The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Greeted by Emperor

| presented Kermit and in "A few minutes
J the emperor. with the former president
on his left. led the way through several
| spacious apartments to what is called
| the small gallery" white gala apart
ment where small court dinners usually
are given. The gallery overlooks an
| exquisite garden, in the center of which
a marble fountain is constantly play
ing.
Guests in Uniforms
>Thirty-fve additional guests sat
down to dinner. including Count Won
Aehrenthal, the foreign minister; Baron
Burian Won Rajecz, the Austrian minis
ter of finance: General Franz Schoen-
aich. the Austro- Hungarian minister of
war; Baron Won Bienerth, the Austrian
premier: Baron Hengelmueller Won,
Hengervar, the Austro- Hungarian am
bassador to the United States; Prince
| Palaefy, court chamberlain in Hungary,
Count Czirsky, grand marshal of the
court in Austria; Count Kinsky, master
of the horse, and other high officials of
the emperor's civil and military house.
|
ard C. Kerens, and the members of the
American embassy and Doctor Kerzl,
his majesty's body physician.
| With the exception of the Americans
all the guests were in full court uni
| FORM Colonel Roosevelt sat at the
emperor's right and Ambassador Ker-
/ ems at his left. Count Won Aehrenthal
sat at his left, while Kermit was re-
moved nine places from his father, oc-
cupying the position between Count
Choloniewsky- Myzka, grand master of
ceremonies, and Baron Schiessel Won
Perstorff. director of the chancelIory of
| the cabinet.
| Throughout the dinner, which COM
! prised II courses with eight wines of
rare variety, the band of the Thirty
second infantry played in a gallery,
rendering selections from Strauss. The
gold china with the imperial eagle in
gold on the borders.
Cordial Leave Taking
Still following the ceremonial of
private dinners as distinguished from
gala and state banauets, no formal
toasts were given. The dinner occupied
precisely one hour, and upon arising
from the table the party returned to
the mirror room. where what is known
as the circle" followed, during which
the emperor personally made the round
| of his guests.
Ia.
dent and his son was exceedingly cor
dial.
| From the palace Colonel Roosevelt
and Kermit drove direct to the Imperial
opera. where they occupied the court
box for a short time during the second
act of THE Barber of Seville" The
house was crowded In anticipation of
the former presidents presence and he
was given a hearty reception. They
drove from the opera to the American
| embassy, where an informal reception
| to the American colony had been ar
ranged
Leave for Budapest
| Roosevelt will leave for Budapest at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning, special
car having been placed at his service
| He will be met by Count Apponyi at
| Pressburg and will proceed in an au-
| tomobile and spend the day with the
count at his castle at Eberhart
| He will resume his journey at $50
| in the evening, arriving at Budapest
about three hours later.
What is regarded as very complete
sequel. to the. recent Vatican incident
occurred after the luncheon which Am
bassador Kerens gave in honor of
Colonel Roosevelt when Monsignor
Granite di Belmonte Pignatelli, the pa
pal nuncio, accredited to the Austrian
court, in the full ecclesiastical vest
ments of his office, accompanied by his
secretary, Monsignor Rossi-Stockalper.
called upon the former president.
| After being presented by the Ameri-
They talked together 20 minutes, but
Colonel Roosevelt withdrew
can ambassador the papal nuncio and
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