Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-12


! increasing IN number. Then wave of eauty
and color surged into the ladies boxes In the
diplomatic quarter, each beautiful graudee pro-
vOking ripple of wondering comment as she
floated 10 her place.
At single glance one-saw the courtliness
and spendor of an ancient throne surrounded
by quaint and innumcrable costumes, dectrl-
tions, insignia of the variety of races which obey
the DEGREES OF the Kaiser. The multitude took
every form and color. Swarthy warriors In the
rich apparel of the Danube; Poles, Hungarian
and Bohemians in the costumes of their coun-
/ try, and the dress of the armies and navies Of
the world, our own genuine blue being neither
absent nor forgotten, helped TO complete the
F., picture.
The whole scene was a surging sea of color,
At every turn the eye was met by great dis
| play of raiment, black, orange, green and brown
| yelvets, laces, waving plumes, rich enfoldlng
furs and gold and silver braids, until the sombre
multitude took life and seemed banks of lilies
and roses tinged with the deep rich color OF the
| South.
From the higll-gaeried dome, its three tiers
rising one above the other. the first at the
height Of seventy five feet, the second fifteen
feet higher and the third tweety-one feet higher
still, adventurous spirits looked upon the multi
tude in the rotunda below, thirty or forty thou
| sand in number, moving to and fro like the cub
and ilow Of the sea. This sight was grand be-
| yOuu ueScTlpJlOl, anu repaid Tie cOuIttSe anu
| nerve winch Were its price.
4 The diameter of the rotlinda, from pillar TO
pillar, is 104 D metres the height up to the i'm
perial crown is 27O feet, height surpassed only
by a few church towers. The imperial Aus
trian crown which surmounts the dome is III
tended TO be n faithful copy Of the original, and
studded wiLh colossal "precious stones"-ane-
hysts and opuls, rubies and sapphres, noun
tain crystals and carneols. The Austrians call
| ~ uT ln "
out in ecstasy, ".Nistrian's crown protects a
| mighty work, Which WAS erected 10 the honor
Of the Empire ana 10 the renown OF the father
land"
a broken Tasty cheer cuines like Il tempest,
rocking the multitude with its uneasy force
Slowly pacing around tie parterre, under green
| hanging branches and cunniEgly placed shrub
berry, the Imperial party is seen exactly AS The
hour strikes noon.
The Emperor walks with hesitation, leading
the German Princes Victoria, family bowling
Behind is the Imperial German Prince Freder'
lex William, in white Austrian uniform, strid-
ing along with n stalking gait, and escortihs
the Empress Elizabeth. Then comes the Prince
OF Wales, who smiles and bows, especially as
his ears catch the lusty home cheer from the
British group Following his royal brother are
Prinse Arthur, his line blue eyes beaming with
pleasure; the memters OF the Imperial family,
and the great Officers Of State and Of the House
hold, i'll gorgeous array, with frlnged ilunkeys
trailing after them.
They move OH 10 the dais, where, in pleas
ed smiling aroup, they form a marvellous com.
biuation OF light, Jewels, luces ard superb cos
Times. All rise AS the morrill party ascend
line steps, cheer follows cheer and then the
whole multitude is still. The quiet continues
while the Emperor turns from side to side max
ing a crave. serious bow, and the music changes
into 1andafs grand anthem, exquisitely rem
dered. Then there is another rock and surge
ofthe crowd right into the Imperial quarter. II
Is with inc utmost diiIouly .lll' oraer 10 ,, plo
~ ,, ,,,,,,,,', ,'ilrass Ia r,,Jo
-, H.. Trv,nrnr n Is rl.,r7y snokeu i'm a few
gentle phrases, but no one hears it, and it viii
be read in New York almost as soon rs it
Vienna.
The opening address was made by Ills lmpe
rial HiaIiness The Archdukc Charles Louis, til,
patron Of the Exposition 1t was as follows:
,ur OPENING Address.
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halls dcyolrh 10 the peateiui pr'gres' w. y
n,ahkiu .'o'" ~. onnIJ.ncr nr yonr Majesty
who, posscssis t'ie eoliueneo VI I,' W
lave peeh i'l"nt" " Iiiait eo1is,'' III - ~,
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results, CUl' ot',is 'iio,o'S.'! nd'h ho"in
the requisites oi .i'u Moih ueu'"u ,I'to',
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ana the iht'ii'sciil slo''a'ieo,.s
the peoples o. So't, om" 't,,, y, ro s,rrn
II behooveS It's 70 u'tI 'es.ilnoS ' 70 'no l,,'na
,rreliesso'c il'ls"t VI r;i5 H., u this nr"a,io
One ''s',, IS pt'" hui ,,,, IN ;,,S w. ,,aiI' W.
5 oi iouI M'JI' ~ ~ '' nv :, worthy inher
sorlatlo''S' WIN pe & ra'uGu ,i,' 10 "o''"S '''''
'"ieu ~ " ,',s', y,,,. Mui,.tv procouslv IN y,
| .May IL l''ase ioui n'Jio'y s"to ,I.a gvh;,,
cefe inns S''a'"i"c am" " ou'e'''o '''e ''N''''
ton OPEN
= RECEIVING TIE cAsKEr.
i The Emperor, receiving the casket contain
| ing the c.ttalouge feplcu'