Evening star., 1923-05-04

IT'S lieutenant governor and mayors
of thirty nine cities planted forty
elm trees within few feet of the
Lincoln Memorial edifice and dedicat-
ed them ;c the rnortvred President.
Surrounded by hundreds of persons
claiming Massa husatt as their
homeland. and more tn a hundred
Of whom h Il arrived this morning
from New 'a.,l..r,. for the occasion.
Lieut. Gov. ..lvan T Fuller. represent
ing Gov. ''ox. ;r'n"'
over sr-.a - 'i~t on
parti"" bore the
Label Tee"
At - brief
ded:, .:t. ,':l > .::.f o the
stat. - ~. --sr+- N e people
her -ree and dedicate
it to =" Abraham Lin
coin. .-r crow str icht and
stron.- ~ q tie n n III honor
OF w.,;n hi; Massachusetts, avenue
of tres IS being aid out and TO whom
yona : beautiful structure has been
erected"
Mayor Curley speaks.
; He WIS followed by Mayor James
Of the people of Boston dedicated
tree marked, City of Boston, James
NJ Curley. Mayor"
This briee ceremony was performed
by each of the city heads down the
double rows of trees bearing the
name of the city and mayor, ana
which stood on either side OF the road
running southeastward from the me
mortal building.
: :'r y TO the tree planting ceremony
bril- exercises were held. Rev. Jason
Eob,l Pierce. pastor of the First Con-
b.
sire is opened the meeting with
prav-r Representative Frank w.
Dallircer. president OF the Massacnu-
sctts rociety of Washington under
held nod short address and intro
duccd senator Henry Cabot Lodge
who reIcomed the mayors TO WASH
ington Mayor Curley responded for
the mayors and then Lieut.. Gov;
Fuller aud ID Lincoln and explained
the purposes OF the tree-planting
ceremony. The entire assemblage
Gang America and MASSACHUSETTS
My Home Land accompanied by the
Army q NJ Rev. Pierce closed the
meeting with the benediction.
Address by Mr.. DnIIinger.
The architects who designed the
Lincoln Memorial in whose shadow
we are standing" said Representa-
tive Dallirger in his address. copied
from trees the beauty of line ana
form which make Of it thing OF
beauty as was the life or MIN "nom
II mmemorates.
Thus when Massachusetts, comes
TO Washington to do its small part In
tribute TO that great American, Aura
ham Lincoln. what Is more httins
chusetts elms along what shall be
known as Massachusetts avenue OF
memorial trees" in the fervent nope
that generations TO come may pause
hAu
IN their majesty. and the rough their
gothic vista, look up to that beautiful
marble temple with determination
to emulate those lofty ideals and
noble qualities which have made his
life an Inspiration to mankind.
EuIosizes Lincoln.
Lieut.. Gov Fuller eulogized Lir-
coin, declaring mo other man In our
nations history so fully represents
the people and the spirit of America
as does Lincoln"
I'VE come here" he said. ito en-
phasize our respect and love for LIN
coin. In doing so we honor our state.
for to pay homage to this great
American is to revitalize that in our
commonwealth which Is best. These
trees Will grow, put forth their
leaves and stand majestic. the
erations to see So grows daily.
and year by year the wonder of
Lincolns life. So may we as a. ma
tion and so may we of Massachusetts
as a state, grow in understanding Of
Lincolns ideals and come closer to
fulfillment of them In honor to him,
cur nation and the faith of good
men everywhere"
Arrival Of Delegation.
The party from the Bay state. num-
herring more than 100 men and
women, arrived at the Union station
at 7:15 O'Clock. After breakfast at
the station they assembled at the
southern end, where Commissioner
Rudolph, spokesman for the District,
GfficialIy welcomed the guests to the
capital. I'VE are sorry" he said. in
YOU the key to the city because
we haven't any. Washington rs as
much your city as 1t Is ours. But
we are going to do the best we can
to make it the best for you"
With Commissioner Rudolph were
Commissioner Oyster, acting Engineer
Commissioners Mai. Besson. Isaac
Cans. president of the Chamber OF
Commerce. and the following from the
Hoard Of Trade: Arthur Carr, secre-
secretary: John r. Casper, George
Emmons. Samuel VI. Darragh, Stephen
E. Kramer. E. J. Murphy, George
Pitt. L. l. Reeves, Carl J. Quentell,
g,
z n. Waite. Ben r. Webster. Francis
n Weller. Fred J. White and H. ".
Taylor. The officers of the Massa-
chusetts Society. Representative Dali
lfnRer, president; George L. Cain. vice
president and chairman Of the general
entertainment committee; George A.
Herman, secretary and Miss Harriet
NJ. Cheney. treasurer, together with
many members of the Massachusetts,
Society, aided in receiving the guests.
OMciai Party Photographed.
The official party then was photo
gfaphed many times. after which they
entered automobiles, each bearing the
nkna OF the city which they repre-
sSnted. Headed by several motor cy-
cle police and the Army band, the au
tomobiles. numbering more than nifty
aid led by the car carrying Lieut..
Gov. Fuller, Representative Dallinger
and Capt. Robert p. Holmes. perma-
nent aide to the lieutenant governor,
fled down Pennsylvania avenue to
ber registered in the Gridiron room.
At II o'clock the visitors again en-
tered their automobiles and with the
Army band in the lead paraded to the
anfoln Lsn;o n,a Memorial by ey, way Of Pennsyi-
Representative John Jacob Rogers
IS representing Lowell. in the absence
OF the mayor, but the thirty eight
other cities have their chief officials
here. as follows: George A. Sweeney.
A1tleboro; George H. Whittemore.
Bsvsrly; JAMES M. Curley. Boston;
Frank A. Manning, Brockton; Ed
WAro w. Quinn. Cambridge; Law
renee a. Quigley, Chelsea: Joseph NJ
Gfise, Chieopee: Lester .. Chisholm,
Everett; Edmund P Talbot, Fall
River: John B. Fellows. Fitchburg:
Charles P. Pearson. Gardner; William
y MacInness, Gloucester: William D.
afcPhee. Haverhil; John F. Cronin,