Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-12
THE LUTHER MEMORIAL.
CHURCH SERVICES THROUGH.
OUT THE WORLD.

Germany's Royal Family in Attend
ance at the Berlin CathedraI-MOn-
signOr CapeI Delivers Two Diseourses
on the Great RefOrmer from the Cath
Ollie Standpoint.
BERLIN, Nov. 11.-All the members of
the imperial family attended the special
Luther service at the Cathedral to-day.
The historical procession at Eisleben
yesterday was a great success. 1t repre-
sented Luther's reception by Count Mans
field, and consisted Of heralds, trumpeters,
bannermen, huntsmen, falconers, knights,
esquires, councillors and noblemen with
attendants, all richly dressed in the
costumes of the time of Luther.
! Luther rode in a decorated carriage
with his three sons, followed by the
city guilds with banners, miners. trades
associations and citizens generally in
various antique costumes. The whole
made splendid spectacle, eliciting con-
tinuOus cheers and shouts of admiration
along the whole route of the procession.
LONDON, Nov. n.-Seryice was held at
Westminster Abbey to-day in connection
with the Luther festival. The Archbishop
OF York preached Il memorial sermon.
Luther services were also held in many
cities and towns throughout the kingdom.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Luther
anniversary is declared by the press here
to be an occasion for rejoicing in the
whole civilized world.
CINCINNATI, Nov. MonsignOr Capel
arrived here yesterday. At the cathedral
to-day he delivered two discOurses which
supplemented each other upon Martin
Luther from the Catholic standpoint.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Services com
memOratiye of the 4O0th anniversary of
the birth of Luther were held in all the
Lutheran churches here to-day. Pere
Hyacinthe spoke in French at the Memo
rial church
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE 40Oth ami
versary Of the birth of Martin Luther was
celebrated to-day in nearly all the Evan
gelical churches in this city.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 11.-Special ser
mons, appropriate to the tooth anniyer-
sary of the birth Of Luther were preached
| to-day in some of the Protestant churches
| before large congregations.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Luther ami
versary was referred to in nearly all the
! churches in this city to-day. The Luther
Memorial Association held a special SER
vice for the people of all nations. Luther's
! hymn, "Eine teste burg it unser GOtt,'
was sung by the members of the cOngre-
| CATION, each in his native tongue. Ad-
| dresses were made in English, German
| other natiOnalities were represented, in
cluding negroes, Greeks and Cinnamon.
NEW YORK, Nov. I.-In the greater
number of the Protestant churches of
this city sermons on Martin Luther were
preached this morning or evening. In
Brooklyn and in Queens and Suffolk cOun-
ties special services were held. and SER
mons on the life of Luther were generally
preached.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-In this city
to-day, in the churches Of all the Protest
ant denominations services appropriate
to the anniversary of the birth of Martin
Luther were held.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE 400th anni-
versary of the birth of Martin Luther was
| celebrated to-day by all the Lutheran
| congregations in this city and Allegheny,
while special union services were held in
the opera house this morning, which were
participated in by over 5000 persons.