New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
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BESTowING THE BERETTA-STRAINED SER
WAN RELATIONS

BESTOWING THE BERETTA-STRAINED SER
WAN RELATIONS.
IRON OCCASIONAL CoRREsroSpEST OF THE rR1BUNn1
Vienna, June 5.
At court in the world, probably, to be seem
such magnificent and perfectly organized pageauts
| as at that Of Austria. Semi-Oriental maanifcence
is eXqusitely blended with matchless elegance and
| taste. Everything seems to take place as II by
clockwork There is never the slightest hitch Or
even appearance OF hesitation on the part OF those
taking part therein for oil present are perfectly ae-
quanted from their infancy with the etiquette and
ceremonial which dates back to the times OF the
first of the Iiapsburg dynasty.
Yesterday the first great state function which
Colonel Frederick d. Grant was called
upon TO attend in his capacity on
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Picnic
potentiary Of the United States took place
in the Court Chapel Of the Imperial Palace. and
consisted in the ceremony OF the investitnre BY
the Emperor of the newly created Cardinal, Count
Franz Won Schoeaborn, with the scarlet berctta-
The walls of the sacred edifce were entirely cOns
cealed by heavy red velvet and gold hangngs, and
shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning the invited
quests began 10 arrive. With the solitary excep<
ton Of Colonel Grant who wore plain evening
dress, everybody present was most gorgeousy ar
raycd. The white coats and scarlet trousers OF
the Austrian field marshalS. the hussar-like trap~
pings and god-braidcd dolmans OF the Hungarian
generals, the embroidered uniforms Of the Ministers
and Ambassadors, the jewel-bedecked and fur
lined costumes OF the Magyar magnates, and ths
many -hued vestments of the prelates and priests
combined to form a Kaleidoscope Of color Of incom-
parable brilancy Among those present were the
venerable Cardinal Ganglbauer. Archbishop Of
Vienna clad in his scarlet robes the Nuncio. Arch-
bishop Galimberti, in violet; the Papal Ablegate'
Monsgnor Loyenzclli, in purple and erminc, and
number of Knights Of the Order Of Malta and OF
The Dautscher Orden' Punctually of q quarter
10 ~ the blarc Of the great silver trumpets an~
nounced the arrival OF the Emperor, who entered
the chapel accompanied by the Prince Regent Oh
Bavaria preceded by the great officers OF his house,
hold and escorted by his hungarian and Archer
body-guards lie looked exceedingly aged anu
broken us he took his seat on the throne TO tho
right Of the altar and wept bitterly during mass1
the tears tIlckling through the hands with when
he covered his face. The last occasion on WHICH
he had attended mass at the chapel IN question:
had been on the occasion OF his ill-fated sons
funeral.
As soon, however as the high mass had been
hrouqht 10 a clos, His Majesty appeared TO regain
his composure and, rising from his knees. made
sign for the Papal Abeg.tc to approach The lat~
ter thereupon after three low bows, proceeded 10
deliver Latin address TO the Emperor. euoglzing
the new Cardinal and calling TO mind the glorious
deeds OF his ancestors The Ablegate then
took the Papal brief from the golden
salver held by one OF the prelates IN AZ
tendance. and. kneclins on the lowest step OF
the throne, held it up toward the Emperor, VINO
lightly touched it with his right hand ana ut-
tered the customary formula, "Legatur, where'
upon it was read aloud by Monsignor Leva Inc
Ablegate again ineeng, then presented goiden
10 ha ka
Tho latter having first put his generals green.
plumed cooked hat his head, turned toward
Cardinal Schoenborn, who had entered mean-
while and who was kneeling on the steps Of tho
throne and placed the beretta on his head. losing
10 his feet. the Cardinal bowed low to the I'm.
pcrur and proceeded to the high altar, where ne
iutoucd the lie Deum. and then nally impaired
the Pontiiical benedction. which brought the
ceremony TO close.
years Of age, is the youngest member OF the Sacfeo
College, and with the exception OF the now de.
mcnted Cardinal Howard, the most stalwart and
well favored in appearance. lie served Tor sew
Cral years in one Of the crack liusSir regimentsS
rose TO the rank of captain and was deoorated
for his conSpicuous gallantry dunng the great
battle OF kOcniggractz in 1866 This cross was
the only which he wore yesterday on ms
scarlet robes during the ceremony. lie LETT the
army and entered Holy Orders IN s,s ana P.a, Iot
Ills brother Is Minister OF Justice IN the preseho
Austrian Cabinet, II fact 10 which, COMBINED WIN
that OF his ancient lineage ana Breut
sessions, must be attributed his unusually early
elevation TO the Sacred College.
Attention is called TO the fact that a vast amouns
Of Austrian capital Is invested in Servlan enter"
prise,, and that, altogether independent Of po-
ltical considerations the Vienna Cabinet was In 3
state of great apprehension as TO the financial
crisis which would ensue in Austria II these IN
trrrstS we're in any way imperllcd. Count kal'
uoky, who already, eighteen months ago, foresaw
that King Man's position had become untenable,
Loss 10 opportunity OF advising the Austrian cap
taliSts interested In Servian undertakings 70
Withdraw quietly thercfrom, or. at any rate, TO
hedge Many Of them took the hint, and trans
formed the company controlling the Servlan rail-
roads from purely Austrian into a Franco. Aus.
trian syndicate, composed of the Compton, d.
EscOmpte at Paris and Of the Landcrbank 80
Vienna The investment has hitherto been
most profitable one, producing profits TO the
day however, the S"ryian Government, without
u single word of warning, and obliviOus to the
fact that the charter OF the company has some
thirty years more ~ run, cOolly assumed possess
sicn OF the various lines, AS we'll a. OF the
entire rolling stock, engines and railway material
They have not the slightest intention Of paying
pny compensation 10 the unfortunate company,
and with view Of showing their hostility to
Austria have since yesterday altered the entire
timetables so as no longer to correspond with
those Of the latter country. At the same time
the Servian Regency have informed Count Kalnoly
that they refuse to renew the commercial treaty
negotiated by King Milan on basis most favorable
tore hardly surprising 10 learn that the Austrian
Government have addressed something very much
in the nature OF an ultimatum TO the Servian
Regency.
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