▁the ▁League ▁were ▁Stephen ▁M ather , ▁E . C . ▁Brad ley , ▁William ▁Kent , ▁Henry ▁Fair field ▁Os born , ▁and ▁Mad ison ▁Grant . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁Newton ▁B . ▁Dr ury ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Executive ▁Secretary ▁for ▁Save ▁the ▁Red wood s ▁League . ▁He ▁provided ▁leadership ▁to ▁the ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁ 5 8 ▁years , ▁also ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁National ▁Park ▁Service ▁and ▁California ▁State ▁Park s ▁leader . ▁▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁California ▁Federation ▁of ▁Women ’ s ▁Club s ▁established ▁the ▁Women ’ s ▁Save ▁the ▁Red wood s ▁League ▁in ▁H umb old t ▁County . ▁This ▁group ▁had ▁roots ▁over ▁a ▁de cade ▁in ▁the ▁making . ▁It ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁that ▁the ▁H umb old t ▁County ▁Federation ▁of ▁Women ’ s ▁Club s ▁sent ▁a ▁children ' s ▁pet ition ▁with ▁over ▁ 2 , 0 0 0 ▁sign atures ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Forest ▁Service ▁request ing ▁that ▁President ▁The odore ▁Ro ose vel t ▁establish ▁a ▁national ▁red wood ▁park . ▁▁▁▁ ▁Newton ▁B . ▁Dr ury ▁and ▁the ▁League ▁were ▁instrument al ▁in ▁unit ing ▁and ▁forming ▁the ▁California ▁State ▁Park ▁system ▁with ▁the ▁passage ▁of ▁two ▁b ills ▁in ▁the ▁California ▁State ▁Legisl ature ▁that ▁were ▁signed ▁into ▁law ▁by ▁Governor ▁C . C . ▁Young ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 2