[6] The Sunday Post[7] on 21 April 1918 reported on the event as follows: A ceremony that was probably unique in the annals of the votes for women campaign took place this afternoon in Kelvingrove Park, where a young oak tree was planted by representatives of the Glasgow Women's Suffrage Societies, in commemoration of the passing of the Representation of the People Act.

Miss Frances Melville, who presided, described the granting of the vote to women as the most important change that had taken place in the long and chequered history the British Constitution

Miss Louisa Lumsden, L.L.D., who planted the tree, referred to the noble work of the pioneers of the movement, and pleaded for the setting aside of any narrowness, pettiness, class feeling, and prejudice in connection with the consideration of political and other questions.In October 2017 the tree lost around 30 per cent of its canopy during Storm Ophelia and suffered a large tear to its trunk.

To save the tree and protect the public, Glasgow City Council had to reduce its height and rebalance the canopy.

[8] These subsequently became earrings,[9] chopping boards,[10] coasters, magnets and trinket boxes, made by local artist Annie Graham.