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Title: Elizabeth, empress of Austria and queen of Hungary;
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Küchler, Carl Gottlieb Friedrich, 1869- Upton, George P. (George Putnam), 1834-1919
Subjects: Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898
Publisher: Chicago, A. C. McClurg & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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parents, the Archduke Franz Karl and theArchduchess Sophie, who embraced Elizabeth andthen led her back to the bridegroom. At last came the long-awaited moment whenElizabeth, leaning on the Emperor*s arm, enteredthe Austrian capital. From thousands of throatscame the shout, Long live the Emperors bride !The sound was so overwhelming that Elizabethstood for some moments by her lovers side as ifspellbound; then, as her glance swept slowly overthe excited throng, she smiled charmingly and wavedher handkerchief to the delighted spectators. Manyyears have passed since that day, many misfortuneshave overtaken Austria and the house of Hapsburg,but eyewitnesses are still living who remember thatmoment and tell of the picture the fair young prin-cess made as she then appeared in all her exquisiteloveliness. The progress from Mussdorf to Schonbrunn wasa continuous ovation. At half-past seven theyreached the gates of the old palace, where the Em-peror once more bade his bride welcome before(34)
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rpMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH^—^ in his t^wenty-eighth year S8 WEDDING CEREMONIES ^ leading her up the great staircase, which was deco-rated from top to bottom with tropical plants andflowers. On the following day the state entry intoVienna took place. Every house had been deco-rated by loving hands, and the streets throughw^hich the bride was to pass were perfect rivers offlowers. The Elizabeth Bridge, which connectedVienna with the suburb of Wieden or An derWien, was opened that day and given the name ofthe Empress.^ Here the mayor and council of thecity were stationed to welcome her. About the eightstatues of famous men which adorned the bridge,thousands of rare shrubs and blossoms from thehothouses of Princes Lichtenstein and Schwarzen-berg, the fragrance of which filled the wholetown, had been effectively arranged. As far as theCorinthian gate stretched a triple wall of citizens,and at short intervals young girls stood strewingflowers. The thunder of cannon and pealing of bells fromeve

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