Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-03
the VIENNA EXPOSITION.
The Catherlng of tho Nations.

All the world had gathered in the Austrian capi-
TAI Inc Orient and the Occident had met at the
eentrs e OF q nation whose boundaries are on the
threshold Of two worlds From the West came
tae phleglnatc aud philosophical German. the
fersatle and brilliant Frenehman, the 6urly
JoVlNl and insular Englishman and the practical
ana energete American from the East repre-
sentatlles ~ the ancient civilization Asiatics
coming from every land between the Euxine Sen
and the Japanese Empire in the Pacific. Aus
trla nerselt was represented by people speaking
ven Inherent tongues. All tho wOrld was In this
comparatively mcagrespace to witness the pather-
ing of the nations
THE EFFEcr INSIDE TIE BUILDING.
The effect produced on the mind OF the visitor
oy nrst glance ut the inside of the Exposition
.lnl DuLnlains was no. agreeable. The raw frescOed
Mans seemed TO weep with oozing frost and rain
Ihe high organ obtruded naked metal pipes
WnIch Mell-neaut banks of greenery would not
hIde' Everywhere everything seemed misplaced.
eRoTEsQUE GRoTEsQUENEss. e.
lnere were statues, castings, groups and cano-
,Ig P'os hung Win cloths and carpets, producing a
most grotesquo effect. France rs a solemn and
PFeposterouS lion, stared hungriy down from an
imperial dias, and confronted the famous Lake
Lsmaa group, which celebrates the return OF
deneVa 10 tue arms OF YitzeTland This colos.
sal group became point of attraction for Ameri.
eau sighI-seers elustcr Of these astonishing the
Austrian Chamberlain 10y their agility and cour-
age.
APPEARANCE OF THE AUSTRIAN CHAMBERLAIN
As MS ENceloucy the Chamberlain entered, the
vast space seemed spotted with black masses il
evening dress gathered in patches aud slowly in
creaslnk in number. Then wave of beauty anC
color suTged into the ladies' boxes In the diplo
matlc quarter, each beautiful grandee prOvokinI
ripple OF wondering comment she 1oated TO
her place
MAaNIPIoENcE OF THE SCENE
At single glance one saw the courtliness AM
splsndoT OF an ancient throne surrounded b.
quaint and lnnunerable costumes, decorations
lnsgnia OF the variety Of the races which obey tn
dscrees Of the Kaiser. The multitude took ever
form and color. SwaRthy warriors IN the rich az
Para Of the Danube; Poles, Hungarians and Be-
hemians In the costumes of their country and th
dress OF the armies and navies Of the world, ou
own genuine blue being neither absent or forgot
ten, helped to complete the picture
A SKA OF COLOR.
The whole scene was a surging sea Of color
every turn the eye was met by great display {
raiment, black, orange, green, and brown; velvet
laees, waving plumes, rich enfolding fura, an
golden and silver braids until the somber mutt
tude took life and seemed banks of Iillies and re
ses, tnged with the deep rich color OF the Sout
THE VIEW IRON THE DOME.
From the high-gaiIeried domo, its three tie
rising one above the other, the frat at the hsigl
OF seVenty-dve feet, the second fifteen feet highG
still, adventurous spirits looked upon the multi
tuds in the rotunda below, thirty or forty thou
and in number, moving to and fro like the Sl
aud aOw OF the sea. This sight was grand bsyoI
description, and we'll repaid the courage Al
nerve which were its price.