New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08

The orchestra was conducted usual by " Eddy
Strauss. who has returned from his American tour.
The maestro wearing the court uniform with sword
and decorations, looked jubilant at resuming his
functions of "HIofkapelmeister." At O'Clock the
doors at the upper end Of the throne We're thrown
open by two grooms Of the Privy Chamber. the bald
struck ND the National hymn, and the grand master
of the ceremonies, Count Kalinan llunyadi, wearing
the crimson and gold uniform OF general OF
cavalry with the Hungarian "Atilla' Of white cloth
bordered with Russian sable hanging by gold cords
from the left shoulder. walked in backward. pre-
ccding the Imperial procession. with MS ivory "ahd
the grand master struck the floor repeatedly To an
nounce the sovereigns' approach. The procession
came in the following order First Empress Elizabeth
with the Duke Of Cumberland, then the Duchess OF
Cumberland with the Emperor. the widowed Crown
Princess Stephane with Archduke Karl Ludwig, and
the Archduchess Marie Theresa with Archduhe
Ferdinand d'Ese. Then came all the other arch
dukes, archducheSses, princes and prncesses OF the
Imperial family followed by the ladies and gentle
men I'm waiting Every eye in the room was turned
toward Empress Elizabeth. who looked more hcautl-
full If possible than she has done before nobody
could have believed her to be over tirty-hve. She
wore a very plain black crepe dress slightly en-
brodered with Jet and bodered with black mardoout
feathers The cOrSage almost high 10 the throat
and around the neck was a boa Of black marabout
The beautiful white arms bare from the shoulder
where gauze draperes fastened by Jet cpaulet"S
A long court mantle Of black crepe embroidered with
let and lined throughout with black marabout t7led
gracefully the ground and a diadem Of jet rom
which long black gauze veil fell down IN the edge
Of the train glttered in her wonderful auburn hair
She wore no Jewels and the sombrc hue Of her gar
ments was relieved only by the diamond decoration
If tie Sernkreuz attached 10 her left shoulder, ana
by the mysterious CLEAN Of an enormous black
diamond-unque in the world-which sparklcd nj her
| throat In her gloved hands the Empress carried a
cluster OF Russian vioets tied with black velvet ribbons
| Crown Princess seplanic also in black. Her
| velvet dress cut very low had a stomacher Of dia-
mOnds, aud in her blond curls were three HAT bands
| Of diamonds. The black velvet court mantle was
embroidered with seed pearls and silver and here and
| there IL was Topped up with punches OF diamond
| thi,tle, The Duchess Of Cumberland looked well
in dress OF cloth ofslver with violet velvet train,
silver lace half covering it. KOpcs Of pearls were
braided In her hair, and she wore her famous collar
which is composed Of twelve OF pearls as large
almost as robins eggs, and which falls down to her
waist Archduches, Maria Theresa who is very lovely.
wore pettcoat and train OF white velvet smothered
| in old Venetian point. y garland OF real tea roses
began at the left shoulder, caught little below
| the slender waist by diamond heurdel\s, fell
! gracefully down t. the edge Of the skirt, and then
! becoming gradually wider surrounded the train with
n broad band OF fragrant buds and blossoms. y
| tiara Of large diamond neurde-ys completed this
beautiful toilette. Among the guests, some oil the
| prettiest and richest dresses wore by Princess
Valerie WiudshGraetz, whose peach cOloIci daH;oh,
! brocaded with pan,cs in their natural cools was
| greatly admired; Countess Rosenberg, who in
pale yellow silk cloth, embroidered with wrcatlIs Of
buttcrcup, and shaded peoples; Marhgrain Palaicni
| in pearl gray satin heavily wrought with gold and
| silver threads the court mantle edged with Russian
| sable and powdered with diamond and ruby dragon
| flies, and Countess Larisch IN sea-gcen velvet EN-
iI1dercd with cry stall and steel beads, wearing tho
| historical Larisch family jewels. The hereditary
| Princess schwarzenbeIg carried the palm with her
cxquisely pretty and girlish dress which, like To
the realization of poets dream. The petico1t was
| composed of crumpled petals OF a very delicate
shade OF pink. The corsage OF valencennes lace was
daped a la Greque and fastened on the shoulders by
| cluster of Bengal roses ard the train formed
by soft masses Of pale pink crepe, edged with rose
| petals and pink swansdown.