Evening star., 1933-11-29
The Stephen T. Mather Apprecia.

The Stephen T. Mather Apprecia'
ago to honor the memory of the founder
! and first director of the National Park
Service, has announced that its wora
is nearing completion.
1t has set up and unveiled 20 COM
memorative bronze plaques in an equal
the Woodland trail which Mi Mathei
Of the same kind soon will be placed
A final plaque Of somewhat different
design also may be put up In Wash
ington, the scene Of many Of Mr.
Mather's labors for park conservation
John Hays Hammond has been chair
man Of the committee, with George
w. White as treasurer and Franklin
Adams as secretary. The Executive
Committee has included former Repre-
sentative Louis c. Cranton Of Mich.
igan, DR.. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, presi'
dent National Geographic Society; DR.
Vernon L. Kellogg, secretary Nationa
Research Council; Theodore w. Noyes
editor The Star. and Mrs. Henry A
Strong, chairman of the board Hattie
NJ. Strong Foundation.
National Committee Members.
Among members of the nationa
Committee were Mrs. Carl Akeley
Horace M. Albright, Robert B. Arm
strong, C.. Il. Aspinwall, Albert w. At
, wood. DR.. Wallace w. Atwood, DR.
David P Barrows, Maj Carey H
Brown, Ovid M Butler, Arno B. Cam
merer, H. P. Caemmerer, DR.. w. w
Campbell, Col John H. Carroll, Maj
Gen. B. F. Cheathan, Irwin S. Cobb
Herbert Corey, Frederic A. Delano
Secretary of War George H. Dern
| Herbert Evison, DR.. John H. Finley
w. Cameron Forbes, Harry w. Frantz
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Col. U
S. Grant, Sd; Frederic J. Haskin, Ed
ward c. Kemper. w. B. Lewis, Senator
William G. McAdoo, DR.. John c. Mer-
| riam, Eugene M. Meyer, Charles Moore
New, Frederick Law Olmstead. DR.
Henry Fairfield osborn, Arthur N
Pack, DR.. T. S. Palmer, John Barton
| Payne, DR. T. Gilbert Pearson. Gen
John ]. Pershing, George D. Pratt
Dr. Michael I. Pupin. P. S. Ridsdale
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, Ernest
N Smith, Mai. r. Y. Stuart, MARI
Sullivan, Judge Clair S. Tapaan, DR.
William A. White and Robert Sterling
Yard.
When the committee first was
brought together, its initial problem
| was that of deciding what particular
variety of memorial would be suited
best to the purpose. An appeal was
made to the public for suggestions anc
SO different plans we're submitted by
State organizations and interested in
dividuals After careful study the
plaque plan was agreed upon, ano
Bryant Baker Of New York was asked
to prepare model.
Locations Are Increased.
Originally only IL locations were spe-
Gifted, but scores of petitions were re-
ceived in behalf of the naming OF addi-
tional sites, and in response to the
demand the number was increased
eventually to 26.
Each plaque is 35 inches wide by
29H inches deep. The design shows
a profile portrait of Mr.. Mather with
his full name. the date of his birth
July 4, 1867. and the date of his death
January q, 1880, also an inscription
reading: HE laid the foundation OF
the National Park Service. defining and
establishing the policies under which
its areas shall be developed and con-
served unimpaired for future genera
tions. There will never come. an end
to the good that he has done" When
cast in bronze the average tablet
weighed 100 pounds.
The first unveiling took place July