Deseret Evening News | 1909-09-27 | Page 2 | Golf Stick Made from Historic Tree

GOLF STICK MADE FROM HISTORIC TREE Among thin tho Ih Interesting events of the visit of ot President Taft ft was IM the th presen presentation tation of oC a golf go t stick tIek to the tho chief ex executive e by lawson This famous golf stick was made from the first locust tree planted In Utah Ulah by b one onA of the three women nomen In the first party of pioneers to reach h the city In 1547 The s ered I ed t from fl m which the tree grew brought brou ht across n 11 the plains by Harriet Decker fecker Young Yung and was wall planted on nn tb grounds of ot the Beehive B house It Itna wa waa cut ut down about aJ out 11 years yearn 1619 ago ngo and Mr r Clawson CIa preserved one of the limbs Mr lawn is III a I of Mrs Mr Young The In on nn the tha plate plat on the golf stick I Is a as follow Presented to 10 President William 1 In H n Taft Tart Made from the thA tree In tn Itah planted plant by Harriet D 71 Young In 1547 Presented by b her gre Sept Se t IS U 1900