New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-01
LUTHE:R'S MEMORY HONORED.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT THE HISTORIC
SCIILOSSKIRCHE IN WTTTENBERG.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND A BRILLIANT COMPANY
PRESENT AT THE REDEDICATioY OF TIE
RESTORED EDIF.CE-TuE KNsER's
SPEECH AT THE BAyorFT.

SPEECH AT THE BANQUET.
Wlttenborg, oct. 31.-Tiis old town OF pointed
gables, quaint towers and narrow streets to-day pre-
scented a unique aspect. Everywhere bright banners
and floral festOOns seen, and the whole town
bore a holiday appearance. Emperor William the
Empress and three Of their arrived here TINS
morning from Potsdam to take part In the rededlca'
ton OF the restored schlossklrche They wer" accom-
panied by the Duke Of York. Prince Gustat Crown
Prince Of Sweden: Prince Albrech the Regent OF
brunswick; the Duke Of OliensbIrg. the Prime "i
Faxe-M enlngen and Chancellor Won Caprivi. Inc
imperial party welcomed nj the railway station
here BY Prince stolbcre weynigerode. who conducted
them to the Town Hall. There the party were re-
cevcd by the Burgomascr Of Wttenberg. who. on be
half Of the municipal authorities, read an address TO
the Emperor. After the Emperor had replied In
few words thanking the officials. the procession be-
gan TO form
Al the head OF the procession which formed In Inc
market place directly IN front Of the Town Hail.
were the highest Protestant clergy Of the Empire.
These were followed by II large number Of clergymeh
~ Iesscr note Then came long line of generals "l
ue army in full uniform, and other military ohcer''
the Ministers OF state. representatives OF the '"nu-
too md many other officials from the civil. military
and naval departments. Then came the fFo'esV"n'
Princes OF Germany with their retnuc> ana lho
rresentatives Of Protestant foreign sOvcr'lghs Inc
rmperor and his suite brought mp the end oi the
c, sian under the escort Of squadron OF cavalry
,nc,uacd in the procession were the Festival Com
mlttce various municipal ana dlA''c' oiH''''' '
many religious societies
4 great pavilion had been buiIt III Iro"I =" u
scblosskirche doors This church was begun III i1''
and finished in 1899. In 11Oo 1t was seriously W.
,red bv b5mbardmcnt and IL suffered III '"e s"lo
manner in 1sl31sl4. II first restored IN loii'
c,- and has now owing 10 Emperor william
r.ro.i,v been again restored. on ue ho'th S'D'
:, b church were the wooden doors TO winch I'uu'er
affixed his theses. These doors were o""'N III wv
,,t were replaced IN 1858 b. metz" d"'iS' &c" WV
l., nofcht presented by Frederick william ~ my
n thc original Latin text OF Luther Theses "''i
n brazen slab in the schIosSh'onc "'' '
Luther. a., ,oo - tho
,, p,,fe.sor Adler thc architect OF the restoieu
diece nr,,entcd the key 10 HIS Majesty "'o' w
nn,y raciou, words, handed it 10 the pr'"'u'", u
ho church Council. The latter In turn imin'i wv ~
- mr. ouandt the pastor II the church, ~ N'"'''
then openct the door. and the Emperor ana IL, 80,
,,.sc, thr,ugh. A. the Imperial p'iF ''''',
l,,,rh the congregation arose and sang 'H' ny wv,
|' nj, ,.hn.f cur God When tho IH'p"'l'I
1900. had tatcu seats Dr. Schaltze, leader ol '''
c,urch in saxony, opened the s'rVi'''' ~
the Court Chaplain, preached The ''r"'o"' "'' -
,cvt from Romans. III, "a 'hoihH J'''" 49,.
80 ,u GRACE through the redemption ihat is III N"''''
,cs,. Tncn the conclusion Of the scrvo@' INC II"
,or.l Marty drove Ia Luthcr's ho"'e' ""''0 va 49,
,or,- signed IA. deed 81 dedication.
-. 1uthcr'. Louise the Emperor and hi l"r'V r
..,y,d Gorgeous historical procession o"mP''' ~
,,o,, cr1ips ulnstia Ing che iou dat on anu w.
rror, ~ Wiitcnbcrg and the i""lo"''n W
i,io.s,1rbc The ln,ribcis 81 th" iinl"'" l"'''
u close 81 re pllciri, proceed q {" VIC TIC W.
n,.,. nouauet wa awaiting th'n'- IH''' W.T. -
, ,.c.cut. Tho puhc - N",f. vhp r'p7'" h,
opecn Victoria wa seated opposite VIC '''P'''
- ,r.,,. ian ~ the banquet the Lnre'or "i'7' "''
delivered = speech lie aid ,.,. cha.
The thought OF restoring TIE o''''''"'
-, emo d., nct Of the Reformation. struck a 'h'Fo
in the heart, OF ny ioiciath'N' nv "' -.
n.nor had rrcrafcd ,hc mean, my Amcnrd ia'"c'
,,, -, ,he .cicme win all tie warmth Of A' &C. y
49,, +, ,.,. r,, Goi', Will that NV father 'h'ui
ic.niT the H. ned work. hut Kat iui POI - -, ~
h', , f',,I tnai hi. nan" l. iu-cp.s!"iN '"''''
Iith tli- m,mDiiM Of The REFORMATION. J." I.,.,,i
~ 80, =, rnt nul, a memorial bat % r'fl"u' "'''.
non and an expression of DNln' bl' ,.t ,..,.
i., Tom, C.iu.h Tie cOni,.-i ~ 90 oht li''' ''''
- 80. ,n,.l In tAr p.csorcc Ol COZ bind u '"'t
w. ,',nio -, ohm .t.udoi. Therein . to- 'n'" D..
m.a,c r.nolin. beyond all lnr- of o'l-ou. j."
no. =, i,, heart and ih' decisive AK '"I''-''
,Ic.oof arr - al'--d itWi "i lN' I' ,.. ~ d.
Protc,tan's make tcd WIN n.h'il 'n lev IL, A.,
"',, , rr,n,,,r tlou preceded t. thanh tie "'i'
rrincr. ahd 100 c.iani N'r'l-!', 90 i'' ~ ,. ,r
an in the -tNal. ilr concur ''' 20 &c
Ia ni,t,ul,crr had presented to l.u ..' on 7"
.i~n ~ ii. v,ddus. "il1r cap, D. '.'' "
.",i.h,d Inthc.'s IN. Il shall serve n' am" "
49,, aifsrc al ms Uus,ilou, guests. Long li' 10 i'
prc;nst,ut rfinc.s oi Germany ana iit gov -''"''
Of tie &c. man ir'" toWi7' $500, ,,,,.,-, Is ,,-o
.ootcd IN AN inrrovis,d th,atr' in ih, cavalry .'
rck. where they Witucs~cd ihr I"r"r' zee VI
I'' rnri;. Ne, Alt.iwlri the, drove B." t'c
aiway station. The ron'" va hi''h'I h'i,'. , ,
with ,ccHc lights. and th9'hn'' q" P'" p,it,', iy
rnrd The Emperor AMI Emptsa We're '"'"''''''P
cho erred.