The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-17
ROOSEVELT is GUEST or HONOR
AT BANQUET GIVEN BY AUS
TRAN EMPEROR.
KERMIT ALSO A GUEST
Former President Of the United States
Sits at the Right Hand OF the Mon.
arch and His Son but Nine Places
Away, Amid a Distinguishes Array
Of Attaches Of the Imperial Court.

/ Vienna, April l6 The cmpcror's din
/ ncr AT the imperial palace at Snhoon-
! brunn tonight constituted the con-
I cluding official function of Colonel
/ Roosevelts visit a. the Austrian cap
| ital. AS the hour OF the dinner was
set for q o'clock Colonel Roosevelt
and Kermit, III evening dress. left III.
hotel In a covered carriage half
hour earlier Arriving at the entrance
OF the palace, a court official met and
escorted them up the broad flight Of
stairs. where, according to court cti-
qnette of imperial dinners. Count
Rellegard. master of the kitchen, was
In waiting. lie conducted them to
The mirror room. whore the other
guests had assembled
AS the ex-president and his son
reached the threshold. the door oppo-
site was thrown open and the emperor.
wearing the uniform of a field mar
shal, advanced To meet the guests Of
the evening After greetings. Colonel
Roosevelt presented Kermit and in a
few minutes the emperor. with the
ex-president on his left, led the way
through several spacious apartments
To what is called the small gallery,
where the small court dinners usually
are given. The gallery overlooks an
exquisite garden. in the center OF
which "A marble fountain ls constantly
playing.
Thirty-five additional guests sat
down to dinner. including Count Won
Aehrenthal. the foreign minister: Bar
on Burian Won Rajecz. the Austrian
minister of finance: General Franz
Schoenaich the Austro-Hungarlan
minister of war: Baron Won Dlenerth.
the Austrian premier: Baron Hengel-
mueller Won Hengervar. the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador to the United
States; Prince Palafey, court cham
berlain In Hungary. Count czlraky.
grand marshal of the court in Austria.
Count kinsky, master Of the horse.
and other high officials Of the emper-
or's civil and military household; the
American ambassador. Richard g.
kerens, and the members Of the
American embassy, and DR.. kerzel.
his majesty's body physician,
Full Uniform.
With the exception OF the Americans
all the guests were In full court uni-
form. Colonel Roosevelt sat at tho
emperor's right and Ambassador Ker-
ems at his left. Count won Aehren-
thai sat at his left. while Kermit was
removed nine places from his father.
occupying the position between Count
Gholoniewsky Myzka. grand master Of
ceremonies aud Baron Schissel Won
Perstorff. director of the chaneellory
Of the cabinet.
Throughout the dinner which COM
prised II courses with eight wines of
rare variety. the band of the send
infantry played in the gallery. rem
doring selections from Strauss. The
service was OF silver and white and
gold china with the imperial eagle in
gold on the borders Still following
the ceremonial Of private dinners as
distinguished from gala and state ban
quets. no formal toasts were given.
The dinner occupied precisely one hour
and upon arising from 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. lis
leave taking of the former president
and his son Was exceedingly cordial.
Occupy Box.
From the palace Colonel Roosevelt
and Kermit drove direct To the I'm
peral opera. where they occupied the
court box for short time during the
second act of the Barber of Seville"
The house was crowded In Anticipation
of the ex-presidcnts presence and he
was given hearty reception They
drove from the opera to the American
embassy where AN Informal reception
to the American colony had been ar
ranged.
Mr.. Roosevelt win leave for Buda.
pest at O'Clock tomorrow morning. y
special car having been placed at his
service.