The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-05-14


be opened with all the state and ceremony
that can be impaired 70 il, its plans be
come developed in detail and It's scope
comes more definitely into view, the mag
uitude and breadth of the design become
gradually clear to the apprehension. 1t
Is evident that the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph and his counselors propose not to
emulate, but to surpass the splendors of
the Paris Exposition of 1867; and the
prospect is that Vienna viii really pre-
sent the noblest Worlds Fair which has
ever been witnessed. The enthusiasm
with which the Austrian Government has
entered into the project, and the hearty
manner in which the Emperor's subjects,
whether Teuton, Czech, Sclave. Croat or
Magyar, have seconded its efforts, gives
promise Of a show which viii not be less
creditable than of high substantial use to
the Empire. II can hardly fail, if the
present representations of its success are
realized, to do much to bring about that
cordial unity of the Austrian races which
II has been the chief end of her statesmen
for years to realize.
No one who has been to Vienna can
fail 70 recognize the advantages that
brilliant capital presents for the stupen-
dous gathering, animate and inanimate,
which Is 70 be assembled there in the COM
ing early summer. Its everyday fascina-
tons OF pleasure, luxury, and amusement
rs picturesqueness of situation and popu-
lar traits, its historic monuments, its gay
and cheerful air, its music and drama, are
only inferior-if, indeed, they are inferior
to the attractions of the Z" syren city,"
Paris, itself The broad and s' beautiful
blue Danube tortuously winds from its
main channel just by the town, and soon
a new marvel Of engineering skill will be
added to such triumphs as the Mont Gents
Tunnel and the Suez Canal, by the skillful
deviation of the main channel, SO that it
viii flow nearer to Vienna, and give it a
river port. Between the city proper and
the river lies the broad and handsome
park called the Prater, northeastward;
and IN the upper part of this park, on
broad, fiat, open space, well fitted for the
purpose, the main edffce of the Exposi-
ton building is being erected. OF course,
there are large spaces left in its vicinity
for the exterior buildings and shops which
are to be erected there.
Many acres will be inclosed for the pur-
poses of the fair, which is to include nu-
merous features that did not exist either |
al Paris or at London. Besides the main |
edihce, which IS really to be magnificent,
high-domed palace, much more imposing |
than the round beehive of the Paris
Exposition, because more stately in shape,
more rich in architectural decoration, and |
more symmetrical in proportions, there is
70 be another great building, almost as
large, devoted to the exhibition of every
imaginable kind and use of machinery.
These two buildings are to stand parallel
with each ether. and the smaller edifices
viii be grouped between and on either
side Of them, with what harmony, in so
miscellaneous variety as will exist, can be
attained
Already the exterior of the principal
palace is reared and apparently complete;
and It rises majestically between the
Danube and the capital, rather surprising
by IFS extent and beauty, than disappoint-
ing, as first glimpse of the Exposition
on the Champ de Mars did 1t is COM
prised of central exterior building, sur
mounted by pantheon-like dome and
two fanking wings, the whole length be-
tween the extremes of the two wings
being something like three thousand feet
Each wing has long aisle, very wide,
parallel with the direction of the wing
itself; and IN each are constructed eight
crosswise aisles at right angles to the
building. The inclosed spaces blocked off
by the parallel and rectangular aisles are
10 be apportioned between the many ma
tionalities which will be represented at
the Exhibition; and the plan adopted for
this apportionment is singularly wise
and suggestive one.
The nations are to succeed each other
geographically; that is, the edifce will !
be made, as far as possible, practical
map, and each nation will find its place as
situated on the school maps with which
We are familiar. Thus America will be at ,
The extreme west, and Japan at the far
eastern wing. Between, in order, will ;
come England, France, and Spain, Scan
aanavia, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy,
Russia and Turkey, and so on. The spec
tator viii have guide thereby to find,
without difficulty, just the spot he wishes
10 reach. The climax of this bright de- ;
sign Is that the dome and circular centre
are TO be reserved for a concentration of
Of the highest material. achievements of
ali she nations, grouped together in one l
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