The New York herald., 1875-11-07
Preparations for the Reception Of the Ger
man Emperor in the Lombard Capital.
ANXIETY ABOUT BISMARCK
The Select Banquet at the Old Twelfth Cen
tury Town Hall.
TELEGRAPH CENSORSHIP.
MILAN. Oct. 19. 1878.

taken up position early as Mlan for the entry
of the allied sovcregns in 1859 has such
crowd assembled within her walls has gathered here
10 crafty their curiosity enjoy the festivities and
ALL to behold Bismarck. The imperial visit has
been so long talked OF that it had almost become a
myth At first was asserted that the Emperor would
the visit OF the King of Italy If the King
willing to receive him in Rome; that Bismarck would
accompany him. then, that the King did not see his
way to receive him in Rome, he would come alone to
Milan G., without Bismarck-and that Moke and
his military household would accompany him. Finally
1t stated that he would come to Milan accompanied
by Moltke, Bismarck, and the Crown Prince For
long time this news not believed. The democratic
press insisted that It impossible that Bismarck,
who carried his represson to the limits of persecu
uon with regard eccesastlcs should Italy and
nnabe in his quality guest crticise by his pres
snce tacty to approve the conciliatory policy Of
Mnghet and his colleagues the Pontf and the
Roman See The moderate press maint ntained discreet
silence The partfsans Of the Minister who felt the
barrassment of their chief the time realized
whata triumph 1t would be for him should the Prussian
consent to go Milan. Finally his arrival
announced positive fact, and, while it
never to have been believed at Vienna and Berlin here
n fully accredited that the minutest prepara-
lions were made. The parliamentary opposition had
signed an address and the name OF Bismarck
could scrape together the reduced railway fare has
come Milan just look the planner of the great
events which resulted in Sadowa and Sedan in the
liberation of Venice, in the opening of tho gates of
Rome Even among democrats 1t cannot be affirmed
that Bsmarcks ecclesiastical policy is universally ap
proved; those whose motto is liberty for
all-even for adversares who disapprove the
wavering policy of the Italian government
yet would shrink from seeing Bismarck
as model in this respect-ignore his religious while
they exalt his State policy Tho ultras who in the
partisans of Rome enemies of the country because
friends of its foes the State of education &C. who
say "Disarm the foe, close to him the school house
and the polls these Bismarck mad, and the
Of his non-arrival is to them most bitter dsappont
ment In the numerous visits permitted by the cour-
teous Minister OF the royal household to the royal pal
ace, all asked to ''where Bismarck would be
lodged" and confess ourselves to moment of awe,
rs standing by the bed used by Napoleon l., won
dcred what destnies would be changed what schemes
developed by that brain fertile and INSCRIPTIONS,
which tonight to have reposed that pillow.
But If is ''crying over split milk" the great
chancellor is commng, and the Emperor is and all
The royalty and nobility and authorities civil and
municipal, all celebrities and dignitaries, are here
Kathered to welcome and honor him.
OLD TOWN HALL OF MILAN
The old twelfth century Town Hail. where the Con-
ulS of the Republic held their stngs, where the
erick, who, crowned Emperor Of Germany, descended
Italy rebels and receive the homage of his
vassas, transformed into fairy palace for the
reception OF the founder Of Of German en-
perors, the friend ally and champion of the young
kingdom of Italy The grand staircase is covered with
Lspendd new carpet (marble steps were deemed suiii
rent for Others royal and imperial mortalsl and
lanked with the flowers and FERNS palm and pine
trees sent expressly from Genoa Florence myrads
Of light and here the cuirassers stand to give the
salute of welcome Passing through whole suit of
rooms you come TO tho bedroom occupied by the Aus
lrfa mar Dn " II
slept for the first and last time, the night OF his
pnation, with its damask hangings and Flanders mug
lin mattresses OF Angora WOOL from the sheep bred
the Park or Mouza is destined Tor the Emperor who,
however, it is affirmed, will sleep on his camp bed
which always accompanies him on his travels. The
pictures are ehesd@upres There are the Acts OF enc
Apostles from Raphaels cartoons, Luni's frescoes
numbers OF Appians beautiful child figures. OF course
there is full length portrait OF the Emperor him
SELF precisely the sent by HIM as gift to the King
and by the KING now sent from Rome. In the hall Of
the throne is the portrait oil Napoleon L. represented
borne on shield Of four victories, and sur,
rounded by twenty four lovely damses each of which
offers him a crown for every hour Of the day. This
picture surely will furnish the Emperor with food for
reflection. Napoleon who inflicted worse humiations
On Prussia than even with the loss of two provinces
Prussia has inflicted France, disinherted his de-
Bcendans in exile, his 'ideas" secuted and dsowned
may yet a warning to the now all powerful
Emperor OF Germany, who will do well to remember
his exclamation at 81 Helena, 'JGi hete les idees as
necie et Jdi toa perdu!"
The King is in high good humor dare to say he
probably he prefers his absence to his presence he
strongly objects any pressure being put on his min
sters 10 induce them 10 molest the Pope. All that
victor Emmanuel cares Tor is that the reception be
right royal one worthy of the oldest royal family in
Europe, Of the first King Of United Italy. And he has
left these exclusively others He himself
ordered the sending OF nearly hundred court car
rages and the built for the Princess Marguerite
her marriage expressly for the Emperor. He selected
hls favoritc horses OF which he justly proud he
has the finest stud In Europe and gave express orders
that all the state rooms in the palace should be placed
al fhp ERlf nuIC Ctffn Won
put me where you plcase,n quoth he "Keep fitting
rooms for the Princess. Then think of nothing save
The perfect appointments Of the apartments destined
for ilse Emperor And his Ministers have really
ooeyed his orders, regardless Of expense.
BANQUET HALL
in the Saa delle Cariatdi. the largest ball in
Italy table OF horseshoe shape constructed for tho
grand Court dinner ESQ coyersl which is strictly
courtly and Official that only the Syndic Of Milan
be created to-day be present and not even
the wives Of the highest functonaries are to be- ad
mltted the gallery the lions feed All that
can TO- therefore, is to send you the menu-perhaps the
only part q the ceremony that the King has not super
intended hi invoritc dish is sausage favored with
garlic and long dinners arc his nightmare At the
Court bail The Invitations generous they posi-
bly, can be- First an The members Of tue royal family
aud tie Emporors srtc thcn the NOBILITY, chiefly Of
Milan: then a limited udinhcr ot tickets distributed
TO Milanese and foreign journalists ana 70 a few for
eigncrs For this bill the cncHCiur gallery will be
thrown open to guests furnished WITH express tickets.
For the grand review OF 1900 foepf, who are TO
denle In the presence Of the Emperor and
General Moltkc, the King and Prince Humbert,
who win wear the dress Of PrussiRn colonel
and the decorations presented 10 hlh ny Tue Emperor,
A limited number of tickets issued. Of course
FIRST rst served held good here as IN an else IN
this world | took nv precautions weeks since, and
found no difficulty in obtaining all necessary entries,
and the reiusals Of which many now complain arc
simply the result Of exhausted supply. II must be
remembered that there 100000 non-Milanese to-
day within the walls OF Milan and projects and syndcs
and royal ministers at their wits end 70 satisfy all
The Illumination OF the Cathedral with tricolored
Bengal lights WILL TO predict, be superb, but
the fantastic illumination OF tho Piazza del Duomo,
which the royal palace oyerooks and which Is TO cost
55,00Or wi expect be- all these illuminatons are,
stn, formal too intense for the space. In order 70
make room for II long cherished project has been
carried into effect, g., the demolition OF the OLD wa
Rebecchlne street as ancient as Milan Itself And
npropos Of this demolition the following clever cpgram
has just been handed TO In manuscript by the
author
Tedcs-cM imperatori al d remot,
Apportator al straed di sventura,
Ia Mlano alterravano lc mura
Al Sol di liberia nepou
Per pludire "a GcrmanicO
Muroe n trndQ nbh attoun "A