New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
4 MEETING or CROWNED HEADS.
RECEPTION OF THE CAR AND CzARINA BY
THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR AND EMPRESS.
From The London Standard

From The London Standard
The Austrian Emperor and Empress driving
through the Ring Strasse TO the railway terminus
at 10 o'clock. were heartily cheered Then after
pause Of three-quarters OF an hour thelr austrian
csses the highest dign aries OF state me meino.rs
Of the Russian Embassy and others retired 10 the
court saloon at the terminus TO await the Russian
Empress stepped forward, the Archduke ana Arct-
duchesses forming semicircle In the background
The first persons 10 De sen az tne Inn VIM
con sisted of eleven carriages. drawn by Two en-
Cnes pulled up were a number or Imperial ser
wants OF Caucasian and Georgian natlonanty mar
tial-looking fellows in long giaring req coats.
few seconds later the Car and Czarlna were
seen on the steps Of the centra. carriage The En-
pcror Francis Joseph, stepping forward bowed deep
he frst Tine After the Austrian fashion His
Majesty kissed the hand of the Czsrina. who
meanwhiIe bowed TO the Empress Elizabeth. and
also kissed her hand. whereupon the two Emper-
crs and Empresses shook hands and Kissed each
other I'm the most afectonate manner. the greeting
much resembling a purely family fcene taIner Una"
The Young Car. who has not been in Vienna
since the autumn Of 1892. it was generally nomced'
has since grown IN manly physique. but ne stil re-
Tins his earnest demeanor and benignant look lie
wore OF course. the uniform OF his Austrian req
Stcphcns Just as the Emperor Francis Joseph ana
the Archdukes Franz Feidnend hS,e a anu Ao oi
ments with the sky-blue ribbon OF the 81 andrew
order The likeness OF the Car 10 the Duke oi
york v-as generally noticed.
The centre of attraction at the terminus was nat
uraly the young and beautiful Czarina whose 'al
we'll known form OF the Empress Elizabeth. Ihg
height of the two august ladies' ~her my
together appeared nearly the same. Inc youthlG
freshness and charming way OF speaking ana ann am
abe smile Of the Russian Empress. VINO py-the-
unv looks far more English than German We're -
much admired rs the unconventional noueSV 81
her vhole bearing by which. II was easy 10 Oh
e.rv. the CZarina at once won the htart OF 'ic
Austrian Empress and. indeed. OF all VINO saw hel
Her Russian Majesty wore light-Diue satll
duchesse toilet, with silver-embrOidered cape anu
efk ruche around the neck. all or the same coior
while the Austrian Empress was In black as usmal
/ h.4rf gp b.
,re sentations took longer time than on other oc
rrasions as the Czarna had to make the acquainnt1
snce Of all the members cf the Austrian linperldI
Ssmilv While the young Empress was shakiug
hands with the Archdukes and Archducnesses' tne
Austrian Emperor was conversing win f,rhlce Lo
Ianof Who before being appointed TO MS present
bih nosifion was for about ten years the RUSSIAN
Ambassador ip Vienna. 49,, IT.. ,r,, % tho
The Austrian Emperor now offered MS arm 10 me
f,zarira and the car did che same 10 th" Empress
tIizahofh and their Majesties. having "theu
ihrough the first iriumphal arch, formed ny on. OF
49,, decorated arches Of the Viaduct cutereu thcli
.,rriagcs I'm the f:st open court carriage, drawn
hv four white horses with postllnon' SAT- lne W.
I!rnnrors. in the second. with four inagnlncent
broxn horses sat the TWO Empresses me gu'st IN III
sach case being on the right. FOR the nrst tllle
Tor many years the Empress Elizabeth showed NJ,
LIE ~ The Niennese without a veil ana without H'u-
ing her face behind her fan