The tradition of a decorated evergreen tree on a festival initially comes from

(11) A decorated evergreen tree is a German tradition that evolves from festivals of ancient Rome. It is German immigrants who bring this custom to America. (12) There is a charming story about the first Christmas tree in Williamsburg of Virginia, a town noted for its traditional decoration for holidays. (13) In 1842 Judge Nathanial Tucker invited a young German professor to join the Tucker family’s celebration of Christmas. (12) On the day the young professor arrived at the host’s family with a small evergreen tree. (13) Then after dinner he showed the children how to make colored paper chains, how to fix candles onto the branches with wire. Soon the small tree was decorated beautifully and shining. (13) The family was so delighted with this small tree and invited their neighbors and relatives to come to see it. Words about the decoration of Christmas spread for miles around. Then in subsequent years, the Tuckers and their friends continued the tradition. By the turn of the century all kinds of evergreen trees have become popular additions together with other materials use for decorations on the Christmas day. The scent of evergreen trees mingles with the perfume of dried roses that decorate the living rooms during winter celebrations.