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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 182, 4 May 1925, Page 11

At a farewell smoke concert given fbv Air. E. 'l'- Taylor, before leaving for the Old Country, there was a repivsontnlive Fathering of ew-Navals from Wellington and Pe.tono, cx-mombers of the Wellington Na wits’ Boating Society, and the members rd the 15th Battery New Zealand Artil'ery. Major Hislop was in the chair. The customary toasts worn honoured, followed at intervals by vocal items and speeches. Opportunity was taken hr the members of the ex. Navals to present to the departing guest a rug. Presentation of medals to the winning crews of the Athite TTorso ( up, Iflit (Wellington) and 1925 I'Petone) was made b’ Mr. Taylor. The Romans were the originators of the Christmas tree, though their ceremony had little to do with the modern idea'of the Christmas spirit. They began bv hanging small masks of Bacchus, the god of wine, upon the grape vines, in the belief that the snot would become mmsuallv fruitful. The occasion was made one of mcrrv-niaking and dissipation. After the advent of Christianity it was converted into the . Christmas tree celebration.