The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
WILHELM AT VIENNA
THE KAISER WARMLY GREETED AT
THE AUSTRIAN CAPITAL
His Little Sons and the Empress Also
Lionixed-The Uprising OF Mata-
beles Becoming Serious.

VIENNA, April IA gala dinner was
given tonight at the Hofburg in honor Of
the visiting Emperor and Empress of Ger
many, at which 10 royal, noble and other
distinguished personages sat down. The din
ner was marked by animated conversation
between the two emperors and the other
guests After the dinner had been concluded
the imperial party was taken to the opera
house. where they heart "Das Heimchen
am Herd (The Cricket on the Heartily.
AS the imperial party passed through the
streets they were cheered by dense crowds
At the theater Emperor William sat in the
center of the imperial box. Empress Au-
gusta sitting at his right and the Emperor
Francis Joseph at his left In honor of the
visit Emperor Francis Joseph has appointed
the German Crown Prince William a lieu
tenant in the Seventh Hussars. while the
little Prince Eitel Frederick, Emperor Will
Jams second son, has been appointed lieu
tenant in the Thirty-fourth Infantry. En-
peror William has been made a member Of
the Second Regiment.
The imperial party left the theater at $50
o'clock, and, amid ringing cheers. drove to
the railway station, where Empress Augusta
and her two sons took a train for Berlin.
Emperor William and Emperor Frances
Joseph then drove together to the German
embassy, where the Emperor of Germany
took tea. He then rejoined the Emperor of
Austria later at the Hofburg
The London Times correspondent says:
THE reception to the German imperial party
at the station to-day was rather a family
than a military scene. Many officers were
present. but they did not play a leading part,
the ladies being in the majority in the throng,
attracted by the prospect of seeing the
Empress Augusta, who paid her last visit
here fifteen years ago. The Archduchess
wore gorgeous toilets, with gold-embroidered
cloaks. Prominent among the train of the
Archduke was Eugen, master of the Order
Of German Knights, who lowered a foot
above the German Emperor, who shook his
hand and kissed him. Emperor William
wore a white coat, almost hidden by decora-
tons, and the scarlet trousers of his Hun
garian regiment. The greetings were infor-
NAL. with kissing of hands and embracings
all round. The young German Princes, Will
attraction. They always doffed their sailor
caps and bowed together if they had been
well drilled They tried to kiss Emperor
salute them on the cheek, saying: Put on
your caps. boysr He stood back to admire
them, expressing his admiration to the Ger
nidn emperor, WHO seemed PROUD.
1.-THE Empress Augusta a travelling
costume Of blue cloth, with a chinchilla cape
and muff. During the drive to Hofburg the
two Emperors INDUCED in an animated con-
versation. Emperor Francis Joseph dra wing
his companions attention to every new fea-
ture, amid the cheers Of thousands. After
the official Introduction the young German
princes hurried TO the imperial stables and
riding school, and thence to the cathedral
while the Emperor and Empress of Germany
left their cards for the Austrian archdukes
and archduchesses. AT luncheon the two
princes Joined the children of Count Philip
gu Gutenberg, the German ambassador at
Vienna, boisterous party.
THE dinner at the Hofburg was served on
gold. plate. and the guests included the suites
Of the two Emperors, the Ministers and
diplomates. The only imperial ladies present
beside the Empress Augusta were the Arch
duchess Maria Josepha and the Archduchess
Aldegunde, the other twenty-three ladies
present being German diplomates' wives
The Empress Augusta wore crimson, while
Emperor William wore an Austrian Hussar
uniform. Emperor Francis Joseph and
the archdukes wore German uniforms. The
Strauss Band played during the dinner. The
young princes dined in their own apart
ments. The scene at the opera. with the
toilets of the ladies. the uniforms of the
men. and the jewelry, was a most brilliant
one"