Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-02
NEW YEAR DAY ABROAD.
How 1t Was Celebrated iM Paris, Rom,
and Berlin.


and Berlin.
Paris society devoted yesterday to paying
and receiving the usual New Year visits.
President Carnot was occupied from 9:45
am. until pm. in listening to New Year
greetings and shaking hands. Among his
callers were cabinet ministers, judges, gen.
erals of the army and members of the SEN
ate and chamber of deputies. His arm
ached badly from the constant hand-shak-
ing. The president gave a large family din
ner in the evening. the company separating
at midnight.
Most of the Americans in Paris attended
the reception given by Ambassador Eustis
In the afternoon. The reception rooms
were tastefully decorated with palms, ca
mellias and evergreens. Many pretty tot
lettes were seen among the women present,
that of Miss Eustis being especially no
ticeable. The buffet was kept busy supply
ing tea and other refreshments, egg-nog
being in special demand.
Altogether, about 300 persons called to
pay their respects. Among them were ex-
Premier Dupuy. Vicomte de Deservillers,
Comte d Absac, Gen. de Cools, the majority
OF the foreign diplomatic representatives in
Paris. Jules Oppert, c. F. Winthrop VIM.
Seligman. Henry Vignaud. Col Blanchard
Maj. and Mrs Huntington, Messrs. Hoff-
man, Penniman, Jay Vanbergen, Lazard,
Mosler. Wentworth and Constano. Hun
dreds of other notables left cards Mr. Eus-
tbs gave family dinner in the evening.
Concentrating King Humbert.
A deputation from the chamber Of depu-
ties visited King Humbert of Italy yester-
day and offered him New Year congratula-
lions.
The king, in reply, said he had full con-
hdence in the accord between the govern
ment and chamber of deputies that was
necessary to resolve the financial problems
confronting the country and to ameliorate
the economic situation. King Humbert
added that happily he could affirm with GER
talnty that peace would be main tanned,
thus permitting the government TO dedi-
fairs.
Referring to the situation in Sicily. his
majesty said he sOrrowed because of the
recent manifestations there and hoped that
the reforms the government was preparing
would appease the people of the island.
How the Kaiser Celebrated.
New Year day was celebrated at Berlin
yesterday with all the pomp and ceremony
that has heretofore marked the anniver-
sary. All the government and municipal
buildings were behagged, while from the
chapel OF the Schloss the imperial standard
and the flag of the Brandenbergers were
displayed. At O'Clock in the morning the
band of the second guards regiment played
a musical reveille, and this was the signal
for the opening of the days festivities.
An artillery salute of 101 guns was fired
from battery facing the old castle. The
emperor and empress held the usual court
reception in the white hall of the old pal
ace. The first guests to arrive were men,
bers OF the imperial family who, in accord
ance with the custom, are always the first
to wish their majesties happy New Year.
After them were received long line of
statesmen, generals and other notabilities
all of whom offered their congratulations
Outside the castle the massed bands of
several regiments played selections during
the progress of the reception. Mr.. Theo-
dore Runyon. the American ambassador,
and Mrs. Runyon attended the reception,
together with the other foreign representa-
tives.
At noon occurred the spectacle of the
day, to witness which thousands of per-
sons gathered in the vicinity of the castle
Emperor William, In the gorgeous uniform
Of the Great General" followed by long
line of generals and adjUtants, marched
from the castle to the armory, where the
governor and military commanders Of the
city, together with a host of military per-
sonages. awaited his coming. The latter
handed his majesty their reports and then
after a military concert the watchword of
the garrison was given out. After this
ceremony the emperor gave a reception to
the generals and the armory officers and
made brief private address to them
Most of the officers yesterday wore gray
cloaks that the emperor selected with a
view to winter campaigns as the color
blends better with that of the snow than
the dark cloaks formerly in use. The new
cloaks look unbecoming.