Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-26

u ~ been replaced by cele-
| brations more IN
keeping with the passing of a year OF
past opportunities, and the making
of new resolutions for the coming
YEAR, on this continent, at least, the
night has been given up to reyeiry
strongly condemned by right thinking
people.
At n time New Years eve in Der |
lin was a time that might have giad-
dened the heart Of the most exuber-
ant undergraduate, being from DUSK 10
dawn a succession of practical JOKES
and good-natured Raging" But now
adays the town shows a more seoate
temper. and If in a very German way
a beer or a wine Journey" ito give
the German expression) often reminds
one in the small hours OF what USE
to be seen at the same time OF the
year in the ancient world, the days
seem to have passed by when II was
unsafe for a cabman to show nimsell
in the city before dawn, for fear OF
having some joker ride away on MS
embarrassed Polly"
In those times the silk hat was
more worn than today, and still more
often was crushed in or thrown across
the street by some Of the more ram
pageous. 1t is said that one could
then buy a. cheap edition of the SILK
hat that had a gloss that would last
through the evening, and at a price
that made it's disappearance quite SUI
ferable.
Today such practical Jokes have
dropped into the background. Berlin
and the rest of the empire indulge N
q celebration OF the New Year that
has something of the French reveil-
lon. something of the Scottish festivi-
ty,, and also some reminders OF April
Fools day and Gunpowder Plot day
In England, and the Chinese new
Years feast o. Lanterns"
New Years day in Germany Is the
day for sending the jokes and would
be Jokes that are generally held over
until April / in France and England
cigars that might seem to be burn
ing. references to such rarities as the
peacock's eggs, and all the SELLS" thai
a be thought Of. Then, as the Eng
lish Of the North may eat tofee ant
"parkin" on the v Of the 9Th o.
November, the Germans have a specia
fare of pancakes and jam, with punch
The rattle reminds one of the Orient
Il is the article Of the day, or rather
Of the night. Even the biggest stores
IN the capital head their weekly cata
logue with a list Of the styles OF rat
ties that they have to sell, and NJ
..aelf-respecting Berliner is without ont
when he sallies forth late in evening
to make a round Of the town befor'
saluting the emperor with the guart
in front Of the palace In the Lustgar
ten at nine o'clock.
The occasion also offers another ex
ample OF the extraordinary powers o
endurance in the matter Of entertain
i ment that the Berliner possesses. Al
though business begins at eight, ant
In some Offices eve as early as hall
past seven, there r as many In tn
cafes between two and three in tn
morning as one would see. for exam
ple. between one and two In Paris
: much more leisured city.
And on New Years eve the CON
pany does not go home to bed wit
the milk, as In the French capita
but sees 1t out until it is q question
OF whether luncheon shall come be
fore or after the sleep.
supper in the betterknown restau
rants In the center Of Berlin and 1
Charlottenburg's fine avenue Of Kul
furstendamm Is much on the lines Q
the Paris reveillon. There Is no mel
tion OF the traditional "3oudin ave
PURGE de pommes," but In return tn
pancakes and strip get their place
and there Is always some punch
the making.
New Years eve Is marked at tn
Court Of Vienna by q ceremony som'
what reminiscent Of Hamlet" will
out the chief character. The dipl'
matte body Is invited to the Ho
burg to wish the emperor the compl
ments Of the season. but his imperi'
majesty never attends to receiy
them. Since the days Of Maria The
esa It has been the custom for Il
grand master Of the court to dep
tixe for his aovereign on this occasio
and no member Of the imperial fami
Is ever present.
This ceremony. which Is common
known as "the homage to Gesslel
hat" Is so strongly resented by son
diplomats that they ~purposely abse
themselves from Vienna at this tin
OF the year in order to evade It
AT Queens college, Oxford, besid
indian Marriaass Recognized.
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