The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-17


with satin The royal people took thei
upper at the card tables, then mingled
with the people and at ten o'clock re
tired, and we came home well con
tent.
The ball lasted longer. Their Mag
estes did not retire till one o clock. Ii
was fine sight. Six hundred people
were invited. 1t was less formal thar
the presentation. Everybody waited
the appearance of the King and Queen
to open the ball We were invited fol
half past eight. About half past nine
three silver trumpets, stationed high
above the music gallery, announced the
approach of their Maestics by fan
fare. Everybody made way, the music
played curious old minuet and the
King and Queen 'trod measure. y
The Queen partner was the Prince OF
SAKE Welmar, and to the King Wa.
brought the Austrian AmbassadreSs
This finished, the royalties and thciI
suite retired to the end of the room.
the Queen took her place on a raised
seat in an alcove. The band struck up
a waltz and the whole room began to
whrl. The Princess George and her
daughter danced quadrlles made up
for them especially of distinguished
people. | pitied the Young Princess.
condemned to old Ambassadors anG
Excellencies but later in the evening
saw taken up TO her the very handsom
soonest and most distinguished of the
noble guard. with whom she waltzed to
my great consolation. The Queen wore
blue, the front of her waist covere ii
with diamonds, aud the III tny-cOiured
roses in her huir and on her dre>
sparkling with them also. This TINE
she had no train and no page. But !
forgot to say what she wore at the au
dlence. white satin embroidered IN
gold, train of purple velvet eml roid
cred to match, curonet Of diamond.
and six rows Of the largest diamond.
ever saw. on her neck, shoulder knot>
and brooch Of diamonds fastened TIL,
ribbon of same order.
The Princess George wore white
satin, with train Of rose colored velvet,
diamonds aud emeralds and a coronet u,
high as that u tie Queen. The young
Princess was III pale blue, train OF some
lighter color. j diamond corUnet tasteu
ed her biol hair and row OF large
brilliants Oh her neck the sole ornament.
The King and Prince George wore Field
MarshaPs uniform and were covered
with decorations.
To go back to the ball, the supper
was the most royal feast | ever saw.
lD two long rooms were tables all round,
with seats for guests. On these table.
we're oil things eatable to be thought
of, oysters in the shell, Holsters, saddles
of mutton and venison, turkeys and
hams and salads Of every kind, pastries
and sweet dishes, wines and every
drink, even to soda water! And all
served on the gold plate from the Green
Vaults, which was also displayed on
buffets along the walls, dishes which
must have held whole sheep in their
time, wine coolers, large as bath tubs,
even the chandeliers and reflector,
against the wall were of solid gold. and
with all these mingled flowers to tie
very ceiling
Kvery man in the room. save three,
was in uniform Of some kind and those
three, two Englishmen and one Ameri
can, wore the English court dress,
black velvet, with cut steel buttons,
knee and shoe buck
VIENNA, Jan. 10Th.
And here | was stopped by tele
gram from the American Minister in
Vienna, asking if we would like to .
at once, and were last night presented
to the most royal court OF Europe!
We we're received with the Diplo
matte Corps in a room filed with the
representatives of every civilized people
The Pope's Nuncio, with his suite,
he is a beautiful Italian, full Of sweet
ness and dignity-the Ambassador of
the Knights of ST. John of Jerusa
Nm, with his white cross on the breast
of his gold cuirass and cross Of Malta
on the shoulder of his black velvet
mantle The ambassadors Of the Turk
ish, Persian, japanese, and of all that
mixed-up people on the shores of the
Archipelago Russian, French, Span
ish, Portuguese, and the blonde Swedes,
SO interesting in the curious military
costumes of the young attaches. But.
above all, were the Hungarians, gor
geous in velvet, furs and jewels and
nearly all the officers of the court are
Hungarians, to please those jealous
Magyars The Emperors and Empress
chamberlains are both Hungarians-the
one in scarlet Hussar uniform, with
white short cloak, embroidered in gold
and trimmed with fur; tho other Chat
Of the Empress) gray haired man, in
dark velvet, the pelisse hanging behind
with buttons of real pearls whole
Of his breast blazing with chains, stars
and other decorations. He followed
the Empress as she walked in-as well
as her dame 'honneur-but both re-
mained at distance as she made her
rounds. First, however, | must say
that we walked through rooms lined
with servants in scarlet livery there
must have been two hundred against
the white and gold walls and beside the
crimson satin seats. We were received
by the chamberlain and presented to
Prince Hohenloe, the Prime Minister
and Baron Haymerle. The appearance
of the royal party was announced by
the Emperor chamberlain, who with
great gold stick preceded them, knock
Ing on the floor as he walked. Arm in
arm came the Emperor and Empress
at the door they made low reyerences.
He then went on the side of the men
she of the ladies. Aud how can des
cribe to you her beauty and grace?
Tall, slender, with a sort of W,ltouy
grace, she moved a Queen, but looked
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