St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-01
HAPPY AMERICANS
Enjoy Themselves in the German
Metropolis.

metropolis.
BERLIN, Nov. 3O.-The most general
and thorough celebration of Thanksgiv-
ing day, outside of the United States. will
take place at the Kaiserhof, the exten-3
sive hotel facing the Zieten Platz, this
evening. The hotel mentioned is bright
with American flags. and 800 of the
American consuls and their American
guest will dine there under the leader
ship of the United States ambassador.
Theodore B. Runyon. The celebration
this evening will be on larger scale
than ever before known in Berlin. owing
to the desire Of the Americans to do
honor to the raising of the legation to
the rank of an embassy. Seventeen
American consuls, in various parts of
Germany have arrived here in order to
assist in the celebration, as we'll as to
confer with Consul General William
Hayden Edwards. The Thanksgiving
celebration has been in the hands of w.
ID. Miller, of Ohio, a professor at the
Berlin university; DR.. l.. r. Weber, L.
p. Seibert and G. Arnold. of New York;
William Girscon, of Philadelphia; G. o.
Beers, of Cleveland, and s. H. Fadden,
Philip Allen and Chester Rowell, stu
dents in the Berlin university.
The large hall of the Kaiserhof was
profusely decorated with flowers and
plants, intermixed with American flags
and other decorations, such as coats of
arms and handsome paintings, but
most prominent and most attractive of
oil {haI g
lngtOn. The hall was brilliantly illu-
laid out as any table in this city ever
was before. Two hundred and eighty
good Americans sat down to this
Thanksgiving dinner.
Rev. DR.. Hachenberg, of Ohio, who
preached in the American church here
during the morning, said grace at the
Thanksgiving dinner, after which
the Americans present sat down
and enjoyed typical American feast.
The United States ambassador, Hon.
Theo. Runyon, who. upon rising was
greeted with prolonged cheering, pro-
posed the health or Emperor William,
which proposition was followed by the
German national anthem, which was
played by the band in attendance.
Ambassador Runyon then toasted the
president, during the course of his re-
marks, saying: while we are de-
voutly thankful for our inn umeraDle
blessings, for our vast country and its
unparalleled opportunities, we must be
especially thankful for the blessing OF
| good government whereby moi
| only is our national honor upheld, but
! our equal rights as individuals before
| the law are maintained and the peaceful
| enjoyment of the produce which
rewards his labor and en-
terprise is assured to every
man. 1t follows that among our best
| gifts is wise, patriotic and constitu
| tional administration of public affairs
| TO no man do the people look to secure
that so much as to the president; he i:
especially the choice of the people an(
| they submit to no dictation in his elec
ton. A presidential election brings on
the full vote of the people. A toast t.
the president of the United States upOI
such an occasion as this is not only ;
tribute of respect for the incumbent O
that great Office, but it is a trlbut,
| of patriotic attachment to our inStitu
tions and of loyalty to the government
established under them. 1t is cause
| to gratitude that our government affair
are SO we'll administered by those VIII
held that high Office in the past; but
surely, there is no less cause for thank
! fulness that we have as the present eX
ecutive of the republic a man Of tn,
| people, skilled and.experieneedi in publi
| affairs, true, tried and trusty, and VIII
never was found wanting; MN il
whose integrity and rugged honesty o
purpose, justice, firmness and patriotic
craftsmanship the people have the full
est con fidence. This confidence is in N
way misplaced; whatever, in his opin
ion, reasonably promises to promote
the welfare of the country, will
find in President Cleveland
firm and ready supporter, and what
ever, in his Judgment, is opposed to tn
interests of the people will meet in hin
an uncompromising, indomitable ad
versary, as recent events have striking
ly shown"
James c. Monaghan, of Rhode Island
United States consul at Chemnitz
toasted: "Our Nation" The next toas
was 1.-The Ladies of the Studying Fra
ternity of Berlin" and after Philil
Sallem had proposed the toast of 9TH
Day We Celebrate" the hall was givel
up to dancing, which was prolonged t
late hour.