The New York herald., 1873-09-18
1864-1S66--1 6--1S7O-1S71
'Welch' cine Vending Durch GOtteS Fue-
gung Panem ct CircenSeS.
Festivities in Berlin Military Review
on the Royal Place-Quarter Of a
Million of Spectators Pray
ers and TOasts.
DESCRIPTION OF TEE MONUMENT.

commemorate her victories over Denmark In 1894,
over Austria and the South German States In 1885,
and, aided by the latter, over France In 1870 was
tnaugurated by Kaiser wilhelm yesterday. As is
the custom in Prussia the ceremony was connected
with brilliant military display, and quarter Of
q million OF people stood on the Koentgspatz, IN
the Thiergarten, to witness the ceremony OF the
unveiling OF the grand imposing and artistic struc
ture that is to tell posterity OF the warrior deeds
of the Prussians IN the seven eventul years from
1854 to 1871. Berlin now has, imagine, the high
est and, perhaps, the most beautiful monument
commemorative OF military achievements in Eu-
rope To tho crown OF the "victoria" the
monument In the Thiergarten has height of 1876
feet (German), the Column OF Antonine, on the
Piazza Colonna in Rome, has III feet; that Of
Trajan, with the figure OF st. Peter, 141; the Ven
dome, with its pedestal, 162 feet Germany. As
regards the campaigns 1t records, 1t Is only sur
passed IN Europe by the Arc de Triomphe In Paris,
and the Alexander Column, in st. Petersburg.
From 1854 to 1871 Prussia fought three great wars
comprising thtrty-two pitched battles-among
them KUniggratz, Gravelotte and Sedan-with q
loss OF life that overshadowed Liepsic, Eilau and
BorOdino, in the German War OF Liberation. The
column is the gravestone for over $4,000 Prussians
who fell IN these three wars In defence OF their
dynasty and country.
WHAT THE MONUMENT COMMEMORATEs
Taking these wonderful military achievements
of the spirit OF Old Fritz, excuse any Prus-
sian for feeling somewhat overproud OF his
country, and not feeling ashamed to sing,
Keans du msine Farben.
But admitting this, Prussia did appear to forget
her allies OF 1870 and 1871 yesterday. The cere-
monies connected with the Inauguration were
purely Prussian; everything German being care.
fully excluded, not invited, which amounts to the
VI not aaaa a -pru (opvn
on the ground even tho diplomatic corps had not
been officially invited The Emperor said, on the LIST
OF August, while IN Homburg. 1--WE have to abstain
from inviting the Ambassadors and the diplomatic
corps, since it would Head to Inconvenience We
cannot even invite the princes OF our
Empire allies in 1870 and 1871" The
members Of the German Reichstag were likewise
not invited and the President OF that august body
attended the ceremony simply as private ind
viduai. The difficulties, you see, were of q very
peculiar nature. In the year 1854, you remember.
the two German boys, as Dame Europa would say,
Franz and Wilhelm, who represented or bullied
Germany between them, felt, our festal pro-
gramme compacently tells US, show low Germany
had fallen, so that even the petty Danish nation
could scorn her and treat her with despotic
tyranny. Then 1t that Prussia and Austria
arose In their might and wrested from the
foreign usurper, during hard winters cam
paign, German ~ ses-surrounded Schleswig-
Hostein, breaking the chains that had
80 long bound German brother race"
Well the big ally Of 1854 Prussias strongest foe
In 1866 The two quarrelIsd over the spoils and
for supremacy In Germany, and Austria and the
States which had cung 70 her were defeated. In
1870 the case was again changed, for the smaller
foes OF 1s66-BavasfA, wurtemberg, Saxony and
Hesse-had become the firm allies OF Prussia, and
together they defeated France and won for them
selves unity In the year 1885, after Prussia had
returned from Denmark, she resolved to build o
monument to commemorate the victories OF that
campaign and. on the 18th OF April, 1906, the an
niversary Of the storming OF the Duppeler breast
works, the foundation OF what Is now the Monument
of Victory was laid and document placed In the
foundation thereos telling the deeds Of Borussia
and her ally In Daneland Then came 1865, and 1t
was determined to enlarge the scope of the monu-
ment by having it commemorate the victories over
Austria and South Germany, and accordingly In
1869 second document was placed
In the foundation stone. In the year
following the Franco-German war broke out, and
alter all was over 1t was found necessary to again
enlarge the commemorative scope OF the monu-
ment further document was composed, some
slight changes were made in the original plans so
as to avoid giving offence to the allies OF 1870 and
1871, and now the monument stands. The day
day of the capitulatiOn OF Sedan the I'd OF Septem
Der. The selection was nladvised. To my mind
1t seemed as If Prussia had stolen march on the
rest OF Germany by thus securing as her own
great national patriotic anniversary day the glory
and the honor OF the memorable I'd OF September
on which day all branches Of the German family
were represented about or near Sedan.
TnE PETAL DAY.
The sun shone gioriously over Berlin yesterday.
1t s said by the Berliners that the Hohenzolierns
are always fortunate In selecting their festal days.
and Katseyrcetter or HoAessxouernaoetter Ia the
proverbal expression for beautiful sunshine
such as delighted the Prussian heart. EN-
perors and kings N Europe Is you know, all
claim descent from heroes or gods 80 we do not
wonder that though II ratned on the LIST and Sd OF
the month, heaven should have been gracious on
the I'd, In honor OF its favorttes ALI Berlin was
aoroad at ap early hour Even as the sun had
hardly tipped the tree tops In Unter den Linden
the large square before the castle was filled with
dense crowd to attend the beginning of the festi-
val All strained their gaze eagerly toward the
cupola OF that church structure which all visitors
to Berlin must have noticed rising from the roof,
telling the stranger, ae some one remarked,
that pious dynasty reigns within the imperial
palace Had we been In front OF q Turkish mosque,
we should have imagined that the people expected
the appearance OF a dervis calling to prayers.
Wen, IT was the same principle, In more cultured
form. Around the base OF the dome regtmcntal
buglers took up their position rapidly and silently.
They placed their bugIes 70 the mouth, and then
stran long drawn, piercing and thrilling resounded
over the square and down the streets and along
Unter den Linden, announcing, In Its peculiar way,
alteration TO divinity. Ii was the solemn praise be
10 Goa on hlgn" No German festivity commences
without this very beautiful custom OF the playing
OF chorals by bugiers stationed on the church or
watch towers OF the city. The bugle notes, heard
Ia the fresh morning aiTthe sweet, solemn strains
OF the grand chorals, have an effect upon you
which Is dinicult to describe. especially whan