The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-11
III TATERLANDE.
Rev. DR.. II. Z. Kerr Tells About His Travels
In Germany.

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in Germany.
A highly interesting lecture was given last
evening in the large hall of the Young Mems
Christian Association. DR.. Il. T. Kerr. the
nastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN church. who
has Travelled extensively IN Europe. gave
some of his experiences whlle In Germany.
lie spoke 10 large audience TO great ex-
tent COMPOSED OF members OF his own con-
@regation' The speaker did his subject am
No ',,stice and rroNed to the well informed
Tho HIGH decree of study which he has given
tho several countries in his wanderincs.
lie showed bis thorough familiarity with the
customs and pecularites OK the different
lands and pictured IN vivid colors the at
Effectiveness of every place visited
After paving glowing tribute TO the num-
erous Good qualities OF the American Germans
Dr. Kerr took his hearers at once 10 Berlin.
the capi al of Prussia. which by the late DR..
Harris had been considered the most beauti-
mi citv mn the world. He described It's beau
averaged population OF over fifty people,
while in London seven are regarded rs the
average inhabitants of one house.
He spoke of the Hotel de Rome. where peo-
pie st down at 80 Z. VI. for an hour and
n half 10 enjoy the table d'note. He paid his
respects 70 the inter- den Linden. that famous
thoroughiare which stretches from the Royal
Castle TO the Brandenburg Gate. Dr. Kerr
dwelt at some length on the life of William i.
OF Germany and related numerous interest
ING episodes as they had been told him while
sOlOurning IN Berlin. Among the most at
tractlye paintings in the German capital no
mentioned the one of Christ raising the
daughter Of Jairus IN the Academy of Fine
Arts.
A drive through the celebrated Therearten
brought the audience TO CharlOttenburg to
the Mausoleum, where are entombed the re-
IL he rtrfta
alongside OF those of his parents, King Fred
eIick William III. and Queen Louise that
woman who was the very type of grand and
noble spirit The marble figure on the I'D of
the sarcOphagus, representing the dead
Queen, is the most exquisite piece of marble
statuary ever seen. and one can almost see
her heart beat.
From Berlin the travellers we're taken to
Dresden. with its great historic picture gal
lery. the greatest one IN Germany. where the
masterpiece is "A PAINTING by Raphael. known
as the Sistine Madonna. There are also other
celebrated paintings by Rubens, ,Coregglo Al
bert Duerer. etc. kisleben was next visited,
where DR.. Martin Luther was born. lie was
not a representative German. but at bis time he
was Germany The trip took IN Wittenburg.
where Luther nailed his nlnety-hve these
- the castle doors The old wooden doors
have been destroyed by fire and replaced by
bronze doors. Wartburg was visited, where
I IL lar D.
throwing his ink-bOttle at him. when. missing
its object left a mark on the wall. At Wart-
burg Luther translated the Bible into Ger
man thereby doing the grandest benevOlence
that was possible to man, for Bismarck, van
Moltke and Emperor William could not nave
made the gigantic empire III the centre OF
Furope if il had not been for Luthers Work
at WartbuTg. -,
The next stopping place was Munich, with
its art gallery containing Il very extensive col
lection of paintings. \ visit was pald 10 the
palace and a fine concert was attended, Where
the ladies' left their bonnets IN the ante-room
and looked twice as attractive An IN
snection If large brass-foundry also
proved of great interest. There 1t was
That the Germania for the monument
on the Niederwall was cast snd also the
statue of George Washington which orna-
ments the Capitol Square IN this city. through
Augsburg the trip was extended TO Baden
Baden. the well-knOwn watering resort of the
nobility of Europe in the Black Forest.
FRAN ftrt- am Main was next visited. one OF
the richest cities in the world. The most
prominent square IN that city Is orna-
meuted by Ariadne. the most interesting
stotue made by Dannceker, showing a
beautiful girl leaning on a panther.
Strasburg. with its great unfinished cathedral,
that perhaps never will be completed. Is cele-
brated for IS marvellous clock that at noon
tine makes a cock appear. VINO crows ana
simultaneously the twelve Apostles step
forward To indicate the hours OF the day.
From Mainz the tripis made by steamer down
the Rhine. Dr. Kerr diners from Washing
tn Irving, who pronounced the Hudson the
most beautiful river IN the word, while he Is
a. The opinion that this rank is TO be attribu-
ted to tho Rhine. with its high vine-coyered
mountains. ts numerous castles and hun
dreds of villages and towns.
After describing the various points OF inter-
est on the Rhine and relating number OF
legends connected with the various castles.
DT Kerr maid his respects to the German
military system. which lie did not consider a
hardship altogether He pointed out the ad,
vantages Of a military training. and mentioned
the TACT that of all the recruits entering the
German army, about seven or eight per cent:
are illterate while in rance and England
the percentage is twenty-tlree. IN Austria
evenly and il Russia ninety,