New-York tribune., 1873-05-14
THE UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.
THE OPENING FESTIVITIES AT VIENNA.
s<ENEe OUTSIDE OF THE BUnDNG-UNFAvoRABIE
wEAruER-THR PASSAGE TO THE EXHIBITIoN-
An rNnTMoNsrRATIYE ASSEMBLY.

pCESEe OUTSIDE OF THE BUHDING-UNFAVoRABlh
wEATuER--TIIE PASSAGE TO THE EXHIBITION
An UNDKMoNsTRATIvE ASSEMBLY.
tFROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oF THE rRIBUNE.l
VIENNA. May 1.-The day of the opening of the
Exhibition is not of the most fortunate kind. Since
Yesterday morning the sky has been lowering. Last
night heavy rain fell and has laid the dust wel but
has left the weather cold. windy and showery' Inc
wind blows from the Alps IL is showing, and the
rain falls at intervals This morning we were prom
ised a pleasant day. The city Is dun and gray ;
there is no sunshine and no decoration AT O'Clock
in the morning came from a survey of the streets
leading to the Prater. The concourse was immense
in spte Of the showers and the population OF vienna
Wa flowing in an uninterrupted stream, on tool anu
in carriages by the two ways leading lhVo 'iio
Prater.
The police had taken possession of the two stree's
leading from the city to the Exhibition grounds ana
traffic on them was suspended. The guests Oh raiiA
and the invited functiOnaries, as wen as the mem
bers of the press, were all directed 10 the Inaln
entrance, while the ndistingulsned!ucKet-hoiuer
went to the door at the western or American enu OF
the nave Bodies Of troops in fatigue dress, return
ing from their labOrs the grounds, and the empty
carriages returning briskly, the only counter
cnrront visible. The halls were lined with dense
double columns of people, and the crowd was IN
oreaSng.
THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
AT 10 o'clock 80 minutes returned from a walk TO
the Exhibition buildings. The mass of people around
the main entrances was almost impenetrabe, and
the long file Of carriages discharged their occupants
90 slowly that the procession could scarcely move
The people on foot provided with tickets had great
difficulty in making entrance, aud the number OF
splendid carriages and gorgeous uniforms OF the en-
kassadors and other official personages, who had the
right of way retarded still more the passage OF the
general public Many foreigners who had not been
able to read the directions the back of their tick
cts and had mistaken their entrances, were obliged
to abandon their way foot TO the proper entrance
The line Of carriages and the press of individuals
were greater than at o'clock, though only few
minutes were left to the time officially announced
for closing the DOORS and il seemed impossible that
half the tioket-holders could enter. The number of
persons arriving in Vienna during the past two days
has been very great The hotels are all crowded IN
spite of the enormous prices. The number claiming
privileges as newspaper correspondents is so large
and many have arrived so late that it has been i'm
possible for many to get admission.
The Imperial Commission has declined to reoog
pize the State Commissioners from America, and
does not admit them officially TO the opening. The
suspended Commissioners have at the earnest request
Of Mr.. Cannon. President Of the temporary Commits
personages, but the General Director refuses per
EnptOrily to recognize them officially.
AT II o'clock the line of carriages continued to
line the drives of the Prater and went far down in
the city. The rain poured and threatened to be-
come continuous. The general view of the build
lngs was very dull. At the great entrance are the
Imperial standards and each transept is that of
the nation which occupies ii, but they make little
display. That Of the United States has broken
away from the halyards at one corner and hangs in
rope at half mast The American transept viii not be
officially opened the preparation Is much delayed.
Conflicting kilograms from Washington have as
nsted to paralyze the efforts of the temporary Com
mission, and from the want of organization in its
affairs time remained TO arrange the few articles
which are unpacked. The architect of the Commits
sion has with great energy succeeded in decorating
the entrance effectively, and the engineer has made
very great efforts TO get portion Of the transept in
readiness; but as there laborers TO be got,
and the papers of the suspended Commission were
only received yesterday by the new one it has been
impossible to do anything more than decorate the
main entrance which is part of our space
screen of American flags hides the unOccupied space
in our transept
THE EMPEROR AND HIS GUESTS.
At III o'clock some Of the Imperial family had
Just passed through the street on their way TO the
Exhibition. The line of carriages still extended up
Patersasse as far as the eye could reach. and the
crowd was undimnished. Promptly at the appointed
time. the Emperor and Empress passed through the
Praterstrasse and the carriage drive leading to the
Prater-strasse; they were followed by the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess of Germany, in two car
riages each drawn by six horses, with an immense
suite Of officials, making the sole brilliant pointtln
the outdoor proceedings. The Emperor lay back in
his carriage that his face could not be seen, and
be made while l saw him. no sign of recognition of
the spectators. The Empress, whose face very
lovely watched the people as they passed with evil
dent interest; but there was no kind of demOnstra-
ton
Very few Of the bystanders took off their hats and
not sound of any kind was heard but the grating
Of the carriage wheels on the gravel of the drive.
When the Crown Prince passed there was even less
lifting Of hats, though he showed himself at the
window and scrutinized everything as he went
along. have never seen anywhere such an utterly
Indifferent reception by people of its rulers There
seemed something really particular in the expression
On the sweet face Of the Empress she scanned the
crowd as If looking for some one whom she should
recognize OF who should send her the grace Of
loyal salute The Imperial carriage passed the gates
of the Exhibition at few minutes to noon and en-
tered the Imperial pavilion, where the master of the
ceremonies met their Msjesties and conducted them
10 the rOtunda- There was no military displav
whatever.
SCENES INSIDE THE BUILDING.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE EMPERoR-THY
FORMAL OPESpG-ADDREssEs AND REPLIES
ITRoN THB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]