The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11
THE LUTHER FEsTIvAL.
Fcur-Hundredth Birthday Anniversary or
the Great Reformer--Grand Ceremonies ut
Berlin and Other cities In Germany.
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BERLIN, November 10.-The festival in
honor Of the four-hundredth anniversary
OF the birthday OF Martin Luther opened
this morning by the gathering OF $4,000
school-chiIdren, who formed In SO divisions,
and, accompanied by bands OF music,
marched to various churches, where they
attended religious services IN honor Of the
great reformer, whose bust was placed
before the altar I'm each edifice. Emperor
/ William and Crown Prince Frederick Will
| liam, accompanied by officials OF the I'M
perial University, all the city officials and
clergy, will proceed from the Town Hall
TO st. Nicholas church in a grand process
sion TO attend the services. The streets OF
the city are packed with people.
HAMBURG, November 10.-The Luther
festival here to-day was celebrated by the
unwilling OF a colossal bust OF the refor-
mer and popular fste in Moorweide.
BREMEN, November 10.-The market
square in this city l. transformed into 4
grand festival fer the demonstrations In
honor Of Ltther's birthday.
LErPsIC, November 10.-A grand monu-
ment commemorative OF the reformation,
with statues OF Luther and Melanctbon
upon it, was unveiled here to-day in front
of st. Johns church with appropriate
ceremonies.
BERLIN, November 1O.-At Erfurt, where
Luther first entered the Augustine Monas-
terry in 1901 at Eisenach, where Luther
was confined for ten months in the Castle
Of Wartburg; and at Nordbausen, corner
stones OF monuments to be erected in
honor OF the great reformer were laid with
ceremonies appropriate TO the occasion.
WORMS, November l0.-In this CITY,
where Luther was brought before the Diet
in 1921, new hall was opened IN his honor.
The ceremonies were conducted with great
splcndor, and were attended by immense
crowds Of people.
LONDON. November 10.-A meeting TO
celebrate Luther's birthday will be held in
Exeter Hall tonight, at which Lord
Shaftesbury will preside, and the EXPOSE
ton of the Luther relics will be opened.
Special services commemorative OF Luther
will be held in three hundred churches in
London on Sunday.
EIsLEBEN, November 10.-The Luther
celebration here to-day was attended by
splendid weather. The church-bells were
rung at an early hour in the morning. Thirty
thousand visitors were in the city. Luther's
pulpit in st. Andrews church was dec
lister OF worship. and the municipal au-
thorities entered the church in procession,
when the Halelujah chorus was sung.
Assistant Chaplain Frommel preached
sermon. At noon the ceremony OF I'M
yelling the memorial i'm the market-place
commenced, the choir singing a hymn.
Burgomaster Martin recounted the origin
OF the memorial. Subsequently the covering
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barred and the choir chanting another
hymn. A hundred banners, which had
been held before the memorial, were then
lowered. and DR.. Koegel, the Emperor's
chaplain, delivered an address. He de-
scribed the life and works OF Luther, and
concluded by invoking a blessing on the
assembled multitude. The memorial was
then formally gwen into the custody OF
the town. being accepted by the burgo-
master. A telegram was received from the
Crown Prince Frederick William express
ing regret at his absence, and another from
Professor Mach. Of Prague, who sent
greetings in the name Of his colleagues OF
the German University OF Prague.
BERLIN, November 10.-Emperor Will
linn, Crown-Prince Frederick William,
Prince Frederick Charles, the principal
generals OF the army, and other distin-
guished personages were present ut the
services in 1t. Nicholas church. The En-
peror was received with marked enthusi-
asm by the throngs Of people that lined
the streets through which the imperial
cortege passed from the palace 20 the
church. The whole city was decked with
banners and flags. kilograms received
from many other towns in Germany state
that they all celebrated the Luther ami
versary with great enthusiasm.
During services in the Church OF st.
Mary, in this city, Il woman was killed out
side Of the edificc by piece of iron falling
from the tower, but the congregation in
church was ignorant OF the accident.