New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
Favori,e Of ire emperor.

The eldest daughter. Tor whom many
grand matches were proposed. TO-DAY
bocam. the wife Of a simple oihcer'
The archduchcss who closely resen-
bios her grandmother, the late I'm
prcss Elizabeth. IL great taNo'l'e
With he Emperor she Is very simple
Il, be- tastes and somewhat old IN
character for her twenty years. Sh'
has long been accustomed 10 take 'he
MACE Of her mother when the duties
~ her position forced her 90 leave the
family IN the country. II was nus
nat the archduchess. one 81 the most
beautiful. II indeed not the most beau
tifuI Of the younger generation OF
s-chduchesses. came into contact with
her brothers tutor. Tho young ofhcer'
who was experimenting the studies oil
the Juvenile archdukes. naturally met
the elder sister. who frequently went
on, IN the company of her brothers.
Turing the summer months the arch
duchess usually wears the syrian
peasant costume consisting of snort
frock Of lowered print, with the fuI'
white. short-sleeved underbodice OF the
women Of the neighborhOOd. II u just
posslbie that this costume. IN when
the Emperor likes 70 see his grand
children. had some influence IN pre-
venting the Young couple from re-
mernbering that. socially, great
chasm separated them.
II was among the beautiful woods at
tsched 20 the imperial park AT lsch'
that Archduchess Ella impaired her
trouble "a her grandfather last sum-
mer. The Emperor. report says was
somewhat startled at hearing that an
othet OF his family Ind decided Tor
love match, and counseiied prudence
and ns,,.nee. he. however did not re-
fuse his consent. Archduchess Ella
went home with that crumb OF com
FORT although she doubtless spent some
wskeful nights this year. weighing the
chances OF happiness against the PROB
able plans OF her relatives. The En-
perior appears 20 have said nothing OF
the confidence which his granddaugh-
tor gave him 30 freely but 10 have
made inquiries concerning the young
man she wished 10 marry. THESE IN
ves,isations evidently yielded very sat
istsctory results, as the official be-
! tro,hal OF the archduchess and Count
Waldburs. at the commencement or
| Las, April. was made in the presence
| OF the Emperor.
| Arohduchess's Remuneration.
! Every Austrian archduchess who
marries must renounce all her rights
as a member OF the House OF Haps-
burg before following her husband to
strange land. This also holds good for
| such archauchesses Az marry In the
| country itself. The ceremony IL strik-
ing one and takes place In the Hof-
burg. the winter palace OF the Emperor.
in the presence OF the Foreign Minis
| ter
on wednesday. September IL, Arch
duchess Ella, attired in a dress Of ex-
IRENE simplicity, drove 10 the Hofburg'
accompanied by her parents. The cher
ministers OF state and the court funo-
! tionaries had already assembled In the
! privy council chamber. all being In
attendance upon the monarch. when
all the members Of the House In Wen
ia assembled in the large ceremonial
hall Here. In the presence OF all her
relatives. the young archduchess re-
signed all her rights. and her future
husband followed her, taking cath in
his own and her name to the same
effect.
In this case the ceremony was par
ticularly affecting az a daughter OF a
house OF rulers II really going forth
into the world. TO home where love
will be plenty. but where she may miss
many of the luxuries which were a
matter of course In her parents house.