The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-16

sions Of six. Nearly every one wore a
scarf in one of the three colors mentioned
according to their particular school, and
all were neatly, If not elegantly dressed
in cream or white. with new straw hats,
and as the sun commenced 10 beat down
upon their faces, some OF them opened
parasols of various coiors, afordng quite
a relief to their costumes of white.
A glance through another window in
another direction showed a somewhat
different though not less charming. pic
ture. There the waiting columns of boys
and girls happened to be from one of the
poorest districts in the outskirts of the
town. The herald was like the other, but
the school flag was simple There was
no more any attempt at uniformity. The
boys looked neat though poor. Each one
donned his best, which sometimes was old
and shabby Girls were mostly without
hats, their dresses were of pink, green,
brown, or yellow, Just as their parents
could afford it, but there was no differ
ence in The childish fires mess and the
obedience to the teachers. who kept the
columns in order, and when at last the
columns began to move no difference
could be observed in the marching. Other
columns included orphan schools in uni
form, conventual schools led by nuns or
Sisters of Mercy rich private schools,
with uniform dresses for the occasion,
and as all stood out against the green
of the square in front of the Rathhaus,
or when marching against the foliage Of
the Ringstrasse trees, the scene was both
animated and impressive.
In the windows and ON the balconies
along the route of the marching columns
to the imperial tent, there stood hundreds
of tiny girls held up 10 see the big boys
and girls all waving miniature flags,
-I1r in
the pageant replied sin the same way,
cheering and waving. There were also
some pitlful sights-one child on crutches,
one or two girls in mourning, a boy with
one leg, but nobody had the heart to order
them 10 remain al home.
The imperial tent, of crimson velvet lined
with blue, was erected just in front of the
outer gate to the Hofburg: and to the
right and left. and In front, stands had
been erected for the invited guests-one
for the diplomatic corps, another for the
| town council, the press, etc; and the
| largest, just facing the tent, for about a
thousand children, who were to sing the
national anthem before the procession ar
rived, and after the march past of the
| children was over
The Emperor, with several Archdukes
and Archduchesses, arrived punctually at
half past nine He was received by the
burgomaster. DIR. Lueger, to whom the
| idea of the childrens pageant Is due. The
| burgomaster addressed the Monarch in the
| name of The town, and the Emperor re-
piled, using the remarkable words that
the children of the people were symbols OF
| the peoples heart, further calling them
| the richest hope Of the state, and express
| ing his sincerest thanks. The first verse
| of the national anthem having been sung
with fresh voices by the children on the
| tribune, the march past commenced. A
| herald In old German costume, riding a
| black horse, and waving an imperial
standard. opened the pageant He was fol-
| lowed by four mounted trumpeters blowing
a flourish on silver trumpets, by four her
| aids on foot, and, after a military band
| there came the children in rows of twenty
! four abreast, the boys of a district in
front, the girls in the rear. Altogether
there were twenty large columns, divided
| by military bands, requiring one hour ano
a half to pass the imperial tent. The am
| bassadors cheered as vociferously as tht
| town councillors OIL their tribunes, and no.
! body found it wearisone to wait for thC
| last.
The Emperor stood in his marshaFs
| uniform on the highest step Of the tent
visible to every one. Behind him the mem
bers of his family including a charming
| boy in sailor dress, the son OF Archdukt
| Otto, and as each column turned heads to
wards the smiling monarch, the boys wav.
| ing their hats, the girls their handker.
chiefs, II was clearly to be seen whal
! touching effect the homage of the risns
| generation had made upon mis- majesty
| He observed with the eye of a soldier
| whether the future warriors marched NOR,
or less smartly, and smiled when thu
| girls instead of marching, tripped along
| or when, lost in admiration, they forgo
either to move or 10 cheer, and when on'
girls school in passing threw small bou
| quets, so that the entire floor of the ten
was soon covered with them. He called
across TO the little singers on the tribune
put on your hats He afterwards re
marked to them, you sang beautifully,
and to the marching children he said re
peatedly, Very good. q very capital"
| The hundreds Of thousands who saw tn
children file past will remember one o
the prettiest sights the many festivities
OF this jubilee year will afford. Their,
was no hitch or accident and only sew
eral dozen cases Of passing indispostioi
owing to heat, which the doctors of IN,
ambulance society soon set right; bu
| on arriving home the children must haV
been very tired, and hungry, too, becaus
a bronze commemorative medal TO wea
on the breast, and a tiny dry roll for eacl
| child, besides water at different places
was ali the town council would vot
for the joyous fete the burgomaster ha'
| arranged.
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