Evening journal., 1913-12-20
GIANT XMAS
TREELOOMSUP
FOR BIG WEEK
Is IS Feet High and DeCOrat-
Ing Of 1t viii Begin On
Monday Morning
GIVEN BY E. S. CRANSTON,
JOSEPH JENKINS ERECTED IT

The great Community Christmas
tree is in position on the Court House
lawn. Joseph Jenkins and a corps
Of rlggers placed It safely in the big
hole which was dug for IL yesterday.
The work of decorating the tree viii
begin on Monday when electricians
Of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company VIII begin to wire
the branches and hang the electric
bulbs They will be all colors In
order TO dazzle the eyes Of grown
ups as we'll as the little children.
Edward Cranston, of Stanton. fell
In line with the committee In charge
of the community tree. After the
nearby counties of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey had been searched for a
tree Of proper dimensions Mr.. Grams
ton informed the committee that he
was willing TO "Do IL for Wilmington
and the city's children" According
lly he agreed to have cut down the
big tree which graced his lawn at
Stanton. Joseph Jenkins and his
men went 10 Stanton yesterday af-
tornoon and cut down the tree. II
was handled as readily as If the
giant was a parlor table tree because
the riggers had everything on hand.
The butt was carefully landed on
an auto truck, and after the branches
were tied, the remainder of the tree
was placed on the gears of a heavy
wagon. The start for the city was
made after 8 o'clock. and as the route
10 Wilmington was over New Castle
lcounty's improved roads. the difficult
proposition was made easy. IL re-
quired a little over an hour to make
the trip 10 the Court House lawn
where the tree was planted this morn
ing. Hundreds of people admired the
giant tree as II was hauled along the
Streets and after Il arrived at a..
destination. Tho trco Is about 65 fee
high and Is considered 20 be obou
/ four tons IN weight.
, Everything will be in readiness 70
, the button 10 be pushed on Wednes
! day evening and the tree will becom
q beautiful thing. 10 will be abou
n 3 o'clock when the tree win be lighl
Jed and the First Infantry Band wi
l. play a mmher OF Selections an
school childrenrwill lead the singil
OF Peace on Earth While the tr,
= is hero expenses have 10 bo met an
subscriptions are asked for and wi
ibe received at the office Of TIL
EVENING JOURNAL and other news
papers. The tree will remain on IN
Court House lawn until the ioyou
New Year Of 1914 is ushered in a
1913 dies.
There will be another meeting of IN
committee in charge OF the Communit
Christmas Tree ON Monday Afternoon
At that time definite arrangements vii
be- reached with the leaders of the choir
OF the city and the Delaware Saenger
{ bund. The choir leaders desire 20 con
suit their members tomorrow and re
ports will be made as to the evening tn
particular choirs viii sing
Arrangements were made this morn
ing with the A. $. Reed aud Brothe
. Company to place a quantity OF cemen
around the butt of the big tree. Hun
, dreds OF people watched the work o
. planting the big tree and many com
mented ON the fact that the monster
several feet taller than the one that
, TO be placed in Independence SQUARE
= Philadelphia. Some of the Mill Cree
hundred farmers were joyous today be
D cause Old Mill Greek hundred produce
the choice tree.
II viii take all day to finish the wor
in connection with the planting of th
I tree.