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reeled the operation of taking down the tree, explained to 

 the children why it had died. In the delegation were Har- 

 old Roach, Charles Keene, Esther Rogers, Margaret 

 Lowe and Dorothy Sheckells. 



"Cutting away many of the roots of the tree to widen 

 Fourteenth street killed the old elm," Lanham told the 

 children. "Then, too, little or no air or rain could get to 

 what roots were left. However, I will put a new tree 

 there and see what we can do toward keeping it alive." 



Lanham picked out the hour of midnight to take down 

 the tree because of traffic conditions at that busy comer. 

 Block and tackle were put in place by a big crew of men. 



ANOTHER ROOSEVELT TREE 



The first agricultural society to register memorial trees 

 with the Association is the Agricultural Society of Queens- 

 Nassau Counties, at Mineola. The trees were registered 

 by Lott Van de Water, Jr., the secretary, and marked with 

 the official marker. Theodore Roosevelt, for whom one 

 of the trees was planted, often visited the grounds and 

 spoke there. 



The trees are of the scarlet oak variety, the acorns 

 gathered from the grounds ten years ago and planted, 

 developing into full growth. 



President Robert C. Baird, of the Society, spoke briefly 

 of the Memorial observance, and when markers were 

 placed upon each of the five trees, told of the service 

 given by those to whom the trees were planted. 



ME.MUR1.\L TREES WD MARKERS EUR NEW YORK BOYS 



Underwood and Underwood National Photo 



(Upper corner) Mrs. Catherine Dunn, mother of Capt. George Dunn, of the 77th Division, who was killed in France. 



planting a memorial oak in Central Park, New York, at the spot selected by J. S. Kaplan, forester of the Department of 



Parks. 



(Lower) Large memorial tree marker for Company E, 307th Infantry. 77th Division, showing names of members registered 



on the national honor roll of the .American Forestry .Association. Hamilton Fish, Jr., now member of Congress from New 



York, formerly a major in the 77th Division, is inspecting the marker. 



