The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02
Oar Berlin Correspondence.

Oar Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN Nov 30, 1859.
American Thanksgiving Day in the Csy-Dinner at kiniar
Wrighfs-Beans, Turkey and Pumpkin Pies-Difculte,
Of Getting up the Pse-Toaas and Speeches-A Death
Church Progress-Prsonal List, dc.
"where the prey is, there will the eagles be gathered
together and where there anything to be learned
be discovered to be made pecuniariy intellectually
here will you find the Yankee and where the Yankee is
here will you find progress and pumpkin pies, theology
and thanksgiving
Idon't know how IL Is that this great city, which re.
minds of the image which Nebuchadnezzar in his
dream, has suddenly found favor with the American
travelling and and student public; but il nevertheless
that the number Of Americans now in Berlin double
what has ever been before Ono great attraction the
watchu' their interests and the generous brohery
hospitality extended to Americans by our deservedly
popular ambassador, Governor Wright.
The halls of the University the wards Of the hospitals
and the cnques Of its renowned professors thronged
with busy Students the musty tones in the royal library
are reverently handled by the disciples Of Edwards,
Dwight, Stuart and Taylor.
The roya! msnufactsrv Of srms is directed by man
Mr Petzod) ~ho is himself guided by the experience
gained in the gun and pistol mandatory of Col Colt Of
Hartford and only yesterday heard that an American
had received patent for "bride bt" which is hs,s
after to control the cavalry Of tho Prussian army
But it was not gorfy the descendants OF "Gcn Jack
son and hcAmerican Eagle that commenced this let
ter but to tell you Of Thanksgiving" and perhaps
to say word Of our promising little church.
Yes, indeed we had Thanksgiving and lacked fer
baked beans and roast turkey for plum pudding yet
for pumpkin pie" Albeit ali these exotcs and hard
to be pursuaded into the service of Thanksgiving The
principal Of pumpkins Prussia h believe to grace
~
namen. OF the little grass plots in front OF the New
Museum and Royal Library; but IN enterprsins
Yankee determined that they should moi waste ali
their 'swee,ness' unapprecatve Teutons-and when
Yankee determines, the thing 10 done-enlsted the
Of New York lady, who declared 1t first to
be "too smal' to know anything about housekeeping,
much less about the mysterious compilation Of such
dainty work as pumpkin pie and the result wasbut
beg pardon, am proceeding Dutch fashion, opening the
bill Of fare and reading from the bottom instead OF the
Waving all mention Of the skiltul msueuvrng and
delicate diplomacy necessary TO bring the wrth Of the
OF goose and kraut adopt the nov
tangled hereses Of turkey and cold sau and tue Difficult
eIf s 1s as ns in
without ceremony into the speissaa Of the aforesaid
Kron Prnz, which was decorated with naCs, and whore
covers were aidfo seventy guests.
At half past four about ty gentlemen assembled
and the tide Of conversation only interrupted By
OCCASIONAL OF Six
betrayed that woman TO grace the feast with her
presence
At five Gov Wright s'took the CHAIR LADY being
seated either hand eight others scattered among
the sixty gentlemen present.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton Of New Haven, opened the festivi.
ties by reading the psalm The Lord my Shepherd;
shall not WANT
Rev Mr.. Kemp, OF Baltimore Gate Of Chtago) offered
eloquent and feeling prayer Tho huudredth psalm
then sung to the time honored tune OF Martin Luther
"Od Hundred with such enthusiasm that even the won
derhg walters were carried away by il majestic swell
movement among these Knights Of the napkin, and
the baked beans before Us, brown steamng each
dish graced by delicate morse OF that animal detestcd
by the Jews, prescribed by the Nussulman yet eaten
with xest By all, spite Of Prophet and Pentateuch.
Rev. Mr.. Gage Of Andover 70 whose interchangeable ex
ertions mainly the OF the enterprise due as<d
blessing admirably adapted 10 the time and place
In Incredibly short time the beans were like yes
tcrday when 10 past and curiosity TO What next
was leased meanwhile with irresistible Slices Of most de-
lcious weetphanan ham and sips OF Rudesheimcr aud
Medoc
Then came the turkeys, which were moot euthusiss
ideally received and promptly followed by tber natural
ally, plum pudding At this unc,ure speeches and tosss
seemed Inevitable, ana were only reprsssod bv the 40
pcaranoe Of the pumpkin pes. me "lulc Indy hsi
achieved spite OF tho predictions he faith
leB, and bill OF fare as ccmrse ~ pcssbe Ia