Show MES KOEST WRITES OF UNIQUE celebration long beach calif dec 19 1926 dear editor aud and friends ot of paro wan it if you will give me space in the times I 1 would like to tell you about our tree planting pla held here december ath in ilu honor of the illustrious dead ot of each state under the auspices ot of the federation of societies ot of long beach for the first time in the history ot of the nation 40 colorful hags flags were unfurled to the breeze at the tree planting exercises at recreation park to this thas number were added flags front from wales scotland canada and france As aa the procession wound its way around the speakers stand aland where each flag bolder paused tor for display the municipal band in tile the krand grandstand stand played a lively air a and nd spectators applauded following the flig flag display eighty five trees were bet out in Feder federation ablon drive extend ing from tenth st at to seventh each tree represented either one of the presidents of the united states or an illustrious deceased man or woman of 0 the various territories and countries having socie societies Lles here affiliated with the federation ot of state societies there is only one entire collection of 0 state slate flags in the united states slates this at washington U D C and it 11 has never been publicly displayed in four instances governors ot of state slate chose personal representatives frank F merriann Mer represented friend W richardson ot of cal F wryght appeared tor for morley ot of colorado judge A C kepley for the laws lawa executive and F 11 continued to page tour four MRS KOEST WRITES OF UNIQUE celebration continued from page one colton for the governor of mass joseph cash Fres president ident ot of the federation ration of states conducted the pro ram and with herbert Middle dich as secretary has been very active in promoting the plantings planting conservation program ot of the federation mr berriam ferr iam who represented both governor L nor richardson and the mayor ol of long beach fillmore condit who was unable to be present said that the trees were planted for the children ot of and were dedicated to the reat men and women ot of the nation brough the various states this use jt f history he be praised in connection nith ith the unusual exercises in the list of 0 names two women appear betsy ross of penn and mrs eliza P donner houghton mother 0 of stanley houghton for cal utah slate society chose brigham young i tor for the first time in history that ecat treat illustrious man has been given recognition outside ot of utah je ina a public manner our state flag was carried by danel iel armstrong a boy scout formerly ot of salt lake city A telegram was wag read from governor brunsten ot of maine naming neal dow father 0 of prohibition as the man from that state to be honored with a tree miss julia ellen rogers member ot of be board ol of education and celebrated arboreal authority spoke briefly on the subject of conservation she eh referred to the work lof ot the american kmer ican green cross society devoted to tree free saving as an outstanding work and said the nations life Is like that of a tree secretary mid gledich told of the difficulty in obtaining the state flags through the various state societies connected with the federation he announced also that a tree was planted in honor of john A weibel founder of the federation of states and its first president rev johnston calhoun pastor of the united presbyterian church offered the luo iu cation tor for the exer claes the stora stars and pc pra ceded the procession of stats state nags flags As the boys marched from the grandstand to the drive tor for planting the old settlers association tf ot long beach headed by john G spielman president displayed a beautiful blue green and gold flag the blue tor for the sky the green forche tor he ocean and the gold tor for the beach an anchor and a gull completed the symbols the society planted a tree in honor ot of johnthan bixby biby first settler of long beach prior to the tree planting exercises we served lunch in the park at 1330 1130 to the guests and officials I 1 wishing you all a happy new year tilts mrs geoage koest a F t 1 long beach california |