New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
NETWORK. FRIDAY, MAY 80, 1873.

On th. Croat;an Slowak Hungarian and Transyl-
var;an houses was not 70 be found, and finally fell
In with friend who knew the way 10 the American
W;awam a feature of which had already heard
the Apatriaps speak with great interest. The way
lad tbron0h n hit of the old Prater forest, which
has been left standing on the eastern side OF the
South Portal. We first came upon styrian farm
house--iust such structure as you Will see any
where in the green valleys beyond the Semmering
Ain. The shinged roof pitches nearly TO- the ground
ON both sides the front, adorned with PLAIN wood
carvings, projects little over the base, and the
whole expression of the building, like that OF hen
covering her chickens, is suggestive of warmth and
shelter styrian women, in ght boddices accosted
us in the soft friendly dialect OF the province ana
a gorgeous landlord, in gray knee-breeches and
green CATERS over enormous caves superintehded
the festive scene. The long tables inside
were crowded with Viennese mostly the common
neople who drank beer and shouted impatiently for
The citberplayer. But the minstrel did not appear,
and we pushed on under the tall trees, until veri-
table Wigwam, tall enough and grand enough for
Rlister- Feet or Hole-in-the-Day, doomed upon our
vision. II stands in hollow, with the rough, neg
lected grove encircling it on all sides hundred
feet in circumference by about 80 feet in hight COW
cred with canvas painted to initiate the ornamented
hnfalo hides of the tribes beyond the Missouri, It is
really a very picturesque object. The imitation Is
exceIleut and there are no other buildings near
anouoh tn interfere seriously with the mOmentary
iIluson. But for the numbers of chairs and
Tables scattered in front of the entrance, and
the wondering and excited Viennese who Tor
the first time drew the mysterious sherry-coDDler
through the miraculous straw, one might nave
expected to find red-sk in wait behind those
painted scalps. 1t was our mild colored brotheI'
however who issued from the chiefs lodge and'
after rapidly scanning us from head 10 tooI ad-
dressed us in the accents of NewYOrk: "CocktailF
| d" hrandy-smash ~ "All American drinks here,
Sirro Truly enough, the Wigwam il q bar, and
nothing else. There is an " American Bar" outside
the grounds: another and more gorgeous, pavilion
ike affair is going up inside but Mr.. Wiehle had
heard of the German popularity OF the Song Oh
Hiawatha and his tent to the native mind, imparts
a weird, aboriginal flavor to the strange compounds.
While / was examining the pictures OF scalps'
serpents and buffalOes which cover II, one of the
Imperial Archdukes took his seat at table and
called for good specimen of American wine did
not ascertain with what he served, nor how be
liked it. -"
Since many of these outlying structures are fin
ished. shall continue the tour Of them until the
great Exhibition Building is sufficiently ordered to
invite description. As for the Art Hail. II will prob
ably be another week before the public is admitted;
meantime we live ON the promises of what 1t shall
contain. But the ornamental grounds are improv-
ing from day to day. The turf is well set and OF
vivid green, the flowers are beginning to blossom
opulently, and every hah-hour of sunshine between
the storms of this perverse climate gives such brl-
iaacy to the trees and towers and flags that we can
safely predict great enjoyment TO those who COM
ing later may find Gear and quiet skies. B.T