Some months ago, on a bleak winter's the walls are covered with panels day, we were gathered with our German ted very prettily with Japanese studies friends, in sorrowful sympathy, around in col The effect is at once novel the pathetic Itis memorial; "on Moi and and above the panels are! day, in bright spring sunshine, it was mouldings in plaster of allegorical figures, our' privilege to rejoice with them at and cents of arms, The rge skylight the consecration of a happier memorial overlierd is fitted with stained glass, und the foundation stone of the German in the well beneath it are wore rich church, in whose planning so much istic decorations. There is clee: aitience, energy and liberality have been as all over the shi expended. and for the hot sexsu 1 there is an abun Especially interesting was this cere-ply of electric fans, every extin many to those who have attended the g fitied with one also. "Adjoining the German Service carried on for some ing saloon is the "Chambre de luae," j years past in the Anglo-American a suite of bed, sitting and bathrooms.
Cnion Church, and enjoyed its devout The upholstery here is dark green and worship, its eloquent and thoughtful brown stamped velvet, and the draperies ministry. ate of brown and fawn silk. The bathroom The rough scaffold, roofed with mat-walls are formed of tiles in blue and white, ting, was prettily adorned with everbearing pretty little studies of German land-greens, At 10 o'clock a band of blue-scope and marine scenery. The social hall jackets, mustered before the German {is above the saloon and is a very Iusurious Consulate, were marched into the en-apartment. Japanese art is seen on the! closure, ranging themselves behind the walls, and red and yellow velvet is used suspended block of stone, in a semicircle 5 for the upholstery. The library is in the within which were grouped naval officers social hall, and there is also a Sternway in full uniform, and German civilians of grand piano. On the sun deck are th municipal standing. 'The seats facing the captain's and officers' cabins, and bath-centre were quickly filled by a goodly rooms, and eh: oom, ete., and accommncompany. Outside the tent, the town dation for the pilot." Exch eshin is very band performed sweet sacred music; and spacious, and most comfortably fitted up. then accompanied, to open the service, The passengers' cabins in the first class the old familiar hymn "Now thank we all contain every requisite to make sen-voynyour God." The hearty and harmonious ing a pleasure in all weathers, and in the singing of the sailors was pleasantly con-water of ornamentation there is much to picuows, as is always the case at the please the eye, The accommodation in german Services. the other classes is excellent. if not so There followed 2 most appropriate ad-luxurious, comfort and convenience being dress from Pastor Hackman on the text everywhere apparent. The galleys, pan-Other foundation can no man lay than tries, and all the appurtenances of the that is Jaid, even Jesus Christ." The stewards' stut are of the most mode speaker dwelt very touchingly on the type, and the space thus occupied longings and experiences of is past six realy surprising. The smoking saloon years among us, and his hopes for the ig more like a chamber in an hotel ashore future, in connection with the building at than a ship's apartment. It. has stained last inaugurated. glass windows, and the walls of dark And now the great stone fell with mahogany are decorated with some five solemn slowness into its appointed place oil paintings of German scenery. round! and the Pastor, the naval Commander, the top of the walls are friezes of bronze the Consul, the senior German resident, in relief depicting old hunting scenes, and each with well-chosen expressions there are also some large mouldings in Christian faith and patriotic loyalty, let plaster of classical figures. Here many of fall the mallet thereon. Another hymn of the guests gathered and sang during the praise, a closing benediction, and the imrains pressive function was aver,
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