Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-16
LUTHER CELERRATIO>S.
Obscrvanccs In German, nua ,hi-
Country.

BERLIN, Nov. 1l.--'rho Imperial family nj.
tended the special Luther service II, the
cathedral to-day. The historical procession
at Elslcbcn yesterday was great sucrcss
1t represented Iuthci's reception by Count
Mansfield aud consisted OF heralds, trumpet
ets, bannermcu, huntsrneu, falconcrs, knights,
esqures, councillors and noblcmen with at
teudants. All were richly dressed IN corrtc ct
costumes Of the time. Luther rode 10 a de.
coratcd carriage with his three sons followed
by the city guilds with banners, miners,
trades association and citizens generally in
antique costumes The whole made splen-
did spectacle, eliciting continuous cheers and
shouts OF admiration along the whole route.
The festival at Berlin in commemorative of
the tour hundredth anniversary of the birth
day OF Martin Luther opened Saturday morn
ing by the gathering of so, 600 school children
who formed in 52 divisions, and accompanied
by bands OF music, marched tn various
churches, where they attended religious ser.
| vices in honor of the great refOrmer, whose
bust was placed before the altar in each of
| the cdilices. The Emperor William and the
| Crown Prince Frederick William accom-
| panied by the officials of the Imperial Uni
| versity, and the city officials aud clergy
proceeded from the Town Hall to st.
| Nicholas Church in grand procession, to
attend services. The streets of the city were
packed with people.
The Luther festival was celebrated at
Hamburg Saturday by the unwilling of a
colossal bnst Of the reformer and a popular
| fete in the moorwede.
The market square III Bremen was trans
formed into grand festival for the demon
STATIONS in honor of Luther's birthday.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Services were held in
Westminster abbey to-day in connection
with the Luther festival. The Archbishop of
York preached memorial sermon. Luther
| services were held in many cities and towns
throughout the kingdom. AT Peterborough
papers were circulated accusing Luther of
licentiousness and basphemy and were Of
fered to the people leaving the cathedral.
LONDON, Nov. 1l.-Von Nj )nteuifel, gov
eruor of Alsace-L Lorraine, and the military
and civil officials attended the Luther pas
tora services at Strasburg to day.
A colossal statue of Luther was unveiled
at Ash, Bohemia.
Two hundred persons attended Luther
meeting at Paris including the attaches OF
the German embassy.
Memorial services were held at Brussels
and Geneva.
At Rome Rev. DR.. Taylor of the Ameri-
can Baptist church delivered a discourse on
the life and work Of Luther.
The anniversary was also obscrvcfed ct
Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Bilboa. A
large force of police had been sent to the
churches in anticipation of disturbance.
BosToN, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE 40Oth an
niversary Of Luther's birth was celebrated
at the various churches of the city this morn
ing. In music ball the Handel and Haydn
society gave the first concert OF the season
commemorative Of the occasion. In Port
land Me, Dover, n. IL, and other New Eng
land cities the day was observed with ap-
propriatc sermons.
Troy N. Y, Nov. 1.-The anniversary
of Luther's birth was celebrated in the
churches to-day. There was large attend
anCe.
WnKEsBARRE, Nov. 11.--At the Luther
service held to-day u bust of Luther was I'M
veilcd, it being the gift of Robrt Baur, editor
of the Wiksbarrc Wacchter.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Nov. 1.-The Luther
anniversary was celebrated this evening by
union services in all the Protestant churches
CHICAGO H., Nov. 11.-Thc Luther ami
versary was referred to in nearly all the
city churches to-day. The Luther memorial
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PIrrsBUIG, Pa, Nov. 1.-The Luther
anniversary was celebrated to-day in all the
Lutheran congregations OF this city and AL
legheny. Special union services were held
at the opera house this morning. Over 5000
afforded
UAH1Fopp, Conn. Nov. 1l.-Thc Luther
anniversary was celebrated at tn, Hartford
tbeoloricI seminary Yesterday and nj Park
church This evening.
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