The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-11
ROYAL RAPrUREs.
A Brilliant Bride and n Grand
Wedding


New York, GA Vienna special says;
With 9 dull overhead and slight
sprinkling showers, the royal brid- mad
her entry into the city to-day. H-r re-
ception was enthusiastic, as one could
desire. From an early hour, large thronRS
gathered along the whole line OF the
route, until the streets we're completsly
packed with human beings. The deco
rations were rich and pIentItul. The
only thing wanting TO make the entry ,
success, WAS sunshine. At noon the
various corporations assem bled before The
burgher. Half an hour later the queen
Of BelKians and Princess StephGnie
drove IN . carriage aud ak from the iui-
periAl chateau Of Chonbrunn to IhereSia-
nun, where they were received by =
brilliant staff. By ihis time one con-
tinuous lins ofinfAnIry had taken position
along she route, and kept clear the WAY
for The procession. At 1hsresisnum her
majesty and the royal bride dressed for
tho procession in Two specially fitted
boudoirs. and then all being in readiness
the triumphal entry commedced. First
came q squadron Of cavalry and these
were followed BY richly dressed servant,
connsslloFs in carriages, soldiers add
trunpetsrs on richly sApArisopad horses
alsa % sriages containing dignitsries Of the
housshold. The equipaKs " the Inast3 81
she horse was drHsn by SIX horses and
was perfect in all : appurtsnan oes.
A detachment Of the imperial body
guard and another detachment Of guards
which followed lent additional bril-
liancy TO the procession. The carriage
containing The bride, who VISA Aecom
panied by her mother, was drawn by ak
Rreys, and on the lsft eide Of the vehicle
rode thiilepoVie, commander in-cLief OF
lower Austria, sword in hand; on the
right walked the inspector Of th7 i'm
parisl Carriages. The Q Ieen and Prin-
cess both appeared in excellent spirits.
and repsatsd y acknowledged the greet
inRs Of the enormous crowd. behlGd
GIN. Phillepovie and the inspector
walked several footmen, who were fol-
lowed by six hAlberdiers and body
guards on horseback. Then came ak
pages on horseback, and after tnem 3
mounted detachment Of imperial aTche's
arrAyed in red uniforms trimmed with
gold, wearing trousers and Wellington
boots. After these marched Q detzch-
ment of HungSrisns in gorgeous green
and gold uniforms. Then eGrrIAge con-
tanning two ladies of the household Of the
Queen and Princess. Two more car
risges containing three ladies Of tie i'm
perial household, and drawn by six
horses, came up next, and the rear was
brought up by Company of infantry
and q squadron OF cavalry. All servants
forming part ofthe procession walked or
rode bsr4headed. When the carriage of
the bride reached the triumphsl arch
near Elizabeth Bridge, malt was made
and the burgomasteT Of the city, accom-
panied by the common council and VRri
BUS municipal officers, approached and
delivered q speech. The procession re-
sumed its way through the magnificent
rinRstrasGe. On approaching the Imperial
Burg the arrival ofthe gorgeous csvalcade
was formally announced by ac0urt Otfi-
cial TO the chief of the imperial household,
Prince HOhenlohe, who in turn an
bounced it to the Emperor. The pre-
Dsrations for the marriage were now
complete. The city has been in state Of
Joyous excitement for days past and
wears q most charming aspect. Banners
aud bright hued drapery hang from win
lows in the leading tbUrouRhfsFes: PAL
ices and public buildings are brightly
licked with eYsrgreens and tonight the
whole city will be resplendenI WITH taste
ful illuminRtions. be decorations at
.hs French embassy was particularly
cor sistiDR chiefly OF immense
yarlSnds OF eVerRreens looped from win
dow 10 wiBdow ana connected ~ R1y
bouquets of doverx. At night the facade
will be illuminated by electric light The
bride is 10 20 to the altar atiired IN costly
1ress Of silver brocads. trimmed with
liver embroidery representing various
Kinds Of flowers, and coinplsted By =
rain Eve yards in length trimmed with
Iilver lace and velvet. Ladies who hHve
had the good fortune TO see this wonder
1t the drsssmaker's in Brussels where it
las been made, are in rsptureS. The
princess arrived here wearing pompa.
iesur Of pink crepe, with train and
bodice Of damAssc Iatin, trimmed with
lose buds. These are but two cut of Q
multitude Of dressmGkers' mAfvels, now
wing in trusks and boxes Of the royal
Bride. The city Of Brussels has contrib
lted q superb oYeFdrers to Stephan .e's
rrosseAu. She will wear il with f.lle
costume caught up with bouquets, white
ilacs and roses.
Although the wedding festivities en-
Zross rnost Oft attention OF the whole
city. O sensation was caused by an hem
N Field Marshal Benedek's will, in
which he declares he was forced to SC
,ept the chief command In 1866, and
.fterward be gave Archduks Albrecht
written Or miss never ~ reveal The real
tate Of affairs, but carry the secret TO the
grave. he was treated ungrAtefully
aftsrward, but kept bis word as soldier.