The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-04
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Correspondence
The Christmas tree, and the oyster
supper connected with it on Christmas
eve, drew fair audience to witness
and enjoy its..pleasures. Upon entering
the hall scene of bewildering splen-
dos dazzled the eyes of.the beholder.
The hall was brilliantly lighted, and
was trimmed and bedecked with ever
greens. At the upper part of theshall
two magnificent Christmas trees, near
2y s. feet high, stood, lit mp with coal
oil lamp each, and loaded with pro-
fusion of cotton handkerchiefs, rag
dolls, and three red woolen comforters.
1t was grand sight, one that eternity
alone can efface. After the audience
had in a degree recovered from their
amazement. the house was called to
order, and the stereotyped election of
Aurora's forever Hon. er-obicio Gen
eralissimo, as Moderator, followed.
A glance at the following pro-
gramme will show that everyone re-
ceived the full worth of their money.
The masic then struck up: First,
singing by the S. S., then singing by
the choir; then more singing; then a
song was sung by the quartette; fol-
lowed by more singing. Then an ad-
dress was delivered, informing the
audience that Christmas came but
once a year." Little's choir then sung,
sat. \ 4
merely to fill out the programme
Then a Christmas anthem, " "Come
where my love lies dreaming" was
singing followed, aud this, in turn
with tableau representing an angel
draped in @red, white and bluev
brooding tive children, supposed
to be orphans. Then singing of an
Ethiopian Christmas carol, "Kitty
Moore, by the Quartette. A baritone
song followed, illustrated with five
tableaux, in which another angel ap-
pears and el0pes with a small boy, but
finally brings him back. Angel found
him too yOung, no doubt. The Sunday
School now sung the Singing book
through by course. A rumor in the
crowd. that they had sent for another
book, proved unfonnded. The choir
sung another anthem, Elbow Lovely"
in which some of the singers succeed
ed in reaching the high notes. The
quartette now sang a nea0 piece of
music written expressly for the occa-
siOn-(some sixty years ago) entitled
ss The old Mountain Tree which was
received by the audience with great
applause.
When this part of the programme
was reached, the audience, unlike
Oliver Twist, did not call for more
But the club insisted on singing the
grand old Christmas hymn, "The
Belle of Narragansett Bay" The
then annouced that the
fscotton handkerchiefsn would now be
This pleasing exercise
called forth some merriment as the |
various valuable % articles were
handed round. Your correspondent |
was presented with pump" but as
it had no sucker, it was plainly evident |
that it had been worn out in Ravenna,
by its former proprietor. One by one
the presents were taken off until only |
a rag baby remained hanging by its |
neck from the tow limb. One Of the |
directors reached doecn and rescued it, !
to the great rejoicing of some &c future !
mother of this republic" The Mod |
orator now thought advisable to ad-
journ to IS Gray's hotel" and, as many /
so too, the hall was soon de-
and the place that was the |
scene of so much joy and gladness
was soon deserted, and Aurora's |
Christmas agony was over. The
had labored and brought |
forth little mouse"
A DIsGRACE.-Our new hearse was
put to test few days since that
proved it, for durability, to be unsur-
passed, and substantiates all that
Messrs. Merits & Riddle, its builders,
ever claimed for it. On Tuesday, the |
10th ult., the remains of the wife of |
one of our prominent citizens was
Faken to Kent for interment. In re-
turning, the hearse was put into the
charge of two of our intelligent young
men to- be driven home. 1t is we'll
known fact that the brains of one of
them was about three and a half feet
below the top of his head, but it was
supposed they could drive home safe.
Being thirsty, they took,i it is supposed,
IN eye-opener," but at Kent, it ap-
pears, they took a few drops of the
celebrated g Kent rectified Spring wa
-oI. Ii Is IGdIcu the wafer was
lrugged, for they stayed in Kent sew
sral hours after the other parties had
eft for home, and the result was, be-
ng slightly out of their heads, they
drove to Aurora, distance of eleven
miles, over the fearfully rough roads,
IN less than an hour.E Happily the
nearse was uninjured; but the team,
| valuable one, belonging to Frank
Hurd, was badly used up, one of the
horses is apparently ruined and will
never recover from the effects of the
1rive. Young men who thus disgrace
especially at "a funeral, will
n time, become important members
IF society-if- Will this being the
second call our hearse had-see that it
IS driven by sober men at least.
Aurora, Dec. %, 1871. ga"