The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-07-24 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVM.

FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS AT VIENNA.

The
.Correspondent of The Times, writing from Vienna on

the 18th, says :
Since yesterday the city has presented a very gay
appearance. The principal streets are decorated with
flags and the houses .are covered with garlands of
flowers and hung with gaily-coloured carpets. All
this is for the reception of the foreign volun-
teers, who have responded to the invitation of the
Viennese Society of Tireurs to the number of
nearly 1,200. They have come here for the pur-
pose of assisting at the solemn blessing of a new
flag and to take part in a grand shooting competi-
tion which has been arranged in honour of the oc-
casion. The whole of yesterday was spent in re-
ceptions. From morning till night trains arrived
laden with visitors from all countries. All were
received with the same cordiality; the Italians, as well
as the Germans, English, French, Belgians, and Swiss,
who have arrived in large numbers. Much en-
thusiasm was created by the arrival of the Tyrolese
marksmen, with the historic standard of Andreas
Hofer, which was borne by a relative of that hero, pre-
ceded by their band, and they were received with every
token of esteem. The official opening.of the feta; to-
day with a grand festival procession.; was followed
by the benediction of the new standard of the
Tireurs Viennois. This procession, which was
accompanied by numerous bands of music and several
battalions of firemen, was brought up by two
splendid carriages, richly decorated, and drawn
by eiaht horses. A group of young women and
girls on the one represented Austria and her pro-
vinces' while upon the other a group of Tyrolese
mountaineers, upon imitation rocks, were grouped
round the standard of Andreas Hofer. The cortige
passed the whole round of the Ringstrasse amid the
loud cheers of the crowd, aud then drew up in a large
square, at the bottom of which an altar decorated
with flowers had been erected, so that the Cardinal
and assistant clergy could say a solemn Mass in the
open air. To the right and left of this altar tents had
been erected for the Imperial court and for the notables of
the Empire. The Emperor and Empress had expressly
come from their summer residence at Ischl to be
present at the ceremony and to assist at the Divine
service, at- which the Manneriangrcrein sang a
Mass by Haydn. This Mass over, the magnificent
' standard was blessed, and the Empress, who in
her poiition as godmother was offered a beautiful
riband, struck the first blow with a hammer to fix
the flag to its lance. She was succeeded by the
Emperor, who in his turn was followed by the Arch-
dukes and other dignitaries, according to rank.
During this part of the ceremony the aoir sang a
hymn of praise. The standard was then presented to
the Tireurs Viennois, and the whole cortege, with flags
unfurled and bands playing, marched past the Emperor.
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for the tr,eal year ended on :Tune 30 was 277,226,762 bushels
an increase over the previous year
_of 75,150,263 bushel;
cat export of breadbtuds ever reported.
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Lord Duninore,
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