National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-09
THE VIENNA EXHIBITION.
PROGRESsOP THE GREAT WORLDS FAIR

WI IL Prove Financial succcas-PnttIna |
the American Department In Order
Reports Regarding the Suspended Com
mi--ior-Gayeties ofthc Social world.
tFrom Our Own Correspondent
vIESNA. May y, is1
Up to the present date the great welt-Ausstei-
mig certainly cannot be called a success. From
he beginning The heavens have been unpropl-
lous and for the past two weeks we have had
'ut one or two really bright days. The unnn-
shed state OF the Exhibition, which seems In
ome departments a. far from completion as
Shen last wrote, and the reports, toa great
xtent unfounded, Of the extra VACANT prices
Isked for accommodation, have combined with
he very unfayorable weather TO deter people
rom visiting Vienna at the pre- sent season.
While the gay vienncse manifest, as yet, no
Igus Of alarm for the success Of their great en-
erprise, the financial question Ia beco ming
,erious one with the oflcials, and lt Is said that
I will require close calculation and very good
TO avoid loss, even under the most
favorable circumstances. when II Is remem-
Dered that the original estimate OF ten millions
II iorlns for the expenses Of the Exhibition has
proved TO be about one half the sum necessarily
expended In the erection OF buildings alone,
and that competent authoritleJ have placed the
entire cost Of structures, management, &c., at
not less than nfty mllllon norins Il will be seen
that at the high average entrance fee Of two
norins there must be q very large daily attend.
ance for the remaining nve months to save the
promoters from empty pockets. ..
A large amount Of the expense will Of course
be recovered from exhiblton' rent, &C.; stln the
prospect Ia not altogether q bright one. While
the interior management OF the exhibition
nrnnar Ia al that ronll ha AaalFaA
TIE IrPRoAcHEs no ruE BUILDING
arc in a yoful state. There is not a rod OF
Asphalt payemeut in the Prater Tor in the city
either for that matter, except at the side OF the
Grand opera uouseS some of the walks are
thlply oyerspread with gravel: others are left
du ndturei, and slight rainfall Ia suricIent to
form A surface paste which throws the mud OF
our much-rnallgued washington very far in the
shade, To reach the buildings from the street
cars requires a walk OF hundred rods or more,
which on wet day Is anythIag bu, agreeable.
Hence it Ia thai carriage people,- Journalists
and others. whose means permits or whose ne.
cessltlea demand a frequent attendance have
hitherto been the chief visitors At the exposl-
tlon.
rnR ElrKRoR,
(who belongs TO the class nnt mentioned has
driven down several times within the past two
weeks for the Inspection OF the various depart
menu. met him the other day In the Fine Art
Gallery, accompanied by the Arch Duke Reguier,
head OF the Imperial Commlasion, and two or
three oicers Of hls suite all dressed In the plain
uniform Of the Austrian army, with fatigue caps
and long, rough oyercoats. An artist, Belgian
apparently, was pointing out the beauties OF th'
various paintings 10 his Majesty, who stopped
moment before each, glanced at rapidly, an'
made some quick, Intelligent criticism. Pausinl
In 'front.' OF perfect little Landscape, the Empe'
ror said; "Ah, monsieur, this Is yours" IN,
artist doned his hat and made lou bow, aut
listened with asmle OF guauncatlonw 70 tue I'm
penAl compliments. The incident lett pleasant
Impression on the little group Of byatandera
Never, Il seemed TO me. could royalty appear u
better advantage than In paying ita portion oi
the universal homage TO genius. Whatever Fran
els Joseph may have been In the early part Of M
reign, he looks aud acts now like a man In full
sympathy with his people, with little thought o
tho divinity which doth hedge a kng' As th'
royal party LETT the Art Building, the curioui
crowd, not favored with admittanee. separate'
and saluted respectfully, and aiter cursor!
giance a. the main Palace, the Emperor re-en
tered his carriage and drove away. lie mad 10
tended' DeheVe, 70 inspect ine american uo
partment but, Judging prohably IRON the appear
ance or the otner transepn thAi ours coulu no
be far advanced towards completion, ne con
Guided 70 deier hs vlft' greatly 10 the rehet
the Commissioners.
h yet 10 IA much TOO carry 10 attempt an intel
hgent description OF the exhibition tou
through the building at present only serves .
confuse and unsette the oruery minu. Boaes
bags, and bales sun cumber the aisies OF many
the departments, and vacant spaces STARE uow
Il fFnn "