New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
CHRyS7MAS IN GEEHAEK.

YpR1Iv. Ian. 6.-Ten days hCforc CHRIST
mas Berlin seems enc great forest OF TT Uccs.
one meets them al every st'p; on every f"e"a'a u
every street al every chop door n every Sg"ie q H
where they can he huddled together are l's ana cart
osds Of them poured out before your eyes They are
Ncrv teuutinq too an neatly fastened into blocks Of
rainted wood mounted on four legs, ready 10 stand mp
and assert their importance at moments warning. Any
ono who has ever been in Germany AZ this season can
rcsdiy believe that household is without its Christ
rsas-tree" Little booths spring up In all directions
nIicd with every variety of small the goose mar
Ret becomes animated, and people Cock there In
crowds 10 purchase choice specimens Of this classic
fowl which, before attaining the added attractions
which cone with stufng and cooking, are enough to
drive whole families of yOuug Cratchits mad Then'
finally the "schlos Piaz" becomes the great center oil
excitement There, under the shadow Of the hnc old
Palace whore Frederick the Great was hcrn has been
held yearly, for ages past tie Woiuar Market ana
Sort o. Berlin legend that as much as it possible
Of ones holiday shopping must he done here.
Every store besdcs throngod With Vistor and alas
for those have deferred making their purchases
until Christmas Eve" when Il is almost impossible To
&c; into a shol. much less 20 get anything out Of IT.
Among an these preparations was much disappointed
e. lind not single slriE Of holly any available branch
for making WsentEs adjoining our homes, az is the Gus
tom ia England and America. The Fir is exclusively the
holiday green Of Germany, as is the myrtle the crown
Of every bride every station; and let me take this o
pUTtuuity of luE my young irCnds 'bal less W
coming wreath cannot be cOtrivcd than by this esome
little twig which only looks wei in poetry. 1t was my
good fortune 10 spend Christmas Eve az villa Romaud
with Of the famous dc Bmson-tho author Of Goa
IN History" and for many years PDiSsian Enbassddo
ct London. The only other guest was the queens PIT
VaC Secretary, who il warm personal hlend OF Mnc'
81, Burscn After dinner te entire family assembled in
the parior, and in the hands Of each was placed d
Iuthcran hyfibooR that an who could might unite IL
singing IMthcr's Grand Old Christmas Hymn" 1heh
tie doors thrown open, and the enchanted Tree aus
played flaming branches, loaded wth1rttty ghterhg
81 Gets That dim beside the bright eyes mat m'cu
ahtln them. EVEN body wondered and admired Winle
ON L,,io, generously and gracefully 81. trihutcd the
ts that filed myraGs OF little tables that bordered
SIDE Of the room.
..dy was forgotten; there something for the
Co.. 1nau's baby wei as the eN-Mnster-ior the
roitIeis DID De- girl. whose father was before Paris, rs
wei as To- Her Macsty's Secretary An were made to
reoiec That Christmas had come again. though darkened
universally Dos the shadow OF great war; and the hope
rose U every heart that its voice of peace and gOod VIII
L. In,n might Ike heard above al angry passions and
Iescntmcnt- and do It's mcIciiul mission toward sths
the cries of vengeance and calming all evil passions
Yet the t for departing came too soOn and the cooled
lights grew low aud The loveeSt sight Of al was TO see
The ten pretty babies held up their papaS arms To
show ticm ol and the last goodnight was said the
last Merry C.1i. uas spoken, and 80 we parted
forever with The Christmas Eve Of 1870.
Yesterday the opening Of the course Of lectures al
the Victoria Lycemu' organized and conducted ny
MIS- Archer formerly English goVcrness TO the children
OF thc Crown Priuce>s-WhO was an attentive listener
ycetefday TO Doctor Gucists very interesting AT
d,,ss she was seated Immediately IN mont OF the
,u,Ecr aud 81, TIE room quite small, every one lad
cos .,,,,rti,rit- of observing her she wore gray
cashmere 60. tune short sack trimmed with squirrel lnT
and black velvet hal with pink rose on the sde' Her
two lady attendants yet more plainly dressed Ih
black Tire crown Princess is of medium hght' Stout