Show Magnificent Court Entertalnment Some court entertainments recently have been magnificent The court dinner din-ner given in Vienna in honor of the German Ger-man emperor had peculiar features Though the guests numbered 80 the whole dinner was served on gold plates and dishes The centerpieces and vases likewise were of massive gold Really two dinners were served because it was Friday Beside each plate lay two menus me-nus a fish menu on simple white cardboard card-board with the imperial eagle in relief and a meat menu with the usual gold ornaments and the eagle in gold As the guests sat down every one was asked by the lackeys whether a fish or meat dinner would be agreeable and then one menu was taken away So the servants knew what dishes to serve emperor Archdu sg i sf the meat Vienna Letter 1 |