New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
BIG OUTDOORS TREE
TO Be YEARLY AFFAIR
0riginatOrS Believe Plan viii
Be Adopted by Every Town
in Country.
MESSAGES or APPROVAL
Madison Square Celebration a
Great Success, Despite Town
send Martins Objection,
Says Mrs. Herreshoff.

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The great success or New York's first
outdoor Christmas tree indicated that q,
was accepted iu the same spirit by the
public al large as Il was conceived by.
those behind the plan. The foregoing
view WAS expressed by Mrs j. r. Francis
Hcrreshof. yesterday. whose Idea il was
10 have such q tree and who Was one OF
those most Interested in the undertaking.
As result of this years celebration II
was predicted that the outdoor tree will
hecOm" "a yearly institution. not only i'm
New York city. but in every town and
village Zoo the country. Mrs. Herresholr
believes Yesterdays affair was only L.
forrrluucr OF us universal adoption
Throughout the Union
Mrs. Herresho1 was showcr,d with
messages ~ cousraJIatiou from many
persons yesterday. including clergymcu.
ph.l"uthropists and others. Even stran-
gers made known their feelings about th.
oi'H'~ u.st Christmas tree.
There was only one person Who OPP
posed the plan said Mrs. Her,suon
fee is 90 very Well known man"
Then she lauShiugly told how Townsend
Martin. when appealed to for assistance
To make the tree j success. replied that
Dee d!d not believe lu the plan Of su8sti-
tIt!ug music for presents And for that
reason Mr. Martin did not respond fuau-
oidliy. Mrs. H"rreshorr was not cross
about ii. she just looked upon it as d
difference OF opinion. Alr. Martin. she
said. had Christmas tree celebration in
just the way he wanted
Plan Opposed by Townsend Martin.
one of the main purposes in view when
the puOlic Christmas tree plan was being
evolved was % have II awaken. if poss.-
ule the memories OF Christmas 300 th-
minds and hearts OF some. n not all. th.
human d"re.icts that frequent the parks
OF the city. And II was Mrs Herr.shoff' *
opinion yesterday that the meaning OF the
festivities Of Christmas Eve .u Madison
square Park had gone home 20 man. of
the drr.l.cts thar viewed the tree ar diff
f-reut times during the might
90 closely watched to srs u ,a- tree
and The music would attract such pcr-
SONS she declared. and / was grateful
when saw them stop and look and
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Make u yearly INSTITUTION
lt has been suggested los others inter-
est,d u the public Christmas tree that
one 3D., planted iu Madison square Park
and so serve each year AS the publcs
tree. That plan has not been looked upon
With favor Dy some of the park officials.
tecaus" they believe IL would not gIo" H