| Show Trees Perpetuate Memory of Hero Sons MRS 1 A. A S. S WILLETT was IWas one of many Salt alt Lakes Lake mothers who vho observed Arbor day yesterday by planting planting plant plant- ing a tree in mem memory ry of their sons lost in army service sen The he trees w were te set out on on t the e. e new municipal park site in n City Creek ek canyon anyon Mrs rs Willett's Willetts s son was George Kerr On the upper right Capt II H. C. C Pierce i Commander rf R R. i- i II H. r and Capt r t j John w T P. P Flood lood of local marine navy and army recruiting stations respectively are arc affixing trees to the soil in the three a to tobe be known as Army Nav Navy and Triangle Mis 1 IL If K Williams her son Vil Hams ari arid l her lather J. J H. H Brookman are seen as they worked with the crow crowd which took p part rt in the days day's planting Below are arc Boy Scouts who had general charge chargo of the days day's work in the new park and and- planted h here re and there when ichen hen they were not noL directing the th throng ng I 7 V i r 4 i r 4 lj I s sS a s S a p ps 4 4 s f. f Ti p wg I 0 it z i ia it a t i 5 4 9 a 4 4 ti 4 s 's 4 s r j Nc LJ ia A rf- rf t e m n i it 1 Many Plant Ti Trees ees at tt Cit City Creek Canyon Park I I Opening I I Iti ESPITE threatening weather yesterday yes yes- JL D more than trees planted service serice men's mens memorial gro grove e In Cit City Creek canyon park as ts asa a feature to the tho Arbor da day ceremonial according to S S. R. R Lambourne park su supervisor p. p r iso r who h o was as i in n cha charge rge o of f t the h e public tree planting The event marked the formal opening of City Creek canon can can- p on as a municipal park In addition to the grove planted In honor of all ci- ci T o a HI J Jand and md nd marine corps triangle commemorating commemorating rating the service of or those who en enlisted enlisted enlisted en- en listed through the local recruiting of offices ol- ol during the war was established b by officers of or tho the various service branches brandies Ground was also broken on tho the site of oC Memory Grove GIO to 1 bo be e planted later by bp Go Gold d Star mothers At 11 a a. m. m fa 1 Mayor or E E. A A. Bock Cit City Commissioners A A. H. H Crabbe C C. Charence Clarence Clarence Clar Char ence and T T. T T T. Burton and City Auditor H H. S. S McCann officially opened the park by planting a tree treo each The public planting then commenced and was continued until the hea heavy storm of the late lato afternoon terminated the services Among the tho prominent citizens who participated were Thomas R. R P. P Cutler X N. P. P Ipson and Dr Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Hampton George B. B Holman planted tho the first tree in service grove rove and Mrs Albert Wilkes lIkes planted two trees there ono one In honor of or her son Jo Joseph ph Simmons Wilkes who was killed in France and the other to commemorate tho the service of or all members mem mern- hers bers of the American Legion Leg post lost named in honor of ot her son Arm Army nav navy and marine corps' corps triangle tri trl angle Ie was established at Third avenue avenue ave nue and Canyon Canon road at l. l O when Commander R. R R. R Mann U U. S S. navy Capt H 11 C. C Pierce U U. S S. S marine marine corps corp and Capt John P P. Flood U. U S. S arm army planted the trees that mark tho the corners of this spot A score of service men were cro on hand hanl to lend a military aspect to the occasion Firt Fifty nO Boy Scouts responded to the call Issued b by Datus E. E Hammond acting net act Ing InS scout master and assembled on the planting site nt at 1 1230 IO n. n m m. Each ho boy carried a tree and spade and after aCter planting their own slips all assisted the park attendants Supervisor Sup Lambourne with a crew ew of or workmen had the park in excellent shape for rOI planting The canyon had been cleared clearM and graded for more than thana a n mile and more than holes had been dug In anticipation Brief Ceremony at al Capitol At th the site selected for tor the planting of trees yesterday bv ly state stale officials on tho the capitol grounds rounds the tho northeast corner of or the capitol Is tho the coldest spot pot on tho the capitol grounds the trees se selected se- se for planting were Norway maples The Tho ceremony upon the lie planting planting- was simple and brief as a n nI severe sc cold wind swept the tho grounds rounds I and there were few persons present Got Gov Simon Bamberger planted the I I j I first tree Harden Bennion secreta secretary I of or state the second George N. N Child j i superintendent of public instruction I I tho the third James H. H Wolfe VolIe assistant at atI attorney attorney at- at I torney general and acting for Dan B. B Rj j Shields attorney general the fourth Jerrold R R. Letcher assistant secretary I o of state the fifth fIrth Joseph Ririe fine auditor au au- au- au I cHlor of or state and Daniel O. O Larson I treasurer of or state were not present I I and the trees which they were expected I J to plant were cared for b by A A. I Hill 1111 lantI landscape cape gardener at the capi- capi i lol oh I Home Orphans Orphans' r rI r rI I Observes Day Dayi i Practical observance o of Arbor day J. I was made b by tho the Orphans' Orphans Home and and Da Day Nursery yesterday Youngsters of or orthe the Institution devoted themselves from morning until night to garden garden- ing inS Watermelons and lettuce heads sufficient to supply the tables of or the homo home throughout the tho summer were planted At the close of or the arduous work vork in th the evening the children were ero I given a part party In which dances and tames were the The merriment merri meerS- I ment Continued until a late hour hOUI Flowers Flow Flow- ers for fol the tue party part were presented the tho thoI I children b by the Miller ll Floral noral company |
