LIVING MEMORIALS 



THE District of Columbia had its first official Arbor 

 Day on April 16. It was ordered by the Commis- 

 sion in a formal proclamation. The day was widely 

 observed. Clifford I. Lanham, superintendent of trees 

 and parking, provided a fine program with the planting 

 of trees along streets, the first of which was a tree in 

 memory of his father who for 25 years held the position 



of the District of Columbia in memory of the 'animals in 

 the war. One of these trees was at the Happy Hollow 

 Playgrounds. The ceremony at Happy Hollow was 

 unique indeed. Children bearing large letters that spelled 

 "Be Kind to Animals" accompanied by Girl Scout Troop 

 No. 1, marched to the spot where the tree was placed. 

 The program of the American Forestry Association for 



THE FIN OAK FROM MOUNT VERNON PLANTED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE CHILDREN OF THE 



AMERICAN REVOLUTION 



Mrs. Daniel C. Lothrop, who founded the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution 25 years ago, turned over to Mrs. 

 Frank Mondell, the newly elected president, the memorial tree planted by the society and registered on the National Honor Roll of the 

 American Forestry Association. Mrs. Lothrop is shown with the bouquet of flowers and Mrs. Mondell, the wife of the Representative of 

 Wyoming, is holding the marker. The other national officers in the picture are Mrs. Horace M. Towner, wife of Representative Towner of 

 Iowa, Mrs. Percy M. Bailey, Mrs. G. M. Brumbaugh, Miss Grace Pierce, and Miss H. E. Stout. The sessions of the National Society of the 

 Children of the American Revolution were held co-incident with those of the sessions of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Wash- 

 ington. The tree is a pin oak from Mount Vernon. 



his son now holds. Secretary of Agriculture Meredith 

 was the speaker of the day. A delegation of school 

 children, an appointee from each class, was present at 

 the ceremonies. Commissioner Brownlow introduced 

 the speakers, who were Secretary Meredith and General 

 William Mitchell of the United States Air Service. 



As one of the features of "Be Kind To Animals" 

 Week, which date coincided with Arbor Week, memorial 

 trees were planted by the Humane Educational Society 



tree planting was carried out by the children. Mrs. Ira 

 Bennett was chairman of the committee of arrangements. 

 The National Society of the Children of the American Rev- 

 olution planted a memorial tree on the grounds of Conti- 

 nental Memorial Hall during the sessions of the Daughters 

 of the American Revolution. Another tree was planted on 

 the grounds of the Marine Hospital in memory of Charles 

 A. Rhett Jacobs of the Marines who was killed in action 

 in France. On May 4 the District Federation of 



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