The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-29


the Place 'dAfrnes or Place Keber, Of Kieber. the
brilliant General whose early death removed one OF
the most gifted competitors OF the First Napoleon
for military renown; tho tomb OF Conrad the Empe-
ror, In the grand Cathedral, with long list OF his
and the monument mi erected oy King Louis XIV. 70
the memory OF Marshal Saxe-the result OF twenty
I'VE years. study and toll and the masterpiece Of the
gifted sculptor Pgalle In the Church OF b. Thomas
OF the Protestant rite-all merit special mention.
There are also o number OF interesting medieval
monuments IN ,S IN the chapel halls vs adjacent
an Imposing statue q Rudolph q Hapsburgh,
as though guarding the municipal standard Of Stras
pourg, which ID religousy kept IN the same place.
A great number OF minor figures. carvings and en-
ges OF kings, warriors, bards and sages people the
halls and squares OF the old free city, and continually
remind US or Its venerable experience. In noble
PUBLIC EDIFicES
narasoou,g - peculiarly rich xne Marie ana Pre-
man paintings, remarkable for It's peculiar con-
strpcton ana associations standing as itdoes In the
Brandgasse or street OF the Burning so called be-
cause In l34S more than 1000 unfortunate Is
raelites against whom persecution was then ter
fire on the charge or having poisoned the wells ana
fountains OF the city and having caused the pestl-
lence which about that time devastated 1t. Not far
from the Marie IA the magnificent synagogue
erected by Jewish citizens III 1884, though to
mark the difference In their condition brought about
by the lapse OF 500 wears. Then there are the old
Palace OF the Intendancy, dating back TO the eigh-
teenth century; the Imperial Palace, IN the upper
story OF which Is the EpisSSopai residence Of the
Palace OF the Board OF Trade, formerly the Town
Hall, a fine building in the Renaissance 8 yle.
The Public Library, near the Temple NeuI or New
House Of Worship has Ito. 900 volumes, aud among
them some OF the rarest works and missals OF the
middle ages, with Gothic ana Byzantine il1mina-
lions, ana some rare nprints OF Bibles and classic
authors by Faust and by Eggesein Of 400 years back
date. Along with these collection OF Roman an
tiqutes found In Alsatia an precious specimens or
curious stained glass. The Academic, founded In
1888 and made University in 1921, was the scene OF
Goethes completion OF his collegiate course aud his
graduation a Doctor OF LAWS lI7o. while
such ilustrious names as 0berlin Scnoephln, and
many OF scarcely less note are OH Its records. The
great German poet elOguentiy refers TO his student
days there In his autobiography. The Academies
museum OF natural history aud botanical collection
The fine hall Of the Guild OF FreeMasons, which has
existed at Srasbourg for hundreds oil yearsat least
sna e ~ M ther e a
Is OF extreme interest, and the neat provincial
theatre on the Place de Brogie contains some beau.
THE CHURCHES
are numerous and magnificent The Church OF st.
Thomas, mentioned In connection with the monu.
ment VI SAKE contains the tombs and bodies OF the
brother OF The famous pastor Oberlln and OF sch0pnen
and the corpses or the Count or NASSAU Saarwerden
and his daughter. under glass cases and visible In
public. They are exhibited as wonderful curiosi-
ties their flesh and clothes having remained in ex-
ceent preservation for more than four hundred
years. This is the main Protestant edifce OF the
city. The Frauenhaus or House OF Our Lady,
sometimes called the Maison de fabrique.
was formerly an appanage or the Cathedral,
and stands the southwest OF the sqnare Of
the great Minister 1.-THE Minister PATTI. 1t Is beauti-
fu structure, In the gothic renaissance STYLE aud Is
famous for Its graceful spiral stairway and It's collec
ton OF old architectural drawings VI the Cathedral
ana Tor collection OF portions Of machinery adapted
Of the great ednce Then there the famous
Roman church OF st. Pierre le Jeune tSt Peter the
YOungerl, the Byzantine basca or st. Etlenne (St.
Stephenl and the Church OF st. Gnlaume (St. VIII
lam). The Temple Neuf. or New Church, has q
over ali else, archeefurai civil administrators minis
religious or military In the city OF StrasDOurg Ii the
glorious, world renowned
originally founded by Clovis IN A. ID. 504; recon-
structed by Charemagne, who built the grand choir;
nearly ruined by lightning In A. D. 1907. and again
remodelled, as It now stands. in 1915 The body or
the ediice was finished IN 1889. On Monday last we
gave In our editorial co umns somewhat detailed
account OF this magnificent structure, and especially
Of Its splre, the cOnjont work OF Erwin Won Stein
bach and his daughter Sabna, VINO continued Its
OF completing 1t belonged TO John HGtz, IN 1439.
He was an architect OF Cologne. summoned
all the way to strasbourg 70 finish the task and
paid in weight OF gold for its performance. Its
construction Is OF itself q pattern Of the varied
building OF the ages through which the grand COM
plett0n slowly CLIMBED the sky, from the Byzantine
STYLE revealed III the mOuldlngs OF the choir, TO the
pure Gothic, OF which the rosettes seen In tull
expanse upon It's facade and on the fronts of It's
lateral dOorways. That facade. opening In three
richly carved portals and peoped til statues, con-
ssnss Of three stories. one above the other sur
mounted Nv platform, upon which rises the north
tower, terminating In the superb ocfagona shaft OF
the minister, or spire proper, exqusitcly wrought
tracery OF dne iacework~a aceworT woven VEN 'a Of
iron aud stonei To fully describe the perfection
OF this building, with all Its wealth OF portals Pill
lars, encrusted columns, organs. tombs, stained
purple, rose and marlgOd windows shrines, vOtive
adornments. affairs and chapels, would require the
pens, the pencils and the chise.s OF the great OF
many ages who wrought out their lives in and
around that majestic sanctuary. No volume exists
that can do justice to IT. 1t stands there the en-
bodied thought OF pious generations, struggling up
ward toward heaven. and cryslallized beneath tie
sun into perpetual mement0-a never-endlng
spring from the graves that enrich the soil bclow-a
passion nOwer blooming forever IN cOored glass, In
gutiering metal ana IN granite etclings
THE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK
Is tnc mechanic miracle or this uDfivalcd Gothic
zane, put we need add little to the nOle We made OF
II on Monday. 1t Is the chief ornament OF the south
transept, where its basework Is upheld by superb
single column OF 9rial form and marvellous sle-
gance, richly carved and studded with statued
groups AT MONDAY, with clang Of bells and organ
music, the mechanism OF the dlal moves and the
BUSY thr0ngs in the streets below look up with awe
at the personied legends OF the faith that governs
life and death.
THE VIEW
From two-thlrds OF the way up the spire-wherc
there Is platform for the fire lookout who watch
there by reliefs all day and night-the eye ranges
over the quaint Gothic roofs and gables OF the ancient
city the handsome fronts and parapets OF the more
modern structures the towers and steeples OF nearly
SCORE o. churches and the walls ana forts; TO the
once delightful promenades near the ramparts
n nu Inc aeS,ons Walks ana gardens Of Rn-
over the Rnine the III aud the sunny plains
OF France shut In by the wooded slopes OF the
picturesque vosges-a scene so grand and beautiful
that one can scarce conceive the possibility OF hate
and bitter war within its lovely confines To
ascend higher toward the summit OF the pinnacle
TOP the daring CLIMBER feels thar but lOr a. Inc
nament holds him TO earth. sudden gust OF
wind, one whirl OF the rushing pulses one little
erring sep on tins SIDE or on mat and the nlament
limited by the clock below those stumbling feet