Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-15
Luther Celebration.

BERLIN. Nov. 10.-The principal
generals of the army were IN process
sion and in the church to-day. The
emperor was receieed with marked
enthusiasm by the throngs of people
that lined the streets through which
the imperial procession passed. The
whole city was bedecked with ban
ners and flags. kilograms received
from many towns in Germany state
that all celebrated the day
with great enthusiasm. During ser
vice in the church Of st. Mary
in this city woman was killed out
side the edifice by q piece Of iron fall
ing from the tower, but the congre-
CATION in the church were ignorant of
the accident
LONDON, Nov 10.-A meeting in
celebration Of Martin Luther's birth
was held in Exeter hall to-day. and
papers upon the life and services of
the great refOrmer were read by the
Dean Of Chester and Prof. Stoughton.
a portrait of Luther, crowned with
laurel, was exhibited Lord Shafts
bury, who presided, sent q congratu-
LatOry telegram to the emperor Of
Germany upon his championship of
the principles advocated by Luther,
which was as conspicuous as his lead
ership was to victory and freedom.
Rev. Mr.. SpUrgeOn was the principal
speaker of the meeting.
The arch bishop of York will deliver
the sermon on Luther at Westminster
Abbey, Sunday.
The Oxford cOnvOcatiOn, 1872 to So,
declined to adopt the address to En-
perOr William Of Germany in con
nection with Luther's birthday.
Services also were held in the Stat
fOrdshire potteries district.
At Creve, the members of all relig-
ious denominations formed in process.
sion and marched in three divisions,
with bands of music, to the town hall
square, where they united IN singing
the anthem cold Hundred. ;"
At Nottingham many residences
and streets were decorated.
DUBLIN, Nov. 1O.-Mayor General
Guise presided at the Luther demon
stration in Metropolitan hall. Several
addresses were delivered There was
special service in st. Patrick's cathe-
dral at night. In Belfast Lore Way
enry presided over the celebrations.
In other towns IN the north of Ireland
the day was specially observed
COPENHAGEN, Nov 10.-The Luther
festival was celebrated throughout
Denmark Seven hundred copies of
a memorial treatise upon Luther's
life were distributed to yupils of the
commercial schools. There will be
special church services Sunday.
ROME, Nov. 10.-Religious services
IN honor of Martin Luther were held
to-day IN the chapel of the German
embassy and attended by themajority
of the German residents.
New YORK, Nov. 1O.-The 400th
anniversary of the birthday of Mar
tin Luther was celebrated tonight
by a gathering at Steinway Hall
Appropriate hymns were sung and
passages of scripture read. The me
mortal Grafton was delivered by DR.
James w. Seiss, of Philadelphia, who
gave biographical sketches of Luther
and his works. Orangemen celebrat-
ed the event by assembling in Lyric
Hall, where after Luther hymns had
been sung a lecture was delivered by
Rev Mr. Lloyd on the Life Work of
Luther"
PRINCETON, n. J., Nov. f0.-The
collegiate and theological institute of
Princeton celebrated Luthers birth
day anniversary in the large Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Drs. Me- osh,
Green, Seibert, Paxton, Cuyler and
Dean Murry officiated. Addresses
were elegant and music grand.
BOsTON, Nov. 10. The Lutheran
anniversary was observed this after
noon under the auspices Of the Massa-
chusetts Historical society. Rev. DIR.
Frederic H. Page delivered the ora
ton, The celebration will be contin-
ued IN Music hall tomorrow night.
the celebrants being the Handel and
Haydn society and friends The
OCCASION will also be observed by the
various churches throughout the
state.