The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.
Personality of the Widowed Monarch
His Methods of Life and Work.

Pail Mall Gazette.
There is a pathetic interest just now in
studying the personal characteristics of the
Spondent tells us of the energy of his
Majesty during the manoeuvres recently
completed. -Four o'clock is the hour at
bers to take an active part in the manoeu-
vers. The smallest. most insignificant man.
sion OF BuSziaS, in the center of an ex
tensive well kept garden, has had the honor
OF sheltering under it's roof the greatest, bat
most unobtrusive man in the land during
the Few days campaign He frequently
emerged from the front door while his army
was still asleep in bivouac. The reveille
was sounded at a. M, but by that time
Franz Josef, the Oldest man on the field.
had taken his frugal meal and was dis
charging the duties Of the state at his i'm
day the chief of the cabinet bureau who
must perforce peruse and arrange the
hour or two before it is submitted to his
imperial master.
Franz Josef has the earliest Office hours
In Europe. He seldom receives his minis.
tiers in audience later than o'clock.
counts Thun and Banffy have often re-
ported the situation to the Emperor in
3 a. m. To be at the beck and call of the
Austrian Kaiser is to go through a cure"
equal TO anything that Carlsbad or MaTien-
The tent of the monarch for business
callers was pitched on lawn some hundred
PAGES from the front entrance of the man
sion AS the birds began their twittering
choruseS in the trees, in expectation of the
traditional first worm dejeuners yaWning
generals and archdukes had drawn on
medal laden, full dress tuncs, and reported
themselves at headquarters. Seven o'clock
is the hour for the departure to the ma
noeuVres, and regretfuily the martial guests
OF the imperial host tear themselves away
from the delicate viands which cover the
snow-White table. AS the Emperor energies
from the tent he finds his staff already
mounted and arranged, according to rank
ana etiquette, before him.
AT midday monarch and SlIite hack
again 20 snatch some welcome lunch.
sovereign allows himself before he appears
at the table where are staff officers, at
taches and officials, who one and all
noeuvre time.
Those who can find no room at the inn
perial table pass on to neighboring and
smaller tent which has an historical inter-
est in that 1t is the tent which Kaiser Franz
l carried with him during the Napoleonic
wars The meal is qualitative rather than
qualitative, ard is just about the same as
would be found in a burgher's family when
no guest is awaited. The popping of cham
payne corks is never heard at the imperial
tent. The Kaiser contents himself with
glass OF Culmbacher beer followed by some
excellent light dinner wine. The cigars are
The whole of the afternoon is spent at
the desk, while the officers of the staff are
IN the land Of nod, excepting the restless
Baron Beck, Austria's miniature Motke.
Inc supper table is the piece de resistance
OF the day. Everything is simple and the
table service can be taken to pieces for
more convenient packing. The menu in
Guides soup, cold and hot meat and wine
and beer; coffee and liquors are absent.
The meal is not unlikely to be interrupted
by the arrival Of an aid-de-camp, hot ana
dusty from the field. who has come to re-
port on the position of the opposing forces.
The generals and attaches squeeze up lit
tie closer and make room for the new
conner. The conversation is boisterous
After the true German style all are talking
at one and the same time in very much the
same tone In which an Englishman quar-
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