The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-02
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Vlenuh was SnrOuueu tnlS morning IN cOlu,
unfriendly skies, which did not contribute to
the splendor Of the festival of peace. The
clouds threatened rain, and the Danube was
rufaed by sharp, piercing winds; but in
spite of the disagreeable weather the Viennese
were out early and gayly honored the long
expected day.
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
The guests who were invited to witness the
opening ceremony of the great Exposition
were hidden to be in the Exhibition building
at ten o'clock, as the royal guests were ex-
pected at twelve The people who could
not gain entrance to it crowded the avenues
near it.
THE MULTITUDE
Under the noble trees of the ancient forests of
the Pratsr Park. as well as all the way from
the Hofburg, the palace Of the Emperor, to
the Exposition building, the Palace of the
World, were eager, hurrying throngs.
NO SOLDIERS AT THE FEAST OF PEACE.
As became day of peace, no soldiers were
in line and only an occasional guardsman, in
dark, Hungarian costume, was employed to
point the way. A thin line Of citizens, in holi-
day dress, fringed the path of the procession.
Smiling faces, coyly peering into the imperial
carriage, were greeted with welcoming smile
in return.
THE UNION OF FIAGs-ouRs UNION DOWN.
Over the different wings of the gigantic edi-
fee the flags Of al nations futtered in the
winds and mingled their colors in friendly
contrast, our own, as seemed ft. considering
recent events, Union down.
FILLING THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
AS soon as the vast hall, the size of which
comes slowly on you, with full sense Of its
immensely, was opened the surging multi
tude began to fill it, crowding from twenty
opening doors. Without and within the scene
was exceedingly animated-in some respects
exceedingly picturesque-and Vienna, though
its welcoming day of Spring has often been
celebrated with great pomp and magnifcence,
never before witnessed q pilgrimage to the
Prater SO brilliant or SO magnificent.
THE GATHERING OF THE NATIONS.
All the world had gathered in the Austrian
capital. The Orient and the Occident had
met at the centre of nation whose bounda-
RES are on the Threshold of two worlds
From the West came the phlegmatic and
philosophical German, the versatile and bril-
liant Frenchman, the burly, jovial and insular
Englishman, and the practical and energetic
American; from the East representatives Of
the ancient civilizations, Asiatics coming
from every land between the Euxine Sea and
the japanese Empire in the Pacific. Austria
herself was represented By people speaking
ten different tongues. All the world was in
this comparatively meagre space to witness
the gathering of the nations
THE EFFECT INSIDE THE BUILDING.
The effect produced on the mind of the
visitor by . first glance OF the inside Of the
Exposition Building was not agreeable. The
raw frescoed walls seemed to weep with oozing
frost and raih The high organ obtruded
naked metal pipes which well-meant banks
Of greenery would not hide. Everywhere
everything seemed misplaced.
GRorEsoUE GRorEsoUENEss.
There were statues, castings, groups and
canopies hung with cloths and carpets, pro-
ducing most grotesque effect France, as q
solemn and preposterous lion, stared hungrily
down FROM an imperial dais, and confronted
the famous Lake Leman group which cele-
brates the return Of Geneva to the arms of
Switzerland This colossal group became o
point of attraction for American sight-seers,
cluster Of these astonishing the Austrian
Chamberlain by their agility and courage.
APPEARANCE OF THE AUSTRIAN CHAMBERLAIN.
As His Excellency the Chamberlain entered
the vast space seemed spotted with black
masses in evening dress gathered in patches
and slowly increasing in number. Then a
wave Of beauty and color surged into the ladies'
boxes in the diplomatic quarter, each beauti-
full grandee provoking ripple Of wondering
comment as she Aoated to her place.
MAoN1F1cENcI OF THE SCENE.
At single glance one saw the courtiiness
and splendor of an ancient throne surrounded
by quaint and innumerable costumes, decora-
tons, insignia Of the variety of races
which obey the DEGREES of the Kaiser.