, 1875-04-24
EMPEROR AND KING.
Meeting Of Francis Joseph and Victor
Emmanuel.
Tho Festivities ut Venice.

Tho Festivities ut Venice.
corr,apcnden g Stn Yn,s 1f.rn,d.
VENICE April 0.-iosscr1ay's feto comprised
the Erecting Of tho Two munarcla as tho fai!roas!
depot, tho. aquatic torscgo thonce to tho Koya!
palace, A bnuoaek Of tho two tnouarcls and
their Hnttcs. tho li'uaiEnattons, and co'lrt Iatl
Victor Emmanuel arrived III tho o'ts at i on
ccss Niarglcrtta, wilIio Francis JosDph with
h1a suite, arrived At tho B,ation at II yes
to-day morning. I saw tho grcottng Of the
Two monarcls. 4 lew minutes hoforo tho
arrival OF tho Imperial srn!n Victor Etnn,anuo!
might have boon soon standing at the oaxo Of
tho tlatform looking cage'lY as tho approaching
train by llfa htdo stood rri!,co umperso. wlsti
lpH largo, b1ely mlisactlo and clfiotss eyeA atl
. littto bohtld rrnce At1adno, looking sad, NJ If
lie still pondered ovor htB renowned crown anti
destroyed ambition, aud Prince Tommaso, of
Canon ln l,s naval uni orn, resembling somewhat
In features tho lJlke OF Edinburgh. but decidedly
moro 1olinod md tseniAcd. Arranged OIL t1o
patfnrrn woro d company vt ca:Rbintarl and n
ouinnhny Of tho regular nrtny. with its Mlssto
corts. and Immediately hack Of tho King group
Of ltaan aud Aua r!au olllcers sud officials, aHd
= fo,v correspondents of English, Am?r!catlt aad
Austrian Journals, Hono nf whom had received
invitations fro,n tito rrefeet, md o.hara Ind
managed to fiul bAck door Of tngrosH.
Vicsor Emmanuel could scarcely conceal Ills
nervous omotto,.. 1I,a enormous nluataolls
. resting place somewhere among tho raftcrs Of
the tlep3t. With uncovered head dressed iii tho
national uniform, ho awaited his guest. Tho
train, u1awu by d tastcfu1ly Tagged locomotive,
nceutol tho stops Ut his carlhgo boforc tic cara
had stopped, and, Int in hand, hnstoned, a'nil-
iay all over liia face. to greet h'a Royal host
THE sALJrATioSB
OF tho monarchs werJ must corllnl thoy kissed
oach o'uet warmly Oil tho oheols, n,l1 Btoud FOR
fow moments with hands claspcd, tnlking eager
lv. while tho baud rlayo tho beautiful air Of tho
Austrian nAtlohAl hymn,
aottorhalte Franz den Kaiscr.
It was h'pleasatt SCENE, this cordial greeting Of
victor and the duicated of 1866. A great contrAh'.
tAoBe two historical la2nres-FrarlelB Joseph,
bloude, slightly ount, clnd III hla gay uniform,
and rejuc.ny III tho ntlntllcs tnosk joyful ntoou:
Victor Emmanuel, snort. thIck, Il Igaiilfy. Will!
his great hugo fon .,,tes, but from winch boamel
spirit Of warmth and pleasure and fti0id!iue.a
that made ono forgot their very u9]meas. En-
rna1.,,el t1on presented ls sons to his guest aud
ths two Inona1olB walkod
AnM IN Arm,
chatting and smiling, down tho long platform
ont On 10 tic opct, space III trout Of lilo depot,
wlt 70 they voro rccelvs by the clseer4 VI thou-
sal1s of Ueople who had gathered OIL tho r.ver,
in tho goulolNH aItl OIL tls square aud stops OF
tho sun bl oko forth from tito clonde, Al II ho.
too, lad hcen waiting to b1ing lsa Grentings
and ponred down npou tho brilliant acoue tho
glow Of warmth and light, that WAS needed to
| bling out tho woudurinl wealth Of colora dis
played on the watcrB Of tho cansl.
THE omar MORNING LIGHT
! on Monday saw tliu grand canal lluttcring, from
| tho railway ntaslon to tho lo,nl palace. with
nlyriads OF 1lass and draperlca- EYory window
wish t,a;ssads, and too red, white, anl green
hung over every door. beautiful velvet and
damaBk curtains woro looped along tho
| Gothic balconles half hidlug tho rIcll-
| moss Of tho stone work. with tho graceful folds
| tho ladica, snos, selondd costumes added to
| tho brancy Of tho decorative otfest. Some OF
tho best pa1accH brought ort tfor store OF doep-
| toned old tapest1les, md covered tho wHtoF
| tint opulnnce others dsas,ea with bunting mud
bits OF colored cloth the angea md projections
from tic roof to tho waters odgn. Tho surface
OF tho canal EnlpIthted with Irliy reflections ol
NIL theaa Tutoring bits OF ltvely color and tue
ahiniug PROV OF tho goudola seemed to ca'
through a.
| h1vEn or LIQUID dEMa.
It WAS q most exquisitcly beautiful Bcenc, AMI
ono never to be forgotten. Every craft thai
could iloat seemed to 90 on the canal. T,n'
sa'sdole; tho graceful jauuty goutioas, will
bright steel pros ugly old stowa, aud tls
is.iing boats fiou [ho Cbiogg.a; hugo galley.
full of happy Vcnot1ans,- ~ tloao ior.u
| GG I'll lFIEHulHrt A6fQE~GMuHlS FL030a14~H
that began 10 move up tue drand cana
long bolore tho Emperor was expected Il
arri,o. Ala al1uH tho rtras, clustered OH tl'
atops Of tue water doors, porcHoa on !ho moor
Ing posts. crowalns tho "!ndo ia. aud blackentnE
tho dookB Of oyury craft that was uoored 70 IT,
bank, ana1mod pstlent Jolly crowd ready .
applaud eycry novelty In tho limo OF boat o
drosa, as tue multitude Of crafts aklmmcd paet
Tue c.oudB hung low as tho 1lBtaut boo.n ct
cannon announced tho a,rlsal OF tho tmperla
train ut Mcstret aud along tho canal swept 'oV
HUN or ExPECTATloN.
4 long silence. 6rolsen by occasional chaAiol
mntches with passing oontM,en, and tue ohthnh'
astio Italians broke out tut, louder nut1nur o
APPLAUSE as caut,on anoourced tue mcetlug Of !l
two eorcrafgns at the station The o1cttenen
began. Pooplo clat1c1cl anl goss'culatea anl
grow noisy aB they do bcforo tho curtain, rlaos
the thcatto. and thos seemed quite III tho moo
to receive tho yialkora as they would nov bpcc
tacular drama on the Bsago. Gradually loud
or muEmur. increasing aud drawing nearer, to!
Of the approach Of the coEtozo. aud the cloud
began to clear away, tho surface Of tho canal re
dolas rounded tho last bcud Of tho canal. til
splondof OF Italian stlnah1Do broke full upo
item. -Four 1soyal goulolaa cleared the way
following closely ocii,ud shom woto soaia adYaac
pal bargca o1 blssonc, which formed tho spoc1a
cscolt Of honor. Twelve Of toeso long bargcs Q
different co.o1s, each pr pellcd BY clght oa isnc
dressed III co.tutneaan harmony With tho decora
ton, turueua
uI1CLE or HONOR
about tho Royal Rondola rhIch bore the tn
monnrcLs. Ihta group OF barges swopt awtftl
past llke shining phautou,; Tito water splaslie
muB!cally., the tuAscI DECORATIONS ruatled In III
wind, Rnd, from tho dazzllug confusion !
sparkling oruamsntaslon, rich dresses. cloud
, Of banners. mud ranka Of palutod oars rtsiu
aud falling in quick measure, 1t Was dltuel
. to separate tho modest black gondolA. ~
. nucleus Of tug galaxy, where the, gfoqq
side. Tt,s boat waa decorated simply, b
! with exquisite taste. Gu zach side on tho Gnl
, walo wcre blue volynt cushions, With edEtuRs :.
rich Venotian xlaBs md silAon gnsrass hold up
eilYos neR horses. Tho eaat and interior. ~ wo
IN largo cushion behIul the 1soya! p.rsnaage
i supporting tho giIded regal oroEu, waa covote
J with ftue bius..vesat. b,lyes lgnlos, beautiful
modelled, supported the buck OF tho eeat' and q
!, ! four uarsmen WelB coatnmed III 1acko'e Of bl1
: yelvet aud brooches Of red plush. Tho decor
r. tloua Of