The New York herald., 1873-11-24
THE VIENNA EXHIBITION.
Closing of the Indus
trial Palace.
Amenities and Festivities in
the American Colony.
DECORATIONS AND HONORS.

are simply waiting to wind up affairs. good
deal or complaint is made against the Austrian
government for what Is called extra charge
for space in the Machinery Hall and Industrial
Palace. Even the ground on which the school
house Is buS-a little green place outside the
American department-has been charged total
rental to the Commission of about 5000. Consider
ing that this building stands in the open Prater, OF
park, and costs nothing at all to the authorities,
you can understand the extreme expedients which
the Austrian Commission are adopting TO lessen
the deficit that will inevitably stare the
Imperial exchequer IN the lace when the
accounts OF the Exhibition are closed. MIR. Gar
retson, our Chief Commissioner, has protested
against this charge but understand that the In
perial Commission expect to realize 100000 or
$500, 600 from the assets OF similar charges upon
exhibitors all departments There is little
trouble about the matter of storage, which has
been settled by our Chief Commissioner and by
Baron Schwarz amicably; but while the fact that
these charges are made excites great deal OF
comment in the society of exlles, who welcome
any topic Of conversation anger, especially
against the Austrian government, l attribute
them simply to the inevitable discussion that
In the winding up OF affair intricate and
gigantic as the commissions. The whole
sessed upon the American department VIII not be
more than $1,000 or $4,000.
AN AUSTRIAN DISAPPOINTMENT
Vienna journals discuss the closing OF the Ex-
hibltion in rather a melancholy mood. They are
full OF regrets for the losses and dsappointments
OF the year, and complain that the Exhibition
closes before it has fairly commenced 1T is all
over" says the Tdge0ldt. ''Tne General Director
Time asserts his rights and puts an end on the
little world on the Prater. Napoleon the First
once said of Austria, that she always too late
w IN dos on 10 tina hay haap
In advance. We opened the Exhibition exactly
one year too soon-nrst impressions were
iOst-the opening a chaos Then came
the financial crash and the cholera. We
are told by chroniclers of the Middle
Ages that there was disease in those times the
effect OF which was to make the victims romp and
Jump In lncessant dancing until they fell to the
ground exhausted. This has been our dance.
Down on the Prater we held permanent festival,
while the cholera ragged among people and the
financial rush on the Bourse drew with it innumer.
able fortunes. Now we stand at the grave OF the
Exhibition. The millions which the undertaking
has swallowed up represent only the smallest por-
ton OF the loss. Thousands of other lives have
gone with it. Like the labled pelican, Vienna tore
open her own breast to feed the exhibitors /
give you this extract and rather wild lamentation
as an evidence OF the temper which pervades the
mind OF the press in reference to the closing OF the
Exhibition.
PRESENTATION TO MIR. GARRETsoN.
In our American colony the event of the closing
was a presentation to Mr. Garretson, the Chief
Commissioner; Mr.. McElrath Assistant Commits
sioner, and Professor Hoyt, of Wisconsin. Upon
these gentlemen has rested the burden of the
direction OF the American department since the
overthrow OF the Van Buren dynasty. l have had
occasion in this correspondence to speak
frnx. thn
his associates-at time, too, when it was a
most unenviable task-especially OF his kind
ness. his good ature, his genial personal ways,
winning the confidence of his countrymen and the
Austrian authorities, that it is unnecessary for
to refer again to the subject, and you will under
stand the motives which led the exhibitors to pay
Mr.. Garretson and his associates this compliment.
for Mr.. Garretson was provided gold watch and
chain and Photographic album, while 30 MIR. McEl-
rath and Mr.. Hoyt were given tasteful morocco
bound tortoise and gold ornamental albums, con-
tanning photographs OF lllusrious people and noted
places in this and other parts OF the world. The
members OF the colony assembled at Mr. Garretson's
rooms in the Hotel Britannia, and the presenta-
tion surprise to himself and his associates.
Mr.. John s. Avery, OF Spencer, Mass, made little
speech, congratuating the Commissioner upon
the end OF the Exhibition, his signal success the
kindly feelings entertained Tor him and other pleas
ant phrases. To this Mr.. GarretsOn responded -
''You all know my friends, that it is not any part
OF my duties to make speeches. l can only
thank you heartily for this beautiful gift. 1t
comes upon me unexpectedly 1t is pleasant to
feel, after 80 much labor and many efforts to
satisfy the exhibitors that services have been
appreciated. Since the 18th of May this commits
sion has spared no effort to advance the interests OF
Americans in Vienna. We have had opposition
and serious obstacles and dscouragements but 1t
would not be possible to discuss them here. The
only thing that can be said to people beyond
the sea, is, that, whatever dscouragements may
have attended the opening Of the Exhibition,
the natural energy OF the American character
made itself felt at the close We have won respect
from our comrades OF the other nations, who sat
with us under the palace dome. We feel Just
pride at the result achieved, and it is well to be
membered that we owe this to the educational,
Industrial and manufacturing interests OF the
country. IL display was not as much as il
might have been it had representative charact ter
Our machinery was unsurpassed by that OF any
other country. 1t took time TO know this, for the
labors OF thinking men, exhibited in the
Machinery Hall, cannot be judged idly by the
stroller or pleasure seeker, but only after care
ful, patient examination. / think also, we
eheuld give our thanks to the President.
who advocated the cause OF our exhibition
with the members Of Congress and TO
the exhibitors, who joined earnestly In all that
might rebound to American honor. For myself
and my associates l thank you for these evidences
Of kindly feeling and appreciation After the
speeches, which were brief, we had music. con-
versation and refreshments. Among those who
were in the company observed Mr.. Adams, now
singer at the great opera; the rrepresslble, mex
haustible and omnipresent Pay Director Cunning
ham, OF the navy General Post Consul General.
who seemed in q sad mood because the Americans
were about to leave Vienna: Professor Watson and
MS wife, DR.. Broemel OF the Neue Freie Fesse; MIR.
Stebbns and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rawlings, Mr.. Pickering, Mr.. Myers and many
others.
Last Day I'm the Palace.
VIENNA, Nov. 2, 1878.
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