The Newtown bee., 1892-03-18
EEwTowN, FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1899.
An American Girl at Berlin.


 for the Joachim concert. We had no difficulty in getting tickets, but could not find very good place to see; how ever, we were able to get near the railing and stood much easier. The hall was crowded, hundreds were standing and 1t was certainly sufficiently grand to pay one for doing so. Joachim is a tall, mag nificently formed man about 60, dark iron gray hair and such violinist! He play ed three numbers of several movements, each one by Burch, Berliner. This was greatly applauded and he was called out. The people are very appreciative and the slightest sound is hissed into silence. Bulow, the conductor of the orchestra, is wonderful man. His conception of the music is grand and the control he exerts over his musicians is enormous. l am told, at his rehearsals, he gets very much excited and often throws his baton at his musicians. l want much to attend one of them, but do not like to, as they are generally held on Sunday, as the con certs are usually Monday. I shall keep watch and, if any occur during the week, shall go.
 November 22.I took long walk in the Thier Garten. The trees are mostly bare, but are covered with beautiful moss of pale green color which makes them very pretty. We are having damp, mis- erable weather, consequently the grass is still very green and the underbrush is In, r. so pf with paths laid out through it and, here and there, little lake, with plants grow ing on it's shores. In Summer, it must be beautiful. l took a fine horse back ride with Fraulein B. and her rid ing master, one day, which l enjoyed very much, though, think, could he see the way we ride in America, he would be mortified, for, when he said ''Gallop," l supposed he meant it and took him at his word. He came after me shouting, "Not 80 fast; not so fast"
 On Tuesday evening, l was invited to go to philharmonic concert. When l got there, I found the music hall turned nto a concert hall. Beer tables, with six chairs each, were placed all through the hall and here sat German women, knit ting and sewing and both men and wom- en drinking beer, chocolate or coffee and eating all sorts of food, a decidedly in- formal affair.
 On Wednesday evening, l attended the opera. Lohengrin was given; it was very fine.
 On Monday night, we expect to attend the concert of Teresa Carrens, the fine pianist, with Bulow orchestra. Yester- day was Todenfest (Memorial day) and services were held in all the churches in Prussia in memory of the departed, not merely soldiers, but human beings. The churches were decorated. The picture of Papa Bucker was trimmed with ferns and chrysanthemums. Tomorrow, if clear, we go to Kreitzberg with Dr G. to see the city from the tower. Our charm ing young Herr Meyer, the violinist, who boards here, is so anxious to speak Eng fish with me. I cannot keep my face straight at times, but he is very good na- tured about it. He never laughs iat my horrible mistakes, but kindly corrects them and try to do the same by him. He is going to be wonderful violinist.
 November 20. Monday evening, we at tended the Carrens concert. She played magnificently. She has remarkable strength; even when the orchestra came in forte, her tones rang out clear and dis tinct. She is large woman, with rather a pretty face and dark curly hair. At the intermission, was introduced to sev- eral young ladies, pupils of Herr Raf.
 Thursday morning, went to the bank opposite the Kaiser's palace on Unter den Linden, then to the American consul's off, flee to register Miss Us name and, when I found the office closed, realized that it was Thanksgiving day, so l hurried home, dressed and went over to Miss Morgan's, for she had invited Miss B. and me to dinner. The Fraulein who is the housekeeper knew nothing about pre- pairing this New England dinner and put the dear old turkey in the oven without any stuf1ing. When it came to the table, it was cut up like chicken. We had roasted chestnuts with the turkey and
 
 apple pie, with whipped cream on top and apples, grapes, nuts and candies. Miss Morgan is very kind to us and so is Mrs Willard. We went home early so as to attend the American dinner at Gun wald. We met Mir and Mrs S., and, when we got to the depot, found quite crowd of Americans waiting for the train. The house at G. was located on the bank of pretty lake. The rooms were decorated with ferns and American flags. MT Phelps, wife and daughter were there for a short time, but were obliged to leave to attend a doctors dinner in Berlin. Mark Twain, whose two daughters are in my class under Dr Temple, made the principal speech and Robert Lincoln was there also. We had several songs, a vio- lin solo, some charades, then a genuine Thanksgiving dinner, in German beer hall and served by the girls belonging to the Kings Daughters. met many new and very nice people and we had social time. In the evening, Prof Stuckenberg and some of the others went across the lake and set off fireworks. The effect was beautiful. So, though so far from home, we celebrated with you the dear old day. On Friday, visited the nation al art gallery and intend to spend as much of my spare time there as possible studying art.
 DIAMOND HILL, BEDDING.
 Edmund Olmstead returned to the homestead from Chicago, Sunday night, 9th. to attend his brothers funeral.