The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-13

q X.
stance, Els. mach, Eisiebon, Emden, Erfurt,
Frankfort, Halle, HS.mborg, HelIbronn, Jena,
KUDigsbere, Leipsic. Linden, Lubbock, MarPurs,
MemIipgen, Noralingen, Riga Soumaikal 90,
8 Tal burg, Wittenberg and Worms, Thus stands
u wopoerful structure before us. petrined
piece OF history, silent, yet eloquent to any one
who knows wnat has once agttated mankind,
end has q presenument OF what will egitate
on u sienite pedestal OF subdued color, sur
mounted with two bronze squares. stands
Luther. IL Is the stout, sturdy shape familiar .lI
with its hooest features, and calm, tmPerturoa-
BILE eye, as painted by Cranach. with face
his bea1iif1i chorale~Das Wort els soiien iassen
stehs, From an artistic point OF view 1t might,
perhaps, have been better to give his head q
more Inclined position. In a statue OF ten aud
a half feet in height on pedestal OF sixteen feet
a face lifted up TO heaven cannot be we'll seen
from below. A better view, however, Is obs
Saiped from the side than from the front.
A despatch dated Worms June rs, says:-The
most important part of the Luther celebration
viz, the unveiling and dedication of the
memorial-took place to-day. the weather was
very fine, and great number of people were
present. The preliminary celebration yester-
teTday consisted In speeches and sermons,
whiCh b were deliver ed In three churches and q
soiyee in the evening, at which Dr. Etch, of
miitee made q speech 10 the guests which was
followed by several others.
Divine service being over & @ procession was Ss
cee bra lion was to be held at p M. Imme.
diatelv afterwards the royal party arrived, and
places in the pavilion which had been
erected for their reception. The large open
space where the memorial is erected is an elon-
gated square, surrounded by fine buildings.
On the southern side of the square large
people. bad been pat up, while on the other
three sides other stands had also been erected.
Opposite the memorial was the stage for the
speakers, rather on one side of the royal pavi-
lion, and close 10 a balcony where were the
roysl suites and the bien officials. The royal
PPrince Of Prussia, the Grant Dukes OF i Hesse
and Ssxe-Weimar, Prince William of Baden,
Hesse. The Grand Duke Of Baden, who had
been expected, was unable to attend, through
The celebration commenced with a chorus
for male voices, accompanied by wind instru.
menls and composed by b. Lacnner, the words
DR. A. Oppermann of the zittau, the brother
in.law and biographer of the late Herr Riets
cended the platform and made a string speech,
in which he narrated the history of the origin
This speecn was followed by the "Hallelujah
Chorus;" after which Dean Keim. who was one
OF the orieinat3Js of the monument, spoke at
| was unveiled, and the whole assembly Joined
in the grand old chant "Elne feste Burg" The
trumpets sounded, and at intervals salvos of
After the hymn was finished. Herr Zlmmer-
which he explained the object of the memorial,
and formally delivered It over to the authori.
was sung and the Burgomaster OF worms then
formally accepted the monument. AT this
| point the royal party left their pavilion and
ascenoed the platform in order to better hear
| the speakers. This step was received with loud
cneers. ana the speech was interrupted by the
| Prussian national hymn, He'll dir Inn Sieges-
| krauz," which was sung by the whole as
sembly. The singing over. the Burgpm Aster
| finished his speech, with which the actual cele-
bration concluded.
| Qaeen VictoriR's Greeting.
Queen Victoria sent the following telegram,
daled June q, TO The King OF Prussia, at Worm ;:
Pray, ex press to the committee for the erection
| of the Lutheran Memorial my most hearty
| congratulations upon the successful com pletion
| of their task. Protestant England cord ally sy M
| paihizes with an occasion which uniJes the
| Protestant princes and peoples Of Germany.
The Trial OF Count Chorinsky.
At Munich on Saturday, June n. Count
Chorlnsky was found guilty Of completely In
| the poisoning of the Countess Chorinsky, and
was sentenced TO twenty years Imprisonment
| in fortress, and to exile Ii he survives. Few
| persons will consider the senGt nee too severe
| Chorinsky's guilt seems to have been. of q
deeper shade tnan even that of his wicked
mislle less. He was coward and hypocrlte as
| well as q murderer, and he does not appear tC
have had one quality that was noble or chlval.
rous, or that could have ever become SO.