At the time of his death at age 95 in 1946, Marston had led and/or financially supported no less than 140 organizations that advanced San Diego's social, cultural, educational, and commercial life.
- American Institute of Architects, honorary member, 1937
- American Civil Liberties Union Branch
- Amphion Club
- Benevolent Society of San Diego, founding member
- California Pacific International Exposition, 1935
- California Progressive Party
- Chamber of Commerce
- Citizens Railroad Committee
- City Beautiful Movement
- City parks commissioner, first appointee
- Civic Improvement Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
- Cuyamaca Club
- Disarmament Committee
- El Monte Oaks Committee
- First Congregational Church, charter member
- Fine Arts Society
- Free Beaches Movement
- Free Reading Room Association
- League to Save Torrey Pines
- Literary Club
- Marine Biological Association (Scripps)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Natural History Society
- Normal School State College, trustee
- Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, board of directors, 20 years
- Pacific Highway Commission
- Park Improvement and Plans Committee
- Philharmonic Society
- Pomona College, founding member, board president 27 years,
board of trustees 50 years
- Preservation of the Exposition Buildings Committee
- Rural Relief Association
- San Diego Building and Loan Association
- San Diego Chapter of the Landmarks Club
- San Diego Citizens Civic Center committee, first president, 1908
- San Diego City Council 1887-1889
- San Diego County State Parks Committee
- San Diego Exposition, buildings and grounds committee, chairman
- San Diego Historical Society founder, 1928
- San Diego Museum Association, co-founder
- San Diego Public Library, free reading room and founding trustee,
1882-1887
- San Diego Society of Natural History, charter member, 1874
- San Diego Waterfront and Civic Center committee, chairman
- San Diego Zoological Society, founding member, corporate officer
- San Francisco Relief Committee, 1906
- Sierra Club
- Sons of the American Revolution
- Southern California congressional convention
- Tuesday Evening Club
- University Club
- Volunteer Fire Department
- World Relief Association
- World War I and II relief efforts
- YMCA, founding board member, 62 years as president emeritus,
22 as president |
Courtesy Pomona College |
