New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BERLIN,S CATHEDRAL.
american Delegates to Dedication
.4rriUe-The En- peror's Plans.

Berlin. Feb. 25-The American delegates 10 the
conservation of the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral
on Monda y-Professor Francis Brown. Of Union
Theological Seminary; the Rev. J. !. Heischmann
pastor of St Peters Evangelical Lutheran German
Church, OF Brooklyn, and the Rev DR.. ]. H. PrUgh,
pastor Of Grace Reformed Church, of Pittsburg-
arrived here to-day. As the guests of Emperor
William they are lodged in apartments reserved
for them by the Court Marshal The Emperor has
taken rooms at all the principal hotels for the
delegates OF the Protestant churches of Great
Britain, Norway and Sweden. Denmark and
Switzerland. and for visiting members of royal
"a miles few of whom can be accommodated at
the palace. Prince Arthur Of Connaught and
Crown Prince Frederick Of Denmark arrived to-
day besides many sovereigns Of German states.
The Emperors invitation 10 all Protestant
churches 10 take part in the dedication is in full
hlrneut Of his design to make this cathedral have
a relation 70 Protestants such as st. Peters at
Rome has to Roman Catholics.
We are not building a church for the province
Of Brandenburg" said the Emperor 10 the archi-
tect. Professor J. g. Raschdorff nor for Prussia
nor even for all Germany. but a cathedral for the
Protestants Of the world I should like Protestants
everywhere 70 feel that they have an interest in
this building. have pride in it and feel welcome
here OF right"
The Emperor often required to this idea in con-
versations with Professor Raschdorff and his son.
Julius The cathedral viii. therefore. be open day
and night Some Of the Protestant clergy OF Ger
many have expressed discontent ar this order as
leaning toward Rome, but the opposite appears 10
be the Ernperor's view. On another occasion he
said in substance to Professor Raschdorf:
Most of the cities of the world have q monumental
building characteristic of the city There Is 81.
Stenhen's at Vienna. the Cathedral at Cologne, the
Statue of Liberty at Nev-Hork and s. Peters at
Rome Berlin has such structure Let Us make
such one Of this cathedral
reference has often been made to the purpose of
the Emperor Frederick and the Empress. under
whose short reign the first steps were taken 10
build cathedral, 10 make IL the WeStrliuSt5I
Abbey of Germany, and 50 II is To be. II the i'm
HohenzoieYns and in future. besides the sove-
regns there will also be placed the bodies OF great
German dead.
Professor Raschdorfr visited all the principal ca
thedrals OF Europe before finishing his design,
which corresponds more nearly 10 the early Italian
Renaissance. as shown in Austrian churches The
organ which Is the largest in the world except that
at Rira is the gift of Prince Helckel of DOnners-
rnarck L has I13 sO-Called voices and 1000 tubes
and cost $37,500 The Chancei is Of marble and
space near the Thiergarten. The old cathedral, a
building Of little importance. was pulled down in
1901 The new building is 81 feet in length The
cupoa. with its lantern, rises 70 Z height of 50
feet from the pavement. The bell towers at both
ancs of the porch III feet high The material
Sad is yellow sandstone. and for the pillars COS ty
marbles Of various sorts are employed. The CaIhe-
dral consists OF four principal partS-the church,
for religious services; the crypts. which be
riages and christenings. and the long porch The
church proper covers a large area, and there are
galleries for the Court organ, choir, the Cabinet
Ministers and diplomats.