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Show HAPSBURG HOUSE CELEBRATES EASTER VIENNA. April 22. The members of the Imperial house of Hapaburg. . the moat Catholic Ofthe reigning bouses of Europe, are actively participating in the Eastertide Easter-tide observances. Emperor Francis Joseph Jo-seph and the Archdukes were present at the Good Friday ceremonies In the palace. After preliminary early services in the parish church of the palace a procession as formed, composed of the Archdukes, high dignitaries of the church and officials offi-cials of the royal household, the Emperor Em-peror and his suite bringing irp the rear. The procession made a solemn -march through the palace apartments and corridors corri-dors to the parish church, where the Emperor Em-peror passed to the altar through the lines formed by the Archdukes. His majesty knelt twice as he approached ap-proached the altar, and then adored the cross and kissed the wound marks of the body. After adoration and mass at this church the imperial procession proceeded to another chapel in the palace, all bearing bear-ing lighted torches. Here vespers were held. - |