New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
BERLIN TOPICS.


-rux CROWN PRINCE AS h0ei
MFNTARY CONFERENCE
800, AZ occ AsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF Itih rhiDuN'
RrptIN. June 21.-Though my last let'er was NC
It'd wholly TO the Fishery Exhloihon' h'us'
.kar a good part of this one also win tne s",i'o
hiect for besides the fact that the United STATES
o,ed n prominent role in the doings OF the "eoN
;s, mast in the Invaliden Srasse, the festivities ~
az Fair attracted more attention in Berlin IMAM
did the proceedings of the Supplementary como,
ence which began its sittings in this city on "eu-
nesday. ,o,ool
On wednesday evening from Sig until IL O'CLOCK
o garden concert was held IN the grounds ADJOINING
fhe Exhibition. 1t a merry-hahi"e o'o'
the success of the undertaking ana popular p'o
indie 10 the more formal ceremony OF 'ne """iu'"S
Of the prizes which occurred the next moin.ns'
The prettv little garden was illuminated WIN Cni-
nese lanterns and gas jets, numerous SINAI. '""'''
were placed under the trees, 1ooo lhViteu GUESTS
-, 70 ponr in early in the evening, dancing
rlatforrn occupied the middle of tie gaTueh' TWO
hands furnished music. puppet-show doled our luh
in one corner of the inclosure. fountains played,
,,oo,Ie danced drank beer, ate sausaces ana
boeso and the Jubilee passed offin truly Ieutonc
in fact am almost tempted TO say. Galilc style
The Germans in their amusements seem to take
stand half way between the gravity OF the EnRhsh
and the delirium of the French. Berlin sunday,
for instance partakes of both London and Pans
Sabbath without gong 10 either extreme. Inc
frolicsome side of the German character cropped
ont in the droll attire Of the half dozen men who
distributed the programmes, clevery metamOr-
pbozed as they into great boiled HOLSTERS,
while fountain which played in part Of the gar
den 70 illustrate some scientific principle, bespoke
the serions and solid nature of the race. 30. too,
the bands which during one part OF the evening
rendered to a listening audience portions OF mozart,
Meverbeer and Wagner, were found later rushlng
through Strauss walzes, to the delight OF these
same persops now lost in the dance. And many of
tbe dancers though il was u garden fete ana the
floor was of rather rough boards, were from the
best circles. / noticed. for instance. director OF
one of the Government museums among the rev.
eIlers, and at another time a Secretary of Legation
holding on his arm the granddaughter of once
celebrated German diplomat. To me this garden
concert was much more than a rejoicing over sue
ressful International ExhibitiOn-It was striking
illustration of an admirable feature of the German
character. the happy cOmmlngllng OF the gay ana
the serious in their distractions.
On Thursday morning at II o'clock occurred the
ceremony OF the distribution OF the prizes. lhe nave
OF the main building occupied by two or three
hundred gentlemen, made up chiefly OF diplomats
and commissioners to the Exhibition, while the gal
leries above were filled with ladies. The Crown
Prince,
helmet under his right arm, announced at
o,clock nv flourish of trumpets from the band in
The galleries and took his place on dais where the
royal prlzes we're displayed. After short address
NV the Minister of Agriculture the names of those
who had taken prizes were read, from when IL
appeared that the United States, in the person OF
Professor Bard had carried off the first prize. Then
the American Commissioner, Professor Goode,
stepped forward. bowed to the Crown Prince,
turned to the assemblage, and in a neat little Ger
man speech. which has been highly praised by the
press of the capital. proposed the health OF the
Emperor Thereupon all hats were raised and
three hearty cheers were given, while the band
played the National air
The simple but interesting ceremonies We're closed
nv the Italian Commissioner. who gave the health
of the Crown Prince. The latter now moved OIL
slowly toward the door, shaking hands and speak
inc n few words with the Ambassadors and the
chief Commissioners as he passed along. One of the
first dignitaries addressed by his Royal Highness
was the Turkish Ambassador, a small stopping fig
ure with his shortcrOpped iron-gray hair standing
on end and his sad. sa!low face rejecting, as II
were the woes Of his country, whose fate was even
then being discussed in another part Of the city
The ubiquitous Chinese Minister. whose modern In
ouistic ACCOMPLISHMENTS consist IN being able tC
pronounce poorly yah and " beaucOup." was &C
costed in French through the medium OF the CHI
pese military attache who speaks that Language
fuenty. 1t is fair 10 add, IN passing. that his TX
ceilency Li-Fong-Pao, notwithstanding his ignO
rance Of European tongues. is no ignoramus' II
fact, he IS quite a savant. lie very much aston
ished an old resident of the Sandwich Islands the
other day when he told him that he had seen records
in China bich proved that the Chinese knew
of the II; ..s. an kingdom long before the Spanard
or Capta Cook discovered it, ana he has recently
shown by an examination of the hieroglyphics OF
some vases exhumed IN Asia Minor that the piain
of Troy and the Celestial Empire had intercourse
with each other at the very dawn of history.
But to return to the Crown Prince. His Roya
Higbness did not overlook the American Commits
sioners in his tour of Misunderstanding. Both Protesso
GOode and Mr.. Mather were hOnored with KINDLY
recognition and few appropriate words The En-
peror's prize an elaborate design in gold and sllve
ola fish basin and l should think, an automati
fountain was awarded TO Professor Balr'
without a dissenting voice. Herr Won Bchr au
Scbmoldow. who is as great a friend of America a
he is Of the fishery interests, informed me at tn
ceremony that he had just sent Professor Baird
cable telegram apprising him OF the honor that ha'
Just been conferred upon him. But this was not til
only prize that America carried OH Professo
Goode was awarded a silver medal, Mr.. Mdther
gold and bronze medal. and Captain Collins al
honorable mention for "a contrvance to assist yes
sells In LIVING 10 in rough weather. gold neda
and highest diploma of honor given TO the Coas
Survey, and another TO the United states COnmls
sion of Fish and Fisheries. Even Alaska won
trophy for her display of seal skins. In all count
after hasty perusal OF the little pamphieI contain
ing a list of prizes not less than sixty hOnOrs .
various kinds conferred upon the exhibits OF tn
United States. -. o.. =,
EXPOSITION were continued in the form OF CRANE
dinner at the KaiserhOf. the Fifth Avenue Hotel o
Berlin. and on Saturday evening the crown THhc
and Princess entertained the commissioners am
directors at their Summer home In the new palac
at Potsdam on which occasion Professor Goode re
ceived the marked attention Of the royal host an!
hostess. In fact, the gratitude which German isl
nd If l.