The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

The same kind of diversion was taken at Vienna the Friday before. There were thirty-two sledges, which set out from the palace at noon, and traversed the principal streets and squares of that capital, into which a great quantity of snow had been brought the night before, there not being before a sufficient quantity for the course. The train was opened by the Prince d'Averberg, Master of the Horse, preceded by a sledge drawn by six Horses, wherein were a kettle-drummer and eight trumpets. In the first sledge which followed the Master of the Horse, was the Emperor conducting the Queen of the Romans with the Archduchesses, &c. in succession. The cavalcade, which lasted two hours, was closed by a great number of domesticks on horseback, dressed in their habits of Gala. The Empress, Duke Charles and the Princess Charlotte of Lorrain, saw it from the Windows of the palace. In the evening there was a ball in the grand saloon of the Court, which was finely illuminated.