The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22

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home. But coming to Austria and not seeing the
Exhibition would be impossible to curious
minded Shah, who among other prerogatives IN
his Persian land, Is the Of human peace ana
| intelligence SO yesterday morning 1t was maze
| known TO the curious Viennese that ne whose
| praises the meadows sing would arrive 81 the
Southern Railway station at noon. The palace
| which he occupies Is about as far from vienna as
Spuyten Duyvil nom the HERALD once, ana JUST
| before noon the Kaiser Francis Joseph In
his uniform as field marshal rode 10 tne
station to meet his Oriental brother FRANCIS
Joseph looked exceedingly well as saw him nur-
| rying through the Graben-thc Vienna Broadway-
| bowling his plumed head TO the right and lett.
| when the station was reached there were many
| high persons In attendance Baron Schnarz-
| SenhOrn, with the historical hat the Archduke
who commands the army, other AreAouKes'
officers Of the imperial stan-a glitterng company,
| profusely red and blue, who noated around the
Emperor like cloud Of many colors. Further
more there were long ranges OF greenery-plants
bearing flowers and on the walls decorating nags.
| The day began with cooling memories OF last
nights thunder, and rain was scattering Atfuly.
The Kaiser was hearty, friendly, familiar as he
stood waiting, the centre Of an animated, amused
CIRCLE looking now and then at the clock We
knew the Shah was really coming, that the special
train had left Laxenburg and that, great as was
the power OF the monarch, from the very fear
OF whom the mountains beget rubies and crystals
and the waves Of the sea send forth the coral and
the pearl, he would not take liberties with special
railway trains running at high speed. 1t was
something to know this, for he is q monarch who
has no respect for engagements, and would not
hesitate q moment to disappont even as august
King as the Apostolic Majesty Of AUSTRIA Hungary
and Bohemia, who stands here shifting from one
leg to the other and pulling his thick brown
whiskers into cluster In an absentmtnded way.
THE SHAH IN VIENNA.
hustle, whistle, the rushing OF steam, q move
ment among some railway persons, and long
train gides into the station The Emperor ad-
vances to the door Of the central carriagehis own
private imperial car-which is now at the service
Of the Shah. The King OF kings is seen as the
train creeps in, standing alone in his apartment,
looking out OF large plate glass window. He
greets the Emperor, shaking hands as he descends,
and gazes from one TO another Of the staf in list
less fashion as the Emperor presents them. He
looked very tired and actually yawned as the EN-
peror went through these ceremonies OF courtesy,
and seemed a bored monarch, as In slow, hesitat
ing, languid way, one leg almost tripping over the
other, he walked to the carriage. You may care to
know that the carriage was drawn by six horses,
that two in full livery we're perched behind 1t,
that jockeys in orange rode the horses, and that
there were feathers enough in the party to furnish
an unamDitious millinery establishment. A mil
tary band played music. The Emperor sat on the
back seat, the Shah at his right. In front the
Archduke and the Grand vizier. The assemblage
Of citizens was not large. The rain had ceased,
but threatened to come again, and curious people
were in the Prater waiting for the cortege. The
rettnue OF the two monarchs was, as should
Judge, in number about fifty.
THE SHAH.
The hero OF the sun, who rides on the heavens,
accompanied by the moon and stars, was in SON.
bre mood. His spectacles troubled him by never
asserting themselves on his nose. HIS face looked
like a combination of Edwin Booth and Judge Bar
nard. He cOrruscated with light. There was the
diamond aigrette, OF which all the world has heard
The coat. with the loops and braces and ridges Of
diamonds; the belt which sustained his sword, and
the sword itself, covered with gems-preci0us
stones enough, we would think, to save many
thousand Persian men and women from starva-
ton, If this gittering Prince were in any way so
minded. Francis Joseph was tame object beside
the Persian monarch, and yet Francis Joseph had
jewels and cOors enough OF his own and
was a radiant being likewise. The positions in
orange and white; the feathered fOotmen In blue
and scarlet; the driver in red, who looked as
solemn as a Harvard professor; the Emperor, in
his many hues the six gray horses, with all the
strength and 1re or Andalusia In their 1.-the, will
ling limbs; and, above all, the Prince whose
gracious smile, falling into the seething hefres,
would, as the Persian poet tells us, smother them
at once and forever-this prince, for whom the
hyacinths and the exist only to breathe forth
their fragrance, the very King OF kings himself,
ridgcd and glistening with transformed group
of beauty almost OF splendor, pleasing to those
who looked on, who took on their hats and cried
out as 1t whirled along
THROUGH THE PRATER,
do not know that the glory of the world-the
cold breath OF whose favor stilleth the Wintry
storms-expressed any emotions about Vienna.
He rode at an easy pace, studying the crowd
through his spectacles; sometimes rubbing his
eyebrows and forehead, as though resolved to keep
awake; staring at the arsenal and the barracks,
and looking curiously q second time as the Kaiser
told him their uses. So on across the lion-guarded
bridge into Leopsldstadt the beautiful, blue Dan
ube looking muddy and dry, and thence into the
Prater street, which was lined with throng Of
men and women, who saluted him with silent
courtesy; thence into the noble avenue chat runs
through the Prater-the avenue with the dense,
sundefylng trees, under whose branches multi
tqde awaited glimpse OF that majesty whose move
ments resemble the circling heavens. The booths
were abandoned, the showmen left their snakes and
double-headed girls, the beer drinkers permitted
their beverage to pail ana deaden, the nursery
maidens forgot their charges, and the idlng
lounger In his morning walk paused to see him.
What your correspondent specially noted was the
absence or sold!ery. An occasional armed and
mounted policeman kept the way, but no more.
Except the sprinkling Of radiant officers who
foated around the Kaiser, the Shah saw no armed
men in authority; nor was there any escort other
than his own tram and that or the Emperor.
IN THE PALACE GROUNDS.
Noon had well gone when the COrtege reached
the great gate opening to the Exhibition. You
must know there is one gate that opens only to
kings, and to-day two soldiers stood before 1t on
guard. Around the imperial pavilion there was
dense crowd. To-day the pavilion showed what
one rarely sees-evdences OF humanity-that some