The Washington herald., 1910-04-16
VIENNA CITIZENS
CHEER ROOSEVELT
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chin. stood at the entrance 10 receive
them. Although the scene in the Pam
theon at Rome was for more impressive
for this function of paying tribute to the
dead members OF the royal house. the
actual ceremony in this simple chapel Eas
more dignihed
Few Admitted to Crypt.
With the exception Of Col Roosevelt.
Baron Hengelmuller, d monk. two at
tendants. one OF the latter being young
woman. and six American correspondents.
nobody was admitted to the crypt. where
the sarcophagi OF the ancient house OF
| Hapsburg lie Descending the plain,
white tiled stairway, the little company
halted FOR a moment and took two huge
wreaths OF red and white flowers. tied
with long red whiteS and blue ribbon,
inscribed simply Theodore Roosevelt"
with the date In gilt letters.
Then the party passed into the unos-
tentatlous. white-walled, white-roofed
crypt, on the floor OF which stood bronze
sarcophagi OF all sizes. At the far end
on either side Of a beautiful bronze Ma
donna. a memorial OF the women Of
Hungary 10 the murdered empress. stood
the sarcophagi Of Elizabeth and Rudolph
Upon them the attendants placed the
wreaths. while Col Roosevelt stood be-
4 tween the sarcophag This comprised all
the ceremony.
After a moments pause. Baron Hen
gelmuller pointed out the Madonna, Col
Roosevelt read the inscriptions on the
sarcophagi and looked at the other in
teresting tombs He then departed
A HhpsburE Tradition.
Hapsburg tradition says that rain al
ways marked the visits OF Caesar 20 the
Pantheon in Rome. Rain and thunder
marked Roosevelt's visit To-day when
visiting the Valhalla OF the Hapsburgs
lthese meteorological portents were not alb
sent The sun, which was blazing when
Roosevelt went 10 the palace, was OBJ
secured by ominous thunder clouds as
he neared the chapel. When he alighted
from the royal carriage rain began 20
fall heavily. Scarcely had he left the
Chapel when a heavy thunder storm
broke. The rain fell In torrents, the
lightning flashed wildly. and the
thunder rosred like salvos OF artillery
Let those who will interpret this omen.
Witnesses Maneuvers.
After the visit 10 the chapel, Roose-
Welt left a few cards tremendously. in
GLIDING one at the palace OF Arch Duke
Ferdinand. While he was thus engaged
his secretary left Roosevelts cards upon
people Of lesser Importance Then once
more in brilliant sunshine the colonel
procession proceeded 10 the Spanish rid
ing school in the palace.
Here Roosevelt witnessed old Spanish
haute ecole work by horses as near per
feet In shape and training as II is given
TO men 10 breed and teach. In this school
young members Of the imperial house
hold are taught 20 ride. The school has
eyisted since the days Of the Spanish
alliance with Charles V. The horses
have been taught complicated steps and
difficult poses.
Later there was luncheon AZ which
forty-fye covers we're laid. The guests
were distinguished socially and officially.
They included members OF the American
Embassy. foreign officers, secretaries
Count WHczek, whose historic castle
Kreutzenstein. Roosevelt Will visit 10
morrow. representatives Of the high no
4. bility. famous Nimrods, Ike Count
Hoyes. who has shot everything. bears
I'm ALASKA and lions IN Africa. Count
Larish. who rides 10 hounds and shoots
pheasants in England, and Count FEES
tetlcs and his wife. who is the divorced
wife Of the Prince OF Monaco.