The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1872-12-28
CHRISTMAS DAYI
How 1t Was Celebrated in Corvallis.
Religious Services.-C Church Decorations,
Christmas Trees.-AmuseMRents

Christmas Day dawned on Corvallis
rhr;o,,,t a,f1 sn,il;no, as eonto,,hor ,,,,ro-
"is' oirus carolleu III tlie paiuiy aif,
gentle breeze drifted the broken clouds in
to snowy banks: ever and anon the glori-
antnmnaI s,,lendor. and nature wore an
exnression IF low end oladness at tbe re-
tnrn of the birthday of the SAVER of the
world A. an early bo,1r s,yeet-fored
halls rano o,,t their iovf,,I notes S,,nn,on-
;ng orr geonie to their resnective nlaces of
wSrshin At the ~ - -,
CA1aoi'io ohoisoi
Three masses were celebrated, Dy Father
Glbeny-aG SIX, seven and hali-pasG ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. The Church was
not decorated with eyergreens, but num-
Der OF fresh and beautiful bouquets adorn-
ed the altar, new carpet covered the
sanctuary, new pews mad peen placed III
the AUDITORIUM, anu the wnole inferior OF
the building clothed In spotless garD OF
snoW-Wnlte paint. AT the
CHAPEL. OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN
Services were held at halfpast ten o'clock,
by Rev. j. ID. Ba6cock. The Chapel mad
Vel "a - 80.
Greens and the columns were entwined
Ss,.;tf nef1ar and fir snrays Over the altar
We're y are the characters & Alpha and Omega"
between which were wrought. in letters of
,,,,,,,lo and cold tbe words :s;Tbe Miohtv
cross snrinlsIed Will, everlastings. with
tlo o in;t;eia s.T- IT s ), inscribed below
If handsome altar cloth. annronriatelv.
enhellished. m covered the altar. Upon the
left wall. the words ssThe Wonderful,''
ssThe Everlasting Father.n and upon the
right, ..Ihe counselor, "Ihe Prfnce OF
Peace, We're neatly inscribed IN eapitais
OF evergreen. Upon tne east enc OF Ine
Chapel appeared Iie otar' anc, III let
ters OF purple, the words Untos US q
Cnlld Is Born =" Unto US a son IS Glven,
formed into seml-clrcies, upon elther side
OF the entrance, Deheath Which were nung
iieavy Wreaths oL eseggeh az ne I!la.l-
u~es ~ MeIe LIL I'M 'lL 1a'n lao :ell' ueiet.e
ltio sae o ,nsa:P ~. .s ~ aii
apgeale g ara. az onoe " ~ h.th .ie ofnse, tS
% I'D .o n9 n,,a tha Tstber Euarla t ot;nn e.re
Gu VI noseLe boIS - a INC ,o,ooil ."s. 81 ~
ersioes "ere iieiu 'e seii 'iooA' az 'iie
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BY Rev. D. X. Nesbit. The church had
not been decorated, but in the afternoon
crzp1srNrAs rt,EE
A. 90 .,..1,
w as erecteu; AZ o.oo =. NJ, .l,e tlltrSn VI
ra1 e.I elo"ueu IL 4 ...;.,S.p a. yy;.
;ftO I III t,.oo ,',a. ,.e s,,,aI1n,.
t1 =. Jug y "as
Ii,siu I usual, HeIlleI lol ciLi'ilS.
Su, Dug S.y ,n Etiay y. ..aa!
sl.u ysiuape presen.si hpe eAeIole1s mere
1fter which the heart Of nearly evervone
present was made Glad bv off of some
Kind. A number of
PRIVATE cHR,1xN As rREEs
Wore erected in tbe citv ON Christmas
Eve ,rhe residences IF Harry .Jol,nsnn
NJ II NTcFe erland Dr Rauiay and r w
,vi,son vara tb,1s adorned and at each
veru ra nleasant evening was snent Tn
he evening. a performance was given by
he
CORVALLIS M1NsTRE1,s.
A oo,,, of o,oo+.rn, ond 1.r,.o1,, ~
ta,,Jad = Gr th;S aw%;h;t;or, ~ ,,o na5, 49,
1ck,nn ~ and am1s;no ,artSrn,a noe hos
never been given by any troupe before in
his city. The younggentlenen engaged
N the matter laoored TO please, ana !he
lrequent rounus OF applause Win Wnlch
.ney were greeleq Dy crowded mouse IS
PROOF OF now Weil tney succeeoed. we
.re Si.u W ietln IniltS siasllal pellolni-
IS promised us on the ed of February.
hese. .entert.1lnlnents are ueVo.a OF al
.ourca ~ harmless smnsen,ent ont After tba
minstrel performance, the hall was cleared
Sor
SOCIAL. DANCE,
which was attended bv abont forty counle
y MO shd aiiuga 9t ~ ~ .ne t nialy Iai,o1 ulit,,
g, 49,, -
NJ . - - - c,.so -,
:. .,,eJ 90 "Is1;o.;, I.,J
ROl,,,a1I @@ fShe haII v.,as o,,a ~ feIo
'cst ,,Ioosont ,,i,.s e1a,. bod =, tb;S ~ a;tn
au tme 4b.ot u h, .ne eeo es1n.g were
ine no and unalloyed pleasuTe. ThSGs SJn nassed ss
Christmas, 1S72-a season of enjoyment,
both religious and secular, not soon to be