The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-23

GREAT ARCHITECTURAL WoRK-The history of the unlin-
shed cathedral of Cologne is well enough known make
the following extract from the Westminster Review con-
corning its completion, of much interest 1t will be won
derili work of arts
greater triumph Of mind than history has yet recorded
of individual achievements in art will be the completion
Six hundred years have passed away since the original de-
sign traced of this the mobiles, monument medieval
architecture. The name of its author has been forgotten,
but his spirit has lived lived in its beautiful creations
lived through times of and page and that nalversa
ton of ecclesiastical funds which retarded and interrupted
for long periods the progress of the work lived through the
Reformation which, even in states which remained Catho.
lie, put end TO the building OF cathedra and for time
involved in ruin the muude to whom the ancient
religion had given employment in the sister Of scup
revolutions and European conflicts lived of scien-
tfc miracles and in that age and by generation whom
engine the railroad, the Electric telegraph have become
familiar lived witness the Present doing homage the
genius of the Pasart confessng itself outdoneand the
people of different States and opposite creet Protestant,
Catholic, and Ratonalist combining to complete the unfn
ished OF their foreiahers, acknowledged
model of and constructive skill which has never been
surpassed
August l24S The building continued at intervals dur
ing the next centuries, and then abandoned The i'm
been wholly renqushed; and the which had been
employed for raising the their destined height
Their There remained for four hundred years,
regarded by the inhabitants of Cologne symbol and
pledge of promise unredeened, but for which time
would When, at last the fell 10 the ground
from decay it not only missed but its loss felt
finally departed and is ltte curious and interesting
that this simple incident should have led would
have done) the great national effort making for
the restoration and completion of the entire edice.
An old burgermeister bequeathed legacy towards
storing the replacing il by another in the
position This done in 1919, and paved the way
subscription tor repairs, which, in 1874 was aided by
from the Prussian government obtained through the
efforts of the pesent King OF Prussia, then the
The attention drawn the edice during the
pairs of the choir of course favorable TO the discussion
of plans for the attainment of the ultimate object These
had been first seriously entertained by M. Bosseree the
historian of the oahedal whose zeal in the cause had been
greatly stimulated by the remarkable discovery of the
essential portion of the original desgn-that for the north
and great part of the western gabeon large
sheet of parchment found by painter, nailed
boards make floor tor drying beans The original de-
among the Of objects of which mad been removed
the revolution.
The foundaion-sone for the body of the church
laid with great ceremony the 4h of September, 1892 by
the King of Prussia, surrounded by princes from nearly al
the royal families Of Germany and in the presence of
countless multitude of spectators embracing the whole
population of Cologne and the neighboring of the
Rhine. AT its concuson tho block having been lowered
and the usual speeches delivered the Dombau Mestc add
dressed the artisans, telling them their abos
the music and sentiment OF Schilers Song of the Bell"
He answered by hurrah from the tower the
moved slowly on its axis chorus of workmens voices
in melody block OF stone was mount
ing slowly throug the every hat wavedhis majes
tvs the hearest of all and amidst of cannon
added that tower, where the last had
been left above tour centuries before