full of statistics as an egg is
of meat-they just oozed out. But he
had a most happy faculty OF making
instruction interesting.
Among the many things OF inter
est to Georgians presented was the
fact that Georgia was the sixteenth
state in point of value OF lands in the
United States. California ranked first,
with a land valuation of over two
billion. while Georgia's land values
was eight hundred and ffty-nire mil
lion. He stressed that these land val
ues were due largely to orchard fruits.
Mr.. Willis c. Kendig, distinguish
ed attorney from Lancaster, Pa, de-
livered one of the pleasing addresses
of the day. He expressed a fine ap-
probation for food-bearing trees, dis
closing an intimate acquaintance with
the history and comparative values OF
nuts, according to the Georgia paper
shell pecan a very high consideration,
placing it at the top of all edible nuts
in protein and fat Mr.. Kendig led
his audience through the forest that
bristled with live interest, and no one
who heard him but had his heart
solemnized by the close relation the
crest had to man in Gods plan OF
creation.
DR.. ]. H. Kellogg, of the Battle
Creek sanitarium, of Battle Creek,
Mich, wrote his regrets that he could
not be present, as he had promised
and wanted to be, but sent a paper
which is most illuminative Of the val
tie of pecan nuts as an article OF food.
He said: "Our remote ancestors gath
cred their meat from trees instead OF
seeking it in SHAMELESS and butcher
shops"
Again: "All scientific men are now
agreed that nuts were the chief staple
in the diet of primitive man"
Nut growers and the advocates OF
the meatless diet have no reason to
be discouraged. Twenty years from
now the owners of large orchards of
bearing nut trees will be the most
fortunate of investors.
The picture it presented today was
most pleasing.
Mr.. c. A. Simpson, president OF the
National Nut Growers Association,
presented on behalf of the association