Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-22


draped flags? asked my companion-a
distinguished Herr Doctor and member OF
tho Austrian bar--as we drove along the
streets OF Vienna
had Just arrived from Paris on the
oriental Express and was on my way TO
the Hotel Bristol on the Ringstrasse.
"Ah" he said, ut is very sad our be.
loved Prince Otto died this morning. Ot
all the Hapsburgs he was the greatest
favorlte and every one mourns for hirn'
and he was SO handsome"
what was the cause OF his deathT
asked.
For proprietys sake II for no other rea'
son. wo will omit the answer--they look
at some things so differently in Europe
II might be we'll here TO explain that
Prince otto was nephew OF emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria-Hungary ana
father to the present heir 20 the dual
Prince otto was no Sunday school
teacher That was plainly apparent from
the many tales In common circulation epouI
| his numerous escapades In and out OK tne
| Hotel Sacher, where he spent most OF ms
time. and in other well-known Viennese re-
sorts But, ms Klpling would say. that's
another story
TROOPS IN PROCESSION.
During the next few days troops came
pouring into Vienna to take part IN inc
funeral Under ordinary circumstance
| the sldewnlks in Vienna are pretty Wen
crowded with handsome ,wellgroomed of
ncers wearing their wel-ntting uniforms
and clankinR swords, hut now they were
| supercrowded. And each ono OF them
wore a broad black band OF cloth on his
arm and many loyal subject civilians also
adopted this badge of mourning.
The day of the funeral arrived. It was
damp and disagreeable. but not cold ana
at noon the rain stopped falling
Distances don't seem great IN Vienna, as
so many OF the great public places are To-
Gated tho Ringstrasse. Tho Hofburg
| Palace. the Grand Opera House, the Hotel
Bristol and tho Church of the Capuchins,
where In the past have been laid to rest
the remains of tho chiefs. of the house OF
Hapsburg until there is now scarcely room
for any more-all seem within stones
throw OF each other
Through the thoughtful courtesy OF the
| concierge--head porter or majordomo--of
| the Hotel Bristol, who concluded Herr
American" would like TO see the funeral
I obtained for comparatively small sum
seat In n window almost directly OPP
poste the Church of the Capuchins, and
had a good view OF everything that went
| on.
on every street and side street from the
| HofburH Palace to the church troops,
| mounted and on foot, crowded almost every
inch of space except the centre of the
streats alous-whch the funeral procession
was to pass.
BELLS BEGIN TO TOLL.
At the appointed hour all the bells In
/ the churches and tho palace began tollinB,
| There are two entrances to the Church
| of the Capuchlns; one which was used
TO receive the imperial guests and mourn
ers was opposite the window where ! sat,
and tho other was on another street block
| distant
when the bells began tolling, an excep-
/ IN. L. Ill.
rank plumed and hemeted, and wearing
very long boots, white doeskln brooches and
| n uniform OF such maRnihcence as can only
be seen In the highest ranks OF the Aus
| tro,Hungaran army, drove up to the church
| entrance, where already few officers Of
| less rank had arrived. They were ready to
| do orderly service for this-as he after.
ward proved to be--master Of ceremonies
| Almost Immediately the imperial car
rages began to arrive with distinguished
| envoys and representatives from the royal
| and imperial courts OF Europe, the chief
mourners and the Grand Dukes and nobility
| of the Dual Empire in all the most gor-
| geous and magnificent tTappngs which in
| dicate rank and power
AS each carriage drove up to the church
| door the master Of ceremonies assisted
| each distinguished occupant to allght, gave
| orders to the coachmen where TO drive, and
| escorted the party to the church door
| About three or four carriages contained
female members OF the family in deep
mourning.
Just as the last carriage drove away
| from the church, believe II brought the
| Duke of Cumberland-the funeral cortege
! came into view along another street which
ran at right angles to that on which the
| carriages arrived from the palace, This
| street led past the other entrance TO the
| Church OF the Capuchins
The funeral car and the Imperial state
carriages In the funeral procession proper
must have belonged to the eighteenth
century. With their scarlet and gold and
plate glass decorations they would have
done credit TO any circus parade.
MANY FINE HORSES.
The first state coach was occupied by
special papal representative, II was
drawn by six magnifeently caparisoned
horses, led by servants OF the imperial
household, who were dressed In ancient
costumes with tabards embroidered In gold
with the imperial arms.
Then came the funeral car, drawn by I2
| superb horses with gorgeous trapplngs,
each one led by servant of the imperial
household, with the ancient gold-embrod-
| cred tabards, while two lines OF similarly
/ dressed servants walked alongside bearing
| lighted candles about eight feet tall.
After the funeral car came several car
TiRges Of state, then came the deputations.
military, parliamentary municipal and
civic,
noticed that each soldier wore a sprlE
OF spruce tir in his helmet which l after
ward found was an emblem OF mourning.
When the funeral car arrived at the
church door, the body was carried IN. and
after the ceremonies was deposited with
the other HapsbuFga
on the following day the old Emperor
Francis Joseph was 20 review the troops
that had bsen brought to Vienna before
their departure,
Back OF the opera House ana near the
HOfburg Palace Is large open place
somewhat irregular In shape A short
street from the palace leads to IL. and il
was there that the review was to take
place.
All morning the various troops kept ar
riving in this place TIL about 10 o'clock