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ENTRANCE TO ART MUSEUM, GOLDEN GATE PARK. 
playgrounds, waterfalls, fountains and many artificial 
lakes. The lake inclosing Strawberry Hill is particu- 
larly beautiful with its flocks of swans and other water 
birds and fairy-like environments. Here is Hunting- 
ton Falls, pouring out from the summit of Strawberry 
Hill and rushing down the terraced and densely 
wooded declivities into Stow Lake. To its artificial at- 
tractions are also to be added the deer park, bear cage, 
aviary, elm and buf¥alo paddocks, the colossal stone 
music temple with its grove of maples, the huge Eng- 
lish Church Cross. 
The total area of Golden Gate Park, including the 
“Panhandle Extension,” is nearly 2,000 acres. The 
I work of improvement and extension is progressing 
steadily and rapidly. 
A tree of historic interest and distinguished “line- 
age” is a certain vigorous young weeping-willow in 
Golden Gate. This tree grew from a slender twig 
presented to the Park Commissioners some years ago 
by one of the United States Senators from Califor- 
nia, who brought it from Washington, D. C. He 
A GLIMPSE OF STOW LAKE AND STRAWBERRY HILL, 
GOLDEN GATE PARK. 
had taken it from one of the willows growing at 
Alount Vernon, near the tomb of the Washingtons. 
This tree had in turn grown from a little branch 
taken from the Island of St. Helena — near the spot 
where the body of Napoleon I. had laid some years 
prior to its permanent removal to tlie French capi- 
tal — Hotel des Invalides. The tree growing on St. 
Helena had been brought from France soon after Na- 
poleon’s death — a little twig. This branch came from, 
a weeping-willow that was shading the tomb of one 
of the famous French Kings. Nearly 50 years ago 
an American bark, homeward bound from a long voy- 
age, chanced, to touch at St. Helena. The master of 
the vessel secured a small scion from the tree grow- 
ing near Napoleon’s former grave and brought it to 
New York. During the long passage, the life of the 
branch was preserved, and later it was planted at 
Mount Vernon, where it developed into a large and 
vigorous tree. Another small branch brought from 
HISTORIC WEEPING WILLOW, GOLDEN GATE PARK. 
Mount Vernon by the California Senator was also 
planted in his yard at Oakland, Cal., and it has grown 
into a fine tree. 
Efforts will be made to perpetuate the honor of this 
particular family of willow by Californians, in plant- 
ing branches at several places of noted historic inter- 
est in the Golden Gate. One twig has already been 
planted at the monument erected in honor of the late 
Commodore Sloat, at the town Old Monterey. To 
Commodore Sloat, U. S. N., belongs the honor of 
having first hoisted the American Flag on California 
soil after it was ceded to the United States by Mexico. 
Occident. 
