Evening star., 1911-01-30
Bowed to Bismarck's Will.

Al the dictation of Bismarck. the Bruins
WICK diet, which accepted the imperial
constitution. passed law that in case
the legitimate heir to the throne of
BRUNSWICK De absent or prevented from
assuming authority. the landtag should
| the royal families of Germany. Acting
under this law Prince Albert of Prussia
was named. and at his death. In 1906, it
was proposed the Duke of Cumber-
to recognize the imperial authority, that
the second son should be called to the
throne. but he. too. refused it. and Duke
Jonann or Mecklenburg was chosen.
The duchy Is governed very much like
one Of our states
/ The City of Brunswick has about 136-
nO population, and the duchy has about
oooCO 1t is modern city and quite up
| to-oate IN all respects. with the excep-
ton of the ancient buildings 1 have de-
I scriDed. and these are objects Of venera-
ton rather than of use. The ancient forti-
ncatlons were torn down many years ago
and the grounds they occupied have since
| been converted into beautiful prone
nades, decorated with statues and monu-
ments and the usual cafes and restau-
| rants. There are three museums of great
| interest and Iicture gallery that boasts
several of the best works of Rembrandt.
In the historical museum is the inevi-
table wedding ring OF Martin Luther, also
his doctors ring" which was presented
he received his degree of doctor of df-
vinity from the University OF Witten-
berg. There are several important schools
in Brunswick. and 1t is a favorite place
for English and American families to
send their children to study music and
the languages.
Munster. the capital of Westphalia. is
an easy days journey by automobile from
| Brunswick, The inner part of the town
retains many medieval characteristics,
with some fine old mansions which were
built in the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries by rich merchants when Mum
ster belonged to the Hanseatic League
| In those days merchants always lived
with their business. Their Offices were
upon the ground floor. where they met
their customers made their trades and
stationed their clerks and bookkeepers
The top floors and the lofts were used
for the storage of goods. and attached to
the roof tree was a big iron ring to
which they could attach a pulley when
they wished to hoist bale or lower one
Lavished Money on Homes.
Their families occupied the second floor
where the living apartments were some
times fitted up in great splendor. The
walls would be paneled with carved oak
the ceilings would be painted with lavish
art by the most famous masters of the
time. the cuLboards would be fitted with
china and glass, and chests, made last
by monstrous Aecks and bands Of iron,
would be filled with gold and silver plate
You can lind in the museums at Bruns-
wick, at Hanover, and. indeed, i'll all the
historical collections of Germany, exam
Piles of the household furniture and OF
the goIdsmiths' and silversmiths' arts,
which will indicate the taste and the
extravaganza of the prosperous merchant
princes Of five and six centuries ago.
rhe best Of these old mansions may be
found in Brunswick. Hanover. Hides
helm, Munster, Amsterdam, Antwerp and
other ancient commercial conters in
northern Europe.
Munster Is one of the strongest RO-
man Catholic towns in Germany and
has always been SO. At least 30 per
cent of the inhabitants belong to that
faith. There is only one Protestant
: church in city Of $4,000 inhabitants
. 1t has been the seat OF a Roman bish
opric since the year S61. The cathe-
dral, built in lbs, is famous for having
the finest wood carving in Germany,
which dates from l544-j2.
Munster has IA Roman Catholic uni
| versity with about sixteen hundred stu
dents. many of whom are studying the
ology.
In that university was set up one Of
the first printing presses in Europe.
and many of the rarest specimens of
: the topographic art were issued from
IL shortly after the invention Of Gu
tenberg was made known
During the reformation Munster was
the scene Of a religious disturbance
l under the leadership of a fanatic
known as John of Ieyden." and sus-
pended from the tower of the Church
Of st. Lambert are three iron cages in
which his body and those of two of his
/ followers were exposed after their exc
cution in 1885. Several ornaments
from the cathedral. which were stolen
! at that time, were dug up In the out
, skirts of the city in 1898.
r Founded Socialistic Kingdom.
This was the agitation Of the Ana
baptists, a Protestant sect now known
as Mennonites which was one OF the