New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
THE KAISERS CHRISTMAS.
DISTRIBUTING THE PRESENTS AT THE
POTSDAM PALACE.
TREE FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE IMPERiAL
FAMIIY-THE MINERS AND SOCIALISM
MR. RI-NYONrS DINNER

FAMIIY-THE MINERS AND SOCIALISM
MR.. RUNYON's DINNER.
Berlin. Dec 3G-The week began in fine holiday
weather. clear. mild and sunny; but it closed in
rain and cold Nevertheless the Christmas trade
admitted to be good. if not the best in the
last few yeas.
The Christmas festival in the New Palace in
Potsdam opened Christmas Eve with the Gus
tomary presentation of gifts Every member of
the Imperial family had an individual fir tree, cut
in the Potsdam Wild Park and set up in the Shell
Hall. under the Empcrors personal supervision.
The size OF the trees graduated carefully, ac-
cOrding the importance and age of the posses
sors. The Emperor's and the Empresss were
twenty feet high, the Crown Princes was ten
feet high. and down 10 the little Princess.
who had ii sprig hardly above three feet Late in
the afternoon the family dincd in the Apollo Hall.
and then went to the Shell Hall, which was abaze
with the light of the chanl,lio and numberlcss
tapers. The trees had been decorated and lighted
under the Emperor's personal supervision. The
It:le company sang carol. and the Emperor ana
Empress distributed the presents. Later the Eia-
poror and Empress entertained few intimate
friends at dinner in their private apartments.
On Wednesday. at the Emperors command.
matinee performance of "Hans-l und Grctel" was
given at the Opera House for the amusement Of
the Imperial princes and tho other children Of the
lie il was not half-hlled-a fact showing a great
decline of interest in the doings OF the Imperial
droM4s f4%4{ as usually these occasions have attracted
Empress Frederick continued her visits to the
hospitals throughout the week. distributing small
presents and exchanging Christmas greetings with
The patients In the Emperor Frederick Hospital
for Children she passed a whole afternoon I'm
ing from bed TO bed and handing toys TO the young
sufferers
The first National congress Of German miners
met on Thursday and Friday in Essen. There was
only limited interest in its proceedings. The So
ciai Democratic bias of the delegates was shown
plainly by their hostility to the Christian Miners
Association concern which mixes theology and
Socialism in its constitution and forhids the mem
bership of avowed Social Democrats. The dele
gates agreed that religion. politics and trades
ing in almost the same breath that Social Democ-
racy and infdeity were essential principles OF
trades-unonism; Yesterday the Polish miners
closed a three days conference in Breslau. There
the delegates avowed openly their adherence 10
the Social Democracy and prepared plan OF
tricts OF Posen and Slesia 1t is worthy OF remark
that neither the Essen the Breslau congress
deba ted the Anti-Socialist bll.
Deputies are receiving from all countries letters
and kilograms of sympathy and announcement.
They are urged to stand firm against the Anti
Socialist bill and the Emperor's attempt to muzze
them in the Keichstag All Social Democratic
prejudice aside IL is felt that the present ill-nature
of the South German states has become potent
factor with which the Emperor must reckon al
Frledrichsruh Wednesday, The appointment
of his son. Alexander. to he Councillor OF Lega-
ton has worried the Radicals, who say that The
Councillor Is In honor bound 10 resign his seat In
the Rechstag The "Kreuz Zeitung' explains that
the appointment is merely honorary. brings with II
no salary. and therefore connicts IN no way WIN
the Councillors Legislative duties.
Mr. Runyon gave a dinner on Thursday 20 the
Mrs Runyon had a dance AT the Embassy the
same evening. Twenty couples were present