New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-03
ARCHDUKE'S BODY
TAKEN TO VIENNA
Two Collins Escorted with
Solemn POmp to the
Hofburg Chapel.
NEW AUSTRIAN HEIR
AS CHIEF MOURNER
COrtege Passes Within Three
Blocks of Servian Legation,
and Riots Result.

Vienna, July 2.-The special court
train from Trieste conveying the bod
| les of the murdered Archduke Francis
( Ferdinand and mis- wife. the Duchess Of
Hohenberg, arrived at the Southern
railway station at 10 p. m Prince
Montenuovo, the court chamberlain,
and other high officials were in wait
ing
Escorted by halberdiers and guards
men. the collins were carried to the I'M
perial waiting room, which had been
converted into a temporary chapel.
Here the bodies were blessed by court
chaplains and the collins were carried
out and placed in two great black
court hearscS.
The funeral procession, which mean
time had formed outside, started for
the Hofburg. Two outriders, carrying
lighted lanterns led the cortege. Ihey
were followed by an advance guard OF
cavalry. Then came an official on horse,
back. known as the "HOfeinspanier,
dressed in the picturesque costume Of
a Spanish cavalier
Special Guard of Halberdiers.
The court carriages were next in
line. Two outriders preceded the
hcarses. each of which was drawn by
six black horses. On either side walked
non-commissioned officers and court
. lackeys. A special guard Of twelve hal
berdiers and twelve mounted lie
guardsmen. with drawn swards, fol-
lowed the hearses, and two carriages
with the suites Of the archduke ana
the duchess completed the cortege.
No troops were stationed along the
route. but the procession made Its way
between the lines of moving military
guard. At the Hofburg the master OF
ceremonies and the palace clergy
awaited the cortege at the foot OF the
ambassadors staircase, and walked
slowly forward 10 meet it, preceded by
the boy choir of the court chapel
chanting the "Miserere."
After a short benediction the cham
berlain of the late archdukc handed
the KEYS of the collins to Prince Mon
tenuovo; the chapel was locked and all
departed.
Silver candlesticks holding lighted
wax tapers surround the catafalque, al
the foct of which are cushions bearing
the archdukc's crown and the Austrian
archducal two-ponted hat, his gener'
ais plumed hat and sword and all his
orders and decorations.
At tic foot Of the coffin of the
duchess repose her orders, par oil
long white kid gloves and her fan, IN
accordance with the Austrian custom.
The only member of the imperial
family who attended the ceremony to-
night was Archduke Charles Francis
Joseph. now heir to the throne, who a.
the last moment decided to go to the
station TO meet the body. Immense
crowds gathered around the station and
along the whole route to the Hofburg
standing bareheaded and in profound
silence as the cortege passed.
Riots in Vienna Continue.
The anti-Servian agitation is becom-
ing more and more alarming. Even
while the funeral cortegc was on ITS
way to the Hofburg, hundreds Of eX-
cited students were engaged in deS-
pcratc struggle with the police to reach
the Scrvian Legation. within three
blocks of the procession.
strong forces of mounted and foot
rcndarmes have guarded all the APP
proachcs to the legation ever since the
serious demonstration on Tuesday, and
when il was seen that the attack would
be renewed five hundred achievements
we're hastily summoned. They rushed
TO the scene. and the crowd hooted and
Yelled but the police succeeded IN con
trolling the situation, and finally, after
much rioting, dispersed the students.
/ The solemn ceremony of blessing the
bodies is 20 be performed at ! p. m.
tomorrow in the parish church of the
Uofburg in the presence of the En-
peror, the members of the imperial
family. Prince Henry of Prussia and
other royal personages.
The children of the dead archduke
and duchess are to arrive IN Vienna on
Saturday.