The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-12
iMpnRi1L r0or FISHING.
where Every Uniform Of turria Mny he
seen AVID ~ tt- Feet.

VIrNNA. April II. There are no fts I'm
T.atrr wcrt mn Vienna is as dun as ID can h'
y .tcr iHy, however We lad something better
tlsn atff. -iIungc. than balls or -ala, t'c
famous " Insswasrhuug." Tine card Of invite
tYn warned us To b' seated before i0o'rio'k.
s'nt .iy creature 100 black unir. hrr' h'+. and
hieh houts opens TIE carriage lg9r i"uiN % !
W "ul INJURY; N"s noi '.i occurred 'a 90,
.h"lu.orluw7 ot An.irH thni my lris a"i'
rrll rhnuil"r- uud Corridors. having mo- beauty /
N.-ii" that Of imperial age. One guina thr room
N"l'-iy OHi'"fs in rvrV uniform. "hinh"r-
in,fI, rs ~ Hn cnlras rd wan ora arr
carpet hu' nv "n" asks q question:
r in'T, "lt,l rhar + ,l,n liz u4!i "ne
-th. Han Of knights. For i was o'ruuied hy
me Marars OF iac Imperial Body, Guard and
"lmmori,'s" one WIS conscious oi 'nriot
and silver ln.c. Of swinging leopard skins OF
p'l.s -os iur. hordorod, OF NrHoW nu1ia, sghiO
ira. ling to the ground. huge Wdo Of silver,
ai-roites Of costly Ilumea. and a universal
bu2o. The Mugyurs of the Grntlo Body bunrl
wrlr scarlot tune and hrocchcs, profs,'ly Hred
down each thigh Thrown u'ro~1 tlc l't
shoulder and caught unle the right arm, IL AN
nous brooch Of silver cla-l. II over the
stomach Thercure u hundrt other costumes
scarcely less magn .ilccnt thuuel l'ss p'iur-
as. rd his right to h'hold the fu-sWUs 'huul.'
Every uniform Ol Austria ~ To- w. S't'n lll'lc
at it- best, an The best can be- equal 81 nly IN
liu-siq. Scarcely q man whose chest is brond
enough to bear his decorations in one ne.
themselves among this ornamentcd crowd with
n single decOrnt ON. Thos'. indeed ARE mostly
chumhcrluins and civilians who have had III
luck IN life. Perhaps the average proportion
OF medals. crosses. stars. ana devices l. eight
per man among this brilliant throug. S'arl
and gold and white. AMI uluck ana blue. = iit.l-
/ ing lnro pnstruns uf bullion. swinging clonks,
/ iurs, aud snhr's make kairidos cope at ihc lar
4 4 fN|HHF
/ tutors in dark costume, Tor the court is MOURN
inE.
/ luid for twelve. it- snowy cloth thick with rose
/ leaves, pulled from the flower and tossed in
/ most quantity shalrd, q spoon. aug ~ carih'n-
ware, a large iankuri' ami little hpuuugL
/ u o lh1-'N trtuur Ml".lN SURVIVING ilir U0'll,
nave in'ill.' thr ati n.y. 1i i'Yhy Whl enjoy
/ the 'a~t. perhaps thc ii-t. honor ui their long
/ cNistrn"c Presently ,in'N arrive. n7h'rrd ih"
| p0'r old wre ~ p, ly hlozng giants oi the
/ Datle du Corps. u 'hnd tl"ss stately cr'a-
/ turg- they iii'r iu, surpoti'd ~ ether sidg 10y
th-lr hats are oil the long shovel form, whirh
/ eliminate 81 Austria. THUS mad" up for the
I Performance. the old men are lrd or liited To
thnir sca-. while similar pro essl ion Of danDs
. ni'~t" the other table. Surh $40 survVal7 OF
humanity mr. rer'ly behold in the streets.
II WIS half past 10 before the small gallery
7 was occupied ly three Grand Du'hc--c- and
/ their suite; five minutes Inter tie PROCESSION
| appeared. First entered German guards. in
rrd, laced VITA gold and black alternately from
/ mock t. iflgh. silver hrimcted, ana Whlte
/ riumcd. Followed. without order or regularity,
Hcrowd Of officials, more gorgeous. u that be
possible. than those alrrudy gathered NeM
cam" group o. Maltese knights. III Snowy
clonks worked with u huge gold cross. and Hat
[ caps. with an ostrich feather twlnrd about thcm.
Princes and dukes murshAs and chamber
lain9 trpopcd after. chatting and moving from
on broken group to another OF the pro'essiQ p.
\ further pause OF some minutes brought IN
trays. and van shed behind The tribunos, After
awhile bishop entered, IN gorgeous iaunrht
preceded and followed by choristers ana attend
Anothor break and then tho real cortcec Of
the Emperor approached in moustrous hurry
swarm oi mn-nAtcs III iuil unit rm. fenced
with orders ~ with n brea-tllHtc. Count AM
GRASSY, marches IN the midst, taiLins with
| Count HuuiHdN. the Master OF the Cer"moulr-
| Both are drcssed in Magyar costumes Of scar
l.i, white pei isse hnrderol with sable. Eold hnl
silver. al n,out themf There + cunt Ion
sell rs he we'll may be-. There Is Prime Tour
and TaNis, wearing always the honorable patel
/ over his loit eye which tells how near he pushed
TO the German curassiers nj Sadowa. There i.
the Grand Duke Albrecht. in white tunic ant
! red trou-cr--a small. quiet. uneirlking man il
spertacles There - AN the other Arrhdukes
tan ami rinlwari. AMONG them the llrreditari
Prince. In his plain blue uniform. There Is no
/ an officer in the room So simply alfred. tol
IN. Prince is still no more than u cadet.
The Emperor comes next. q nan Of fail
height. with reddish hair turning Eray, and q
surprised expression. He hastily takes post a
and the Grand Du h, - - tito III" other board
All are dressed in deep black, with trains som,
ton feet long upheld hy little pages. The I'm
/ press observed and admir-, u - al. most grace
fully undertakes her duty. I'll" Bishop rrcite.
nscrfi"e and the cnor,siors respond. while th'
twruty-tOur g,nsdGrues dt pdldiS bring al
th"ir trays laden with the first COURSE under
- 'ort " tho German guardsmrn. When thci
are ranged OPPOSITE the guests. their al'siio'
stop down and unload each tay. putting th'
dishes on the table. Tho Imperial waiter
resume their place. On another signal thu
Grand Dukes aud Grand Duchcsses advance
tho Crown Prince Ut the head of the former
the geuStGIUfs rcappoar. and their High
nesSc- replace the untouched meats. Escort
81 by plumes and -abrcs. tho procession fllcl
| hy the Emperor. and reloaded 10y the Arch
dukes with exactly the same ceremony. FV
| times the pcrfOrlnuncc ~ repeated, UNTIL witt
the dessert. napkins and bread and Jug an
| tankard rose leaves ana cloth are carried away
| and the table itself removed, UCssels ana all. .
gorgeous banquet the old people have seen, an
VIII presently taste. those who have still thei
| SENSES.
The washing follows. Long rolls II cloth ar
| spread along the poor old knees, and the Arch
dukes on one side. Archdu ,hcsses Oh the other
slip of IN" lat het shoes and gar"r"d -to ing.
The gcntlemen do their service hastily. with al
! evident wish to let the curtain fall on TIL
tlmc-honorcl farce; hut the ladies laugh wit
the old women and each other, sadly d"layin
the operation. Il Is marvellous Il oh~crv
| how they avoid their trains. One must Ice hor
a princess to keep ever present in one min
| the fact that tail Is stretching, coillng. yard
behind ones feet. Al length all Is prepared
and ut each table u chamberlain arrive,
bearing gol len ever and q napkin ii
! goes before the Emperor or the Empress, pour
n little drop of water on the naked feet. an
mui 'sty. dropping On It's knee. touches thel
with The napkin.
NOT EJEN OJER NICHE