The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1875, Page 3

HERMANN. | Tnanguration of the Monument on | the Grotenburg, | EMPEROR WILLIAM PRESENT, An Imperial Forest Fete--Interest- ing Ceremonies. A SYLVAN TRIUMPHAL ARCH. Four Living Foresters in the Niches. KAISER AND SCULPTOR. 4 Von Bandel’s Hearty Handshake from the Ruler of Germany. AN AFFECTING SCENE. Description and Dimensions of the Temple and Statue. A MIGHTY LIFE-WORK. The Career of Herr Bgndel---Fifty-six Years of Endeavor. DISAPPOINTMENTS AND DELAYS. How Persistent Genius Learned to Labor and to Wait. CELEBRATIONS IN THE CITY. {SPECIAL DESPATCH BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Derrmotp, August 16, 1875. The most beautiful weather favored the solemn dedication of the Hermann monument on the Grotenburg to-day, which took place amid the strains of music, the boom of can- non, national songs ‘and patriotic speeches, in the presence of more than thirty thousand people. THE EMPEROR. The Emperor William, the Crown Prince Frederic William and Prince Frederie Oharles, Prince Paul Frederic and Princess Elizabeth of Lippe Detmold, surrounded by representatives of all the German monarchs, formed the centre of the enthusiastic multi- tude, SCENE OF THE CELEBRATION. The wide avenue fronting the colossal mon- ument was lined with gay tribunes for spec- tators, the musicians, the choral societies and ‘VON BANDEL’S HUT. On one side, right opposite the imperial tribune, was Bandel’s hut, which’ was re- served for the successful sculptor and his family. . DETAILS OF THE FESTIVITIES. The grand procession started at nine o'clock in the morning and reached the monument in perfect order toward noon, SALVOES OF ARTILLERY. Tho cannon announced to the attentive crowd the departure from Detmold of the Emperor. A FORESTER’S TRIUMPHAL ARCH. Upon entering the forest that surrounds the Grotenburg, the Emperor was received in an interesting manner. A characteristic- ally decorated triumphal arch had been erected there, ‘bearing the inscription:— AOA AEOOLELOLELELELE DEE SELOLOLALE DELCO MEN DIA In four niches of this arch there stood foresters in their picturesque national cos- tumes, leaning on their rifles, tho deer- hound at their feet. AT THE MONUMENT, When the Emperor arrived the large open space in front of the monument presented a wonderful spectacle, THE FESTIVE CROWD. The tribunes encircling it were crowded with citizens and ladies and resplendent in magnificent dresses, which were harmonious- ly set off by the numerous representatives of the German students’ associations, with their characteristic insignia, interspersed with German-American citizens waving the Stars and Stripes. RECEPTION OF THR EMPEROR. When the Emperor arrived upon the scene, about noon, and had ascended the imperial tribune, he was received with deafening cheers, while the Court Chamberlain stepped forward and presented him with a handsome wreath. COMMENCEMENT OP THE DEDICATION. The ceremony was opened with a prayer and a short sermon, to which the Emperor devoutly listened, his silvered head humbly uncovered. Then followed a chorus, with full musical acompaniment, consist- ing of a characteristic, descriptive Hermann cantata, composed for the occasion, After the music came an address by Privy Counsel- lor Preuss, of Detmold ;, cannon were fired and the full military band stationed around the monument intoned the grand hymn “Qlory to God in the Highest.” in which ———————$— NEW YORK? neh wie tecaaee: \= mepat, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. mn ae SS THE TEUTOBURGER WALD. Map -of* the Mn “Yi \ AROS ae HERS vt iN AN Rayner — Lippe Mountains, from the Dorenschlucht to Volmerstood, Showing the Site of the Hermann Monument on the Grotenburg. fORDE REND Ong ee NV i \Y Le «( > i ‘ler WY RE ta : wn f Md | WH Hi iy cy es FANS AS ZS ’ boy x s : saa Vacting niaw SACS baw : a hicnd No wee cree ad Lae SS Be i 7 ee cea ‘ PSUS RENN! RE Ws \ WS é Hines < JUNTA 4 SS Ap TARE wash RE rh WaNILYS ow 4 SWAN Ny ws 2 Re : EXPLANATION @ Imperlal Tribune, b Tfibume fortadies, o Tribune forGents, d Trlbune for Singers & Masicfans. Bandel hut. ¢ Tribunefor Guesis, g Hotel. 1-20 Refreshment Booths |-xXII Refreshment Tents, h Stable of the Hotei, © Tribune for Orators, ‘QHall for tho sale of Pictures,Medaillons,Books and otner objects relating to the thousands of spectators enthusiastically joined. THR HOUR AND THE MAN. Counsellor Lueders, of Hanover, then spoke of the deep significance of the pres- ent celebration, not forgetting tho manifold difficulties which had surrounded this work, He mentioned, not without emotion, that the sculptor had sacrificed his fortune and nearly spent his lifetime to accomplish his grand task, but that he had lived to old ago to see his work crowned and himself to receive the meritel honors. BANDEL BEVORR THE EMPEROR. It was an affecting moment when, after this speech was finished, the Emperor gent his Chamberlain t¢ bring Bandel before him, With bowed head ind tottering steps the old man of seventy-ive years ascended the tribune, AN IMPERAL MANDSHAKE, The Emperor idvanced toward him, grasped him by both hands and held them firmly in his for wera minute, amid the wildest applause of the assembled multitude. Bandel was overcono with emotidn and sunk upon a clair, surrounded by princes and princess¢, Again the Emperor approached him, atd, holding him affec- tionately by both sioulders, warmly con- gratulated the hapyy sculptor upon his success, ‘ THE EMPEDR'S SPEECH. The Emperor said tlis was one of the most affecting festivals he hid ever witnessed. and he rejoiced in this monument, inaugurating | the new era of happily united Germany, and if all would do their duty toward the beloved Fatherland it would remain so forever. END OF THE CEREMONIES, After some more singing and repeated stormy cheers for the Emperor, Bandel and the German Empire, the-2mperor and his suite rsoe to leave, and the solemn part of the inauguration: closed. CIVIO REJOICINGS, The Imperial party left at night, but thou- sands of spirited spectators still crowded tho festive place till late at night, illuminating with bonfires tho gigantic statue that stood with uplifted sword over o battle field of nineteen centuries ago. Hermann’s DOenFmal, Ginweihung des DenFmals auf der Grotenburg—Theilnahme des Rais fers—Gin fiurftliches Forftfeft— Raifer und Bilbhaner—Bandel’s herglicher Handedruc® vom Wee herricher Dentichlandd—Gine ers gteifende Scene. 5 (Special-Depefche des ,,Herald.“4) Det mold, den 16. Uuguft 1675, Die Hermannsfeier Das warnderjdinfte Wetter begiinftigte die heutige Feier, durch weldje, unter Deufit, Gejang, Kanonendonner und Reden das Hervmannsdent- mal auf der Gixatenhura einneweiht murbe. Ueber dreifiiq taujend Perforen waren auf dem in glangendem Feftichmud prangenden" Plage an- wejend, Den Mittelpuntt der freudig ervegten Menge bildete der Kaijer Wilhelm, mit den Krouprinzen Friedric) Wilhelm und dem Prin jen Friedvid) Karl, nebjt dem Fiirften Part Griedrid) und der Fiirftin Clijabeth von Det- mold, Alle iibrigen Monarden Deutfdplands waren durd) Delegaten vertreten, Der Feftplar Der weite Plats, welder fic) vor dem Monu- ment ausdehnt, war mit Tribiinen filr die Zu- fchaner, Mujit, Singer und Vertreter der Preffe cingefagt. An der einen Seite war Bandel’s Hiitte, gerade gegeniiber der faijerliden Cribiine, fitr ben Bildhaner und feine Familie refervirt. Cingelnheiten der Feftordnung, Um nenn Uhr Morgens fegte die qrofe Projej- ftom fich in Berweguug und erreidjte tn guter Ord- ming gegen Mittag das Dentmal, RKanonen- donner verfiindigte der gefpannten Menge die Ubfahrt des Kaijers von Detmold, und bei der Ginfahrt im den die Grotenburg umgebenden Wald empfing die hohew Gite cin coloffater, geichmacvoll deforirter Triumphbogen, mit der Snjehvift , Willlommen im Teutoburger Walde! Sn vier Nijdhen des Vogens ftanden Rihler und “Bauer in ihver characteviftijcyen Nationaltradyt, auf die Biidhje geternt, den treuen Hund jt Hiihen. Der Fefiplay gemahrie bei des Kaijer’s Antunft einen gqropartig fchinen Anblid. Die Tribiinen prangten im licblichften Damenflor, weldjen die jabhireich anwefenden Bertreter der heutiien Studeutencowps mit ihren dharactevifti+ Fgheim Ss ERAPOLDRTNAG on H if SAN H I] SY \ SW PLAN OF THE’ GROUNDS SHOWING THE GATHERING OF YESTERDAY. fen Abgeidjhen und Fahuen, vermifiyt mit deutidh-ameritanijden Feftgenoffen unter dem Sternenbanner, ju cinem wahren Meer von Farben und Sdn ergingten, Die Weihe Um Mittag fam dev Kaifer nebft Gejolge an, weldjem beim Erreidjen feiner Xribiine unter bee geifterten und flanganhaltenden Hurrahrufen dev wogenden Menge vom Oberceremonienmeifter cin geidpmadvoller Kranz iiberreidht wurde. Die Feier wurde durd) cin Gebet cingeleitet, dem der Kaifer, das Silberhaay demrilthig enthlHpt, mit Andadht guhirte. Dann folgte ein grojartiger Chorus mit voller Orchefterbegteitung, dem die Worte einer dharacteriftijdjen, das Denfmal be {djveibenden Hermanns + Cantate yu Grunde lagen; hierauf eine Mijfprace des Geheimenraths Preuf} aus Detmold, nad welder wnter Kano- nendonner die Militdrmufit nae dem Dental den Choral ,Chre fei Gott in der Hihe” fpielte, welder von Taujenoden der begeifterten WAnwejen- den mitgefungen wurde, Sodamn fam ein ande- rer Chorus und nad) demfetber cine Rede des Obergeridhtsrath Liiders aus Hannover, welder fich iiber die weitgreijende Bedeutung dev Feier verbreitete und nidt mnerwihut fiep, wie grofe SaApwierigteiten dev Ausfiihrung des Dentmals entgegengeftanden bitten, wie der Vildhaner fein Vernidgen und jein Leber dara gefetst hitte, das qvofe Wert ju vollnden, und wie ex nam end- fic) als Greis fein Miihen getrint fiihe und der veidjverdienten Ehren theithaftig wiirde, Bandel vor dem Raifer. - | ness. Gs wax cin eraveifeuder Dtoment, als der Rai- | 3 fer den Ceremonienmeifter entfandte mm Bam del gu than gu fiihren. Gebiidten Hanptes und mit jitterndem Sdpritt erftieg dev fiiufundfieben= jigiibrige Greis die Stufen der Tribiine; der Saifer trat ihm entgegen, fafte ihn bet beiden Handen und hielt fie wohl cine Minute tang tief- geviihet in den jeinigen, unter dent ftiirnujdjen Beifallsjauchyen der Zuffauer, Bandel jelbjt war von Riihrung iibermannt mtd fan’ mitten | unter den getrinten HSauptern anf einen Sig. Nod) cimmat nabte fic) ihm der Kaijer, Mopfte ihut herilich auf beide Sdultern und fprad) dent iibere qlidlicjen Bildhauer feine Gliidwiinjde und aufridjtige Anerfennung iiber dad fdjine Gelin- gen feines Riejenwerfes ans. Rede des Kaifers, Der Kaijer jagte, dieje Feier fet eime ber eve Hebendften denen er beigewohnt, und es begliide ihn, dafy diefes Dentmal die neue Aera des gliics lid) gecinigten Deutidjlands fenngeidjne, die, wen Seder jeiner. Pflichten gegen das Heilige Vaterland ciugedent fei, nie ihy Ende exreidjen fonne. Ende des Feftes Mach weiteren Gejangsvortriigen und wiedere holten OHurrahs fiir Bandel, den Raijer und das deutjdje Reich brachen die getrinten Giijte auf und die folenne Feier, die auf alle Theil nehiner einen unvergefliden Cindrud gemadt hatte, war gu Ende, Der Kaijer nebft Beglei« tinig fir gegen Abend ab, aber Taufende vow Géaiften weilten nod) bis tief in Die Nacht auf dee Grotenburg und beleudjteten mit Frendenfemern die gigantijde Statue des deutiden Helden, der mit qesitcttem Schwert iiber fein neungehn Sahes hunderte altes Sdhladtjeld hinausjdaut, THE HISTORY OF THE MON- UMENT. The monument erected to Hermann, the Cheruskan, and the interest taken in the hero in Germany at the present time are due to the energy of one man, Tho thousands of Germans who yesterday gathered about the colossal statue on the Grotenburg were called thither by Joseph Ernst yon Bandel, who conceived the idea of erecting the memorial when a mere boy, and began thé labor of building it seven and thirty years ago. “He if now an old man of iron gray. The monument fsa noble evidence of the untiring energy and trusting loyalty of its originator, The conception was not, however, en- tirely new, for the Landgrave Frederick Ludwig, the great grandfather of the present Princess of Lippe, had discussed a similar project with Klopstock almost a century ago. But the work was left for Joseph Ernst von Bandel to bein and complete. 3 Von Bandel’s life is. so intimately connected with the history of the Hermann monument that its record will be of more than ordinary interest at thisime, Heavaa born at the little town of Ansbach, Bavaria, on the 17th of May, 1900, in a period when Germany was under thd yoke of a foreign Power, and his boyhood fell thus a the eventful period that marks the commencement o€ the present century; and, although his youthfulucsg prevented him from taking an active part in the strug- gles against French supremacy in Germany, the great events did not pass by without leaving their impression upon his mind, He says himself that during the time of the War of Liberation he was impressed with the idea of his fatherland’s grewtness, when he “saw the German sword again upheN in its true dignity, and around it gathered the races of Germany once more;’* and then it was that he sized the beautiful idea of crowning upraised and united Germany with the-colossal . monument to the earliest hero of his futherland?s free- dom and unity, as recorded in the annals of history, A boyish thought it was then; but the thought gained shape and being with the boy’s development. Now the aged man has made that early thought a reality, RARLY LIPR AND MARRIAGE. Von Bandel devoted himself at an curly age to the service of art. After receiving his first scientific tn struction in the Gymnasium at Ansbach, and later at the Real Institut at Nuremberg, he went, in the’ yea 1816, to Munich, and entered as a student of artin the Academy. He studied architecture under Karl vom Fischer, the builder of the Court Theatre, then took lessons in painting, and finally adopted sculpture as his life’s work. In the years 1821 and 1822 he carried out, at the command of King Max, the restoration of the Schoener Brunnén at Nuremberg. From 1826 to 1821 we find him in Italy, and especially in Rome, where ha chiselled a bust of Franz von Sickingen for Ludwig L., of Bavaria, Returning from Italy, he married, on the 9th of December, 1827, Caroline von Kohlhagen, the daughter of the then burgomaster of Nuremberg. Twa years later, in the midst of his ordinary labors, Bandel began to think of carrying out his old idea about Armin ~ He unveiled a PLASTIC SKETCH OP RIS HERO, and showed it to Schorn, who acknowledged it as@ figure of the hero in its intended significance. Fora while Bandel was called away from his hero, He went to Hanover, where he assisted in the work of restora tion in the Royal Palace and furnished twelve bas reliefs for the Palace church, He likewise furnished the mode! for a statue of King William IV. for Goettin- gen University, and executed a number of smaller works in marble, noted for their tenderness and loveli- In 1884 he once more found time to return to hig old hero. He completed a model, four feet high, after his original sketch, and placed it in the Berlin Exhibi- tion of that year. * Two years later, while in Hanover, he made another model, seven feet high, and this was the one which is now carried out in colossal proportions on the top of the Grotenburg. Thus is developed—in 1819, an idea held fast im pencil; 1830, the first small model; 1834, an enlarged model; 1886, the model for Detmol: ; 1875, the completed work. VON HANDEL'S IDRA, Von Bande! had no idea of ‘making his statue a likes ness of the German hero, This is probably an imposa sible task, He wished rather-to symbolize in the figure “ Hermann’s deed, his Schwerterhebung, his apraising ot the sword, to which is attached the idea of German being, German might, German glory and German unity.’ He began to look about for @ place where to erect his emblematic statue when it should be completed. He had undoubtedly often looked at the colossal figure ot Bavaria, on the Theresienwiese, near Munich, and had wondered why the glorious figure had not been placed on an eminence instead of on a plain, His Hermans should find a nobler resting ground. His thoughts turned toward the Teutoburger Forest, to the hills over. looking the valleys where the army of Varus had ‘been destroyed; end in 1837,° when he wandered for the first time among the beautiful wvaler of Thuringia, he recognized thie summit of the Groten- burg, 1,200 feet high, near Detmold, as the most suit- able site for his projected monument. Not because history bad told him that the great battle took place is the immediate vicinity, for on this point her servants, the savans, are not agreed, bul because from this eleva- tion could be commanded a “vast district of valley and forest, and in the range of vision the battleficld waa certainly included, Scores of volumes have been writ ten about the supposed BITR OF THE CARNAGE, but the matter is still unsettied and I think Von Bandel did wisely in leaving local discussion out in the cold, A beautiful view is gained from the summit of the Grotenburg—the broad expanse of the Teutoburyet Forest, the mountains of the Weser, the Brocken of the Harz, in the distance the ish mountains and the fruitful plains of Westphalix—and overlooking, a8 # matter of course, the Varus "battlefield, In the com, mencement of the year 1838 Bandel planted @ fingstat’ on the site “Wo had chosen, It the same year he madé his plans know? to the German people, who received them with all the warm enthusiasin they deserved. It wag .ae “knowledged that the monument fully expressed the feelings of the Germans, for Hermann’s memory ww still fresteafter 1,800 years, like as was Barbarosa’s i 1870 and 1871. So Von Bagdel’s work was accepted &