New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-14


,..,.,,. d. Christmas celebrated Win much
/ e,..r .. ,t tfe Austrian curt. \ frw year> ago
t Ar,hiu, ,.-- Marie alcric wa> sim child and
cr., Grown P-ucc Rudolph VA, alive Il u'sd 20 b.
l most io,fiI day of the year fol the thl'ror ana
r..ur.-. Time -vIr De- ilml.c" b, - hr fonnd NNr
over the Hap burg, are for u,bd> Is more WAT tie
,..-,.tr, ,,u grluhui.h' than me members oil ms
,,r,ly when surrounded ouiF bN those she loves
t,,r,... Elizabeth, c,'duc-, and Indifference vanish.
her r .ryr breaks up ard she Is Transformed by what
,.,.l.. her -,mlufnr- and aiectiDuS The Emperor
himself "a, never llrIlcr than wien giving pleasure to
r... and Christmas Eve Aa, ever been his hforiie
,.,. lay Lat year. although tie Court was ~iH 10
.., f,r ~. lost Prince. there were. A. usual two
cli ina tree, on the I'D Of D'c"mhcr-oue FOR 90"
f,uiy and one which Nrhdu'h"~ Valerie decorated
,iti n,. own l.,ud- hundred poor children select
., ,r., t,i.l.,- uucr lcr especial prote, ton. Tho
,.,, rr ,r., .IIttruug WITH gold and silver nuts.
r,,., checked apple, and hundred, of sNh painted
to,. va. l.htrd At o'clock DO Dee afternoon 10 the
rit.ar-aal -plrndl old room with painted easements
olor. Flemish tlpc-tlc, dap'fic' Of gold ''orI vel
go, md many ce,utchcDu- BOO cIAucllcd metal hlf
,,,.r IN. v.u,c,tcd and finely carved walls, Every
,,,.. and mirror was gaIiaudcd with thick WI,atI~
,,uv ard m-tlcioc ANA trails of VarIrgat"d ivS and
t ,,. ,..e- t,yIucd around the grim. dama,cen"l arr
. ,,ni,n stand in double iow on bo,i side, Of tlr
.,l~ In the porphyry hearth fine Of aromatic los~
,,,,i,,. and added rs rosy glow To the radiance
,. fr,,, tl, countless candles of the Christina, tree
-,.,,,s lu state lNcrr, threw open the heavy nlId
,.. and admitted the troops Of cnmpturrd children.
, entered mailing their bow "f courtesy rcyercutly.
49,. ,ritbou, ,lyuc,, and ranged themselves iu two
INA. ia. hoy ON the right and The girl, the ert
. ,l. christmas tree. Al,hduchco- Valerie IN a
d,, OF plain white cloth. with erdIr of bhck enamel
ana silver cll~pius her slim waist advanced toward
Them happy. kindly smile on her young lp~' "''
small hand, filled with parcels, Ike a good IAS ABOUT
Inf III. r..aiNa "a u tff
lotne. boots caps handhcrchcf' and fur lined gloves
,r, ,l,. t,vs vcr, given to them. and with cries 81
,l,b, thry iui,pcd aud laughed A. freely and m"rry
49, II they had been IN their own homes. when The
noise had somewhat subsidized the AItdu'he'' pace them
sim, tnc Kai~cr's Hymn For minute All was
till then the Grand melody rolled ont under the hgh
mbI,zond ceilings the fresh. clear voices going up
ward like th. carol Of the lark. rs the glad Young
voices dropped into silence the d""9 AT the lower
ord M fine Ritter,aa opened. revealing large hall,
where q substantial feast was prepared. How wide
all thc Youthful eyes opened at the ~igh "t the long
fable loaded with huge pieces of cold beef. launches
Of ycnison great plump TURKEYS and piles Of dhlF cut
.,udyirhcsl Wonderful cakes. studded with clndicd
fr,t and shower, Of bonbonS ma capacion'
silver shells completed the feast. while the
rerf,,nc or coffee aad chocolate hoated about.
After dinner the family Christmas tree was lighted.
hc Marty around il consisting only If the Emperor aud
Empress Archduchess G-"la and her four children;
her husband Prince Leopold of Bavaria: ArchducheSs
Valerie and the orphaned child Of Crown Prince Rn-
dolph The Emperor and Empress had wished that
the Httc ones should not De deprived of their Christ
ma, 10Y because cruel SORROW had touched N'e I'M
pcria family with is heavy wing, but tears were IN
their eyes "a they watched The fatherc's Archduches>
Elizabeth joining In her little cousins merry pIanhs
undcr the dazzling branchc- Of the Arhre de Noel
ON Christ ma, day the Imperial family dimes alone.
and the menu. which Is simple, comprises the
traditional sroin of beef trled turkey and good old