Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

BY MARGARET B. DOWNING
Mr.. Beman q. Dawes, brother Of the
former Vice President and present Am
baSsador to Great Britain, will, this
coming Arbor day, inaugurate the
first Of the ceremonies in connection
with the formal opening OF the splen-
did domain to be known as the Dawes
Arboretum. This unique memorial to
q colonial family which in many gen.
erations has produced sturdy and use
full men is the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beman G. Dawes to their native State,
and it combines a scientific and q
utilitarian purpose. Logically, being
called an arboretum, the chief interest
will be the collection Of all trees which
grow In Ohio, and this means every
species common to the north temperate
zone. But interSperSed through these
mighty forests will be rest houses built
from the original log huts and barns
of the pioneers and from timber saved
from houses which had q direct inf1u-
ence on the making of Ohio as State.
Conveniently situated in the center
of this vast State park Is a wide stretch
of grass which neatly cuts into edges
for the old plank toll road over which
the mighty Of the Nation crossed the
State to the Alleghanies when the
nineteenth century was young. Mr..
Dawes, desiring to add a strictly mod
ern touch to this splendid historic do
main, will have varicolored trees, to
spell the name "Daweswood," for the
benefit of aviatorS unfamiliar with the
dense forests.
In making this gift to Ohio in honor
of his forefatherS, one Of whom rode
with Paul Revere, Mr.. Dawes states
that the purposes of the arboretum are
both practical and scientific-to en-
, courage the planting of forest and
ornamental trees and to stimulate re-
search into horticulture.
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MIR. Pierre S. du Pont Is in the gen.
eral sense also working out an arbor-
etum scheme in his fine estate, Long
wood, at Kennett Square, Pennsylvania,
similar to that which engroSSes MIR.
Beman G. Dawes. But Mr.. du Pont,
whose family is so closely afiliated with
Delaware, finds the best Of his trees
beyond the Pennsylvania line. This
rare assortment of trees, the Oldest col
lection in the 10 Original States, will
eventually be willed jointly to the two
Commonwealth as a memorial OF the
du Pont family. The estate at Kenneth
Square, purchased by the owner years
ago, contains the first botanical gar
den planted in Pennsylvania by Josiah
Pierce, a scientist with a handsome
fortune, which he spent literally on
rare trees and plants, many from the
West Indies. Mr.. Pierce built his fine
stone mansion, which Mr.. du Pont has
Incorporated into his splendid modern
palace, in 1851, and his garden had been
in existence for 20 years previously.
Mr.. du Points magnificent grounds are
open to the public during the daylight
hours practically all through the year.
In the Summer concerts are given and
NIAf NJ IL
mington journeys the Ii intervening
miles to enjoy good music in one Of the
most beautiful parks in the western
world.
When Senior Manuel CeSpedes, rs
Minister to Washington from Cuba, was
erecting the beautiful embassy in Six
teenth street, he placed the Flagstaff
In an upright position directly in the
center of the building, so that the ma
tional emblem under almost all condi-
tions of the wind and weather floats
gracefully and freely. Senior Cespedes
proved his wisdom, and never was this
more apparent than that sad Sunday of
March 8, when all legations and en-
bassies displayed their flags at half
mast to mark the passing OF the for
mer President and Chief Justice Taft.
It was an exceptionally blustery day and
the flags which hung from staff
elected cross-wise from portals were
soon wrapped about it, and only the
attentive observer could discover the in
tention of displaying mourning for the
Chief Justice. AL up Sixteenth street
from the Venezuelan legation, which
marks the lowest descent toward the
White House, to the Mexican embassy
on Harvard street, vari-colored flags
showed in folds about their poles, but
none except the Cuban really spread
out in the accepted way. The flags over
the White House and over the govern
mental edifices float from upright poles,
and they perform their duty on all &C.
casions. But with the exception Of the
Cuban embassy and one or two private
domiciles, flags are hung over the door,
and If the day is calm and fair they
mako q fine annearance bit nothing to