ood in its prime.

I found the same feeling for the United States expressed by a
popular meeting in the great exposition hall in Berlin. Our little
party was escorted to this place on Sunday afternoon by Mr. Kreismann,
our consul at Berlin. As we entered the hall, Mr. Kreismann advanced
to the orchestra, composed of several military bands, and said
something to the leader. When we took our seats at one of the
numerous tables he told me to pay attention after the first item
of the second part of the programme before me, and I would hear
something that would please me. At the time stated, a young man
advanced to the front of the stage, with a violin in his hand, and
played exquisitely the air "_Yankee Doodle Is the Tune_," and soon
after the entire band joined in, filling the great hall with American
music. The intelligent German audience, many of whom knew the
national airs of all countries, realized at once that this addition
to the programme was a compliment to the Americans. They soon
located our little party and then rose, and fully two thousand
persons, men, women and children, waved their handkerchiefs and
shouted for America.

The feeling in favor of the United States was then strong in all
parts of Europe, except in France and England. In these countries
it was somewhat divided--in France by the failure of Maximilian,
and in England by the rivalry of trade, and sympathy with the south.
Generally, in referring in Europe to the people of the United
States, the people speak of us as Americans, while those of other
parts of America are Canadians, Mexicans, etc.

After a pleasant week in Berlin I went by way of Frankfort, Wiesbaden
and Cologne to Paris. The exposition was then in full operation.
It may be that greater numbers attended the recent exposition at
Chicago, but, great as was its success, I think, for symmetry, for
plans of buildings, and arrangement of exhibits, the fair at Paris
was better than that at Chicago. The French people are well adapted
for such exhibits. The city of Paris is itself a good show. Its
people almost live out of doors six months of the year. They are
quick, mercurial, tasteful and economical. A Frenchman will live
well on one-half of what is consumed or wasted by an American. I
do not propose to describe the wonderful collection of the productions
of nature or the works of men, but I wish to convey some idea of
life in Paris during the thirty days I spent in it.

L