New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
WAR LORD VISITS VIENNA
Spends Day with Austrian EN-
peror at Schoenbrunn Castle.
ON HIS ANNUAL VACATION
Party Proceeds to Venice To Be
the Guest of King Victor
Emmanuel.

Vienna. March 23.-Emperor william. ac-
companied by Prince and Princess August
william and Princess Victoria Luise, ar
rived here this morning. They spent the
day with the Emperor Francis Joseph at
Schonbrunn Castle.
Aftcrward the party proceeded 10 Venice
on visit TO King Victor Emmanuel Of
Italy. and will then continue their Journey
10 Corfu. where the Emperor is to spend
his usual annual vacation.
Emperor william usually passes through
Vienna on his way TO the south. and the
firm friendship which exists between him
and the Emperor of Austria renders It
both agreeable and desirable that he should
spend some hours with the venerable Fran
els Joseph on the way 10 Corfu.
on this occasion the visit was made TO
tho summer palace Of Sch0nbrunn, which
is looking its best at present. The palace,
which was built AT tho time Of Marie The
rese, is IN an immense park, with long
sllees Of trees. all clipped To present the
appearance OF a green wall. while the large
space in front OF the palace is planted oNt
in beds which resemble mosaic work. Th"
single plants which are used I'm these fiat
beds arc extremely expensive.
Emperor William on his arrival to-day
was met by gay group. composed Of
various members OF the imperial family, at
the tiny roadside station at which royal
visitors 20 sch0nbrunn invariably alght
The station was decorated with masses Of
towering plants. which had been conveyed
to the spot from one OF the imperial green
E,,.,t IN,
front Of the crimson canopy which had
been extended over "A part Of the platform.
Outside great crowd. formed Of eager
Viennese. who had been waiting To gee the
Emperor for long hours was very still. II
was only when the imperial party appeared
at the door TO mount the court carriages
which had been sent for their conveyance
that cheer after cheer burst forth from the
assembled multitude.
Telephone Connection with Potsdam.
The passage through the streets was a
rapid one The Emperor soon found him.
self in the apartments at Sch0nbrunn
which had been especially httcd up for his
accommodation lie found n telephone SER
vice with the palace at Potsdam already
established. while tile portraits OF his chill
dren and grandchildren graced the walls Dr
the bed chamber His favorite flowers were
also placed In antique glass vases by the
side of his study table.
At the gala banquet In Sch0nbrunn Pal
ace the golden service was used, the table
being laid with plates, dishes, knives, forks.
spoons-all in massive gold. This service
dates from the end OF the eighteenth cen
tury and was made I'm Lombardy, whose
godsmiths were renowned throughout the
world Some OF the larger dishes cost as
much as 81, 900 apiece. They are exquisite
ly engraved and wrought in a beautiful
manner The Austrian Emperor wished 10
order some moro plates short time ago
and discovered that they could no longer
be made, and was Obliged to satisfy himself
with the service in its present state. as the
workmanship could not be matched or I'M
itated
The muslin glass service was used. 'The
glass is so thin that It almost breaks at
the touch. IL is engraved with the most
delicate patterns. The immense sales were
decorated with flowers from the Sch0nbrunn
hothouses, wonderful tropical blooms being
mingled with the hanging plants TO which
Emperor Francis Joseph is so partial.
Emperor william left Vienna this even
ing, and Is now proceeding TO Venice. A
meeting is TO take place between his ma
jesty and the King OF Italy.
Kaiser to Meet Archduke.
Subsequently he will meet the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, the heir TO the throne Of
Austria Hungary. The archduke has been
spending the last few weeks in Brionl with
his morganatic wife. the Duchess Hohen-
berg, and their family OF children. Brlonl
is a paradise for the young people. II
has lately been converted into a great ZOO
logical garden. The vegetation, which is
almost tropical. forms a suitable back
ground for birds Of brilliant plumage
that dart to and fro, while herds of deer
antelopes and other animals run about
among the bushes
The archduke and his suite occupy some
forty-two rooms in the Hotel Carmen, on
the island. They generally take their
meals out Of doors, among the myrtles and
orange trees. The archduke's yacht La.
cromo, with a small fleet OF attendant yes
sells Is anchored near the island He spends
most OF his time on the water, and the i'm
perial Yacht may be seen picking its way
among the tiny islands and visiting dock
yard and harbor. Brion Is the nearest
pleasure resort to Pola, the great Hungari-
an naval station.
Assists at 0readnousht Launching.
Last Thursday Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nsnd assisted at the launching Of the second
unit of fleet of dreadnoughts at Trieste
n .i.h oJ H.