MEMORIAL TREES 
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Arkansas, in planting a Maple as the organization’s 
memorial to the soldiers and sailors of that city. About 
the roots of the tree the planters placed soil from each 
state in the Union and from each of the Allied countries. 
The linking of all sections of the Union is also achieved 
in the memorial grove established in Exposition Park by 
the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. To be known as 
the Grove of States, this planting will contain a tree from 
each state. The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, provided 
a memorial park, one corner of which is devoted to a five 
acre grove of memorial oaks. In this grove each tree is 
a tribute to a fallen soldier. In Philadelphia extensive 
planting has been done, including 500 trees in Logan 
Square. 
Baltimore has its Grove of Remembrance in the world 
famous Druid Hill Park. The trees in this group were 
dedicated to the fallen heroes by the War Mothers of 
America, now a part of the Service Star Legion. 
Gold Star Mothers planted 150 trees in the forest 
preserve of Cook County, Ill. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, 
more than 188 trees have been planted to the memory of 
the soldiers of Hamilton County. New Jersey has been 
active in memorial tree planting, with an example set by 
Governor Edwards in planting an Arbor Day tree, at 
Trenton, to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers of the 
state who gave their lives at the call of their country. 
The town of Charlotte, Michigan, has given splendid 
illustration of the meaning which may be given the plant¬ 
ing of memorial trees—a meaning which embraces com¬ 
munity improvement as well as honor for soldier dead. 
Charlotte’s memorial took the form of converting an 
unsightly piece of ground into a handsome park in which 
coming generations could take enduring pride. In this 
park the community has planted 7000 White Pines, 
