News Advocate | 1922-12-14 | Page 17 | Origin of Christmas Tree Section

ORI ORIGIN GItt OF CHRISTMAS TREE history of the yuletide Yule tlde emblem b L tend tends far into the mist mists of antiquity aa iffa HE history of christma Christ meA treo M JL I 1 twinge extends far into the mists of antiquity some say its origin Is 19 connected i I 1 th yie legendary tree of time sll the great tree of norse athin whose horte roots and branches heti n and earth are bound y the custom inay may be traced to it tt ji egyptians m ahoy ho nt at the time ot of the winter solstice dt decorated their portals nith branches of the date palm dalm to ft a scandinavian nalan argend may perhaps be traced our custom of ilium illum the free tree when shen darkness darl ness come comes amoz the greeks christmas Is known as tho feast of lights to people of different localities today the term tree may mean fir spruce pine edar codar or even mug mag nolla far each particular region makes uee use of the most ut tible BP sp cle that Is to be found near its markets in the vicinity of the mid west a short needle pine found in michigan and wiscon biscon sin 1 a may be used on the pacific coast the white fir fanda favor while throughout ohio the norway spruce ie Is largely used in maryland and virginia the scrub pine end and farther south cedar flod and holly bolly best rest of all Is the symmetrical balsam fir each tiny leaf of which sends out a breath of aromatic frag fragrance mace i