The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-12
The Emperor Francis Joseph at His
Summer Palace.
Historical "reminiscences of
Schoenbrunn.
THE ARCHDUKE RAINIER.
The American Jurors Hobnobbing
with Imperialty.
THE SEMMERING RAILROAD


The Austrian government has given the jurors
and the distinguished persons here in Vienna at
tending the Exhibition number of pleasant festi-
walls. The first OF the series was given by the
Archduke Rainer, nominal President and imperial
representative in the International Commission.
The Archduke lives i'll q stately palace at Wieden,
and on Saturday evening last invited to 1t the men,
bers OF the international jury, announcing on his
card OF invitation that the hour of reception would
be nine O'Clock. 1t was eight when the guests be-
gan to arrive, and as they passed INTO the palace
they were ushered into the reception room, where
they were formed into groups or sections,
according to their nationaties, and were
presented to His Imperial Highness by the
representative OF the country to which
they belonged. On the right hand OF the
reception room where the company was re-
ceived long balcony extended with steps leading
down TO the gardens and grounds attached TO the
palace. In this garden there was the band Of the
ArchduEe's regiment, composed OF sixty-lve mu-
scians, diligently playing appropriate music The
grounds were decorated with Chinese lanterns,
which threw soft, pleasing light on the flowers
and trees. the nags and the shrubbery. 1t was
about an hour. perhaps before the ceremonial re-
Cepton and the Archduke enabled
to speak to each and oil OF his guests. 1t was
about nine O'Clock when the doors to the left Of
the main reception hall were thrown open, and we
were all paraded in solemn state into the presence
OF the Archduchess the wife oil His Hghness whom
we were introduced by Baron SchwarZ- Sanborn.
The Archduke himself took part in this reception,
on the right Of the Archducness, her daughter a
lady in waiting and an Italian nobleMan in the uni
form Of the stan OF Victor Emmanuel covered
with decorations. 1t may interest your lady read.
ers to know that Her Imperial Highness wore
mauve silk dress, fOunces OF white Valencennes
lace, a necklace of pearls, and diamonds sprnkled
in her hair Her daughter was dressed in blue
silk, trimmed with white lace, and very little jew
elry. His Highness ArchduKe Rainier resembles
very much his brother the Austrian Macmillan,
who was shot in Mexico few years ago. He Is
thin, tall, compactly built, German-taced per-
son, hair and beard little touched with
gray, ana on this evening he wore the uniform
OF his regiment and was conspicuous in the NOV
ing throng by his military bearing and his tall
figure. Among the Americans who were presented
on this occasion were Mr.. Howard Painter, OF
Pennsylvania; Robert B. Lines, OF Washington
DR.. J. w. Hoyt, OF Wisconsin, and J. Lawrence
Smith, of Kentucky. Alter We had made our CON-
plimeDts to the Arch1uke and his wife refresh.
ments were offered to all, and the evening passed
away in chatting gossip and listening to the music.
THE EMPERoR's PALACE AT sCHOENBRUNN.
On the Tuesday succeeding the Archduke's re.
ception we were asked by the Emperor Francis
Summer residence. The form Of invitation to the
imperial presence was, translated, as lollows:-
'''''''''''1 SvlT1Ti 11s;'''''''
to the
RECEPTION AT COURT
Son Tuesday, July 5, 1873 at hallpast nine A. NJ,
GRAND GALLERY AT sCHoENBRUNN.
The gentlemen OF military rank appear in serS
$vice uniorm-i. e., in parade dress; those ofs
$cvlllan rank in dress coat, with white cravatS
sThe ribbons Of the Order of the Grand Crosse
swll not be worn over the coat
Those who cannot accept the invitation will
communicate their excuses to the Imperial and$
SRoya Court Marshall
There Is pretty story lying somewhere in the
history books to the effect that Napoleon, pressing
his armies upon Vienna alter the battle OF Wa
gram, Maria Louisa afterwards his wife, was Ill in
the castle OF Schoenbrunn, and that Ia respect OF
her griefs and illness he directed that the artillery
should not fire upon the imperial chateau. This
Schoenbrunn palace Is pretty much in the same
condition now as 1t must have been in at the time
OF the Napoleonc magnanimitY. 1t is about two
miles from Vienna, was planned in the beginning
as hunting seat by an emperor called Matthias,
and was concluded by Maria Theresa, whom you
all Know WELL II Is noble place in its way,
finely furnished, containing a number Of
portraits OF the ancestors OF this i'm
peria family, all OF whom may not be remembered
perhaps except Maria Theresa the Second
Joseph and the unhappy Marie Antoinette. In this
palace we are informed that Napoleon lived after
he won Vienna in winning the battle OF Wagram
Here he signed the famous treaty of Schoenbrunn,
which made great noise in its time, and carried
peace with 1T, and has passed away into waste
paper, Ike other treaties, and left abundant wars
in its train. Here furthermore dwet the Duke OF
Relchstadt, Napoleon's son, King OF Rome, OF the
French dynasty, and heir to the greatest empire Of
modern times. Here he died. ia 1892 in the
thirty-drst year Of bis age he might have
been living yet, In hale middle. LACED
condition; but he pined away some say others
that he dssipated his young life--died OF ambition
and what not; most probably had little life liz him
and played 1t away before 1t had really begun. We
may add furthermore that In this palace OF schoen
brunn was held the sessions Of
THE HOLY ALLIANCE CONGRESS
after Napoleon's exile to Elba, and here was
planned and carried into immortal life the famous
Holy Alliance which all the world knows changed
the fate Of Europe and made war impossible Tor
evermore.
We arrived at the palace OF Schoenbrunn after a
short drive from Vienna the night being very clear
and the moon shining brightly down. We found
that we were not among the FIRST corners by
any means, great number OF carriages having
arrived before, and the occupants taken out We
were passed along through alley to balcony and
chamber by the imperial guards who were in
attendance. Your correspondent walked into the
grand gallery, where all the tongues OF the world
were being spoken around him, in a confusion as
incessant and perplexing as that which was said
to have fallen upon the impatient builders OF the
early Babel Tower. The imperial reception room
was ostentatously decorated, lavish in ornamental
ton, highly colored frescoes, chandeliers with
thousands OF candles blazing out and nling the
room with MONDAY radiance. After we had
gathered In sufficient quantity we arranged into
columns and groups, duly placed according
to country and station In the Exhibition,
to await His Majesty's coming. I should think
there were In number at least a thousand OF us