New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-21
AMERICANS AT VIENNA.
THE FOURTH OF JULY BANQUET.

IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTDUSE.l
| VIENNA, July 5-About 200 Americans and
80 invited guests OF az least dozen different natlona
ties, participated in the celebration OF independence
| Day NJ the Bumen saa The hall is the place where
ceremonial dinners large scale are usually held. II
fronts the magnificent Rngstrasse, and has pretty
Hover garden IN the rear, with the towering facade OF
an Archducal palace and the fretted spire OF st.
Stephens for background TO the the vista
| OF turf and hower-beds, fountains and shrubs The
| banquet room built for the annual exhibition Of
fowers; and its lofty ceilings, its walls painted with
| cool masses OF green foliage, aud its many windows
! opening upon the garden, make it as comfortable
| place in which to eat big dinner on hot day as
| could be desired not very successful attempt had
| been made TO decorate the room with few American
| and Austrian flags and an armfu OF eyergreens
portrait OF the Emperor Franz Joseph hung at end
OF the hanked by eDgavngs Of Lincoln and Grant
and surmCntcd by a small picture OF Washington, and
| engrayings OF Gen. Sherman and Gen. Thomas faced
each other from opposite columns. With characteristic
American indifference TO the forms OF etiquette, the
guests in all sorts OF costumes and probably so
badly dressed party before sat down to formal
| dinner IN Vienna The toilette de rigew Of black
| dresscoat and white neckte predominated,
| IL Is true, but not few came in
| rough travelling suits, and some forgot 70
honor the occasion by putting clean hnen The ladies
were in oil grees Of dress from plain street costumes
to fun evening toilets The foreigners the crosses
aHu stars OF tlcr ORDERS, ana lhtse WIN rev
American army-uniorms, and now aud then a dress OF
some bright hue relieved the prevalent sOmDerness OF
color. The dinner appointed for o'clock and those
who inexperienced in such affairs as to be
punctua had TO wait an hour and hail. with the con
ISOLATION however, OF excellent music from two orches-
ras-the band Of the 2lst Austrian regiment, and the
Vienna Ladies' Orchestra recently returned from their
tour in the United States.
The company sat down at four long tables short one
the end Of the room being occupied by the Commits
sOners Of the United States and OF few distinguished
guests. Prof. j. Lawrence Smith OF Kentucky presided.
At bis right sat Baron SchwarzSenDOrn, the General
Director Of tie Exhibition, and on his left Minister
John Jay The other occupants OF the table were United
States Commissioners Schultz, Garreitson, and Neil
rath, the Rev Dr. Chaplin of New-York Bun germester
DR.. Fielder Of Vienna Baron Won Gagern and the fol-
lowing COMMISSIONERS Hamd Bey, Turkey; Du Som
meTard, France Counselor Biesky, Russia; Mr. owen,
England; Counselor MOscr Germany; Count Btndeuke,
Belgium; Drew, China; Pascal, Spain; WOfhagcn,
Denmark; De Silycra, Italy, andiJoddencke, Holland.
The dinner ought to have been much better for the
price-S7 platc-whch included no wine except half
bottle Of the rim Ordindre OF the country The guests
would not have become enthusiastic OF patriotic
they had been limited TO tins allowance, or course
there were too many tOass and surfcit OF speeches.
The dessert not disposed Of until o'clock, and then
had the weak, washy, everlasting flood" OF Amer
Fourth Of July oratory until after II, relieved how
ever by a few really sensible appropriate, and able
speeches. The first toast. " The Day Celebrate"
was responded TO by the President, Prot. Smith, who
said the Fourth OF July fast becoming dear
| to the people Of the whole world because on
that day liberty was born "a liberty not
to be COMPOUNDED with hcense-a liberty now re-
spected by kings and emperors all over the earth.
The band struck up "The star Spanged Banner" and
the company drank the toast standing, with vehement
cheering and vigorous waving or napkins and hammer
ing the tables. To the second toast The President
Of the United States, Minister Jay said;
It Is pleasant feature Of gathering in this bril-
liant capital that there have mingled IN your paudts
the voices of the various natOnohues whose dl-tln-
gushed representatives, honor Us with their presence
and il Is interesting TO think how much of real harmony
there Is between this republican celebration and the
Imperial Exposition OF Industry ana Art Which forms
the latest the wscst and the best of the historic Con
gresses OF Vienna. The United states was among the
fret OF the powers 10 welcome the magnificent scheme
If Baron schwarzSenborn, and III January, 1872,
Count Audras,y expressed to me his great pleasure at
learning from tHe AuStioiungallan LetIloh a wash
ngou now friendly interest felt ny our Govern
nent In the success Of their patriotic design. Tie
President subsequently declared, ana ms words were
flashed by the Telegraph IN every language OF
Europe, that IT. tendency was in the direction or an
advanced ci!Ztloh,o OF lle tIcIdIou Vl uIu'ty anu
labor and OF the increase OF human happiness rs ve as
Of greater intercourse ana good Will between nations
lie alluded in the message 10 our coming ccuten
NAL the approach OF which gave Us an additional inter-
fury of uucXamped progress and serving 70 insure III
toruauOna good feeling In this generous rivalry Aus
mission of OF our learned cOuntrymen whom re-
cOguize tonight, is to assist our youthful Republic at
IN her festival Of industry the maglnceht tllulApI
achieved by the Emperor whose ancestors during TX
centuries haze occupied the throne OF this ancient Em
pre-, and az whose invitation the nations OF the world
have brought to Vienna their nobest tributes 70 the cu
of the period. one feature OF the Exposition WIch
avery able journal OF Vienna says VIII be it, most beau
ul aud permanent feature, Is the International Con
gress on Patents which Is partly due TO suggestion
OF the President. To this Congress our Govern
in our Patent Office If our inventive cOuurymen
can come to happy accord on the policy to be pur
| "A IL
be less Interested than any other in the establishment OF
an International paten system; for the refusal OI patent
| inventive genius as our Patent Office records show
But II worldwide system can be suggested IN the
coming Congress, by which patent granted at wash
shall be respected throughout Europe and America
even II 1t shall tend to cheek tAS stream OF genius
takes It's westward way the Atlantic, will II not
thd 70 create new bond between Tue nations anu 10
afford new strength for International irlendshpf
The next toast was " His Imperial, 9Royal and Apos
olic Majesty Francis Joseph L." in response to which
Baron Max yon Gagern said, in very good English:
In this present year it was Emperor himself who
invited YOU ladies aud gentlemen 10 VISIT vienna IN SO
large number as am happy To meet TO-DAY IN thls
brilliant assembly IL was his sincere wish that Amer
eaus should enjoy whatever we are able TO Oner them
great and glorious commonwealth has nearly accom-
plis1ed the first century OF It's independent existence
admire happy equilibrium between the necessary
central power and sufficient autonomy OF states
During that period OF a century, our OLD
empire has had to struggle almost continually
against unfavorable events Nevertheless, dare say
that AustroHungary has exhibited undoubed proofs
her vitality OF sOdarityin the common interests Oh her
varied natOnates proofs OF her true wishes in favor
OF the progress OF ali classes OF population ana hope
che did succeed IN winning the sympathles OF Amer
leans. AustrOHungary indeed has always manifested
her necessary peaceful vocation among the greap ma
lions OF Europe, and even OF both hemlspheres. NOW
gentlemen, dare that for all this we are highly
Indebted TO the wisdom Of our Emperor and King, and
to his faithful observance OF principles and OF existing
treaties.
The speech OF the evening that OF Charles Francis
Adams jr IN response the toast 10 "The memory of
the sgners OF the Declaration OF Independence" Mr.
Adams smoke I'm n fine voice and with q graceful man