The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-17
AMBASSADOR RUNYON.
His Arrival in Berlin and
the Reception Ac-
corded Him.
AUDIENCE WITH THE EMPEROR.
His Majesty Speaks Highly OF The
United States. and ls Int T.
ested in the indians.
AUDIENCE WITH THE EMPEROR.

Theodore Runyon. of Newark, was
formerly notified Saturday. at the United
States Legation in Berlin that he would
hereafter be Ambassador to the Court of
Berlin, instead of Minister as heretofore.
He has applied for an audience with the
Emperor on His Majssty's return to Bers
lin,to notify him formally of his advance
in diplomatic rank. TIL promotion will
have many agreeable features. and it will
make the performance of official dut
easier and more convenient. both for the
Ambassador n for the interests he rep
reseOtS.
The following account of Ambassa-
doris reception and his uaily life in
Berlin, contained In a letter to the editor
OF the Sunday eau. will be read with
great interest by his many personal and
family friends:-
THE LETTER.
although / frequen ly see in the news
| papers short accounts OF the Goings and
sayings Of General Theodore Runyon.
I our new Ambassador 10 Germany, l cam
not but believe that a short description
of what was taxing place with the Run
yon family when L was In Berlin this
summer will Prove Interesting to their
numerous Newark friends.
ION their arrival at the capital they
were met at thu station by Mr.. Phelps,
the 4 minister; Mr.. Coleman and Mr..
John G. jackson, formerly of Newark;
the first and second secretaries. aud a
mum Der of other prominent Lersons.
who escorted them to the Hotel Kaiser
hof. Here the finest suite of apartments
had been engage for their ac-
~coumodatlon and upon entering the
salon Mrs. Runyon found 1t nlled
with the most beautiful flowers. with
cards attached bearing various graceful
messages of kindly greeting. Everything
| possible, both for their comfort aud we'll
being had been attended to, Il under
such circumstances, it should not have
been difficult for them to make them
selves conteuted in their new quarters.
AT any rate, il during the first few weeks
they suffered from Inconsistencies, noue Of
them (~excepting, rernaps. "Dixey," Mrs.
Runyon's pet dogl were indfscreet
enough TO show 1t.
sPLENDIDLY ENTERTAINED.
1.-THE night following their arrival the
whole family, including Mr., and Mrs.
Haskins, were splendidly entertained at
dinner by Nj. and Mrs. Phelps, and
afterward an informal reception was
held in the yellow parlor" and most of
Mr.. Phelps intimate Berlin acquaiut-
ances were then presented to his succ IS
sor.
Rounds of delightful legation dim
ners' followed this one, and the General
ohA 4AASs StAJSA own 0oSoA w 1CCl
quite at home among their new friends.
As 1t was early summer. however. but
fe " society people of Importance still Ie-
manned i'll town, and SO the General had
an opportunity to take a much needed
Test. He attended TO his duties at the
Legation in the morning and drove or
walked in The afternoon.
ION the day selected by the Emperor
to welcome the coming and speed the
parting guest Mr.. Phelps called for the
General in his carriage about eleven
O'CLOCK. and they drove together to the
! palace. The new minister looked ex.
ceedingly well in his full major'generaI's
Uniform as he started out, with his
plumed hat under his arm aud his sword
clanking &C his heels. Ae was saluJed by
every officer they met on the way.
RECEIVED BY THE EMPEROR.
II told me after ward that his recep>
ton by the young Emperor was most
gracious and cordial. and he spoke par
ticularly of the heartiness of his grasp in
shaking hands with him. l Inquired
whether, during their twenty minutes
conversation. his Majesty had chosen TO
chat on any especial topic. Yes replied
the General, smiling, me talked al
most exclusively about America. Many
Of our people go over to your country to
ltve,' he remarked. Yes, FOUR Maje3ty,'
l wered. aud they max excellent
citizens He also expressed himself as
much interested In the American Indian,
saying that he had read often about them
in American novels.
"The apartment which the Ambassa"
dor has taken to live in, No. 10. Thier-
garten ~strassG. Is q new one and very
spacious. The family expected to move
into it about October /, and when they
are settled they will feel as though they
had a home, even if 1t Is on the other side
of the Atlantic. 1t will all be novel and
charming. of course, aud no donbt life
will pass very merrily with them-the
German court is such a bcilliant one, aud
the gayety during the season is uncsasing.
But. entertaining and being enter
tanned Is apt to grow wearisome after
awhile. and social life in Europe i'm
presses most Americans as superficial
and unsatisfyiug. The General Is so
simple and domestic in his tastes, so de-
voted to his home life, thai | cannot help
wondering how long will it be before he
will sigh 10 return to his quiet library, to
the soothing influence to his evening
cigar.
October. 1898"